I get a lot of pleasure from lots of things that I never used to these days – but one that continues to surprise and
Category: gardening
I call summer
Finally!!! The sun is out!!! It’s been hanging in the sky unashamedly for a couple of days now – and it’s presence is beginning to
Leaning into Grassman
It’s been a little while since I felt like writing a post and this has been for a variety of reasons. Firstly there have been a
Canal kittens
I’ve been lucky with the weather this week – although this morning appears to be doing all it can to buck that trend. I’m layered up
Not recognised
I’m not sure that I could have chosen a better week to have off work – and quite unexpectedly (given the weather over the last
Loud shirts are back baby!
Sadly I still feel rough as hell but on a day like today I’d be a complete muppet to stay in bed and be ill.
Plumping up the pillows for birds
I had a lot planned for the day when I started writing this post – and it started really well despite some very disturbed sleep. I
Productive Sunday
Although I’m used to filling my day with things to do, sometimes it hits me just how much I can fit in now that I’m
Grasshoppers and Atomic Blondes
Atomic Blonde is an awesome movie. I’m just going to get that out of the way from the word go. If you like your action
Chair repairs
I feel somewhat re-energised this week. My feet are almost recovered after their Sunday shredding and it’s becoming a bit less onerous to go for
In the teens!
Well my week’s experiment has concluded. After a somewhat disappointing 1/2 a pound loss last week I had been looking at what I’d been eating
Allotment ivy
Although I have come to hate it with a passion there’s absolutely no denying that ivy is great for relieving stress. Not content with working on
Banded demoiselle
Yesterday I walked into Sainsburys to get a coffee and unexpectedly walked out with a bag of clothes that I’d purchased because they were half
Windy day
The effects of dramatic weight loss are (I’ve found) often unpredictable – and throughout my journey I’ve experienced a variety of odd feelings, strains, tensions
Swedishly frugal
It”s 9.50am on Saturday and I’m listening to Classic FM. I have my feet up on my POÄNG footstool and I’m in my POÄNG armchair, feeling
And then there were none…
Today has been my longest day gardening yet – and even if I do say so myself I’ve done a LOT. I started at 8am
And then there were two…
It’s been a really mixed bag of moods this week – and having spoken to a few of my friends I don’t think I’m alone
Nature is awesome!
For the most part I’m in awe of nature. Apart from cat sh*t – which despite me not owning one seems to appear in pretty
Garden progress report
A reader asked me the other day how my garden was progressing – and the answer is ‘a little slower than before’. The weather this
Gold bra
It’s the early morning (just after midnight) and I feel wide awake! Although admittedly I had a coffee a couple of hours ago this time it’s
