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The Wall

This dry stone wall at Button Moon is not only a beautiful example of local craftsmanship but also does a sterling job of holding up the land behind it. Recently it has an additional, and altogether more exicting, raison d’être. Behind its slate barricades lies a great tit hatchery. Although we haven’t actually seen theContinue reading “The Wall”

Six on Saturday – Time Travel

This week I have had to enlist the assistance of the time machine again, on loan from our very own Six on Saturday Time Lord, Dr Prop. At this very moment in time I am not only here with you I am also up to high jinx on another planet, possibly indulging in age inappropriateContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Time Travel”

Found

Today I found a beautiful double helianthemum, struggling to hold its plumpious blooms above a mat of persistent ivy. I cleared around it and mentally marked it down for some cuttings on my next visit. Then I continued digging nettles and brambles and pulling out my arch nemesis, cleavers. To ensure I still had someContinue reading “Found”

Natty

This morning Lord and Lady Mantle introduced me to three giant cacti, wondering where we could fit them into their planting scheme. Not quite sure where they will best slot into the general “Game of Thrones meets The Only Way is Essex” ambience. Lord Mantle was looking fine in his natty hat though.

Six on Saturday – Mind Control

Until about an hour ago I was definitely not going to partake in Six on Saturday today. I was strong. I was recalcitrant. I would not be bowed. Exactly who does that Propagator chappy think he is anyway? Controlling my Saturdays, forcing me to go outside into the big outdoors, rummaging around in my gardenContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Mind Control”

Oops

Oh dear.

Six on Saturday – Stormzy and Soggzy

Of course it was too good to be true. Last week was the intruder, the uninvited guest who agitated the party, whipping up the mob, charming us into believing we could have better. But we can’t. This is the south-west of the UK. It rains. It blows. We have residual webbed feet. I shouldContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Stormzy and Soggzy”

Messy

This photo of an emergent azalea was a lucky take when a glimpse of sunlight hit. It feels as if it was a singular event. Otherwise it was rain and hail with the odd episode of torrential. It has been a long and very messy day. I am now going to eat chocolate. ThisContinue reading “Messy”

Fair Weather

Just to put you at your ease Lady Mantle, I will not be naming names. All I am going to say is that after tea break only one person returned with me out into the garden, into the deluge and the storm and battled the ferocious monsters that had been summoned up by the weatherContinue reading “Fair Weather”

Trending Too

After chasing a bee around wind-blown lavender for two incredibly tedious minutes, a previous announcement in a post Trending sprung to mind. This may run and run.