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…

Due to all the time spent watering at the allotment this year, we neglected our garden and it is now very much in need of some TLC. Last week we…

I think that it is safe to say that the drought has come to an end. Last week, we not only had lots of rain, but it was also extremely…

Last week was drama-free, thank goodness, but I must admit we are very wary when walking in the park, as is Ruby.I've managed to find quite a lot of information…

Last week was horrendous but more on that later. We have had some rain, making the top layer of soil quite moist, but when Martyn tried digging, at a spade's depth,…

It's coming round to the time when we spend less time at the allotment. Last week we didn't visit the plot until Sunday afternoon. We have now had some rain and…

Meteorological autumn began last Monday, although it seems that autumn started a few weeks ago.The ground is already littered with fallen leaves. Astrological autumn is marked by the date of the…