Will the ground ever dry up so that we can work on the allotment without being caked in mud? When it isn't actually raining the weather is mainly gloomy, damp…

We had a light snowfall last week. It was wet snow and didn't hang around. Most snow arrived after dark, and then turned to rain.  By morning any signs that…

We were intending to go to the allotment at the weekend but the weather conspired against us yet again. At the beginning of the week, we managed to build a…

There were more strong winds last week, but we did manage one afternoon at the allotment. So far we have been let off lightly where the winds have been concerned.…

Last week was bitterly cold so we stayed away from the allotment. When the ground was really frosty, some of our walks were shortened. We could wrap up warmly but…

The weather was cold and bleak last week. Just for a change everywhere was wet. Even when it wasn't raining we seemed to be living in a cloud. It also…

We've had lots more rain this week. It seems once the rain starts it doesn't know when to stop. Accompanying the rain we have been treated to strong winds. It's…

Christmas has now been and gone and we are now all waiting to see what the New Year will bring.It's been a very soggy Christmas with almost wall-to-wall rain and…

We had a very different walk with Ruby last week. A street near where my sister lives goes to town on Christmas lights. The display is in aid of local…

We made one visit to the allotment last week. We needed some fresh parsnips and leeks and found a couple of tiny cabbages. A video is posted here.We were really pleased…