We have just spent a wonderful week in Exmouth. We rented a little holiday place right by the sea and enjoyed a very British holiday of wind and rain, fish and chips, and ice cream and sprinkles (despite the wind and rain). The kids relished in running along the seafront, searching in rockpools and finding… Continue reading The accent of one’s birthplace…
Tag: native wildlife
Man Down!
Disaster! I fell down a small pothole at the field and have torn the ligaments in my foot! The doctor at the local fractures clinic has given me a Storm Trooper-style boot and told me to keep my weight off my foot for two weeks. I am sofa-bound at the height of the growing season!… Continue reading Man Down!
Little Speckled Frogs
We have had a very productive weekend on our little patch. We managed to borrow a digger and began work in my much-wanted and long-awaited wildlife garden. There is a shady spot on the edge of the veg garden that is no good for growing but perfect for creepy crawlies, toads and frogs! Clearing rubble,… Continue reading Little Speckled Frogs