The nights are drawing in quickly now. The leaves are turning and beginning to fall and a chill has crept in during the evenings. Soon we’ll be migrating from the kitchen to the lounge each night, drawn by the warmth of the log burner. The house is crawling with spiders. In every room large and …
I love the first hint of autumn; that sudden rich earthy smell, the reds and golds, unexpected mists and the rhythm of the falling leaves. The garden is overflowing with rosy crab apples, swollen fruit, berries of all description, rose hips, nuts and acorns. The toadstools are back. Despite being the fourth most deadly mushroom …
It’s been almost a year since I had my hip replaced, so a few days ago I went for my annual checkup. I was delighted to hear that my recovery has been text-book perfect. Given I’d had an Xray on both hips, I asked how the left one was shaping up as it’s been a …
A couple of years ago this little crab apple tree self- seeded itself in the front garden. This year, for the first time it’s utterly laden with crab apples which will be marvelous for the birds. It’s right next to a pyracantha….how they compliment one another! If only I had come up with that combination. …
