Buddleia. . A buddleia bush. Rangy arms thrust In every direction. Not tidy, or well ordered, But decorated like a masterpiece By butterflies that congregate Upon vivid blue flowers. . .
Oct
24
2011
24
2011
Oct
2
2011
2
2011
Setting Fires And Stuff.
Hey, Hey, . And a good morning to yourself. I hope that your weekend so far has been enjoyable….if not, you still have all of Sunday to go…. so get on with it! . My own weekend has been fine, but somewhat quiet, after all of that travelling a few days ago, to find bags [...]
Jul
25
2011
25
2011
Now THAT’S What I Call A Long Garden!
Hello Folks, . I hope that you had a fine weekend yourself. . We had a lovely one up here, because the weather did live up to the ‘sunny’ forecast, and Big H and I made the most of it all. At one point, we went to the garden to and generally tidy everything up [...]
Jul
23
2011
23
2011
Tatton Park RHS Flowershow 2011
. RHS Show Tatton Park. Cheshire. July 20th- July 24th. . Once again many people enjoy admiring the exhibits in this wonderful show, and as usual there are many wonderful displays on view to an admiring public, and of course everyone has their own favourite one. . Mine is the flowerbed which was chosen to [...]
Apr
11
2011
11
2011
What A Treat.
Good Morning Peeps, . Did you enjoy the weekend, wherever you spent it. I hope that you did! . It may be a Monday today but who cares. Here in the UK we have all enjoyed an amazing few days of exotic weather. In some areas it reached an amazing 23C ( 73F)…. at the [...]
Oct
8
2010
8
2010
Mangold-Wurzels Matter!
Hellooo, . How are you today….perhaps, as it is Friday, you are feeling good. Hopefully you have the weekend off, to spend in whatever way pleases you best. . We do not have any particular plans, as big H is very tired at the moment, but ! . We both got up at the same [...]
Sep
1
2010
1
2010
The ‘Doctor Foster Went to Gloucester’ Effect!
Hey Folks…. ….and a good morning to you. . Yesterday was quite a busy one for a change. We went to hospital in the morning and then had a look around the shops but I soon got bored with it. I am looking to buy a shiny black down-filled jacket/coat, now that I have been [...]
Jul
31
2010
31
2010
Life And It’s Vagaries.
Hey, . Good morning to yourself. I hope that you are starting a great Saturday, followed by the rest of an excellent weekend. . The weather is still grey and rainy here, but warmish, although not really a day to stimulate the wish to go for a walk because it is now. . My patio [...]
Jan
28
2010
28
2010
Poem: Don’t You Think.
Don’t You Think. . . Don’t you think it’s a miracle To see someone create a garden, To take over a piece of weed choked ground And will it into a living paradise Of colour, birdsong, movement, Light and quiet contentment. . .
Nov
11
2009
11
2009
Poem: My Garden Is Full Of Crap.
My Garden Is Full Of Crap. . The old lady next door Is a looney. The old woman next door Is a tartar. She has hundreds of cats And they’re driving me bats, By crapping all over my Iris Ensata. . .
Sep
22
2009
22
2009
Wonderment.
Hello, hello, hello, . Oh my goodness, I cannot wait to tell you an amazing thing. . Did you know that you can now hear the voice of a tree! You can even go and hear it yourself if you are lucky enough to live near to Harlow Carr Gardens in Harrogate. . An artist [...]
Sep
2
2009
2
2009
Poem: Yuk.
yuk . i walked to the allotment i had not been there before i could not find a bite to eat ‘cos everything was raw . .
Aug
19
2009
19
2009
A Bed Of Roses.
Hello Peeps, . And the top of the morning to you all. I am lucky enough to have a nice sunny day here myself. . When I was watering my plants today, and feeding the birds their breakfast of left overs and prawn crackers, I was remembering those long ago, blisteringly hot summer days of [...]
Jul
11
2009
11
2009
Cockfight.
Hello Peeps, Today started off sunny so we went out to cut the grass. At least Big H cut the grass and I pulled out even more Bindweed. We are plagued with the stuff and it never gives up. . Bindweed is amazingly pretty when you see it on waste land, growing up through trees [...]
Jul
9
2009
9
2009
Calm after the storm
Hi again Peeps, It is now Thursday and all is well. My long awaited breakfast did not escape from me this time. . Big H calmly sat me down last night and explained a few things about using the computer, once I had finished having I find this a very long winded and awkward way [...]
Jul
6
2009
6
2009
Putting it out of it’s misery.
HI, . How are you you today. I hope that you have had a good weekend. Mine was really excellent and yesterday afternoon was a most enjoyable one. . The sun had been shining down wonderfully again all morning and we were settled reading the Sunday papers when Big H had the grand idea of [...]
