July 16, 2023 by gfreedman2013 - 0 comments

Butterflies enjoying the garden

Red admiral

Small tortoiseshell

Comma butterfly

Large white

July 16, 2023 by gfreedman2013 - 0 comments

Early morning fun with goats

Charlie on the slide

Tiny ripe plum just too high for goats to reach but……

These plums are just in range. Click below

Clever Willow

July 14, 2023 by gfreedman2013 - 0 comments

At least the ducks enjoy the rain!

Click below

July 14, 2023 by gfreedman2013 - 0 comments

England in the summertime

The U3A walk this morning in unrelenting rain

We walked through a meadow of Common Agrimony and Wild Basil

This afternoon, in pouring rain, an old friend who used to live in the village, came to pick green walnuts which he and his wife will pickle

July 14, 2023 by gfreedman2013 - 0 comments

As I walked down to the goose pond I heard…..

Cries of distress – not loud but regular.

Tiny had got his horns stuck through the netting Click below

I freed him and insisted on a cuddle as a reward

Then he was reunited with mum

Click below

July 13, 2023 by gfreedman2013 - 0 comments

Picked this evening

Fir eating tomorrow

July 13, 2023 by gfreedman2013 - 0 comments

Last year the tree was covered in hundreds of fruits.

This year there are just four apricots!

July 13, 2023 by gfreedman2013 - 0 comments

Geese enjoy the intermittent rain but the sheep are happy to shelter in the barn

Click below

Tiny lamb has barely grown and will always be small

July 12, 2023 by gfreedman2013 - 0 comments

Some for us, more for them

July 12, 2023 by gfreedman2013 - 0 comments

What to do with a (welcome) glut of redcurrants?

Red onions from the garden

Red wine vinegar

Home grown chillis, sugar, salt, sugar and sultanas

Red onion and redcurrant chutney