Tag Archives: labrador

Lockdown: You’ve Got to Roll With It

Posted on March 27, 2020 by midlifegardener

When I was young, quarantine was for dogs.  Specifically, those coming from abroad.  A stay of six months was the norm, although that was increased to twelve months for a while when a dog named Sessan died of rabies in … Continue reading →

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We’re Gonna Build a Wall…

Posted on April 21, 2019 by midlifegardener

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 →

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Rewild at Heart

Posted on March 7, 2019 by midlifegardener

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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Eat, Sleep, Retrieve, Repeat

Posted on November 19, 2016 by midlifegardener

Ella is a retriever / lab cross.  There’s probably a posh name for this – like a labtrine or something.  I guess someone somewhere has already thought of crossing the shitsu with a poodle (how much for a shitapoo?) but … Continue reading →

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Who’s a celebrity boy then?

Posted on April 24, 2016 by midlifegardener

Fame is a choosy mistress.  It is clear from just a casual browse of newspapers, magazines and television that to be deemed a celebrity does not require talent, it is often a matter of coincidence and luck. Take the celebrity … Continue reading →

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Chicken Run II

Posted on April 20, 2015 by midlifegardener

The major event this Easter has been the return of Chickens to the estate.  After a few site meetings Jim had delivered the posts and wire and between us we had dug three-quarters of the way around the area to … Continue reading →

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April Unfurls

Posted on April 13, 2015 by midlifegardener

It’s Easter and bunnies are very much of the moment around here as Ella once again caught her very own Easter Bunny when VB took her for a walk. In Ella’s defence (and the rabbit’s for getting caught by a … Continue reading →

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Spring Clean

Posted on April 3, 2015 by midlifegardener

In the past two weeks we have had a major eclipse, the term has finished at school and Parliament has been dissolved to make way for the General Election.  All worthy or exciting events, but frankly not as exciting for … Continue reading →

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Stonemouth

Posted on May 19, 2014 by midlifegardener

With new life in the spring air, death is on the agenda once again in the garden.  We lost four of our hens the other day as a fox (or foxes) took three away and left one fatally injured.  The … Continue reading →

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Help Wanted 2

Posted on April 16, 2014 by midlifegardener

A year ago I wrote about my gardening buddy Fudge.  This is an update on my “Home Help” as I now have two such assistants. April is here and the baby bunnies are gamboling in the increasingly warm sunshine. Although … Continue reading →

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