I was very pleased with him. He enjoyed his Mac and Cheese and the rest of his lunch. Still he tried very hard.

The Garden Adventure Journal of The Striped Rose. Tuesday, January 7, 2014. It was 2 degrees Fahrenheit this morning! Louisiana Man and Buttercup did fill the bird feeders a few days ago to help our feathered friends. I tried to capture Big Red, but he is on to me and will not come near the feeder while I am hiding on the porch. Here he is in a Bradford pear at a safe distance from all but the telephoto lens. Thursday, January 2, 2014. Once again, I am resolving to cut down on waste in our household.

Just another Allotment Blog! July 22, 2013. We had roast pork for dinner with some peas and many of the veg you see above and ohhhh my do you taste the difference I still get excited that the food we grow on our allotment actually tastes of what it is rather than the bland boring veg you can get from supermarkets. Neither can Gemma so think i will just hang them. Well just a quick update for now.

We are what we eat and what we do. Down the river from Runnymede. Down the river from Runnymede. Sunday the 25th July turned out to be the perfect day for cruising down the river. Two coaches full of people belonging to Oasis went from Flackwell Heath to Runnymede to then board a boat for a few hours. The day before had been a dismal day when the rain had just not stopped and yet on this Sunday morning the sun just shone all day. We were so lucky! By the lock at Runnymede.

Wildlife things to do, see and think about in Cornwall. Why is biological recording important? June 12, 2015. I am one of the kinds of people that I get really annoyed by. But I am now a convert to recording and to sharing my sightings.

I want to share his life in Russia. Winter walk through the city. As a pleasure to receive parcels. Mongolian tea, tea from Badan. You can instead of the usual black tea, improves exchange of substances, attaches to force .

A potager plotting and fine weather praying individual, with a slight tea drinking habit. New Year, New Calf! January 5, 2014.

Occasional posts about my plot on the allotment site at Over Kellet,Lancashire which has been emerging from overgrown wasteland since the beginning of 2012. Increasingly a travelog with photos from my walks and travels. Summer fruit veg and flowers. Alliums seem to be doing well w.