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Six on Saturday – Little Green

This week’s title, Little Green, refers to a song by the wonderful Joni Mitchell. If you aren’t au fait with this tune, and would like a worthwhile earworm, then I recommend exploring further. My Six on Saturday today is more accurately A Lot of Green, but there isn’t a song, to my knowledge, with thatContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Little Green”

Six on Saturday – Vigilance

It is a time to be vigilant. As is the order of things, plants are beginning to shoot, monsters are primed to eat them. Who can blame the munchers? Lovely fresh foliage, plumptious and delicious; after a winter snuggled in a cosy corner it is just what the doctor ordered. Such is the way ofContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Vigilance”

Grief

Many years ago, after my beloved Dad died, I crossed paths with the MD of the company I was employed at “it is funny to think that this is happening many, many times, every day across the world” he said, referring to my loss. I grunted and scurried away, probably to weep in the toilets.Continue reading “Grief”

Six on Saturday – Solidarity

These are sad times for our Six on Saturday community. I am sure I am not alone in finding it tricky to find the words this week. However, it is important that we do and, in doing so, show solidarity. It is vital we support each other in this world, real or virtual. On aContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Solidarity”

Six on Saturday – Soothing

I’ve had a busy week. Busy in a good way. Which means that I am weary but contented. And a little bit sad. Spring has the knack of soothing the troubled soul and providing positivity where perhaps it would usually be tricky to find it. This week my favourite season has done a sterling job.Continue reading “Six on Saturday – Soothing”

Six on Saturday – Keeping on

April has arrived, although sometimes I doubted it would. Our weather has been variable this week, as has my clothing. On, off, on, off, hot, cold, hot, cold. Wednesday I was in full waterproofs, not because of the wet but because I spent the morning hoiking bags of spent mushroom compost and had to visitContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Keeping on”

Six on Saturday – Top Tips

I may have been a little cocky about the weather last week. My prideful fall inevitably came, but luckily I didn’t plummet too far. It has turned significantly colder, that is true, it has also been wetter, much to my annoyance. But there has been no frost, which was the main concern. Still, despite theContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Top Tips”

Six on Saturday – Ready or Not

There has been no “ready”, there has been no “steady”, there has just been “GO!” A few days absent, a few days of warmth and suddenly the garden has gone into hyperdrive. Spring has sprung, just in time for the equinox, excellent timing. Of course then we get the “false spring” advocates, the “only kiddingContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Ready or Not”

Six on Saturday – On Tour – The Wrong Day

I believe we are allowed at least one “On Tour” Six on Saturday a year, perhaps many more. At the moment I am staying with my friend Dorcester Doris, in a town not far from where several of my SoS friends live. And whilst she slaves over a bacchanalian feast, I thought I would shareContinue reading “Six on Saturday – On Tour – The Wrong Day”

Six on Saturday – Inspired

I’ve been lacking inspiration. I have been bored with the weather, the enforced incarceration, myself. However, this week I found some va va voom again or at least some voom. And it is all thanks to you. The garden is so wet it would be foolish to even attempt working in it, and although admittedlyContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Inspired”