Hijinks
After a day and night of sleety rain a lull has descended and the sun has reappeared, so I escape … Continue reading Hijinks
Tag: spring
The Last Bee of Summer
A few weeks back, on one of those unseasonably balmy evenings that October brought this year, I watched a lone … Continue reading The Last Bee of Summer
Dahlia Diaries – the fifth, not to mention the story of Eric and the Giant Apricot
The heat continued – this was not just a “nice spell” but real sweltering heat over the Fen, pressing down … Continue reading Dahlia Diaries – the fifth, not to mention the story of Eric and the Giant Apricot
Peony
It’s a gorgeous evening, warm with a delicious breeze washing over me, so I nip down to the allotment for … Continue reading Peony
Dahlia Diaries – the third
This springtime of extremes has swung again and it is chilly this evening. I’m on my allotment out on the … Continue reading Dahlia Diaries – the third
Hunting for bluebells
I have escaped to a meadow in Suffolk, and a sweet 1950s caravan surrounded by a sea of cowslips. The … Continue reading Hunting for bluebells
The Sanctuary awakens
Spring is raging right now. The unusually late cold snap had put things on hold and the sudden explosion of … Continue reading The Sanctuary awakens
Dahlia Diaries – the first
Oh, to be in England, Now that April’s there, And whoever wakes in England Sees, some morning, unaware, That the … Continue reading Dahlia Diaries – the first
Badgers and Flamingos
Snow! The Beast from the East wasn’t roaring quite so loudly here as elsewhere on this island but, nonetheless, it … Continue reading Badgers and Flamingos
