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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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Tag Archives: Holly
In a Wreath on Monday – Rejuvenation
I’ve been chopping back a few boundary shrubs today and this has providentially given me some useful, fresh material to revitalise an old shop-bought Christmas wreath. The wreath was new several years ago, but was squirrelled away because of its … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged #InaVaseonMonday, Christmas wreaths, crab apples, Gardening, Holly, In a vase on Monday, ivy, Photography, Rosa 'Starlight symphony', Rosehips
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Wildlife Wednesday – And then there were none
I am talking about holly berries here. Two weeks ago I had a hedge full of shiny red berries, but now it is completely green, denuded of its fruit. At some point last week I noticed movement amongst the branches … Continue reading
Posted in birds, fruit, Wildlife
Tagged birds, Fieldfare, Gardening, Holly, Mistle thrush, nature, Photography, Thrushes
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