No gardening last week. We decided on a couple of days out so we and Ruby could have some exercise to compensate for a lazy time on Christmas Day and Boxing…

In an earlier post, I displayed some of the outdoor scenes featuring Ruby in a Christmassy outdoor setting. If you missed them, they are posted here.I also created some indoor…

Last week we managed to get out and about a bit more.We went to the allotment on three afternoons. The first time was to move another pile of manure. If…

We have had another wet week. We now have the exact opposite of the weather that we experienced last summer. This is typical of our weather, when we need rain,…

Was it really just a month or two ago that we were bemoaning the fact that we needed rain? It's certainly made up for it this month. This November with…

The temperature plummeted last week with nighttime temperatures dropping below freezing. Snow was threatened but none fell near to us.Of course, this caused the inevitable warnings of danger to life…

I haven't much to tell you this week. We haven't been to the allotment nor have we had an afternoon out.This wasn't through choice, it has just rained for most…

It has certainly turned cold, but it hasn't stopped people from standing outside every evening last week letting off fireworks.At the risk of showing my age, I remember when fireworks…

We are now at the stage where when we go to the allotment we only stay for a couple of hours or so. There is no longer any urgency to…

Last weekend, the clocks were turned back an hour  meaning the end of British Summer Time (BST) and so we can no longer deny that we are hurtling towards winter.For…