Signs of spring
I did the quiet day thing – largely because, although my joints have cheered up since yesterday, the rest of me hasn’t. But a need for light, and coffee, did take me up to Hillers this afternoon; there weren’t many … Continued
Emergency supplies
For the past few months Child One (The Animator) and her fiancé G (The Statistician) have been embroiled in the stressful business of selling their individual houses and buying one together. Today was the day when the chain finally completed, … Continued
Raptor week
So there I was, sitting in Hiller’ show garden, thinking vague and unconnected thoughts: There don’t seem to be many birds about today… Would cake be a good idea…? My goodness, this is all looking very neat – I really … Continued
If you build it they will come
Back in the 1980s red kites were extinct in England and Scotland, and there were just a few breeding pairs left in Wales – something that’s hard to remember now, since a stunningly successful reintroduction programme, coupled with legal protection, … Continued
Happy dance
R and I did gardening this morning (eeeurgh). We finished pruning an old leylandii hedge that was planted by our predecessor, and then dealt with the phormium – in the end we cut it back hard, and then R transplanted … Continued
Off a duck’s back
Horrible conditions down at the river this afternoon: harsh light, a thin, cutting wind, and a heavy swell combined to make life difficult for the waterfowl and the photographer. Still, at least I was crouching beside the water rather than … Continued