Calm
The family departed mid-way through yesterday evening, leaving the house feeling unnaturally quiet. I slept a little better for being back in my own bed – and on the good drugs – but woke this morning still in a lot … Continued
Quince jelly
I said yesterday that I was feeling some guilt about wasting the quince pulp I’d boiled up to make quince jelly – and this is why. I started with nearly 1.7kg of fruit in the pan (over three and a … Continued
Leguminous
Well, this was a nice surprise. Not for you, perhaps – “OMG! Not more insects, surely?” (Ed.) – and not for the shieldbug, which was so determined to get away from the camera that after racing around the Viburnum for … Continued
Common Blue
Many butterflies are enjoying a bumper year in 2019, and I can truly say that for some species such as the Gatekeeper I have never seen so many in one season. But in our neck of the woods at least, … Continued
