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Josh
This is not an easy read. As most readers of this blog will be aware, four weeks to the day, on 1st October 2019, our lovely son Josh died after spending 27 days in hospital as an infection, which had … Continue reading
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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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