January always feels like the poor cousin among the months. Jokes are made about how many days it lasts (apparently more than the specified 31 ) and how no one likes it. Let’s face it, any month following fun, festive December has big shoes to fill, especially in winter. It […]
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Mud – word of the week
Oh, mud season. My least favourite time of the year. Even the hound is fed up with wet, muddy walks. The most challenging time of the year for me. There is no escape. The roads are covered. Feet, wheels, paws are covered and if we had pavements, I’m guessing they’d […]
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Returning – my word of the week
As sure as eggs are eggs, once the first gun shot shatters the quiet of our local woods, pheasants start returning to the garden. At first, it will only be a few adventurous individuals, but as the shooting season progresses, their numbers swell. We name the first outliers, but give […]
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Growing season commences
I watched our neighbour disappear down our drive with a big bundle of rhubarb slung over his shoulder. I could tell he was happy with our latest swap. We had an old brick (locally made) and empty egg cartons and he had the makings of a delicious pudding, or two, […]
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