Author Archives: Carol

Yesterday there were just two eggs in the nest box. They were Speckles and Apricot’s eggs, so the biggest and the smallest. I wasn’t sure that Speckles was going to continue laying after her last whopper. That was just over … Continue reading →

Rusty and Freckles seem to be taking turns at going broody. So far I have only had one broody at a time. Rusty has laid seven eggs in fourteen days and laid yesterday. Today she kept going to the nest … Continue reading →

When I took some photos of my jellyfish for the novelty fruit and veg competition I thought it would be the ideal time to compare my new camera to my old one. I took a couple of photos with my … Continue reading →

One of the blogs I follow is called “Going Gently” written by John Gray. It is often amusing,  always interesting and gets many, many comments. At the moment John is taking photos from his readers of novelty fruit and veg … Continue reading →

Since we moved here, just over ten years ago, the tree in our next door neighbour’s garden has doubled in size. It was already a large tree but it is now an enormous tree. It overhangs the gardens either side … Continue reading →

It has been quite heart warming seeing the friendship blossom between Emerald and Speckles. They spend a lot of time perching side by side. Emerald has a tendency to stand rather than sit. This is also true of her position … Continue reading →

Last year we had our garden path done which was the last big job we needed to do in the garden. It has now softened nicely with the planting spilling over the edges. The path has made a huge difference … Continue reading →

Today was windy with plenty of downpours of rain. I was pleased to see that some of the girls were using the shelters. Freckles and Speckles spent time in this shelter. Rusty joined them for a few minutes and then … Continue reading →

I think these canterbury bells are such a lovely shade of blue. I am being watched by Speckles and Emerald at the top of the ladder. This isn’t a very big clump of them but I just love the delicate, … Continue reading →

When I give the flock some mash, I now just put one dish on the patio. The flock are so united that she will share from one dish. It is lovely to see all the girls together. They come and … Continue reading →