That’s the wrong order. That’s not how things should be. Walk into any church in any village and you will probably see a child’s names on a tombstone. It’s one of the saddest things don’t you think? It must be. Walking thru St
My friend Elaine and I made a date for lunch today at Aston Pottery in the village of Aston. Last year the owners were busy planting some perennial borders and this year the borders are absolutely spectacular. We are both
A nest came down this spring. I think it was a pigeon’s nest, and it could have been the dove’s, but it lay on the ground under the tree
Another brilliant group of words in this week's Sunday Whirl. How can a girl resist? Thank you Brenda! Port anchor wake pitch marrow link stern rail sink navigate deck store The pitch of the sky A fish-scale gray, Gull’s wings gray, Swimming or flying anchors the ship Holds
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I’m in love! Got to get me a gardening shed like this one. Actually, this is several small sheds in a horse barn at the pleasure gardens on the Blenheim Palace estate, but we
Weeping willow in the meadow. They say it takes 300 years for an oak to grow, 300 for it to live and 300 for it to die. 900 years! Live on Mighty Oak. My willow is only about 100 years old. But
How many ways are there to break a light bulb? Oh plenty!!! It seems to me that no one has ever taken a low pressure sodium bulb apart because I couldn’t find any directions about it. But, how hard can it
I should have known this morning it was going to be one of those days. Some Canada geese fly over West Cottage each morning on their way to the Thames. This morning there were three flocks absolutely determined to wake
With a garland of hanging vases and wildflowers on the front door! How hard can it be? Found some old bottles
I don’t know whose bright idea it was to stage the opening ceremonies from 9pm to midnight but there you go. I was really excited to watch and so went for a walk in the fields at 8pm to make