Author Archives: Val

The Surge to Victory

Posted on 23 June, 2010 by Val

Ah. The third day of summer. And at last it feels like it. Sun shines. Washing dries. Pigs snooze. Cats roll in the dust. Grasshopper warblers warble and grasshoppers hop. And Plumber Man declares the day a weekend. He deserves … Continue reading →

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First of the Summer Whine

Posted on 21 June, 2010 by Val

For us Northern Hemispherics, today is the longest day of the year and the official First Day of Summer. More poetically, it is Midsummer’s Day – the Sabbat of Litha. In the Pagan Calendar, the Summer Solstice is “a time … Continue reading →

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We are all visitors…

Posted on 18 June, 2010 by Val

Our visitors have been and gone. They left a glorious week of sunshine and blue skies in their rural homeland of Cornwall to share a glorious week of rain and grey skies with us and our animals in the rural … Continue reading →

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Tap Dance (Reprise)

Posted on 9 June, 2010 by Val

It is raining again today. A lot. Continuously. Another day for staying indoors and failing to complete inside tasks. Also another day when there is nowhere for me to dry the sheets and duvet covers that I need to wash … Continue reading →

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Lilas, Lilas, Bucket-Stealer

Posted on 8 June, 2010 by Val

So, here I am back in the Land of Dreams, and it is raining. And when it is raining, thoughts turn to inside activities, like putting in new electric sockets in the bathroom, and writing blog posts, and napping. So … Continue reading →

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Change Gonna Come

Posted on 28 May, 2010 by Val

Since I am off to Ingurland for a week today, I thought I should make the effort to write a post before I leave. I expect I will have precious little opportunity for blogging while I’m in Derby, as my … Continue reading →

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