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A short walk in the Cymraeg Kush, Part One

30th May 2022 Going Postal 2545 Comments

Foreword by Warble on Augh Yes, I have read it, re-read it and revisited more times than I probably should have. I refer of course to that wonderful piece of literature “A short walk in [more…]

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A View From The Greenhouse; Far Right Extremism (Innit?)

17th May 2022 Colin Cross 3097 Comments

Welcome everyone, to my bi-weekly missive on all things “green”, some things bizarre and some things which may appear “made up” but which most definitely aren’t. Back to something like 90% fitness I’ve spent the [more…]

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Not Just a Walk in the Park

24th November 2021 SharpieType301 3712 Comments

It has been a challenging couple of years for us all, and I suspect that our trials and tribulations are a long way from over. Thus, as the autumn temperatures drop away to winter’s chills, [more…]

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Kenneth Essex’s 101st Birthday Challenge

11th July 2021 Going Postal 1931 Comments

My name is Kenneth Essex and I will be 101 on 20th July 2021. I intend, starting on 11th July, to do a sponsored walk of two 500m circuits from my house, each day for [more…]

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

29th June 2021 Colin Cross 3531 Comments

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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Book Review: Mani, Travels in the Southern Peloponnese by Patrick Leigh-Fermor

13th June 2021 1642again 2521 Comments

It is no secret that I absolutely love the writing of Patrick Leigh-Fermor, a man whose life would have been wonderfully interesting even if he had never published a word. I sketched out something of [more…]

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Rough Growing In A Pandemic (The Scottish Question)

1st June 2021 Colin Cross 2971 Comments

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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Gardening In A Pandemic (Loves Labour Lost)

18th May 2021 Colin Cross 3202 Comments

I’d enjoyed my seaside break but I was, as always, keen to get back and see what was happening in the greenhouse. The answer, at least that first few days, was plenty, including more weeds. [more…]

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

20th April 2021 Colin Cross 3829 Comments

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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