I plucked up courage, on Sunday morning, and pruned our grape vines in the manner suggested in the YouTube video I watched. As I said in...

There are some things I have difficulty in understanding the concepts; pruning is one. I have listened to talks at the Gardening Club...

There’s not been a great deal going on over the weekend, apart from the Christmas Bazaar which this year spread over six venues in the...

Earlier this month I wrote about the colour red, referring not only to the Poppy Appeal but also the berries in our gardens and in the...

The number thirteen may be unlucky for some but not so for us. Last Wednesday, the 13th October, marked the thirteenth anniversary since...

I find it very frustrating when my memory lets me down, resulting in spending time hunting through my brain cells trying hard to retrieve...

Following on from my last blog, our Saturday evening BBQ may well have been our last – the gas ran out. As cooking progressed, the...

Not a bad week weather wise, a fair bit of rain on Tuesday but it was what the garden needed, so no complaints there. There is...

Peter and I are not ones for spectating sports and I think I can safely say we have never watched a tennis match, well certainly not from...

It’s funny how, at times, dates coincide - ten years ago today we lost our beloved tabby cat Tim - two years ago today Sid, then a five...

Seeing the beach below the promenade this morning strewn with washed up seaweed, most of it red, it looked anything but inviting for...

A quiet few days for us but that doesn’t mean to say we’ve been idle. At this time of the year, there is always plenty to do in our...

Rather remiss of me, I forgot to mention the bench on the slope down from Clifton Way (see my blog for 6th July) has been revamped. With...

I heard from Wild Touch, the bat has died. Such a shame but I know they will have done the best they could for it. There was a delay in...

Out at twilight in the garden on Wednesday evening, doing our daily slug hunt, I spotted a bat on the ground near our bins. I picked it...

Up until today, what an awful week it has been. The forecasts have been far from correct and throughout, the predictions have changed...

The rumoured continuance of the Covid restrictions was confirmed by Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on Monday. The current restrictions...

We have been so busy in the garden, doing this and that, that I quite forget to write a blog on the 10th (Thursday). The weather has been...

What an enjoyable time we had last week with our family. During their time with us, channels were dug on the beach each day, a trip taken...

How often do we all take the time to look up? A lot depends on what we are doing, but I am referring in particular to when we are out for...