by admin | Mar 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’m all behind like a cow’s tail this week. The shift to BST has thrown me, the first of the lighter evenings has seduced me to take advantage and spend it outside in the garden, as a consequence I will probably make this brief, otherwise it will be...
by admin | Mar 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
This was the scene last Sunday when a thatched cottage was devastated by fire after sparks from the flue of a wood burning stove ignited the thatch – at least that is what is suspected of causing the blaze. The cottage is just across the lane that skirts the...
by admin | Mar 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
I finally finished the hedge on Tuesday afternoon, and what a relief it was – I was just about sick of the sight of it. The photo above shows about two thirds of it but doesn’t really convey its scale; the top of the central arch is a good 12′ high....
by admin | Mar 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Wow, what a week! It was absolutely perfect as far as I am concerned, ideal for working in and a joy to be outside with the wonders of nature girdling me in their loveliness, it fair made my heart sing. The ground dried out nicely, enabling muck spreading,...
by admin | Mar 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
So here we are then, it’s March, and what a great start to meteorological spring. Cold nights yes, but beautiful clear sunny days. One might almost be tempted to say perfect weather for the time of year. And on these sunny days the lengthening daylight hours are...
by admin | Feb 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Just as predicted the warm weather arrived on Thursday and hung around for a couple of days before settling back into a more normal, though still mild, temperature range. It felt a bit odd, the air was so warm and so laden with moisture. Inside the potting shed the...
