Category Archives: Environment

Spring images

Posted on 24 March, 2009 by Simon

Now that we really are in Spring, everything is coming to life. Each day, there’s something new to take delight in. Often the blossom on a particular type of plant only lasts for a few days, so it’s an ever-changing … Continue reading →

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Dangerous wildlife (allegedly)

Posted on 22 March, 2009 by Simon

As today is a Sunday, one of the first sounds I heard this morning was the intermittent cacophony of hounds. Each weekend throughout the autumn and winter, many of the men in the commune gather to take part in that … Continue reading →

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Spring chickens

Posted on 14 March, 2009 by Simon

Spring may still be nearly a week away, but the weather has been superb for the last three days. On Thursday, we went for lunch to Lin and Pete’s. Sitting outside in the sun, we relaxed and managed to get … Continue reading →

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Spring?

Posted on 5 March, 2009 by Simon

My weather software tells me, with the ludicrous precision meaningful only to a computer, that Spring doesn’t start here until 12:44 on 20 March. But we have learned that the accepted first sign of Spring here is the appearance of … Continue reading →

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After the deluge?

Posted on 22 February, 2009 by Simon

It’s funny how my memory handles the weather. Normally, I rapidly forget yesterday’s hot/cold/wet/wind as I experience the weather of the day. I think this tendency has increased since we moved here and I spend so much more time out … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Hours of Solitude

Posted on 2 February, 2009 by Val

Well more like seventy-five actually. Simon is in Blighty for a few days visiting his parents in Dover. He just managed to fly into Stansted airport before the snow rolled in and closed the south east of England. So I am … Continue reading →

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