I thought it was a bit windy last night.... Actually it was the strongest winds I've ever known in my 15 years here. I got up to see as the winds were not just howling but screaming through the woods. The outside light had gone bright meaning the power was affected somewhere on the farm and by the open window I heard a loud soft *WHUMP* that I ( Read more... )

Too tired, too fedup, too pissed off and too drained to say what is going on so something cheery, these are some of the new solar lights from B&M yesterday as seen from the bedroom window now ☺

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This was definitely a surprise earlier, Tilly had just left and i knew I'd been a bit quiet and not able to articulate what I meant but I'd put it down to weather created headache and tiredness. I never feel well normally and always feel 'off' in the 7's and pretty damn unwell with the 6's unable to think, respond/react, shaky, feel odd and very ( Read more... )

Just some of the truly gorgeous poppies from the garden today 😍


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Treated myself to these gorgeous little critters today that I found at the old Peter Barratt Garden Centre. Birthday money is brilliant!! 💜

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Now we know where the black seed has been going! Caught this cute wee bugger up on top of the seed feeder tucking in but sadly missed getting it on camera when it had its head and entire upper body in the tube! Such cute little critters 😀

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These are definitely jobs for Tilly at the weekend! 😛 The washing line has been whalloped by the gales and rains of the other night which have tipped it! It's also now tipping towards the path so I just know that someone (my father), won't be looking carefully (my father), and smack face on into it (my father) 😂 There's no garages now, the trees ( Read more... )

More estate weirdness here, the estate are actually painting my cottage external walls for the first time since I moved here. The walls have never been done, the front windows in 2004, the rear never in 15 years. They Never warned me whatsoever and there was a guy outside the bedroom window, a step ladder immediately behind the loo window and a ( Read more... )

I love these two in their current location. Got them a few years ago £2 each reduced from about £15 each as their colours had faded. They're just great little critters ☺

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Tilly called in Friday evening to do even more repair work on the garden. The horse has eaten Every branch from the back of my beautiful holly tree! I thought she was looking a bit bare but never once thought that the horse would be daft enough or bored enough to eat a holly tree! Because she had eaten the holly she was now able to reach the ( Read more... )