The Cockchafer..
The cockchafer or the ‘doodlebug’, a nickname later given to the V-1 flying bomb of WWII for their similarities in sound made during flight. […]
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Dennis 2
Dawn broke to reveal a river about eight feet above normal. this is the top step of the seven or eight down […]
Ciara
She came, she blew, and she drenched, but that was all. The worst part was the length of the rain element. Very […]
Found on the dresser
A little reminder of our last daily gather. The scone team on the case!
A sparkle amid the gloom.
The roadside verge at the top of the track.
The nights are drawing out…
as my Father used to say. We now complete the animals by 17.30 or so, and without the stable light. At Christmas, […]
By special request…
the stupendous one, the ultimate showman, the dandy of the den, the one and only, ladies and gentlemen I give you… […]
Pleasant chappie…
… I think that is what he is known as. The male pheasant has up to eight female pheasants in the grounds […]
Sleepy lagoon…
well not quite, as you (might) know the theme tune for “Desert Island Discs”, but this is our idyllic place to spend […]