Winter is back
After a brief spell of lovely weather, we are back to layering up again. We even had a flurry of snow which thankfully didn't last for very long. We haven't…
A busy week
I think that we may have been lulled into thinking that we can discard some layers of clothing as the weather last week was warm and sunny. I have the…
Almost back on track
All the conditions aligned last week to enable us to get back to some semblance of normality. The weather was fine and Martyn's aches had improved. Not only did Ruby…
Some actual gardening
Last week was a much drier week and not before time. We even saw a little sunshine.We are still not firing on all cylinders. I am more or less back…
A tentative start to the new season
It's been another of those weeks when we seem to have had a diary full of appointments. Monday, I had my follow-up appointment with the dermatologist. I thought I would…
We’ve made a small start
The rain finally stopped and the sun made an appearance. This, and the emergence of more spring flowers, encouraged us to venture outdoors although not as far as the allotment.…
Storms, rain, snow
It will come as no surprise to learn that another week has passed and we still haven’t made it to the allotment.Last week the weather gods threw everything they had…
Late posting
I usually post an update of the previous week’s activities on a Monday but this week I haven’t managed to stick to my routine. I had a couple of days…
A quick update
I don’t have much to write about this week as we have more or less been confined indoors. Martyn had another appointment at the hospital to have the dressing on…
Our unofficial January garden bird count.
As I mentioned in my previous post, we completely forgot about the RSPB Garden Bird Count at the end of last month. We didn't completely forget, but our memory didn't…