Author Archives: Carol

I love seeing the girls dust bathing. You just know that you have happy girls when you see this. I also love the way the other girls just have to help. They had such a lovely time and it’s such … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon we felt we needed a trip out. We just needed to do something. We decided to take a trip to Wendover, which is about half an hours drive from us, to visit the antique shop. We then like … Continue reading →

It was so nice to have no frost this morning and a mild day. There was a bit of sunshine throughout the day and a short shower in the late afternoon. I wanted to take some photos of the girls … Continue reading →

I am so happy that we have at last reached the end of this freeze after two long weeks of it. Today’s temperature has reached a balmy 4 degrees with a forecast of 9 for the weekend and 12 next … Continue reading →

It’s still so cold that I keep feeling the need to treat the girls. Today there was a bitterly cold wind and there was no sun for the girls to perch in. Tomorrow is forecast to be the last frosty … Continue reading →

Just two more freezing days forecast then the temperatures are supposed to return to normal for us. hurrah! I have been worrying about the little girls in the cold but they seem to be coping absolutely fine with it. We … Continue reading →

It’s still freezing here and forecast until the end of the week when it will be warmer but wet! Hurrah! We seem to alternate between freezing to milder and wet. I hate wet but I think I may hate freezing … Continue reading →

Today is a big birthday for my lovely husband. Today he becomes an O. A. P. I will be cooking his favourite meal tonight of rib eye steak, crispy potato wedges, mushrooms,  baked tomatoes and salad and we will have … Continue reading →

I had really hoped for a mild winter for our first winter with seramas but instead we are having the longest cold spell for many years. For the last five days we have had frost and frozen chicken waters in … Continue reading →

In the summer we redecorated our sitting room. We put up a dado rail and painted underneath it a slightly darker colour than above it. I was afraid to go too dark and settled on a subtle change of shade. … Continue reading →