Our wildlife survival outpost is attracting the usual eclectic mix of characters at the moment. From the locals (the Blue Tit Group, the Great Tit, Robin, Nuthatches and Squirrels) to our visitors from -further afield (a family flock of Long-Tailed Tits and the occasional Jay) we have a thriving community of creatures that we are… Continue reading Nature Notes: January 2023
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Nature Notes: December 2021
As M does all of the garden-related work, I’ve let him do this post! "December has been a slow month in the garden for many different reasons: as well as work commitments and deadlines for reports, there have also been two large storms to contend with (although Arwen blew itself out before getting to us).… Continue reading Nature Notes: December 2021
Nature Notes: November 2021
Winter is definitely on its way now. The weather’s turned cold – the magnolia and fig tree have now been wrapped up in hessian in case of frost – and it’s getting dark from about half 4. On the other hand, the winter-flowering crocuses M planted last month have been and gone already. He’s going… Continue reading Nature Notes: November 2021
Nature Notes: October 2021
If I get a new craft room, it’s only fair that M gets a new garden. This time, it really is a garden and not just a balcony. And it came with a handy evergreen hedge. Not all of our plants and trees from the balcony came with us: some, like the cherry, were in… Continue reading Nature Notes: October 2021
Nature Notes: June on the Balcony
And I thought May was a bit grey! June has been soggy, including a week with thunder rumbling all though it and occasional flashes of lightening. Although it has picked up again this last week. Probably a good thing to have all the rain, after one of the sunniest springs on record, since the water… Continue reading Nature Notes: June on the Balcony
Astbury Mere
Astbury Mere is a nature reserve near us - the lake is run (is that what I mean?) by a local anglers' club, so they don't take too kindly to anything that disturbs the peace of the place. Which is just as well, since it makes for a good evening walk in the summer sunshine… Continue reading Astbury Mere
Fairy Cake Living 