A Banana disaster This week: A Banana disaster; Plumtastic – coming full circle; 40 years is not a bad life….; We have had a beautiful week of weather with warm sunshine and clear skies. Sadly today it has changed and … Read More
A flooding emergency This week: A flooding emergency; Mopping up operations; Progress in the polytunnel; Sunday started off as a very pleasant day. Just before lunch I took my parabolic microphone and digital recorder along the old donkey track, to … Read More
They’re back! This week: In the orchards; Home maintenance; What’s that bird?; They’re back!; We have had a beautiful week of weather this week. Every day there has been clear blue sky from dawn to dusk and with it of … Read More
The first day of Meteorological Spring This week: First day of Meteorological Spring; A week of work; Research, research, research; Recipients of the Sir James Reckitt Police Medal; It is Saturday morning and as I write this, it is raining … Read More
The last snow of winter? This week: Woodworking; More cardboard needed; I was out early on Tuesday morning to visit the shops and builders merchants. Looking across to the Dinaric Alps on the mainland, some 70 kilometres distant, the top … Read More
Fixing pictures to the wall This week: Off to Split again; Fixing pictures to the wall; It is raining heavily as I write this on Saturday afternoon. It is cold too, only 8°C outside. That sums up this week and … Read More
Pruning fruit trees with a chainsaw This week: Pruning fruit trees with a chainsaw; ; I’m struggling to fathom where times goes to. Already it is Saturday afternoon again and with it comes finishing this week’s blog. Last weekend, I … Read More
Not to be balked at This week: Not to be balked at; Construction next week; Weather update; I hope you remembered to say “White Rabbits” as soon as you awoke this morning? Today is the first of February and folk … Read More
Sometimes the mind boggles! This week: Sometimes the mind boggles!; This week for a variety of reasons, my missive is going to be more like a monologue than a Blog. We have had a damp, humid, rainy, mild week. Not … Read More
Why won’t it start? This week: The spring has sprung; Spring projects; Why won’t it start?; It has been a cold week this week, not withstanding that, I have been doing bits and pieces outside. The sun is noticably higher, … Read More