Tag: rain
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Foggy weather, human lockdown lifted, avian lockdown imposed π
Monday 30th November 2020: Monday again π a good Monday this week as we come out of the second lockdown so by Thursday things will feel fairly normal again hopefully. The infection rate has decreased by a third over the last couple of weeks which is good news but we are still not out of…
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Grey days, dark nights, roll on mid winter π
Thursday 19th November 2020: Itβs a dry day with some sunshine although itβs colder and breezier than it has been lately. I have been waiting everyday for the weather to be nice enough to go outside but the rain was persistent and itβs not much fun in the wet. Today however I got up, got…
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Seeds, avian flu & an amazing sunrise.
Monday 9th November 2020: First thing this morning I have a repeat blood test as my last lot are showing low leucocytes again π That means increased risk of infection so I need to be a bit careful. Last night I was reading that the house sparrow is on the red list for conservation which…
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Darker nights, Halloween and another lockdown.
Monday 26th October 2020: Having been somewhat absent from the outside last week I thought I had better do a few bits today. But first there was a cake to cook and jelly to make for the VIPs, chocolate cake today as requested by Josh and strawberry jelly this week. I got some dusting and…
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The mighty Oak, lots of paperwork π & procrastination π
Monday 19th October 2020: Good morning Monday π here you are again, I donβt get the Monday morning blues mostly because Iβm not obligated to be at a place of work π So itβs a lovely morning, dry, not too cold, the sun is trying to shine but there is quite a bit of cloud…
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Sourdough starter, Christmas cake & a couple of little failures π
Monday 5th October 2020: After the dismal weather at the weekend, this morning the sun was shinning thank goodness, itβs soggy ground underfoot but at least itβs not raining for the moment. John did the morning rounds and my first job was to tidy the boot room and give it a bit of a clean,…
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Lavender oil, a lovely walk and plenty of walnuts.
Monday 28th September 2020: Would you look at that, we are back round to Monday again π Some tasks just happen without any planning of them and thatβs what I have been doing this morning, an unplanned task, still one that needed doing just wasnβt on my radar. The cleaning out of the greenhouse, two…
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Rain, homegrown passata and a broken tractor π
Monday 24th August: Rattling through the weeks, I think like most people I will be glad to see the back of 2020, while not wanting to wish my life away itβs been a tough year by anyoneβs standards π Itβs just gone 2pm and I am all plummed out I reckon, I spent the first…
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Changeable weather, plenty of produce, especially plums π
Monday 17th August 2020: Up and about this morning get some veg picked, I think I need a bigger basket π loads of tomatoes this morning and the conference pears were ready to pick. After sorting it all out, putting some out for sale, finding homes for the rest of it, I got started on…
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Hot, hot, hot, wet, wet, wet & work, work, work π₯΅ βοΈ ππ»ββοΈ
Monday 10th August: Monday again, it comes round with prompt regularity π€ͺ I set the alarm for an early morning as itβs been so hot and I really need to get a few jobs done. I did hit the snooze button three times before I finally got up at 5.30am. The air was deliciously cool…
