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There’s No Smoke
Mrs B has been a member of the Village Facebook Group for some time and has been ahead of the curve when it comes to local gossip / news. So I decided it was time I gained access to the … Continue reading
Stereotyping
As I dropped my daily aspirin into the glass of water, I asked Mrs B what it reminded her of. Quick as a flash she said “Plink, plink, fizz: Alka Seltzer” and we laughed. It was exactly what I was … Continue reading
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Tagged echinops, french beans, gender stereotyping, lollo Rosso, marjory, runner beans, Salad, sweet williams
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Too early or too hot?
Another hot, dry start to the summer, another discussion about climate change. At the end of term I sat through several showings of documentaries on climate change which alarmed and depressed me in equal measure. Alarming because the stats suggest … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, french beans, garlic, new potatoes, Onions, potatoes, runner beans, shallots
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The Birds and the Bees
“Spring is Sprung The grass is Riz I wonder where dem boidies iz…” Well Spring is definitely Sprung; the grass is needing a weekly mow and I am delighted to say I know where a lot of dem boidies is, … Continue reading
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Tagged asian hornet, badgers, Bees, birds, blackbird, Blackcap, cuckoo, european hornet, Greater spotted woodpecker, guinea fowl, hornets, Jay, Wheatear, Yellowhammer
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We’re Gonna Build a Wall…
The major structural engineering works in the garden this spring have revolved around defence – or perhaps I should pronounce that DE-fence. You see we are facing a crisis, an invasion from migrants. Migrant cats. They are sweeping across our … Continue reading
Pre-season training
We are into March. The days are lengthening. The February seeds have germinated and are looking sprightly: the race to produce those early tomatoes has started and the chillis are up too. We need to make sure they are in … Continue reading
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Tagged ailsa craig, basil, bird bath, broad beans, chillis, frogs, frogspawn, greenhouse, hurst greenshaft, leeks, Nicotiana, peas, sweet million, tomatoes
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Rewild at Heart
Simon Barnes was speaking on Radio 6 the other Sunday morning, promoting about his book “Rewild Yourself: 23 spellbinding ways to make nature more visible”. He has ideas to get everyone to be more in touch with the natural world … Continue reading
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Tagged badger, birds, blackbird, chaffinch, deer, Ella, great tit, grey squirrel, labrador, rabbit, robin, squirrel, starlings
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