Every year, about this weekend, we go for our bluebell walk. This is in the wood behind our garden. It is not a big wood, but it is varied and has so much to discover. Each year the slopes are covered in bluebells. Unfortunately, recent “land management” has decreased these […]
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What a difference the rain makes
It rained today. On and off. The garden changes in so many ways. The plants and trees seem to be greener and the colours of the flowers are more vibrant. I found one small fungi, that looked new in the morning, but by the afternoon appeared to have aged significantly. […]
Read moreApple tree blossom and flower impressions
This is beautiful pink blossom from my most productive apple tree. It is a bramley. Every year it gives us basketfuls of beautiful apples. When I say baskets, I mean the big ones that could be used for collecting the washing from the line or transporting logs from the wood […]
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We spent the afternoon in a little village, which was celebrating May Day. It’s a bank holiday today, so no work and no school. There was maypole dancing, Morris men and plain, good fun games such as toss the welly. In my excitement, I forgot to recharge my camera battery, […]
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