Fireside woes This week: Fireside woes; Winter wood; Water problems; We are well into early spring, although the weather has not been particularly spring like. Still, this week there have been three sunny days. This is a significant improvement on … Read More
Open gates This week: Open gates; Cyclone Harry; Starting a new project; I have an extremely damp feline on my knee as I write this. This week has been wet and miserable, all apart from one day. It is just … Read More
So it begins again This week: Hiding in plain sight; And so it begins again; We have had much better weather this week. The cold Arctic air which has covered most of Europe since Christmas, has moved away to the … Read More
It’s winter! This week: It’s winter!; Burning wood; In the orchards; Today is cold again. That raw, damp cold we get here in Dol in winter. I have two felines on my knee and others dotted around, anywhere where it … Read More
Window of opportunity This week: The weather report; A short window of opportunity; What’s growing?; Here we are on the 3rd January 2026. Christmas is over and New Year’s Day is but a dim memory. I can still wish all … Read More
Mid winter This week: Health update; Mid winter; Orchard plants; The end of another year; This weeks blog is going to be short. Much shorter than the usual eight to ten minutes read, for the simple reason that I have … Read More
Blue lights and sirens This week: It all started on Thursday; Load and go; Blue lights and sirens; Next steps; The positive news; Thank you to everyone who enquired after my health when they realised that there had been no … Read More
Buttoning up the citrus This week: Just a tiny leak; Buttoning up the citrus for winter; The build begins; The last day of this week; A tidy desk is the sign of an unsound mind…, or so goes the old … Read More
Gardens matter This week: Garden matters; Computing; Woodworking; We have had another sunny week again, with no rain. However both the daytime and night time temperatures are dropping noticeably now. The last scarlet leaves of my Parthenocissus have fallen this … Read More
Not quite enough This week: Orchard work; Not quite enough for a pie; Why I don’t burn; Dol has moved into winter this week. On two mornings the temperature just around dawn has been only 7.5°C, our typical winter average … Read More