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Bernard asked if I would like the keep the cats when Ellen leaves,the answer is no and here are a few reasons why. Things I can't do at the moment Watch Blue-tits,Goldfinch,Chaffinch,Green Finch,Robins,Blackbirds,Thrushes and others in my garden because

Yesterday finished in an odd way. As most of you know I have been talking to Jenny on the phone every night bar for her Summer holidays for a long time now.We first started in 2008 and have been going strong ever since. I have a timer set for 56 minutes

A few people wondered why Jenny and me don't Skype instead of phoning each other.There are reasons for this,firstly it is the end of the day and we both want to relax so I sit with my feet up, my little table beside me containing a full briar and a brandy

I mentioned my new kitchen gadget,well here it is. An Electric Teppanyaki Table Top Grill Griddle. It is 45cmX24cm so is much better than my 27cm frying pan for doing full English breafasts all in one shot. It has 5 heats settings and with a trough and a

With a dry day for the 3rd day running I decided to start the rescue mission on the garden. The bottom corner where the fruit bushes are.I attacked the gooseberry bushes with secateurs,hedge shears and branch saw. After 2 hard hours and a little damage

Today the rain has returned making the decision to crack on and finish the pruning yesterday an even better decision . The rain is hammering down so it will be 2 or 3 days before I can get back to clearing the off cuts. Ellen brought news of progress on

As you may have read I started on the big garden clear up on Wednesday. This photo shows what it was like along the back wall with brambles growing amongst the Gooseberry bushes and dead grass tangled in them.I got as far as pruning the goosebery and

I have had a tidy weekend.The weather has been dry but overcast so not good for long leisurely strolls. To compensate for that I have had a good weekend,the family all visited me. Yesterday morning I had a stroll to the shop and met Stephen at the end of

A glorious morning here,just the weather for a stroll over town to Iceland. As I crested the brow of the hill leading to the promenade I caught sight of the Lakeland fells in the distance,this view is looking towards Consiston. I reached the bridge and

Another sunny day here but no walk for me.I got stuck into removing the pruned branches from the fruit bushes and fighting the dead grass that was growing in the gooseberry bushes.Gooseberry bushes are sneaky little buggers,they lash out and impale the

The day dawned nice and mild and as I rose the sun was just peeping over the rooftops,a grand day ahead. After breakfast I decided to check out the front grass to see if it was dry enough to cut and if I could mow it or needed to strim first. Good news on

The sunny weather of the last couple of days had been replaced by cold damp fog.It started rolling in late evening yesterday and is still hanging around. I took a stroll down the channel this morning hoping for some atmospheric shots but I was

The fog that has been blanketing us for 2 days is finally lifting.It is still very damp and miserable out there but I took a stroll the the shop this morning for some spuds. Coming back I came across Bimbo heading out to town with more skins on than an

A dry day with a promise of sunshine greeted me when I rose.So walk or work was the question.I decided on work because the back grass really needed tackling. A leisurely breakfast watching the birds first then a catch up on the news reader before I

I awoke this morning with no after effects from yesterday's gardening session.I had the normal stiffness in the back which I get every morning and this was soon sorted with my stretching exercises.The decision to carry on and mow the grass after strimming

A dull morning but at least is was dry so I set off to visit my old mam. I was planning to go yesterday but of course the weather put paid to that idea. I decided to walk, a brisk walk on a coldish day is very invigorating I walked along the channel side

As some of you know we get very strong gusts of wind. Yesterday it only took one to spread these things around the garden,the little planter was ripped fom the ground,the tray blown out of the bird feeder the rest were neatly stacked at the top of the

I awoke to a frosty morning with the cars and grass wearing white. By the time I had fed and watered the cats and birds the frost was lifting but the wind was bitterly cold. I decided it was no weather for a stroll so just nipped to the corner shop a

A fine sunny morning for my Sunday shop but a cold north east wind meant no hanging around. As I turned the corner to the promenade I saw how cold it was by the snow on the fells. I walked though the little haven and noticed a lot more green and the odd

A cold dry morning with rain due later here so I decided on a stroll.What I thought was going to be an amble along the shore turned into a brisk walk.Going up to the beach was pleasant if a little cool but when I hit the edge it was a different story, by

A dull grey morning here but at least it was dry. Tomorrow is Mothering Sunday despite the more commercial Americanized version named Mother's day appearing in recent years.That is just unashamed greed,people trying to get children involved in

A lovely spring morning for my walk into town. I spotted there were boats lining the quayside ready to be lowered into the water for the season ahead so headed that way. I took a couple of snaps while passing and climbed an embankment on the other side to

A cloudy morning but signs of a better day ahead so I decided to give the grass it's second cut. I started on the front with the idea of doing that one this morning and the larger back garden after lunch. I duly finished the front in just under an hour

I took these earlier but forgot to post them with the blog. A couple of Collared Doves arrived for breakfast,their breakfast not for my breakfast you understand More daffodils out