Adventures in the life of an English allotment
This weekend, we went to visit our friends Jackie and Richard in the stunning Yorkshire Dales. I've never been to North Yorkshire but I adore watching the rolling hills and wild moorlands on programmes like All Creatures Great and Small, The Yorkshire Vet and The Yorkshire Farm. To say it was breathtaking was an understatement.... Continue Reading →
I had meant to write about this exciting development a couple of days ago but finding time to write has been tricky over the last few days. Our site Clubhouse, closed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, has left us at the mercy of the ever fickle British weather. It's all very well in... Continue Reading →
After carefully checking the forecast for today, I decided it would be a good use of a day off to spend it at the allotment. It's been ages since I have been able to spend a full day on site, partly due to the weather (first too hot, then too wet!) and partly due to... Continue Reading →
After work this evening, I ambled down to the allotment enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. There wasn't anyone else on site as I arrived and I pottered across to check on Maude and Mavis. Mavis seems to have joined Maude in deciding to shed her feathers all over the run. If they weren't standing... Continue Reading →
After a really busy week at work without a moment to stop, I finally made it down to the allotment for more than a quick visit. The weeds were beginning to dominate several of the beds and I have an ongoing battle with the weeds that insist on growing over the paths. With the feathery... Continue Reading →
What can be said of the wildlife on Corfu which hasn't already been superbly described in Gerald Durrell's Corfu Trilogy? Quite simply, the animals and plants in Corfu are as curious and quirky as the island they inhabit. Each time we holiday in Corfu, we spot something new. One of the most exciting discoveries was... Continue Reading →
Exhausted and rather grumpy, I walked down to the allotment after work today. There's so much going on at the moment that I just needed some time away. The fresh air, surrounded by plants and bird song is a wonderful balm to the soul. An hour pottering around the site makes the world seem a... Continue Reading →
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