Monthly Archives: August 2012

Even though the rain was forecast we haven’t had any so far and it’s nearly 5pm. Well, just a few spits and spots, but nothing to write home about. It all depended on the weather what we were going to … Continue reading →

Just finished unpacking the car after our site summer social. A huge success, loads of people came, some regulars and some new. We had a BBQ, cake stall, bric a brac, raffle, plant stall, tombola, book stall, guess the wight … Continue reading →

Well I managed to miss the showers today, more’s the miracle. We’ve not had any decent rain for over a week now, so the ground is very hard. I managed to clear another bed, the peas have finished so it … Continue reading →

My kids don’t usually ask if they can help me do things in the garden, but this morning George, aged 10 wanted to help. I wasn’t going to turn down this offer even if it lasted for 5 minutes. So … Continue reading →

After bell ringing this morning I popped to the allotment to do some work. I was there from 10am til noon. Oh my was it hot! My cap needs another wash, and my hair was a state when I’d finished. … Continue reading →

Just before I went on holiday a lovely lady called Sally Newall contacted me asking about my Your Tube videos. Sally is a journalist from the Telegraph and wanted to put me in her article. I was jolly excited and … Continue reading →

We all had a great time, very relaxing, lots of sun bathing, swimming in the pool, eating too much and drinking too. A huge thanks to my mum and dad for making us so welcome. We got back on the … Continue reading →

Off for 2 whole weeks in the sun. Oh my, we need a holiday so much. My wonderful sister is looking after my garden and allotment while I’m away. What a star she is. I’m sure they’ll be some filming … Continue reading →