Regular followers will remember that straw is always an issue for us. Not much barley is grown around here, plenty of sheep, […]
Not very, but hopefully enough to deter at least some weekend visitors. The last two weekends have been sunny/hot, and as lockdown […]
The Chinese call it late summer, the period between summer (everything fresh and bright), and autumn (everything jaded and prepping for that […]
Blossom time at Merryhall. It’s that time of year again. Last year was a holiday for the trees, and fruiting largely didn’t […]
Just up stream of the River Wye from us, there are some breeding beds – gravel areas where the females lay eggs […]
This year has been one of the best for us for flowering honesty.
Otters like to potter along the river bank, and their spraints can be seen, usually in specific locations. Advertising their presence both […]
Do you remember tadpoles from your youth? The pond is looking good, ir overgrown with cotton heads and fresh water bean, but […]
Bit political there – did you see? viz – the resignation speech of the former Chancellor. Anyway, to more important things: a […]
Not quite what poet Percy Bysshe Shelley said, the full, correct, version that a poetryphile would recognise is “if winter comes can…”. […]
