November 2024 Video Diary

25 November 2024

Snowfall, icy walks, and a cygnet with attitude

t was cold, snowy and frosty last week, but we still managed a few walks with Ruby. However, we didn’t make any visits to the allotment. We took some seeds to Nostell Priory to feed the waterfowl. They were having trouble finding some open water as large parts of the lake were frozen over.

18 November 2024

Raspberry bed not dug since 2006? – How would I get on

This raspberry bed was planted in 2006 and refurbished in 2017. The raspberries have become less and less productive over the years. We’ve been planning to dig out the raspberries for the last few years but have never got around to it. I tried over summer, but the ground was far too hard. I decided to have another go this weekend.

16 November 2024

Through the year at Nostell Priory – Lakeside view April to April

 For a year, Sue took photos in the same place as we walked around Nostell Priory. When put together, these show how the landscape changes through the seasons. We didn’t visit every week, and some weeks may have more than one photo.

11 November 2024

A weekend at the allotment and an autumnal Nostell Priory

Although the weather has been dull and cloudy for most of the month, we haven’t had any rain so we made the most of the weather and spent a couple of afternoons at the allotment. We dug our first parsnips of the season and started cutting back the dahlias so they could be lifted for winter storage. We also cleared around our fruit trees and bushes, removing all the brambles that had grown through the trees in summer.

04 November 2024

We try out Central Bark – Clumber Park’s dog friendly cafe

We tried out Central Bark Cafe at Clumber Park. It’s their dog friendly cafe. It is a bit too cold now to sit outside for lunch. After lunch we had an afternoon walk around the lake including giving Ruby a game of chase.