Are you sitting comfortably, then I shall begin ... Part 1. Prologue This dank and dreary weather is not for everyone.  Sitti...

Been a bit busy recently - so thought I'd quickly pop in and chat for a while. Some of you may have noticed a distinct lack of 'Pota...

Now, I am not one to get excited about the rain, but today I am happily making an exception as I watch the rain hammering down the window. A...

I grew up in Africa, where shoes were an optional extra. Mine sat in the cupboard or under the bed or (probably the majority of the time) in...

April was a month of  incredible greening up.  Not only did the garden suddenly take on a feeling of lushness and promise but the lanes and ...

 Six things that made me smile this Saturday 1. An unexpected egg from an mature hen, who retired herself last year and retrained as a...

Walled garden last year, crop rotation plans, l ifting and moving path and plants, garden plans Despite the present rather driech wea...