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Rough Gardening In A Pandemic & 40 Things To Do…….

29th June 2021 Colin Cross 0

An eventful couple of weeks on the political front has culminated in a horny Government Minister apologising (and having his apology accepted by the PM), not for shagging his bit of spare, but for “Breaking [more…]

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Veg Growing In A Pandemic (Is Enough Ever Enough)

15th June 2021 Colin Cross 0

Firstly, let’s get something out of the way. I never was a violent man. Even in my youth, when a “scrap” was seen as a rite of passage, I did my level best to avoid [more…]

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Rough Growing In A Pandemic (The Scottish Question)

1st June 2021 Colin Cross 0

The weather has been atrocious. In many ways it’s been a problem in the greenhouse, tomato plants are stressed, evidenced by the yellowing lower leaves and my red onions have bolted, caused, I’m sure, by [more…]

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Return to Puffin Island

17th May 2021 Going Postal 0

As there has already been a postcard from Lundy by Bassman, I am writing this as a complimentary continuation.  A few years ago I spent a few days on the island with friends so had [more…]

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Postcard From November, Part 5

12th May 2021 Going Postal 0

Happy Birthday to Me My birthday is November 4th and as a child my main memory of it was always of my parents laying on a party for my friends who all turned up bearing [more…]

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Gardening In A Pandemic (A Seaside Break)

4th May 2021 Colin Cross 0

Everything in the garden being as rosy as it could be for the time of year, and our glorious leaders deigning to allow us the limited freedom to widen our small horizons, we decided we [more…]

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Postcard From November, Part 4

28th April 2021 Going Postal 0

Happy Birthday to Me My birthday is November 4th and as a child my main memory of it was always of my parents laying on a party for my friends who all turned up bearing [more…]

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Gardening & Walking In A Pandemic (Panacea For Mind & Body)

20th April 2021 Colin Cross 0

A quiet time in the greenhouse just now, the frosts just keep coming and I’m loathe to put the tomatoes, as healthy as they seem to be, in the cold frame just yet. I have [more…]

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Gardening In A Pandemic (Who’s Klaus Schwab When He’s All At Home Anyway?)

6th April 2021 Colin Cross 0

It’s always nice to see the first lambs in the village fields. The three (just visible in the header picture) were born on Sunday 28th March, 4 days earlier than expected. This little field and [more…]

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