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…

Last week, we had everything that the weather gods could find to throw at us, except warmth. Most days were wet and miserable days when it hardly managed to get…

There were no visits to the allotment last week and it wasn't all due to the weather.Monday we all - Martyn, my sister, and I - had a visit from…

Just one visit again to the allotment last week. We chose the brightest day but it was also one of the coldest days of autumn so far. The temperature plummeted…

We made a quick dash to the allotment last week. It had been mostly a dull and miserable week and the allotment echoed that description. At this time of year,…