The house looks like a building site, and men constantly tramp through it, but apart from that, life goes on…. Chloris kindly sent me some seeds, what joy, seeds always put a smile on my face. I already have a Chloris corner, where plants she has sent me in the past are now thriving! I …
It’s all about jobs being done at the moment. The front gates have become impossible to close of late, so, Paddy was consulted and he diagnosed subsiding pillars. Armed with a sledge hammer, he promptly demolished the pillars, swiftly laid new foundations and left saying he’d be back in a couple of days. Two weeks …
I absolutely loved the week we spent in our little hut in the jungle. Never have I been so content. The cacophony of sound and the abundance of wildlife were an utter joy. The jungle is a giant, living breathing marvel and I could happily live in such a place. Each day the rains came, …
Last week drastic measures were taken to finally rid a hedgehog of ringworm. Despite daily treatment this hog still has ringworm around his ruff, so now it has been decreed that the only way to cure him is to bathe him in a formula twice a week. I’ve never bathed a hog before, so this …
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I have always been in awe of planet earth and the variety of life upon it. Every time I look up, I struggle with the concept of our tiny planet moving through space and time amongst billions of other stars, the whole idea seems so strange and difficult to grasp, especially when you trot back …
This endless rain we’ve been having has certainly been good news for the frogs They seem to be absolutely everywhere, I’ve never seen as many frogs in the garden as I have this year! Maybe it’s because of this…….. A few monthe back, I decided to spend an evening sitting in the garden around the chiminea, So I trotted …
