Prevarication was finally abandoned and the dreaded task of painting the kitchen began. Without a doubt, it’s the worst room in the house to decorate as there is stuff absolutely everywhere, but it’s all well used and enjoyed so I’m unable to part with any of it. There are glasses on units, ornaments on shelves …
Since the biblical flood a while back, the kitchen has taken to sprouting mold at an alarming rate. Black patches had popped up everywhere, on the walls, coving and ceilings. It was becoming a little embarrassing as well as horrible to look at, so I finally grabbed the bull by the horns and decided to …
I have another special needs hedgehog. Drum roll please. Introducing…. Hattie! Hattie arrived at the rescue, as a tiny hoglet last autumn, unfortunately, she has trouble walking. The vet thinks she has a neurological problem, she can use all her legs but has no coordination at all and rolls about. All four legs seem to …
Patience, it seems, is a good quality for a gardener to have, that, and endless optimism. This white clematis was planted six years ago, I had three old dogs at the time. Heartbreakingly, they all died, one after another, and then Sam and Annie arrived as pups, and took an immediate fancy to it, along with …
It’s been a really busy old week, with all sorts going on. I’ve finally had to accept the fact that the whole house is urgently in need of redecorating and so I finally got stuck in to the worse room in the house, the kitchen. After a crazy few days of dogs getting tangled in …
