Now that I have stopped the chickens from "sorting out" part of my garden, the cyclamen have come through thick and fast. Very pretty. I am...
I hid indoors until after lunch when the rain had passed through. I played around with my first demi john of cider, it is popping away happily to...
The very wet, gloomy morning turned into a lovely sunny afternoon at noon. Evverything is now sodden. I can already hear the weeds growing.
Cornwall. Just you lot up country wait! It has been pouring, most of the night as well, non stop so far. Dark and gloomy. At least the wind...
Yesterday was a non day. I was in my fluffy dressing gown until lunchtime when I stirred myself to get dressed. I did a mountain of washing up and...
I thought I had lost my kniphofia last year, a lemon on and a lovely smokey apricot one but they have both flowered beautifully this year. They...
They seem to be very obliging. Mine are growing alon top of a bone dry, stone wall in full sun all day. My daughter had a holiday in Greece a...
My pink cyclamen neapolitanum are flowering, at least, the ones that escaped the demolition activities from the chickens' scratching.
It sounds as if there is some yummy cooking going on all over the place.I have already posted a very complimentary review re the steps. I am...
I worked my way slowly through my list of jobs, doing a bit, resting a bit, and then doing a bit more. etc. etc. etc. I am now ready to begin...
I must replace the miniature scented cyclamen I pooted up and put on my North facing window sill in the bathroom. They lasted for weeks and did...
My recliner is on its way out. It is about 20 years old and has a strange handle inside the arm that is supposed to control the footrest, but...
I would leave it alone until next year if you are unsure. Yes, clear the ground around it and give it a good mulch of farm yard manure as above....
I feel I spend most of my time in my recliner. If I eased off any more, I would be permanently horizontal, which is so bad for me! I seem to need...
At last! Rain. Proper rain. A couple of hours of constant heavy rain. It started around 9.00pm and kept going. We are still getting mini...
It is interesting how our eating tastes have changed. I was watching a Hairy Bikers progam when they visited Spitalfields butchers market where...
Thank you Aunty Rach. I read your posting and had a look at the Age UK site. Useful and interesting. My main concern is finding myself in the...
I am still waiting for it to rain! We have had a few short sharp bursts of heavy rain but nothing to do any good to the garden. I watered the...
Yesterday did not go as planned. Why do I bother to make plans! I had a phone call from my surgery asking me to go in ASAP. I pointed out I...
When I took Rob on he was called Rocky which I did not feel suited him so changed it to Robbie, he never seemed to notice the change!
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