When I was a kid and ill I always remember spending hours watching the test card on the TV. In fact, I’m not sure it was compulsory to be ill.  But just to have it on was a sign that the TV would eventually burst into broadcasting life and make my world a... It takes a lot for me to give up, give in. But I must. I’ve been suffering a heavy cold since last Thursday and one more sleepless night of coughing and spluttering has left me tired, real tired. See those basset eyes? That’s what mine look like.... We were gripped by freezing temperatures this morning. Enough to freeze the water in the chicken house and we were surrounded by freezing fog across the valleys. It were perfect photography material but today of all days I didn’t have time to capture the... There are few things that stop me in my tracks than a stunning sun set out the kitchen window. It’s been a while since there has been such an arresting view. This captivated me as the sun line spanned across the valley last Saturday – it was an awesome... Winter has brought a double blow to the bassets. Not only is it freezing cold but they’ve caught a nasty virus infection that’s laid them up at home. They are getting more fed up by the day. The big storm warning didn’t bring quite the snow we... 