Sunday, August 18 2013
Sunday, August 18 2013. Assynt
We are terrible gardeners. There can be no beating about the bush - we are awful. Which is pretty shameful given what a fantastic gardener my father is. We would love to be better gardeners but neither of us have the discipline to pay the constant attention needed to keep things growing.However, […]
Thursday, July 26 2012
Thursday, July 26 2012. Hens
Those of you who have followed this blog will remember how much excitement accompanied the arrival of our first batch of 3 hens nearly 3 years ago. Esmarelda, Hagitha and Bertha were the first hens we'd ever had and they were excellent hens![caption id="attachment_5518" […]
Monday, April 18 2011
Monday, April 18 2011. Hens
I set off from Darlington yesterday morning, with the intention of stopping off to see Anthony Gormley's sculpture, The Angel of the North, which I had intended visiting on my way down to Darlington, but I missed the turn off. Well, you won't be surprised to hear that heading north to Edinburgh I […]
Monday, March 14 2011
Monday, March 14 2011. Dogs
I think it is fairly safe to say that Stevan and I are the world's worst gardeners. We really like the idea of gardening, and having fresh vegetables directly from the garden, but in reality ....... well let us just say that the only thing we succeed in growing are rhubarb (which grows on its own […]
Wednesday, July 22 2009
Wednesday, July 22 2009. Hens
Now, my father has very green fingers. I should have inherited them, but sadly I didn't. I get very excited when I sow seeds, but quickly become disillusioned when crops fail. Our onions are a disgrace this year. We have some successes though .... we're not going to run out of "cut and […]
