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Winter garden dramas

Just when you think the first snowfall series could be ending… the curtains open to series two! Oh yes… and as you’d expect it builds on series one! One of the main characters of series one ‘Smiler Snowman’ has a more sinister look. Clicking on images will enlarge them. Yesterday morning, the winter wonderland stage… Read More Winter garden dramas

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Merry Christmas

No dreamin’… we will have a white Christmas. At -12C (10F) at 6.30am it’s a pretty chilly Christmas Eve morning too. Not a morning for standing still too long in the garden! Nope… coats, hats, gloves and scarves may not be enough to keep warm today. How about a party?Click on the image above to… Read More Merry Christmas

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The invasion begins

Magic moments… as gardens get invaded with these seasonal men in white! I wonder just how many were made today. I made a request for mine and my daughter kindly obliged! Perhaps we could run a BIG GARDEN SNOWMANWATCH 😉Organised moments… as kitchen, dining and coffee tables get invaded with seasonal wrapping of every description.… Read More The invasion begins

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Nestbox v. popular

Spring isn’t the only time there is action at the Nestboxes in our gardens. Perhaps over the weekend you might like to watch yours for the hour between 9:30-10:30am. You could be surprised at what you could see. Early nesting? No, not likely. Birds, especially Blue tits here in the UK, will use Nestboxes to… Read More Nestbox v. popular

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I wonder how many…

… people were working in their gardens last Saturday just before noon. I also wonder how many were out in the rain planting trees in gardens, parks, schools and woodlands last Saturday just before noon.Oh, but… I really wonder how many trees were planted both in the UK and outside in the exact same hour… Read More I wonder how many…