Around this time of the year I begin to suffer from cabin fever….the dark nights, the endless wind and rain and the freezing cold make me CRAVE a little sunshine. I mean…what IS a blue sky??? I find myself googling things like weekend getaways, cheap city breaks etc etc etc….but then I think of the hassle …
Every time Hubs and I have planned to go sailing on our narrowboat this year, something’s happened to prevent it. Things like the pups being neutered, individually of course, just to make it more awkward, and Sam eating indestructable bones and needing surgery, repeat flu bugs….oh, the list is endless! Last weekend, our boat trip was almost sabotaged again …
By the time summer kicks in, my body starts changing for the worse, and despite the endless rain we’ve had, I’ve still got on with my normal summer persuits. Endless walking, cycling and gardening can do strange things to one’s body! I feel as though I’ve had two bricks implanted in my butt and my …
Living walls are suddenly springing up everywhere and seem to be the new craze. Gardener’s World and the big flower shows are all featuring them of late and there seems to be no end to their adaptability and diversity. They can range from rambling ivy to neat structured designs. I really like them, especially if …
While cycling last night, Hubs and I were almost deafened by the noise of thousands of shrieking crows swarming across the sky nearly blacking it out. I’ve always wondered why they only seem to do this at certain times of the year. In fact, despite a multitude of theories, nobody really knows. Crows are members of the …
This collared dove came into the rescue as a tiny chick and needed to be hand reared. Once it was able to feed itself it was kept in an aviary, allowing it to revert to wild as birds will do quickly, if left alone. We have to be really careful with crows as human …
