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A View From The Greenhouse; Hooptedoodle

2nd September 2025 Colin Cross 0

A normal Sunday morning, or so one might think. The end of August is damp and fairly breezy up here in the hinterlands, but nothing out of the ordinary for the time of year. My [more…]

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A View From (Inside) The Greenhouse; A Taste Of Englishness

5th August 2025 Colin Cross 0

As we get nearer to the end of the growing season the house has taken on a verdant if somewhat chaotic aspect. Normally, by now, the green would be interspersed with shades of red, orange, [more…]

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A View From (The Tap Just By) The Greenhouse; Show Edition (Can I Still Say That)?

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The middle of August and, as I type, we have 30mph winds and rain that could penetrate plate armour. I’m putting it down to “Global Warming”, I’m sure it has little or nothing to do [more…]

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