“We need to work with nature not against it” – Sir David Attenborough

Have you started watching David Attenborough’s Secret Garden yet – it’s to commemorate his 100th year on this planet? I’ve watched the first couple of episodes and I’m finding the series both fascinating and delightful – well mostly, apart from the gory clips, like dragon flies eating tadpoles and the tension when the neighbourhood cat, …

Tidy Up Time

For the past few weeks I’ve been getting a bit depressed about the state of my garden. The grass needed cutting again, but was still very wet. The plants in my pots were starting to look limp and frankly manky and a frost was imminent. I’d been trying to find a window of opportunity to …

Ups & Downs

Well it’s all been happening since my last post! First a blocked loo. Due to the ridiculous way our drains are configured, not helped by someone in the past (not us), building a conservatory over one of the drain covers, it took the wonderful Homeserve team over a week to clear the blockage – a …