I blogged about the hedgerow festivities at the height of summer. Now we are most definitely into autumn here’s a view of the holly that’s growing at the end of our lane. Those berries are turning red in preparation for winter. The most worrying thing is... Our neighbourhood is growing. At last. To the relief of our neighbours their house is finished and they’ll be moving in imminently to take up permanent residence. As well as it being nice their dogs will be really pleased that they’ll be around all the... As well as wanting a Peacock to move in as part of our comic menagerie, I would love to have a couple of pukekos. These native birds are the funniest things to look at and would give hours of pleasure to watch them waddle around and make mischief. I’m not... “Carry your camera everywhere” is common advice to new photographers. You never know when you’ll spot something to snap. I made the mistake last week of not taking the camera with me on a couple of walks and missed some superb views and today kept... Shopping for things to incorporate into the house build was almost a full time occupation for a while. I’d spend hours on the internet, mooching around shops and reading magazines looking for inspiration. During that time there were quite a few things I coveted... 