Monthly Archives: April 2019

This is one which flowered at Christmas, and now a fresh bud has opened – – too late forEaster and MUCH too late for Christmas!

The first clematis flower of the year.

Mrs Dodd has been a mainstay of the local church for many years, but age and health mean she is ‘retiring’ to Sheffield now, where her daughter lives. After the service today there was a buffet and an opportunity to … Continue reading →

My bright red tulips finished flowering some days ago, but these very dark red ones have now replaced them.

Nice to have warm dry weather for the holidays, but the gardens (and fields) are in serious need of some water now.

As I have had to take down the bird feeders for a while (as directed by the pest controller before he sets to work on the rats), I’ve not had any small birds to photograph, but fortunately a couple of … Continue reading →