Tag Archives: weeding

The first of many

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Gary

This is the first post from my new office. I’m sitting looking out over the garden. The heater is on (it’s quite chilly) and Day-z is sitting on the chair behind me. Carmen is asleep in the lounge room but … Continue reading →

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Bind weed

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Gary

I hate bind weed. I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned that before but even so…I hate bind weed! When we first moved into this house, it owned the back garden. It was everywhere and took me an age to remove. I … Continue reading →

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Not Gilligan’s Ginger

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Gary

I forgot to post this photo yesterday. It’s especially for Mum & Dad, knowing how much they love ginger. And, for the record, I LOVE Turkish delight. Rose is my favourite but I’m also quite keen on pistachio. Peppermint is … Continue reading →

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Float like a butterfly…

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Gary

Today I took my weeding tools to the front garden and driveway. While it’s only a very small space, it’s amazing how many weeds grow between the bricks and through the gravel. Of course, there’s also the wisteria, which is … Continue reading →

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Cricket in the garden

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Gary

Today was the fourth day of the second test between England and India at Trent Bridge. It has been a very memorable test. Not just for the wonderful hat trick that shouldn’t have been but also for the very gentlemanly … Continue reading →

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Montgolfier

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Gary

Carmen hates hot air balloons (of course, being a French poodle, she calls them Montgolfiers). She grew to hate them while growing up at Alton where they regularly coasted above our cottage. What she hates most is the noise they … Continue reading →

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Downpour at the tennis

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Gary

In Norfolk you can buy these weather dolls – for all I know you can get them everywhere but I did see one from Norfolk recently. They can tell you the weather. They have a notice that goes with them … Continue reading →

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Weeds begone!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Gary

I did lots of weeding today. The hot border which had become completely inundated with weeds during our absence, is now weed free. Though, I should add that a lot of the ‘weeds’ were actually self sown seedlings from the … Continue reading →

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Hard Yakka

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Gary

The side passage of our house looked like a jungle this morning. It even had an enormous population of Amazonian bird-eating spiders hanging between the house and the fence amid the foliage. It was frightening; it was going to require … Continue reading →

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