The six “P”s This week: Where are we now?; Doors closing; The six “P”s; The mellow fruitfulness of autumn; In just twelve weeks it will be New Year! An awful thought… On Monday I was at my local tyre depot … Read More
The little blighters! This week: Multitasking Tuesday; Wheel cleaning in progress; The little blighters!; Here we are again on Saturday afternoon, at the end of week 39 of 2025. So that means there are just 12 weeks until the last … Read More
Birthday boy This week: A little local difficulty; Birthday boy; Home maintenance; As Saturday rolls around yet again, it’s been another busy week. The pair of Kestrel Hawks which have been around since January are still here. This week they … Read More
How to write good This week: My next Monograph; Planting out; Gardening matters; This week has been busy, although I do not have a huge amount to show for my efforts. We have had good weather too. There was much … Read More
Website woes This week: Website woes; This week’s project; Bananas in flower; We had some more much needed rain overnight on Monday into Tuesday. There was just enough for me to cut back on havingto irrigate. Also, as the autumnal … Read More
I’ve been cheating! This week: Sunday surprise; I am cheating – I bought plants; Ready steady plant; As I write this on Saturday afternoon, I can see out of my study window the billowing clouds of building cumulonimbus clouds – … Read More
And on the fourth day… This week: Bottom of the heap; A construction fail; Another day – some more engineering problems; And on the fourth day…..; Autumn is here in Dol. Leaves on some of my deciduous trees are taking … Read More
The more I see… This week: This week’s project – the roof; When is a screw not a screw?; After deconstruction comes reconstruction; Insectivorous; This week has been baking! I have recorded the hottest temperature of the summer, at 39.2°C. … Read More
Tonight Dol doesn’t sleep! This week: Last Sunday’s storm; Finishing the kitchen bed; Some deconstruction; I am writing this at 11am on Saturday, having just come inside, covered in a fine film of persperation. There is 80%” humidity this morning, … Read More
Where are you looking? This week: Where are you looking when you walk?; It’s the 1st August; Disappointing germination; 2025 weather; We had some lovely and much needed rain on Saturday night and again on Monday night and into Tuesday … Read More