Honey Trap
My neighbour wrote me a short letter explaining her suspicions that the fungal growths apparent in our lawn are the dreaded Honey Fungus. Actually, she was less specific, saying...
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A Flaming Mess
Together with much of society, I have fallen out of the habit of letter writing. To tell the truth, I didn't write this one. It was typed and effortlessly printed onto...
Cornish Rain
Last night was not the best sleep we've had. After breakfast at a surprisingly early hour, we returned to the hotel room and prepared for the next leg of the journey by putting on...
Silken
It was early, a cool start to the day with drizzle for all 10 miles on two wheels,. By early afternoon, the sun shone brightly and the temperature soared. By evening, the sun...
High Tide
The tide is high and ... I failed miserably to avoid thinking of Blondie's lyrics. Anyhow, no time for messing about in boats, that's not going to buy the baby a new...
Later
Later, after work, gardening, barbecuing, showering daughters ... It was time for another episode of Criminal Minds. Series 7 episode 9. 15 more episodes to go before the folks...
Highlights
At long last, the greys and browns of winter gave way to the vibrant greens of spring. Temperatures at first faltered, but gradually raised to agreeable levels. Leaves emerged...
Beetlejuice
For quite some time, I've been aware that these deposits are not the work of a cuckoo or indeed any other bird. It does occur in late spring, when the cuckoo's call can be heard...
3 Set Sunday
Today was a hot one, perhaps the warmest of the year so far, but I wasn't counting. I got myself outside in the garden early, so as to avoid the warmest part of the day. Soon...
Deviation
I could have treated the lawn with weedkiller and had a nice, uniform green carpet. I could have cut the grass, so that the path to the washing line is not fraught with danger for...
Dear Father…
...who art in heaven. Right from the beginning, you supported us for many happy years. We were very lucky that you were always there for us twins, during those all important...
Fiddleneck
The plight of the bumblebee has been known for some time. The future of the bombus genus remains uncertain, due to habitat reduction, loss of wildflower meadows in particular and...
