The autumn is now quite official and undeniable as the clocks have just dropped back the hour. It's funny how I always feels so shocked and sad as the light starts to fade much earlier and quite abruptly at the end of these shorter days. It's as if I am experiencing it for the first time every year. I think having grown up in a lower latitude ... Read more about
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Another spring… and a fresh start
Well, I blinked my eyes and six months have passed. The garden looks so fresh at this time of year, especially the plethora of weeds that are truly winning at this stage. I had a walk around the garden earlier in the week and took photos of the choice plants looking well at the moment. I must admit that I carefully tried to erase the evidence. ... Read more about Another spring… and a fresh start
A feast of raspberries
I'm busy picking and eating raspberries. I am expecting the weather to get to them any day now, so I try to pick the ripe ones every day to keep the mould away. That means I have been able to eat raspberries every day for the last month -- it's such an awful chore, but someone has to do it. The birds get a few but I find that they really don't ... Read more about A feast of raspberries
