Quite a lot of butterflies appeared in my garden today, now that the weathers improving and the days are getting longer. They seem ahead of the wild flowers this year, I was glad that I had plenty of...
When I brush my dog at this time of the year, I often poke the stripped out hair into a hedge. Suddenly to day I noticed all the hair had all gone and had been taken by nest building birds, so its...
Well, I've cut the grass for the first time this season (very satisfying) and pruned back the Buddleia, hard to 18''. Looking around, I've noticed some of the herbaceous plants, ferns etc are just...
I have a small 12v battery that is used for starting a small lawn tractor. Unfortunately its gone flat and I can't get any charge going in with the charger. The display panel on the charger reads :...
I've taken the same route through the woods,with the dog for about the past five years but this morning I saw a fleeting glimpse of a bird that I don't recall seeing before. It flew up from under a...
Are they delivering on Sundays now ?
I saw a postie and his van yesterday morning and when I mentioned it to someone, they said they saw one in the afternoon as well....
I'm looking for an easy to use gadget for slicing the sides off of runner beans. My hand is not quite as steady as it used to be and I need a simple peeler of some kind. Any suggestions welcome. TIA....
Like a lot of people, I wanted to spend some quality time with my mother on this special day yesterday. My Mums in a nursing home and in her 90s and always looks forwards to my visits. What makes the...
I must say that I enjoyed watching the series and the final episode last night on BBC2. The only thing that I found slightly disappointing, was that I was just getting into one of the iconic songs...
It was a very sharp frost hereabouts, this morning so I decided it was a good idea to put out some extra food and scraps for the birds that come to feed in the garden. I was thinking that should keep...