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Misty has a new responsibility which she has taken on a trifle unwillingly. She is only a little dog after all.  She clears the garden of roe deer. Pity it has to happen at half-past one in the morning.

It was raining last night so I thought there was no chance of seeing the eclipse of the moon. Suddenly, the clouds thinned and there was the last quarter of the moon, the rest being shadowed blood red as the … Continue reading →

Or rubbish redeemed? Plastic bag masquerading as heron.

This joyful sign of spring makes me think of how the new can makes its way through the old. Some of the blooms had actually pierced their way right through the autumn leaves. Reactionaries of the world beware!

A brace of joiners arrived yesterday to um and aw over the lack of access from our main door. I had hoped for an early start to the extension; alas, they were only discussing how to give us temporary access. … Continue reading →

So today is the start of Lent; that period in the Christian year when people often think about giving things up or saying extra prayers and so forth. It is the count-down to Easter, the time when we can say … Continue reading →

Apparently a piece of otter poo is called a spraint. And hereby hangs a tale as they say….. Mistress Misty Marshall was caught rolling in something beside the river. Thereafter it rained and it poured and we had one wet … Continue reading →

This poem somehow makes sense for me, of those mountain-top experiences. It is by Rene Daumal. You cannot stay on the summit forever you just have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? There is an … Continue reading →

The new TV is now here and fully operational – being large in the corner of the room. It is 40inches wide and very clear (a Sony.)  It will probably take a few days to get used to it. Full … Continue reading →