“When seasons change there's nothing you can say. A yellow leaf from a birch tree falls away, the valley fills with cry of mournful cow, the silent sun falls faster every day.” William Duke. Try as I might to hold onto summer, change is coming and autumn is knocking at the door. Like I said,… Continue reading Fighting a losing battle
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The last summer hurrah before autumn
I'm holding onto summer for as long as possible and for me, that means until the autumn equinox, which takes place on 22nd September. One of the main reasons for refusal to accept autumn is because those dahlias that I have loving looked after, fed on a weekly basis, carefully planted, talked to and babied?… Continue reading The last summer hurrah before autumn
Sunday strolls
Been a tough old week, hasn't it? On Monday, yet another young, unarmed, black man was shot dead by the Metropolitan police, on Thursday our Queen died, and today is 21 years since the 9/11 attacks. Not including all of the other terrors that are going on around the world, plus whatever else you have… Continue reading Sunday strolls
Hello, September!
"Golden in the garden,Golden in the glen,Golden, golden, goldenSeptember's here again!Golden in the tree tops,Golden in the sky—Golden, golden, goldenSeptember's going by!" September, by Annette Wynne. I'm not quite sure how it's September already, I mean where has the time gone?? If you've read my previous post, you know that I go by the astronomical… Continue reading Hello, September!
August, the Sunday of Summer
In a matter of days, August will be over. We've still got this lovely, long, sunny bank holiday weekend to enjoy, however, this is the last bank holiday until Christmas - yeah, I'll just let that sink in... I'm still in love with these summer days, and summer is still around for a few weeks… Continue reading August, the Sunday of Summer
Wild Mushrooms on Toast
When I posted this on Instagram, I was surprised how many of you loved mushrooms as much as me! So as requested, here's the recipe for you to enjoy. Autumn is the perfect time to indulge in mushrooms on toast and this is the perfect decadent weekend lunch, or even brunch. As much as I… Continue reading Wild Mushrooms on Toast
Elderflower Cordial Recipe
The short season of elderflower has begun and this year, I've actual picked some of the flowers from the tree in the garden to turn into cordial. The tree {which was cut back about a couple of years ago, quite drastically} has grown so much, it's actually grown over part of my veg patch! Elderflower… Continue reading Elderflower Cordial Recipe
My weekend adventures
I struggle to get through a weekend without taking way too many pictures! Whilst I can share some on Instagram, there are a load that don't make the cut, so I'm going to start posting them here. Saturday was forecast rain all day, but whilst having our first cuppa of the day, we noticed that… Continue reading My weekend adventures
A perfect winter walk
We all know that the perfect winter walk involves snow and luckily that is what we had! We’re rarely treated to such beauty, so when it arrives, it really is a big deal. The weather apps (all five of them), promised me snow starting in the early hours of the morning, which is why I… Continue reading A perfect winter walk
5 things that have made me happy in lockdown
I infrequently, write about five things that have made me smile this week, but I actually thought I would write about a few things that have made me happy in lockdown. They're mostly small things, but easily overlooked so I thought they would be good to share and I have a feeling I could write… Continue reading 5 things that have made me happy in lockdown
Abi in the Garden 