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A View From (A Fallen Tree) Close By The Greenhouse; Remembering The Sacrifice

10th November 2026 Colin Cross 0

Storm Whatchamacallit had its way with our little village, although I’m happy to say (for more than the one obvious reason) that thanks to its primary direction of travel (from the south west) the damage [more…]

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A View From (A Cathedral Miles Away From)The Greenhouse; Burt Opens Up!

27th October 2026 Colin Cross 0

Although a little reluctant to visit in the beginning, I found the installation of the sculpture “Museum Of The Moon” inside Carlisle Cathedral an interesting thing to visit. However, I found the Treasury Vault (housed [more…]

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A View From (The Town Closest To) The Greenhouse;

13th October 2026 Colin Cross 0

I decided, as is my occasional wont, to nip into town yesterday. I intended to do a bit of shopping, get a haircut and then spend a jovial hour or so in Spoons with my [more…]

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A View From (Just Inside) The Greenhouse; British Values….Innit?

29th September 2026 Colin Cross 0

The picture above, although the quality doesn’t really do it justice, is of a tomato plant (never, I hear you say). It bears a small oval(ish) fruit which turns from green to yellow which, to [more…]

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A View From (The Plot By) The Greenhouse; Unintended Consequence?

15th September 2026 Colin Cross 0

It’s getting near the end of the original planting of potatoes. The original idea was to do a second planting, in between the rows that had already been lifted, to (hopefully) provide fresh spuds into [more…]

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A View From (Inside) The Greenhouse; A Load Of Old Rhubarb

1st September 2026 Colin Cross 0

It happened again. There I was, minding my own business (trying to kill more white-fly, to be specific) when I heard an all too familiar thud on the glass. I was at the top end [more…]

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A View From (A Harbour Some Miles Away From) The Greenhouse; On “Northerner-Ness”

18th August 2026 Colin Cross 0

When I was at school, many moons ago now, history was something that was taught to us without the strictures surrounding Colonialism, White Supremacy, Racism and the usual “phobia”. When I discovered that a replica [more…]

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A View From (Just Outside) The Greenhouse; A Slice Of Life

4th August 2026 Colin Cross 0

Not being too knowledgeable where apiary is concerned, but also knowing that some bees do build their homes underground, both the head of the B&M department and myself assumed that the black and yellow stripey [more…]

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A Short Guide to Coffee (noun) Café Kaw-fee

19th January 2026 Going Postal 0

At various stages of its journey from Arabia through Turkey and into Europe, coffee has been known as the Devil’s Brew and the forerunner of Viagra. The fact that it made it to England is [more…]

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