The one we'd had for two years succumed to that sharp frost we had in April. For weeks afterwards, it was impossible to find anyone on-line who...
Yet another protracted search on the internet found one! https://www.cherry-lane.co.uk/products/acer-palmatum-taylor.html Just have to delete...
Not today, but I went shopping for a couple of items for future meals. In the Iceland store, I bought three packs of their "Harry Ramsden's...
At the moment, I'm waiting for one of these to become available. An Acer Palmatum Taylor. We did buy one on line two years ago, but it was a bit...
It was the "big shop" day this morning and it's going to rain shortly, so no gardening .I've been watching the "limpics," on TV (as the kids...
I've been experimenting with different varieties of Sheba 85grm catfood. The favourite appears to be chicken in terrine. I drain off th liquid so...
I actually heard this on the radio today. I've got a copy in one of my jukeboxes. It always reminds me of being on holiday in my mid teens with my...
If we had that much space, my wife would want me to buy her a couple of alpacas.
I did a bit of pruning this afternoon. Firstly the quinces along the side fence. I like them as a "band" along the top of the fence. I don't...
I'm very pleased with the growth of the new white wisteria we bought two years ago and the two self layered blue ones of the old one on tjhe...
I went to an old fashioned grammar school, where grammar and spelling were considered important. I learned early on that, "a preposition was...
It's been quite a busy day, mostly mowing, generally clearing up after the deluge the day before yesterday and pruning our many wisterias....
Different things work for different people. In my working life I spent a lot of time on my feet as a superstore general manager, but did l ittle...
How simple jobs can turn out to be a real pain A few weeks ago I replaced the door seal on our aging Baumatic oven, that took a bit of sourcing,...
My wife wasn't particularly impressed with the "security measures," I'd taken (a slate), to prevent 'arry for getting into the long grass of the...
It's been really warm today, at least whilst creating the "doorway" in the side fence for the hedgehog meant that I was in the shade. I did a lot...
"Mid Century Modern," means the last century. It's sad that presently, real well made antique furniture is less in demand than mass-produced...
I always think that 'arry is a bit like Rudolph Hess. In that he gets his food provided daily and has free range of the garden, but is still a...
I don't think I mentioned it before. 'arry's feeding station has a lid. This makes an excellent base for the food as obviously the lid fits just...
Today was a golf day, so I only spent a couple of hours in the garden this afternoon. I gave our several wisterias a prune. This is the time of...
