I waited till the frost had gone from the rooftops then tackled a corner of the butterfly garden, to the accompaniment of much birdsong as the birds thought the bright sunshine must mean mating season was here. I said hello to lots of new self seeded snowdrops making a mental note to check later for any unusual ones as the famous variety named "Trym" was discovered in a garden in the next village to ours. Now I am really hungry for my lunch with tingling pink cheeks and the green wheeliebin which was emptied this morning is beginning to groan again.
Already 4 degrees so should be able to get some work done in the butterfly garden . With renewed enthusiasm after listening to Radio 4;s Open Country this morning about Winston Churchill' wildlife gardening. Somethng else we had in common to add to writing, love of history, painting, and patriotism. It does not seem possible he has been gone 50 years. I have the complete set of his diaries of the Second World War and may reread them this year.
Well it's 4 degrees here to, the snow has all gone and no frost this am, let's hope it stays like that, I can see buds on my trees.
you wouldn't want to talk to my dad about history, you would never get away, he's know lots about history and when he reads a book on it he remembers everything, he has a photographic mind , I wish I did
Oh I bet your dad and I would get on well talking about history. I do hope he is watching Wolf Hall on the beeb. It is fantastic. I have been up in the garden working in the brilliant sunshine we have. Must take some photos soon but came in for lunch and found I have to go the pharmacy for my medication this afternoon. Tree surgeon at door offering to cut down my Scots pine for £380!
The leader of the Green Party was canvassing in Bristol yesterday with the Bristol candidate. They were both on bikes! I hope all the other prties will follow suit. I had a lovely walk to the pharmacy - cold but sunny and dry.I saw one very beautiful orange crocus out in a garden too. It will not be long till St. Valentine's Day when the crocusses are usually in flower.
Wolf Hall sounds good, I will tell him to watch it, I like watching Victorian films and detective films.
for the first time I've been able to do some gardening yey!, been trimming plants and clearing dead leaves but it looks nice and tidy now, my white heather looks lovely at the moment
Sorry it was refusing to rotate!, I got these Tulips last Friday and the sunshine was shining on them today and they all opened up today Lovely colours.
Allotment challenge I have not found appealing at all. So many loose ends - what happens to the plots of the people sent home? Hate to think crops might be wasted. I think tomorrow i will pick my usual bunch of forsythia bare twigs, bring them into the warmth of my study and watch as the flowerbuds open before the leaves. Never ceases to satisfy.
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I waited till the frost had gone from the rooftops then tackled a corner of the butterfly garden, to the accompaniment of much birdsong as the birds thought the bright sunshine must mean mating season was here. I said hello to lots of new self seeded snowdrops making a mental note to check later for any unusual ones as the famous variety named "Trym" was discovered in a garden in the next village to ours. Now I am really hungry for my lunch with tingling pink cheeks and the green wheeliebin which was emptied this morning is beginning to groan again.
Already 4 degrees so should be able to get some work done in the butterfly garden . With renewed enthusiasm after listening to Radio 4;s Open Country this morning about Winston Churchill' wildlife gardening. Somethng else we had in common to add to writing, love of history, painting, and patriotism. It does not seem possible he has been gone 50 years. I have the complete set of his diaries of the Second World War and may reread them this year.
Well it's 4 degrees here to, the snow has all gone and no frost this am, let's hope it stays like that, I can see buds on my trees.
you wouldn't want to talk to my dad about history, you would never get away, he's know lots about history and when he reads a book on it he remembers everything, he has a photographic mind
, I wish I did 
Oh I bet your dad and I would get on well talking about history. I do hope he is watching Wolf Hall on the beeb. It is fantastic. I have been up in the garden working in the brilliant sunshine we have. Must take some photos soon but came in for lunch and found I have to go the pharmacy for my medication this afternoon. Tree surgeon at door offering to cut down my Scots pine for £380!
The leader of the Green Party was canvassing in Bristol yesterday with the Bristol candidate. They were both on bikes! I hope all the other prties will follow suit. I had a lovely walk to the pharmacy - cold but sunny and dry.I saw one very beautiful orange crocus out in a garden too. It will not be long till St. Valentine's Day when the crocusses are usually in flower.
Wolf Hall sounds good, I will tell him to watch it, I like watching Victorian films and detective films.
for the first time I've been able to do some gardening yey!, been trimming plants and clearing dead leaves but it looks nice and tidy now, my white heather looks lovely at the moment
Sorry it was refusing to rotate!, I got these Tulips last Friday and the sunshine was shining on them today and they all opened up today
Lovely colours.
Hello , I watched Wolf Hall , very good in my opion
just about to watch Allottment Challenge which I recorded yesterday
Lovely and sunnd in Lincoln today , been up the Allottment lots of odd jobs
Allotment challenge I have not found appealing at all. So many loose ends - what happens to the plots of the people sent home? Hate to think crops might be wasted. I think tomorrow i will pick my usual bunch of forsythia bare twigs, bring them into the warmth of my study and watch as the flowerbuds open before the leaves. Never ceases to satisfy.
Hello , I have also wondered what happens to plots when contestants are eliminated ?
Does any body known out there ?