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In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this case there were three determinate states the cat could be in: these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.”
– Terry Pratchet
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Alexanders, Beech leaves, Cow Parsley, Hairy Bittercress, Dandelion Flowers , Cleavers, Primroses, Ransoms, Sweet Violets, Hawthorn, Lime leaves, Red Clover, Ox-eye Daisy, Garlic Mustard, Wild Garlic
Category Archives: Winter
In a Vase on Monday – Chaotic energy!
It is still freezing outside. We’ve had a week of temperatures peeking just above zero by early afternoon. Brrrr! On the plus side, there has also been day after day of brilliant blue skies! It was, however, supposed to be … Continue reading
“A thousand dead elephants rotting in the sun” … and other scents
Wanting a bit of an outing this morning, but tired of muddy trails and the inevitable cleanup operation, we decided instead to visit the Winter Garden at our local botanical garden (@CUBotanicGarden). I was pretty certain I’d seen a recent … Continue reading
Wishing you Peace and Happiness!
“One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant speaking of the voices I sometimes hear a moment before sleep, that I can never remember whether … Continue reading
Posted in Trees, Winter
Tagged A Child's Christmas in Wales, Christmas tree, Christmas wishes, Dylan Thomas, Gardening, Poetry, tinsel
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Stripping the Willow …
Actually I mean apple tree, but what does honesty mean in the UK these days?! OK, putting the election to one side, here are some cute photos of the non-stop activity/glut fest occurring in our John Downie crab apple tree … Continue reading
Posted in birds, fruit, Wildlife, Winter
Tagged blackbirds, crab apples, Gardening, John Downie, Photography, Squirrels, Wildlife antics, Wood pigeon
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Wordless Wednesday – Decked Halls and Stiff-legged Reindeer @WimpoleEstateNT
Posted in Crafts, Winter
Tagged christmas decoration, Gardening, Gardens, National Trust, Photography, Swags, Wimpole Hall, wooden reindeer
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Wonderful Hyde Hall
As a birthday treat we took ourselves off to RHS Hyde Hall last weekend. There’s so much to see and explore in the gardens that I feel myself torn in multiple directions. Steve let’s me run around from area to … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Winter
Tagged Dry gardens, Gardening, Gardens, Photography, RHS Hyde Hall, vegetables, Winter Garden
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Six on Saturday – Catch-up
06/04/2019 We’ve been away for the last week, lodging in a small, quaint seaside town (an old smugglers’ haunt) called Beer in East Devon. The weather was mixed to say the least, but we had good fun. Today’s prowl round … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Angry Bird!
Posted in birds, Wildlife, Winter
Tagged birds, fieldfares, fountains, Gardening, Photography, wildlife gardening, Winter visitors
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