Of Mice, Men, Kids, Lambs and Hog; Blackbird Lament; Daffodil Final Call?

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Before lambing started, I had several sessions collecting dry Purple Moor Grass, Molinia caerulea, from the uncut wet area of our lower hay meadow. I’ve mentioned this before since we use it as bedding for our sheep lambing pens. But this … Continue reading

Sooty and Sweet; the Departure of the Chattering Classes; Making Time to Smell the Daffodils and it’s a Birthday Blog

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Another blog, another torch-light discovery. A consequence I suppose of no TV to while away the dark evenings and the appearance of a new trial rabbit burrow amongst the snowdrops, primroses and hellebores. Trying to spot the culprit, I nipped out … Continue reading

Drought and Humidity; Spawning and Splitting the Mighty Atom; and Growing Down or Up

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Last week was the time for Caroline Spelman M.P. and Environment Secretary to gather the movers and shakers for a drought summit. Why? Because many parts of Eastern, Southern and Central England are at risk of severe shortages of water … Continue reading