Bassets can be the most stubborn dogs in the world. The most willful and uncooperative. Especially when it comes to being photogenic in the wonderful evening sun. Do you think I could entice them to play nicely in the sunshine? I did at least have a lovely... I may have the completion certificate for building our house but the end is still far away. Everywhere you turn there is something more needed to finish things off. But step by step we are working our way through the list. Like finishing touches to the gate... As if by magic things are growing in the kitchen garden. It’s been such a pleasure to be staking and tying up the tomatoes, building a brassica netting and spending time admiring how nature works. I just wished this fennel bulbs were a little more grown up... When I think of cycle racing it’s not the Tour de France that sticks in my mind. Not that I don’t turn into a cycling freak for three weeks a year. No, my favourite memories of cycling are watching the Milk Race cyclists zooming over Cheney Hill, Nr... It never ceases to amaze me how when you least expect it a photo moment comes along. The sun peaking through the grass to illuminate this flower by the door onto the veranda. Just as I was scooting along at speed and didn’t really have time to stop and... 