Well, here we go again. 35,000 people gathering in London yesterday for the annual Marathon event. And sponsored as ever by Flora, the antithesis of healthy eating. I marvel at the gullibility of those millions of people who have been persuaded by clever marketing that a factory-made product, which is effectively no more than a [...]
Eco balls. Well, quite. Much has been said about these over the last few years, since their stealthy appearance in the marketplace, so I think any contribution I might make to the debate will be of little use. However, that’s never stopped me in the past, and I see no reason to change now. With [...]
Two days ago, I saw a buzzard. So, I hear you cry? Big deal! Well, yes – it was a big deal. As recently as last summer, buzzards were a regular sight around here. We would hear their high pitched calls on most days when we were out in the garden. As the nesting season [...]
Why the subject of clocks should come up whilst sitting on the patio having a cup of tea I really don’t know, but that’s the art of conversation for you. And anything is possible when that conversation involves Sal’s Mum and Dad. So, clocks it was. It may have been something to do with the [...]
Easter Saturday, and perfect weather for the time of year. No show on the potatoes, but then I suppose they only went in a week ago. With this glorious weather, however, I expect a few tops to break the surface before another week is out – that’s always assuming the weather keeps up. At the [...]
Not being a racing man, I hadn’t appreciated that there was a Herefordshire horse in the Grand National last Saturday. But all was revealed in the Hereford Times this morning. For those of you who read the Hereford Times, this will be old news, as it will for those of you who are racing fans. [...]
Well, I did indeed manage to get some potatoes in today. So we have six rows of earlies, three rows each of Sharpe’s Express and Red Duke of York. I’ll be interested to see how the Duke of Yorks cook up, as they can be a little floury and have a tendency to break up. [...]
I don’t know whether anyone else has noticed, but I definitely feel as if spring is ‘right’ this year, after that extremely welcome cold spell in February. The last couple of years, the weather has been so erratic that, if ever proof of climate change were needed, it was right there staring us in the [...]
I meant to tell you about Monday, but time has rolled on again, as usual. Monday was a good day, and involved a trip to Wiggly Wigglers. Originally achieving success through selling compost-building worms, as the name just possibly suggests, Wiggly Wigglers has moved on to being a highly successful mail order company, selling everything [...]