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Insignificance

I’m not usually a fan of this “Day” thing. Every week there seems to be another one – Hamster Day, Flares Day, Macrame Day …… you name it, there is an appointed date. They are rarely of any import. Today is International Peace Day. Which of course is quite different. The photograph above wasContinue reading “Insignificance”

Powder Puff

I am definitely going a bit soft in my old age. Previously a staunch member of the Anti-Pink and Fluffy Society, I am increasingly finding myself attracted to the very powder puff flowers I railed against. This peony flowered hollyhock on the Mantle Estate was not helping my resistance.

Memories

What a stinker of a day! Rain from the get-go to sun-set. It is probably best to remember more clement times than dwell on the incessant mizzle. So that is exactly what I shall do. Here we have persicaria enjoying the late summer sun. Now that feels much better.

Guest Blog – Common Denominators

What is the opposite of Internet Troll? Could it be Pixie or perhaps Elf or how about Nymph? A creature that is benignly mischievous but definitely one of the good guys. I need to know because I am trying to introduce my latest guest blogger, Archie the Wonder Dog. Yes, that’s right, a dog. AtWD has beenContinue reading “Guest Blog – Common Denominators”

Perfect Planting

Today I have worked in my own garden. I know, that must be three times this year. Do you think I’m over doing it? I only touched the surface of what needs to be done, but I suppose I made an effort and a few things were crossed off the list. Let me try toContinue reading “Perfect Planting”

Bug Hotel

The Hilton rather than Travelodge, methinks.

Plans

Plans are afoot at The Farm. We have decided to plant an orchard in rough patch of land adjacent to the vegetable garden. Gorse and bracken are perhaps not the ideal starting point, but much has been cleared already and don’t forget we have Farm Force at our disposal. For this is not to be any old orchard butContinue reading “Plans”

Away Day – Appetiser

Delicious!

Flexible

One of the great things about being self-employed is that it is my party and I can cry if I want to. What I mean is my life is flexible. Today it rained. I said “I don’t mind if we don’t do any work”. So we drank coffee and ate cake whilst listening to oldContinue reading “Flexible”

Blurred

It didn’t seem to get light today. All day long it threatened to downpour but only managed the odd spitter-spot which did nothing to alleviate the oppressiveness. And I didn’t feel on top form. A slightly out of focus day. Nothing I could quite put my finger on, but the edges seemed blurred, the air likeContinue reading “Blurred”