Far be it for me to complain about a spell of warm summery weather. Â We’ve been basking in sunshine for over a month. Â Rain has been as rare as our own fresh eggs after the hens went on strike on account of the heat. Â Droughts were declared today in parts of... 
It’s a common misconception that picking up a lead and shouting walkies will bring your dog to paroxysms of excitement. Â When the leads get picked up in our house the bassets high tail to the nearest soft place to lie flat and engage their gravity inducing... 
Getting back into routine has been like waking from a deeply satisfying afternoon snooze. Feeling refreshed yet indulged in a healthy way.  I’ve refused to allow myself to get into a frenzy about the prospects for the year ahead with a the rapidly filling... The barometer dial has been twitching at its highest level for several days and set to stay there for the next week or so. Some say summer is here but I’m reserving judgement until the cicadas start to sing more consistently. With all the rain in early summer we... Won’t be long before these red beauties will be long green succulent beans and they’ll be palmed off on anyone who shows and interest of adding them to their dinner table. It’s a complete indulgence to grow so many but I love the splash of colour... 
