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Monthly Archives: May 2013
What an eventful afternoon.
Well I spent just over 2 hours planting various plants in Louise’s (my sister in laws) garden. We all got together and sorted out her back garden a while back, and the plants that we put in are doing really … Continue reading
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Robins, beans, and sweet potatoes.
Well it’s been a busy morning with one thing and another: Gas man (boiler decided not to turn itself off), Derek to see about replacing our fencing (I put it in 10 years ago and it’s had enough, but I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged blue lake, brassicas, breeding season, brood, camera, chick, chop suey greens, claire's allotment, feeding, fencing, french beans, garden, greenhouse, James Wong, Johnsons seeds, june, Mr Fothergills seeds, netting, pumpkins, purple teepee, robins, runner beans, squashes, suunflowers, sweet potatoes, sweetcorn, tender crops, Thompson and Morgan, wisley magic
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Tomorrow is my Race for Life!
Well tomorrow is the big day, so I’ve got to get all my things sorted. Must remember my water bottle, race number and sign for the back of my shirt. Thanks you very much to everyone who has already sponsored … Continue reading
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Goerge is back from Scout Camp.
Well George is home, and so has an unearthly stench! He went away on saturday, and so has been away for 5 days. “Did you have a shower or bath?” I enquired. “No” was his reply. Apparently for the whole … Continue reading
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Tuesday 28th May 2013 – Lots of baking and potting up.
As promised for Emily a day of baking. So we started with Chocolate Chip Ice cream (in an ice cream maker), then as we only used the egg yolks for that we had egg whites left, so the only thing … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, butternut squash, Chocolate chip ice cream, chocolate chip muffins, great tits, Green and Giant, greenhouse, http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/, Ice cream maker, Kohl Rabi, lady bird poppy, meringues, papaver, pastry bag, pilgrim, rainbow blend, sweet pepers, utensils
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Bank Holiday Monday Trip out.
Well it’s just the 2 of us at home for a few days. George is at Scout Camp til Wednesday mid afternoon, Mark is in Belfast til late Friday evening, so it just me and Emily at home. It’s very … Continue reading
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Happy News, all seems well in the nesting box.
Well, after the sweary Mary I was in the last blog, I’ll be a little more lady like in this one. I’ve just popped down stairs and could hear the babies calling and one parent in the nest feeding them. … Continue reading
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Sunday 26th May 2013 – F***ing neighbour’s cat!
Sorry if you’re offended by bad language, or love your cat, but I’m rather furious by a black one who lives near us. Since my baby birds have hatched I’ve had to chase this certain cat off my shed roof … Continue reading
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