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It takes two…
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It takes two…

It takes two to shift this. “This” is a cider mill apple squashing/squishing/juice squeezing wheel. Those who have assiduously explored the site […]

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Early Sunday
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Early Sunday

Nothing beats an early morning stroll around the garden.

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Daffodils awake
Doings / The garden / The Seasons

Daffodils awake

In the wild flower meadow nature has collapsed the daffodils overnight. Slowly, imperceptibly, the daffs are waking as the sun warms them.

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Sunday
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Sunday

A Sunday look at the (new) polytunnel.

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Good morning…
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Good morning…

… one of the most enjoyable parts of the day is the early morning wander around the garden, just listening to the […]

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Is it still here?
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Is it still here?

Arguably, the spelling could be correct as it was here last week, and it’s still here. Double checking is always good. Feel […]

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Fishy goings on…
Doings / The garden / The Wye

Fishy goings on…

More fishy goings on in our pond. There was I observing the frogspawn and my eye was caught by something obviously animal, […]

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River rockpooling…
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River rockpooling…

Is river rock-pooling a thing? It is on the Wye, especially when the frogs are cosying up and spawning yet more frogs. […]

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Hello, new friend…
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Hello, new friend…

A polytunnel! “If it takes two or three men, two or three days to erect one, how long does it take one […]

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goodbye old friend
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goodbye old friend

It feels a bit false to say that because we have only known the greenhouse for ten years.  But, nevertheless, it is(was) […]

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Small tortoiseshell butterfly…
Doings / The garden / The Seasons / Weather
  • 17 July 2022
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Small tortoiseshell butterfly…

Attracted to the oversized verbena, this chappie is a rare addition to the garden. Chatting to an allotment holder the other day […]

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Despite the weather, and my stated intention to not work this aft, I finished the veg patch hedge.  Can’t leave a job half done!
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  • 16 July 2022
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Despite the weather, and my stated intention to not work this aft, I finished the veg patch hedge. Can’t leave a job half done!

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Hedging our bets…
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  • 16 July 2022
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Hedging our bets…

A betting term as you may know. One of my first jobs in Customs and Excise was test betting which involved not […]

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Hay looking good
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  • 12 July 2022
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Hay looking good

A trip to Hay on Wye, and what a pretty vibrant town it is

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Louis Theroux…
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  • 11 July 2022
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Louis Theroux…

Through the keyhole. Is that the programme? As you know TV isn’t my strong point, but any road there’s this. Joan wanted […]

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The best time of day.
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  • 11 July 2022
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The best time of day.

Early morning, the sun is up but still thinking about it, the temperature is cool – 7.7 degrees, but the feel is […]

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The lost week.
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  • 9 July 2022
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The lost week.

Shorthand for the period of seven days which doesn’t make sense, during which: A man got irritated and confused A wife got […]

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Doings / The animals
  • 23 June 2022
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Solstice plus two, breakfast

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Hard to think this was two weeks ago!
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  • 22 June 2022
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Hard to think this was two weeks ago!

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Solstice plus one
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  • 22 June 2022
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Solstice plus one

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