I know I am in danger of boring my readers with my basset antic stories so I thought I’d test out the potential of my new photoshop elements and see if we could make it more interesting for you. So here’s yesterday’s walk recorded in black and... I’ve been putting it off and off but it can wait no more. The thistles are growing at a rapid rate and starting to overtake some of the smaller trees in height. It was time to thistle harvest again. We did this first in May to clear the dead thistles off the... As voting day draws close, attention focuses on our leaders debating the vital issues of the day. In America this has seen millions of people tuning in to watch the presidential candidates arguing back and forth the challenges that await the next leader of the free... This post starts with a service announcement. We’ve been having a few problems with our computer network which has meant access to the internet has been down. But we’re back functioning. For the moment at least! Sorry about the interuption in blog... Photo credit: e cate marshall This is a special basset hound. In fact, best of breed at the 2008 National Dog Show. See the family resemblance? This is Clyde – or rather Courtside Sean Connery – and the brother of Fortnum and Mason. You will have seen... 