Despite a drizzly start, by the time I had collected mum the sun was coming through for a walk through the woods with Lyra. The colours were spectacular, with the hazels a light clear yellow, with a green rime at the edges and the beech an explosion of burning embers. As we walked along theContinue reading “November in numbers #2”
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November in numbers #1
November is the month when the suspicion that I might just have bitten off more than I can chew descends. The evil augurs commenced with the arrival of bulb box No.3 yesterday. Today the morning coffee came with the cheerful announcement that the requested 4 dumpy bags of compost had arrived. I blearily looked atContinue reading “November in numbers #1”
In praise of fields
I’ve been a little lax with this of late. A conjunction of events, some of the “dear boy” variety. In many ways the most significant cause is the most mundane – our 15 year old fridge freezer has become unreliable. It has not lain down and died, like the good and faithful workhorse it is.Continue reading “In praise of fields”
And as for the rest….
After a manic fortnight, with much appreciated help from mum and a posse of others who beavered away in atrocious heat, we made it to the garden open day in reasonable shape. The weather gods smiled and at 8a.m, when I got into the pond for a last minute blanket weed clear, it was almostContinue reading “And as for the rest….”
Public Service Announcement
I’ve been out to check and it’s still horrible. Shelter in place until further notice. We had a tantalisingly sunny day earlier in the week. It had started overcast but by the time Lyra and I hit the trail patches of blue were visible so a skip around the riverside was in order. As weContinue reading “Public Service Announcement”
How can it be the 23rd already?
How did this happen? One moment I was ahead of the game, the next practically timed out. Today was the day for food shopping and delivering the last minute by hand cards. Whilst Keith tackled Sainsbury’s, Mum and I took Lyra for a very quick spin around the loch. I then dropped mum off atContinue reading “How can it be the 23rd already?”
London bound
So today we are down in London for a trip to the ballet with our chum Anne. We pulled in at Kings Cross just after one and, more pertinently, ten minutes after my train book was finished. This was just about perfect, allowing for a little “after think.” Since then, we have chatted the chat,Continue reading “London bound”
Eight not great
I had such high hopes for today *Sniffs forlornly*. I was up just after seven and getting ready to go to the early pilates class. Mum volunteered to walk Lyra whilst I was out. Everything was set for peak productivity for the rest of the day. And it just didn’t happen. Well the pilates didContinue reading “Eight not great”
Day four: a leap forward in Christmas stockings.
After a series of dire nights, I actually slept reasonably well yesterday and trotted down to the kitchen feeling quite bobbish, only to find Keith and Mum, having heard the hacking and coughing in the bathroom, making plans for my funeral eulogy. Frankly it sounded a bit disappointing – I’m not sure I’ll hang aroundContinue reading “Day four: a leap forward in Christmas stockings.”
Digging Diversion
Day 2 was hijacked. I started off tremendously, getting up fairly early even though I had sat up late appliquéing legs onto an embroidered sheep (and, with hindsight I should have banked another half hour’s sleep and stopped at two rather than going for the full four as it now looks like a cross betweenContinue reading “Digging Diversion”