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Cauliflowers
What is it with the size of cauliflowers? On the whole they are disappointingly small, but from time to time you get an unnaturally huge one. I do not know if I have…
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Concert and planters
Nice concert at St James this morning to go along with the Farmers’ Market – it was a saxophone quartet from St Andrews. I made a St. Clement’s cake (oranges and lemons) –…
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Loveliest of trees…
I had a handyman here today repairing the steps outside. I have had a go at this twice before myself, and there must be some skills which don’t lend themselves to my normal…
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J’s least favourite meal
J did not enjoy his lunch today. It was (all homemade from scratch). Flatbreads, hummus, falafels, couscous, tomato chili sauce, roasted peppers, Greek yoghurt and olives. Mainly he says this is because he…
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Invertebrate encounter
This gentleman was making his way across the drive. A magnificent snail. I had to relocate him on to the side of the patio because I had to move my car – so…
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In progress
I dug the bed out this morning – it is a cold, north facing bed so I am going to need to be careful what goes in it – but at least it…
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Before….
This is a raised bed by the side of the house – I am going to turn it into a herb garden. At the moment, it is a sea of weeds intermixed with…
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Someone came a knocking
R heard a noise just outside the cat flap this morning. He opened the door, and just outside there was a tabby cat with a white chin which had been sniffing at the…
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A nice lunch and some cuteness
I went out for a very nice vegetarian lunch at a friend’s house today. I was the only non-vegetarian there, and I must say that if I could have had the nice light…
