For the most part, the weather last week was rather gloomy. We had planned another day out, but in the end decided to stay closer to home.We did, however, manage…

The gales finally abated, but they left behind plenty of evidence of their power.Work continued on preparing the border at the side of our house.I completed a long-overdue job on…

Last week we had some rather dramatic weather, with two named storms hitting the UK — Austen and Boelo. Austen didn't seem to affect us too much, but Boelo brought…

Last week started off damp, but to be honest, the weather didn’t play a significant role in our activities.The reasons for that will become apparent later in this blog. It…

Last week the winter coats came out. The sun is trying its best to convince us that summer hasn’t quite left the scene but it is losing its power. Travelling…

Although at times it seems reluctant to do so, summer is losing its grip as autumn nudges its way forward. The autumn paintbrush is now out.Temperatures on the whole were…

Summer isn’t quite ready to say goodbye and paid us a fleeting visit last week.Autumn, however, has taken possession of the night-time, with temperatures dropping. Oddly, some of our windows…

The showers didn’t deposit much rain last week, but they managed to arrive at just the wrong times, meaning we abandoned some gardening jobs both at home and at the…

As the daylight hours shorten, there is now no denying that summer is winding down.Our thoughts in both the garden and allotment have started to turn towards next year, and…

Rain threatened a few times during the week but, when it did arrive, it didn’t amount to much. The trouble is that when rain is forecast and the clouds seem…