While walking I came across the first of the daffodils, they and other spring bulbs are later than last year, maybe the cold spell contributed to the delay. Snowdrops though, are absolutely abundant this year, there are carpets of them lining the waterways and grassy verges. I also spotted a couple of ladybirds amongst them. …
Most of the UK has been swaddled beneath a blanket of snow, yet here barely a flake has fallen, much to my disappointment. Don’t get me wrong, it gets old fast when it lingers and turns to ice, but one deep, transforming fall would be fun. It’s been bitterly cold here of late, as I …
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Despite being struck down by the lurgy, hopefully not the plague this week I’ve finally managed to get the decorations up. Normally I’m the biggest humbug on the face of the earth, but this year I’m actually enjoying the run up to Christmas. I’m delighted that I haven’t had to power around the shops, one …
