For Peat’s sake

The UK government, through DEFRA, are currently looking at the prospect of banning peat from gardening products to protect our…

A Newcomer to the Tarn

One of the good things about watching a site regularly is to see new visitors, particularly those you haven’t seen…

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Car

Saw this in Bexley High Street last week. It’s the car from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, a film made in…

A rare visitor to Bexley

On a fine clear but cold day I decided to venture out to Upper College Farm, an area of rough…

Norway Skies

Some more pictures from our recent trip to Norway

Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas and a peaceful New Year

This is the garden taken in February 2021. I wonder if we will see any snow this winter?

Those Northern Lights

One of the main reasons for us going to Norway was to see the Northern Lights, We were fortunate to…

Norway’s coastal towns

One of the problems with visiting Norway at this time of year is the light. In the very north, the…

Stunning Scenery

Sue and I are just back from a cruise from Bergen to Kirkenes along the Norweigan coast. The scenery was…

Those White Herons!

I was reminded the other day of just how much our bird life has changed over the course of my…