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Bit Sad

I miss seeing all the clients I haven’t been able visit because of this dire weather. Today I popped in just to catch up with Zeus. We had a good wrestle, two cups of coffee (just me, you don’t want to see him caffeined up), a chitty chat with his mum, a wet wander aroundContinue reading “Bit Sad”

Three Tales

Tale One Many years ago, when I was still afraid of my own shadow, I accompanied my OH to a posh event in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Some of his discoveries were being displayed in an exhibition, he had been invited to the opening night and I was his Plus One. OfContinue reading “Three Tales”

Too Soon?

A very enjoyable day at The Mantle’s. Apple tree and rose pruning. Spanish bluebell extraction (and to think we got rid of every single one last year). Cheese on toast and slab cake. Omphalodes and hellebores. Magic waterproofs that worked once more. Waterlilies and a truck load of frog spawn that you can just aboutContinue reading “Too Soon?”

Six on Saturday – Resilience

It has been an eventful couple of weeks for the world; fire and flood, plague, false prophets, the whole shebang! In my own small and insignificant world we have soldiered on, protected from all but a smidgeon of the evil portents, although not always with our smiley faces on. There have casualties and but manyContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Resilience”

Boom, Boom!

True phone conversation earlier today: Mum: Oh, before you go I have been meaning to ask you something. I’ve nearly run out of my turmeric tablets, I was wondering if I should get some more, but I can’t remember what I take them for. Me: Is this a joke? Mum: No Me: You take themContinue reading “Boom, Boom!”

Potential New Career No. 1 – Cattle Herding

Due to the incessantly inclement weather, that has scuppered my ability to work on an irritatingly regular and bank account depleting basis, I am considering a career change. Can I run a few ideas past you? Here is my first suggestion. I have often doubted the usefulness of my Cattle Herding brownie badge. After allContinue reading “Potential New Career No. 1 – Cattle Herding”

Eye of the Storm

It was wonderful to be out and about today, pruning roses with Mrs Bun, having to dodge just one, but significant, hail storm. I am not sure I will be as lucky tomorrow.

Niche

Whilst rejecting me, someone described my work as “niche”. I imagine it was not meant as a compliment. I laughed, then did my puzzled face and felt a bit sad. My writing is me, which surely means I must also be niche. No one had mentioned it before. But it explains a lot. The photoContinue reading “Niche”

Protected

Another white feather. I’m being followed. In the best possible way. I mustn’t get cocky though. That could be my downfall. We wouldn’t want the feathers to turn black.

Plenty

Golden pittosporum and blue sky. That’s yer lot. It should be plenty.