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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Troubles posting
Had some difficulty posting to the blog recently, but solved I hope. Into Llandod today (Sunday) to top up at Mr. T’s. […]
Winter is back
Walking back from the P.O. and there are white patches in the Wye And, yes, the Wye is freezing over.
A glimpse into the future
“It won’t be too long before we spend eight hours sleeping, eight hours working and eight hours trying to remember and retrieve […]
The price of barley straw…
… has doubled over the winter as shortages are experienced. Off to Walton Farm to top up, cash only, second mortgage taken […]
We’re back!
Well, we’ve not been away really. It’s just that Penrhyn has rather taken over, and the days have flown. What a day […]
The changing Wye
The way the river changes has amazed us, though it shouldn’t – we’ve all known about the power of water. When we […]
High winds…
First thing Saturday morning, and I’m pottering in the office; Sandie comes in to retrieve the home phone; oh! good, she’s phoning her […]
Already for the sun!
Well, nearly. Weeded for the most part – there’s always root bits left aren’t there?! I’m guessing it’s still work in progress, […]
The bog man
Time to weed the beach 🏖 by the pond. It’s very overgrown so it’s a hard and smelly job to get it […]
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Donkeys letting off steam
Confined to barracks because of the wet, and to avoid cutting up the paddock too much, when we relent and let them […]