It makes passers-by smile, it isn’t a car park, it recycles, it is productive. Why not?
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Introducing – Ram
In the next few weeks there will be some new characters in the Off the Edge Show. Let me introduce you to one of them. His name is Ram. In case it has escaped your notice, he is a lifesize (if not larger) sculpture of a male sheep, he has a rather mischevious glint inContinue reading “Introducing – Ram”
The Green Man and a Real Gentleman
My natural style is carefree and careless. I try to make my posts light-hearted, fun and hopefully a little bit cheeky. Although acutely aware of the existence of Quentin Tarantino I prefer to spend most of my days a la Doris Day. Occasionally however I feel the need to write something a little more serious,Continue reading “The Green Man and a Real Gentleman”
Cling
After the yesterday’s gales it is a miracle that there is single leaf left on a single tree. This bashful beech however wasn’t quite ready to reveal all and has clung tightly on to her folial underskirt. Not for long, though, not for long.
Snoop
I’ve been snooping again. In truth I rarely stop. On reflection perhaps the word “snooping” is a little harsh. The word might roll deliciously off the tongue like a cough candy twist but it also suggests activities that may well be of interest to the local constabulary. I will try again. I have been showingContinue reading “Snoop”
Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken
With extreme generosity I have given myself the rest of November off. It is a buffer zone of decadence between the past and the future. This does not mean that I will stop posting, just that I will be continuing in the rather random fashion I have utilised over the past three months. Then theContinue reading “Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken”
Rosemary is for Rembrance
“There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance.” (Hamlet, iv. 5.)
Euryops chrysanthemoides – African Bush Daisy
I may have mentioned it before but I have a bit of a thing about cotoneaster, specifically Cotoneaster horizontalis. This “thing” is situated a little south of “hate” and a little north of “irritation”. My gripe is not so much with the plant (it can’t help its lack of charisma) but the fact that itContinue reading “Euryops chrysanthemoides – African Bush Daisy”
Have you seen the Muffin Man?
Today was my last day at Cliffe. As expected it was heady mix of tears and treats, fun and goodbyes. We toured the garden and discussed the occupants, we drank coffee and discussed the good times. We talked about the future and reminisced about the past. Returning to the Potting Shed after lunch at Hero’sContinue reading “Have you seen the Muffin Man?”
Seat with a View
Over the past 8 years I must have taken the short walk further up hill onto the Coastal Footpath less than a handful of times. Myself and Hero often talked about taking our lunches up to one of the benches to enjoy a change of scenery, but it turned out to be all talk andContinue reading “Seat with a View”