Post-Christmas cactus
We had a leisurely breakfast with H this morning, before he headed off for lunch with a friend en route back to the Frozen North. I tried very hard to remember that he’s a functional adult, with a career that … Continued
Signs of spring
To my deep satisfaction, the woman who’s been cutting my hair for nearly thirty years, after apparently deciding that she can’t get away from me no matter how far she moves, has now come back home to the Shire. So … Continued
Poinsettia
I know that I’m in danger here of falling foul of my own rule about not blogging Christmas before the beginning of December, but provided I don’t mention that this plant has been associated with Christmas since the C16th in … Continued
Naughty bits
It being a number of years (46) since I took A-level Biology, I was checking on the interwebs to be sure that I understood the reproductive anatomy of this flower correctly, and found one page that was especially factual and … Continued
