It’s been cracking the flags around here these past few weeks. Goodness, what a difference a little sunshine makes. Roses are opening right, left and center. I love these dog roses but they only tend to last a day, good job there are so many of them. This adorable little lady seeded herself, she looks …
I’m off to the Lakes tomorrow, one of my favourite places….ever! Meanwhile… chimineas have been enjoyed. There have been some lovely balmy evenings of late, so hubs and I have made the most of them by sitting out enjoying a good old blaze, we have a huge supply of broken fence panels, thanks to Doris, …
I seem to be falling behind blogging-wise, of late, I simply don’t seem to have a spare minute. My to-do list is growing ever longer and things like housework have bitten the dust. So, here’s a little of what I’ve been up to. Finally, the veggie patch has been weeded, and seeds have been sown, …
For Valentine’s Day, last February, hubs bought a two hour trip to Puffin Island, in Anglesey. Up until May, Puffin Island is teeming with …..well, puffins, along with a host of other seabirds, with grey seals, dolphins and porpoises thrown in for good measure. For one reason or another, we simply haven’t managed to get …
Yes….. it’s that time again. My first release of the year! As the weather has become a little milder I was asked to release twelve birds; nine pigeons, a racing pigeon, a mighty fine fancy pigeon and a wood pigeon. I always leave the crates on the lawn and let the birds wander out in …
…… tell hubs that the turkey feathers in his precious hat are at a ….erm….rather jaunty angle, or, are showing the wrong side. Even Annie is laughing! And I didn’t quite have the heart to disturb this wood pigeon that I found flopping face down on my lawn, I needed to know if it could …
I’m rather pleased with myself for asking for plants for Christmas and my birthday this year, I simply can’t get over how many I’ve received. This is my birthday hoard….are you ready? Here we go…..Hazel Hedging, a beautiful Acer, a King Sago Palm Tree, a Fig Tree, two Rock Roses, Switch Grass, a Rambling …
Well…..it would seem that Curly cat has decided to lose her freedom and become a house cat. The other night, I heard a mewling outside the kitchen door, and was astonished to see Curly cat sitting there, bold as brass giving Sam the eye! This is a rather unnerving development, as Curly usually sticks to …
