A disappearing lawn….how many times have I been here? Dogs! Sighs. This summer I haven’t managed any gardening, at all! Borders are completely overrun with weeds, especially mare’s tail, brambles and ground alder. Shrubs and roses are in urgent need of a good prune and ivy and other climbers have long since escaped over the roof, fences or into trees, …
The days are short now, and the long dark evenings stretch out unmercifully. Thank goodness for candles, a fire and good books! It’s going to be a long haul until spring, so time to batten down the hatches and prepare for hibernation. Last night I awoke thinking it was raining, I went to the window …
While having the log burner installed, all the furniture had to be removed from the lounge. Finally, it’s all now back where it belongs. When putting everything back, I began to pay particular attention to some of my ornaments, I mean, we live with these items day in day out, but do we ever really …
We were graced at the rescue this week, by the presence of a tawny owl. It had flown into the window of a garden center. Fortunately, given their talons, they are rather placid guests. Did you know that windows are responsible for the death of trillions x trillions of birds worldwide? Cats, cars and windows are …
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For Valentine’s Day, last February, hubs bought a two hour trip to Puffin Island, in Anglesey. Up until May, Puffin Island is teeming with …..well, puffins, along with a host of other seabirds, with grey seals, dolphins and porpoises thrown in for good measure. For one reason or another, we simply haven’t managed to get …
A couple of years ago this little crab apple tree self- seeded itself in the front garden. This year, for the first time it’s utterly laden with crab apples which will be marvelous for the birds. It’s right next to a pyracantha….how they compliment one another! If only I had come up with that combination. …
Greenland Views from the plane are often the best views you get to see.To think these peaks are all above the clouds… First on my bucket list, in New York was the High Line, I could post hundreds of pics on this marvel alone. The girls….left to right, daughter, my good self, SIL, and beautiful …
Now….. I shant name this rose! Why? Well… I seem to be losing the plot of late! My lift doesn’t go all the way up, the lights are on but no-one’s home! I have sinned dear readers! Twice, in my last posts I have named plants incorrectly….more haste, less speed! Sooooooo sorry….I have given my …
Emmi, aka, baby bear, the rottweiler pup I fostered last Christmas. Isn’t she beautiful? Sadly, she has now had a serious diagnosis re her leg problems, and has to have a year of hydrotherapy to strengthen them before undergoing surgery…the joys of puppy mills eh? Darlin’, our lonesome starling, is now in a huge aviary …
It would seem that summer is slowly departing and autumn is sneaking in. Today, I saw Christmas cards on sale in a charity shop. I shuddered, averted my eyes and promptly left the shop! Hubs and I have finally managed to paint and stock the new woodshed we had built, you wouldn’t believe how many …
