On a grey day sunshine can be found in strange places.

Aside from the green of the grass and the grey sky, there isn’t too much colour going on in my winter world.  Sometimes we do get those incredible blue sky days where everything looks like is part of some grand jewel collection.  But for the most part it grey and bleak.  Even most of the winter veggies are cloaked in green, except the brilliant red … Continue reading On a grey day sunshine can be found in strange places.

It was such a lovely hole.

Well … I’ve been true to my word.  The weather has done nothing but shine and I have made the most of it!  My promised sunny days came with the bonus of starting a day earlier than predicted.  The weather forecast suggests that it may rain on Sunday and continue for the next TEN days and possibly beyond!  But instead of moaning, I am pleased … Continue reading It was such a lovely hole.

It’s the shortest day… Well I think it is…

When I Googled it I got conflicting information:  it was either today or tomorrow and the sun was shining today – well kind of – when it wasn’t raining.  So there was nothing for it – it was garlic and onion planting day! This is such a special day anticipated from the day when the weather first started to get cold… from here on its … Continue reading It’s the shortest day… Well I think it is…