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My grandmother thought collecting and eating the leaves of weeds was 'common', She also thought going out to the lane was 'common' ... She was a lovely lady, my gran, and one of the kindest people on the earth, but she could be a bit snobbish

This young buck is a magnificent creature, I hope he gets to pass on those great genes.

Been fretting about my headphones. They used to tell me the battery status when I turned them on, but suddenly they stopped doing this. Obviously, I assumed I had accidentally pressed something to cause this loss. AI sent me round in circles, going into the app, toggling this and that, etc. ...

I attempted my annual Spanish bluebell annihilation programme this afternoon . There’s been an area of them behind the tree fern where they have secured themselves in the roots of some old ferns and large sandstone blocks which make the pathway across the middle of the bank. The soil was still...

Love listening to something whilst travelling or Gardening.Listen to anything from Broadway, West End or Hollywood (massive fan of Elaine Paige on Sunday on Radio 2.)I love the News Agents Podcast (Emily Maitlis, Lewis Goodall and Jon Soper) or the Rest is Politics Podcast (Alistair Campbell...

Yesterday there was a lot of loud "honk honk" noise going on on top of the house. It went on for some time. Eventually the culprits flew off - two Canada geese. Never had them land on the roof before. And another neighbour had our local heron on top of their roof eyeing up the ponds.

Evening folks.I’ve just reminded Dad about the clock change and we both decided to just sleep in an extra hour!Caught up in some gardening jobs today and started off the new compost bin with a few things plus some veggies that were past their best in my fridge (which involved a clean of...

8pm tonight." With blossom popping and new green shoots emerging across the garden, Monty is busy with spring and planning ahead for summer. He’s doing a seed-sowing masterclass, cutting back Cornus and dividing ferns to put in the new Woodland Garden.Frances Tophill is exploring the tiny...

We were 21c from noon to four and the sun on the Brugmansia scented the house twenty meters away all afternoon ... almost too overpowering. Currently 18c and can still smell the natural perfume. In two months we will swap the scent to Orange Blossom.

Not mine but caught my eye while out walking yesterday, Blackthorn blossom.

When it comes to a cappuccino I am very progressive as I don’t mind a cardboard cup with a lid, actually I prefer it, but when it comes to tea I am traditional and prefer a cup, don’t mind a mug even. Don’t like Hever and Penshurst where they dump a teabag in a cardboard cup. The bean counters...