I’m not boring you with all this, am I? This is yesterday’s dessert – strawberries and blackcurrants, freshly harvested and delicious. There would have been more if less of the crop had been lost in the quality assurance process. Well, I had to taste a big enough sample to be sure I wasn’t servingContinue reading “Fruits of the Garden”
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Garden Life
Time for an update on the garden. Everything is doing well, although we could do with some rain soon. Here on the chalk downs, the soil dries out very quickly. I don’t know where the water’s going to come from for the fracking that’s being planned a little further inland, but they can’t haveContinue reading “Garden Life”
The First Courgette
On Saturday I picked and ate my first courgette (/zucchini). Apart from some beet spinach leaves that grow all year anyway, it was the first real produce of the garden to be harvested this year, and so it felt very special. I sliced it thickly then fried it in butter with lots of cracked blackContinue reading “The First Courgette”
With my little ukulele in my hand
I bought my little ukulele about two years ago, with some money left to me by my late father-in-law. If I’d known how much pleasure it would bring me, I’d have bought one years ago. I don’t know what it is about a ukulele that makes you feel good, but it works. I have enjoyedContinue reading “With my little ukulele in my hand”
Happiness is a Warm Ukulele
Originally posted on Let's Have Another Piece of Pie:
I love to write about things that make people happy. That bring a smile and a hope and joy. I hope this makes you happy as it has me. I have a ukulele! I type that phrase with a big smile on my face. I…
You are nearer God’s heart in a garden
I have been tempted to despair of my garden. It looked as if nothing was going to happen this year. Then all of a sudden it seems to have sprung to life. I love the way the early morning sun shines through the leaves of the sycamores and the neighbour’s copper beech when I sitContinue reading “You are nearer God’s heart in a garden”
Space oddity
I love Chris Hadfield’s version of Space Oddity! Of course, when I stop to think about it, I strongly disapprove of space exploration, especially the money spent on it, and I think that we should keep our feet firmly on the ground and figure out how to live peaceably on this planet before we evenContinue reading “Space oddity”
The sound of drums
The garden is an oasis of peace and quiet. As I walk down it, often I can feel the stress falling away. When I had my little breakdown three years ago, the garden was a great source of healing. My habit most mornings is to sit down at the end of the garden with aContinue reading “The sound of drums”
Consumption
We need to cut the amount we consume. (I feel a bit hypocritical writing this on my lovely shiny MacBook.) Here’s a link to a short animation about it: Carbonomissions.org.uk
Animal House
A sad moment yesterday. While shopping in Brighton with Mrs Mabbsonsea, we noticed that one of my favourite shops, the Animal House, is closing down this weekend. The Animal House was like going into a zoo. It was stuffed full of toy animals, plus masks, puppets and other animal-related goodies. It was a great sourceContinue reading “Animal House”
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