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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
The garden

Early Sunday

Nothing beats an early morning stroll around the garden.

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Daffodils awake
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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…
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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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  • 31 March 2019
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All together girls…

We have now fenced off part of the paddock so that the sheep girls, and the donks girls, can run together. There’s […]

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Doings / Joan Whittle
  • 2 March 2019
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Avin’ a laf…

Getting older gets to a point when it’s just funny.  OK, getting old is not funny, but sometimes, it does just become […]

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  • 25 February 2019
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Happy birthday to you…

… and on, and on the celebrations go! To Ludlow food Centre for breakfast. Up to Joan’s for eight, and in less […]

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Doings / The animals / The garden
  • 23 February 2019
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Big Boy in big trouble…

… Four o’clock on an idyllic Spring afternoon. A yelp, whelp, scream from the wood, a sprinting Rosie (aka Meg), and a […]

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  • 23 February 2019
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Early Spring 2…

… activity in the pond! Frog spawn, first round, if it’s like previous years, there’s more to come.

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  • 23 February 2019
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Early signs…

… of Spring.

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  • 23 February 2019
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Happy birthday…

… to Sandie. Well, it’s Monday actually, but she’s manipulated a weekend of joyous, unbridled celebrations, of which most of us can’t […]

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  • 3 February 2019
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January over…

Looks like he’s about to have a poo, maybe it’s just the new coat that BigBoy is getting accustomed to. Maybe two […]

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  • 25 January 2019
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  • 7 years
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Llanidloes

To thlanidloys, thlani as it’s known, just because it ought to be good, and it is, to a degree, but it isn’t. […]

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  • 24 January 2019
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I see the moon…

Just got back from the post office, as the moon was still visible. And got a warm welcome!

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