Monthly Archives: January 2012

We had a sprinkle of snow today!! Only a little mind you, it didn’t settle. I was driving along the A3 and it came over all cloudy, and I thought to myself…”they look like snow clouds” and sure enough it … Continue reading →

Well what an exciting day I’ve had. Firstly, when I got back from the school run this morning my onions had arrived from Dobies. I’ve ordered Sturton this year, and 2 packets rather than 1, so hopefully they’ll last a … Continue reading →

Well, the fence panels are back in place, they needed a screw here and there. They’ve been in for nearly 10 years, so they’re looking a bit worse for ware now. This afternoon I started sowing seeds. I’ve only sown … Continue reading →

The perfect way to celebrate your 17th wedding anniversary with your husband is to replace a fence post that got broken a couple of weeks ago by the storms that we had. Mark had the fetching safety goggles, the ear … Continue reading →

Well, my potatoes arrived today from Dobies of Devon. I ordered 3 different types: Purple Majesty, Valor and Picasso. They’re all main crops, so I’ll put them on trays on top of the kitchen cupboards so they can chit away … Continue reading →

I finished tiding the back garden this morning, everything has been trimmed and weeded, and is ready for Spring to arrive. I also planted some garlic bulbs. I started them in 3 inch pots in general multi purpose compost, and … Continue reading →

Firstly I want to say “Happy Birthday” to my nephew Chris who is 20 today. Makes me feel very old to have a nephew of that age. I’ve just had the perfect Sunday afternoon. I spent the whole afternoon in … Continue reading →

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 23,000 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue reading →