and we’ve been busy stripping the ivy from the fallen tree. Now the trunk is bare, you can see how much of a near miss it actually was. Just look how close to the greenhouse it is! It struck the wall, to the left, just above the patio doors, and all the upper branches snapped and …
I spent the afternoon in Liverpool, recently, with a couple of my besties. We jumped the crowded 8pm train home, and as soon as my friends got off, I called hubs, as agreed, so he could pick me up. Right after that call, the visual and audio announcements completely died a death and the train …
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Blustery winds and lashing rain have arrived with a vengeance, and the house is rattling and shuddering as though it has a life force of its own. It’s now dark at 4pm, grim just about sums it up! In these conditions, I only go out when it’s absolutely necessary. Why oh why do dogs enjoy …
I’ve lost track of how long Percy Pige has been here, it must be at least five months by now. Sometimes, I think this house is an offshoot of the rescue. He is completely clear of the paramyxo virus, but still throws his head upside down, reverting to type. Percy Pige has the freedom of …
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Daughter has had me worried sick for the last few weeks as she has been struggling to breathe. I’ve been asking her, repeatedly, to go see a doctor and have been met with the same old response, “Will do soon mum, promise.” In the end, Hubs, who became so sick of listening to me airing …
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Back in the day, I was driving home from Blackpool and somehow missed my Preston turn-off. I was on a dual carriageway, now heading for Blackburn, so took the first exit on my left, to call hubs, who has a far better sense of direction than me. That exit turned out to be the driveway …
Little Boy Giant The giant puppets once again roamed the streets of Liverpool, for the third time, sadly, this is the last time they will perform anywhere in the world. Such a damn shame! They are utterly mesmerizing, you have to see them to appreciate their ethereal beauty. They are so compelling and expressive, it’s …
A red phone box, just sitting there, a pertinent landmark to assist weary travelers find their way to the cottage after a long journey, through the final narrow and bendy roads. The New Forest is certainly Tolkien and C.S Lewis country, here, some animals appear to have free will. Brambly this, Merrydown that and Fiddley …
It appears the rainy season is upon us, after the drought. Whatever happened to moderation in this green and pleasant land?! The rains came, along with wild, wild winds! There has been torrential rain, non-stop all day, and for the last week…..It’s easy to see how flooding starts. We’re off to the New Forest, Hampshire, …
Mushrooms are suddenly everywhere, aliens, in all their various colours and forms. This one reminds me of ginger. Love these snowy caps. The highlight of autumn for me though, is the emergence of the toadstools, such incredibly beautiful fungi, delightful and utterly poisonous. Most mushrooms have a doppelganger, where one is lethal, yet it’s twin …
