The Farm
10th October 2019
Out on a short car journey mid-week, I thought the one word which summed up the day was ‘drab’. The verges had practically no colour other […]
2nd October 2019
What a very frustrating week. As if mirroring politics, the needed rain has come in excess. As a result, much of what was planned had to […]
26th September 2019
So, autumn has definitely arrived, though the majority of trees retain their leaves and the roses are still in bloom. The horse chestnut trees are dropping […]
18th September 2019
I think that this week we have seen exactly how pleasant early autumn weather can be. Chilly nights and our first ground frosts of the year, […]
7th September 2019
What an unusual start to the week! A Bank Holiday coinciding with good weather after a scorching weekend. Thank goodness the two fields that had been […]
30th August 2019
A quite extraordinary week ending with the majority of the family going to the Chipping Camden Music Feastival to man an Ulula stall. In between whiles, […]
21st August 2019
On Wednesday morning it really felt as though winter, not autumn had come. Steady rain out of a uniformly grey sky, and a chill that tempted […]
14th August 2019
In Ireland, August was, and may still be, regarded as the first month of autumn, and this followed the Celtic calendar. On that basis we should […]
9th August 2019
Bats! I have shared in the past my attempts to deal with bat incursions into the house. I admit my fondness for bats sharply diminished many […]