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The day that the rain came down…
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The day that the rain came down…

Substitute drizzle for rain. Insert “days” for day. Call it floated rather than came with its biblical sound, and you have a […]

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The Phoenix…
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The Phoenix…

The mythological bird called the Phoenix was consumed by flames and was reborn [again] (Google version – you can’t be reborn again!) […]

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A Twmffat …
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A Twmffat …

A twmffat is Welsh for funnel, an affectionate name for a complete eejit! Said entity decided to camp on the bank of […]

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Impatient…
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Impatient…

Impatiens glandulifera, Himalayan balsam, is a large annual plant native to the Himalayas. Via human introduction it is now present across much […]

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A Gulp of …

A gulp of Cormorants. Apparently that’s the collective noun; or a swim (I like that). A gulp mirrors their head throwback as […]

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Hot weather
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Hot weather

Hot weather on the way, and we don’t like it. We generally don’t stop, there’s always jobs to be done, animals to […]

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Shy Squirrel
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Shy Squirrel

I’m sat on the bench by the front door (choice of two, how Port Out, Starboard Home is that? And this chap […]

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Polytunnel update
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Polytunnel update

Three months into playing in the tunnel, what is it looking like?

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Wild Flower Meadow
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Wild Flower Meadow

The time is late afternoon, the date is early May, after some heavy rain and even some distant thunder, a stroll through […]

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Whitebells…
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Whitebells…

Our wild flower meadow and orchard is a riot of colour and activity from the turn of the year. Snowdrops, crocus, daffodils […]

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  • 1 August 2018
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The raft on the lakelet

The raft had a float “pop” – due to the heat which blew the bung out of the end. Decided to not […]

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  • 24 July 2018
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Thought our commuting days were over. A five minute run into Builth on the P and R. Brand new buses make for […]

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Area / Doings / Shopping
  • 24 July 2018
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On the buses…

… to the Royal Welsh Show – the park and ride starts a mile from home in a giant car park rented […]

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  • 20 July 2018
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Dog tired?….

Or just lazy! George, aka Bigboy, or as the vet calls him “Mr. Slow” at rest.

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  • 17 July 2018
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Unexpected visitors

Well there was smoke on the horizon, too close for comfort, this turned up! Of course everything is tinder dry, so it […]

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  • 16 July 2018
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Grooming time

It’s the hottest part of the year, and the middle of a heatwave, but Donks have difficulty in shedding their winter coats. […]

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  • 16 July 2018
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Grooming time

It’s the hottest part of the year, and the middle of a heatwave, but Donks have difficulty in shedding their winter coats. […]

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  • 14 July 2018
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🎵 “well it might as well rain until September”….

A couple of downpours each lasted about an hour, and each was a decent intensity, but nowhere near enough. Remarkably, the lakelet […]

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  • 12 July 2018
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Getting there!

Getting there! Buzz has been buzzing away – what a professional man, with attention to detail.

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  • 10 July 2018
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Doggy romps

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