Monthly Archives: May 2023

Attack of the Stinging Nettles

Arrgh!!! Our butterfly bank has a huge mass of nettles growing on it!! I really don’t want to be doing the mass pulling-up of the prickly things, like last time. As much as we cover our hands and arms, we … Continue reading

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Any Excuse For Coffee

Today we thought we might try and fix our leaky plumbing. It was not to be, so we cracked open the coffee and enjoyed the pick-me-up juice in our all-terrain mugs… We think the issue with the plumbing is that … Continue reading

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Sad News…

Mick has passed away. Mick has been with us since day one, some 14 years ago, and was a regular contributor on workdays. He brought a vast amount of knowledge and steered us to the middle-ground, where he developed our … Continue reading

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Christmas has come early…

I somehow acquired a Douglas Fir Christmas tree. It was being sold off on Christmas Eve for £3 so I grabbed it and stuck it outside my house for the festive holiday. It then sat in a pot, on my … Continue reading

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