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Can a seagull grieve?
This is a question which has been on my mind this week. As someone who lives in a seaside town, I know all too well, the dangers and nuisance seagulls can bring. When Dearest Son was very young and still using his little pushchair, we were going about town doing something or other which I…
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Growth in the garden!
I haven’t done a gardening update for a while and there has been a lot happening. For one, I’ve made a new friend in the garden! First of all, I’ll show you what I’ve had to deal with on the plot. I swear, my workload would be cut down if other people were just a…
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Pond In Garden Brings A Visitor
I put a small pond in the front garden last year, just using a tyre and some lining. I decorated around it by making a fairy garden and I have been very pleased with it even though I didn’t see any wildlife using it…until now. We have a regular visitor to the garden who comes…
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Ah….about those humane traps
I have discovered a problem with these traps already Well I wasn’t expecting this, I can tell you! I got up this morning, let Scooby out and came through to the living room with my coffee. That’s when I heard Scooby barking like crazy – not his usual ‘there’s the little dog I’m in love…
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Wildlife Emergency on the Allotment!
Not sure what to do here if I’m honest. Yesterday (26th March), we finally made it up to the allotment to tackle a few more tidy up jobs. The plan was to finish weeding an area where I’d piled up compost from one of the wooden bins, and spread it over the bay for the…
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Autumn clearing begins on the allotment
This has to be my favourite time of year for working on the allotment plot. Firstly, my beans are still doing great and producing like crazy. I’ve recently found a ‘new’ recipe for them which has led to everyone in the house eating them very happily (let me know if you want me to do…
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