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It’s stayed dry apart from a flurry of hail late morning. Cold with sunny spells now - which I like for my daily walk as you feel invigorated afterwards. Tomorrow looks cold and sunny too.

Yes, specifically got wheels to scoot around whilst sitting. The wheelchair is too bulky. Thanks for your kind thought, The patio has a step up at the end. The area id about 8 meters by 2 meters ...Facing North ...Facing South ...

Just seen our first baby rabbit of the year, nibbling on the grass below the magnolia. Very cute. The sun has been out, but it’s still very cold. Not achieved anything constructive as yet today, although I did empty a pile of clean laundry into the appropriate drawers, what OH has described as...

Yes unless you want wormy mac worm face on your bank note. Experts draw up long list for public vote to select 5 or 6 critters for the Governor of the Bank to select the final 4. Personally I'd be happy with weasel, otter, pine martin and badger.

Our pothole reporting site asks if the hole is wider than a dinner plate. Much easier to visualise than inches or centimetres! We can certainly identify the local drivers round here, as they slow down before certain bits of road, while the visitors sail gaily into the dips at normal speed, with...

He downsized originally due to stress (found this) ‘I had a massive garden and the moment I downsized I felt safe’ - How Adam Frost beat burnout | Gardens IllustratedI did wonder if he was finding the new one was getting a bit too small and felt well enough to take on a new challenge.

Nothing today so stormy. Yesterday cleared some more low lying ivy. What a job. Moved some cypripedium pots that aren't doing so well. Cut back branches of a magnolia grown from seed. Flowering now but very few. Clearing an area for a different magnolia (genie). Hope it does well.

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Must admit I do cover mine, but only slightly, the birds used to pull them out, or maybe as the roots formed they pushed themselves out, but I plant with a trowel in a shallow hole these days, then just cover.Tried more walla walla seed a while back and still no show.

Yeah it's always difficult to find heritage seeds or plants locally, they only sell the varieties that the general public recognise, I get mine online

Not exactly pretty at this time of year, but really atmospheric. The ancient Gopa woodland is a five minute walk from our home and, although we didn't quite make it to the top this time, it's a good workout for the legs too.