Three More Rooks and a Sad

Happy March (the month – I hope our March is happy too). Milder, still a bit wet, loads of plants doing their deal. Big deep sigh of relief. Probably we’ll flood again at some point but it won’t be freezing… Continue Reading

Rook Perfumes 1-3

We have now had a few days with longish periods of dry weather, including a glorious Sunday of mild sunshine. I cannot express fully how much of a relief that was. So so lovely and then this beautiful crescent moon… Continue Reading

Food Memories/Food Nostalgia?

I am waiting for something which was supposed to be today’s post but it’s not here. So, a different direction. Anyway, Saturday (Valentine’s Day for those who mark it) was our first really nice (ie, fully sunny and dry) day… Continue Reading

Merit Beauty Retrospect

Broken record. Rain for the next two weeks … at least. So far, no new storms. Just pitter-patter with sun in between. I am not complaining about the sun. We’ve got the potholes from hell on our roads – in… Continue Reading

A couple of Parle Moi de Parfum

It’s February. Goodbye January and good riddance? Boy, was it wet and yuck here. Tuesday morning is our first spring tide (neap tide) of the year. Is today Groundhog Day in the US? We had a second storm come through… Continue Reading

A Little Bit of Houbigant

Yet another storm, Ingrid, moved through our area last week. Gale force winds for hours. Now, rain. We’re due rain for at least two weeks. I’ve got an orthodontic appointment early evening when the worst of today’s rain is due.… Continue Reading

Ah, Pizza

Silly string. I’ll just leave that there. Mid-January. If I could only wring out the lawn…  But! The daffs are coming up, the daphne smells outrageously good. A rabbit ventured out of its burrow the other day. I guess you’re… Continue Reading