Basset portraits are easier said than done!

I thought it would be cool to have a basset photo portrait to celebrate their birthday which was yesterday.  The sun was shining so the scene was set for a spot of photo blogging. Fortnum and Mason were their usual well behaved selves.  Sitting nicely on the veranda...

Happy Birthday Bassets!

Yes my boys are coming of age.  They are one year old today.  It’s hard to believe that these lounge lizard hounds are the same fluffy cute puppies I brought home last December. This picture shows how they preferred to spend their birthday morning. ...

The gales of Spring are here – bang on time!

Whilst the Americas have been enjoying enduring the hurrican season we have been basking in early Spring sunshine.  It was of course too good to last and back on schedule with the Spring equinox, the gales of Spring have arrived here in New Zealand. In case you...

Phew that’s lucky!

It was a relief this weekend to see so many of the trees and shrubs in the garden springing into life.  This picture shows a true miracle.  New shoots on a Viburnum Burkwoodii that should be pride of place under one of the turret windows. It was unfortunately...

Spring brings out the best in my boys

Spring has sprung – but then you know that already since I’ve told you often enough! No really, spring has sprung.  And here is a Chatham Island Forget Me Not to celebrate the fact.  These plants are nationally endangered but thriving in my back garden....