Author Archives: Carol

As I have mentioned in a previous post the three of us sharing an allotment plot have taken on a second plot next to the first. Sometimes we have been working on one plot while T or D work on … Continue reading →

I seem to have veered away from chickens lately. I thought that I should put out a group photo just to prove that the girls are still here and all doing very nicely. The best way to get a group … Continue reading →

Our rose always peaks for my birthday and it is quite spectacular at the moment. It is so beautiful. This is probably the most spectacular moment of the year for our garden and always happens for my birthday. How lucky … Continue reading →

Yesterday ( Monday 25th May ) was my 60th birthday and I had a wonderful day. A year ago my boys said that we must all get together for my 60th and being a bank holiday there would be no … Continue reading →

Over the last few days I have seen a fair sized slow worm on the path. Most times it had gone by the time I got my camera but eventually I just managed one photo before it disappeared. Our rambling … Continue reading →

The three of us sharing the allotment plot have just taken on the plot next to ours. It had an older couple sharing it with their daughter but she has now moved away and they couldn’t manage it on their … Continue reading →

There are lots of lovely splashes of colour in the garden at the moment. I thought I would try to capture a few. The garden is so lush at the moment and we feel so lucky to have the garden. … Continue reading →

Smoke has now been broody for two weeks and Flame went broody four days ago. Once again our best two layers are broody together but as we have been getting plenty of eggs it’s not a problem at the moment. … Continue reading →

Yesterday was our wedding anniversary ( Tuesday 12th May ). It was also my grandson’s third birthday and my new grandson ( his sibling ) is now three weeks old. We have been coping with the lock-down well but the … Continue reading →

The girls, just like me, love sunbathing. I love to see them them spreadeagled and soaking up the rays. This is always joyful to see. One of the things we have in common is our love of the sun.