Healthy Breakfast, Village Show and Mountain Fire approach Homes
The start of healthy eating (following Dr David Unwin principles of low-carb) before heading out in the car to the next valley to see the horticultural summer show were I get a surprise but when I return to the Rhondda Valleys, the local forest is on…
Heatwave 32*c, Shopping Haul & Taste Testing
The heatwave (32*c) continues but so does live. A visit to Too Good To Waste and to the timber merchants for a new project; plus testing out which is the best mint sauce and has the problem with the overheating fridge/freezer been solved?
Returning to London, Cat Problems, Work Life
August 2026 and as I recover from lower back pain it is time for an overdue Q&A session.
I Blame the Car Seat
Everything was going so well. Moral of the story is, clean your own car.
A Cat-astrophe Day
The kitten are due to attend the vets today for their spayed but decided to make a run for it before they could get into the car.
Sunday Social
I arrived to the allotment with no plans and no intention of planning anything. Sunday is always the day when allotment stores are usually open. Not a wide range other than the basics of compost, manure, seed labels and growing trays. And when the stores…
First Days on the New Allotment
The first two days on my new allotment garden.
Balsam Attack
First visit to the new allotment and the task today is to tackle the Himalayan Balsam. I arrive with a full flask of tea, tools and gloves. It starts off a grey, overcast day, which was welcomed after the weeks of endless hot sunshine. The area were the…
New Allotment First-Look
Tuesday 10:25am and the phone rings. “We have half an allotment available if you are interested.” By noon I was standing at the allotment gates and met up with the site secretary. I was shown the half plot and the situation was explained that…