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Every day there’s a surprise

No wonder the shops are closing as many of us order more and more of our goods online. Today there were three parcels piled up in the hallway. It’s always a surprise as I usually forget what I ordered.

What’s in the boxes?
Two garden brooms
A playmobil Noah’s ark – an afikoman gift promised to grandson at the Passover Seder table and the unopened box is bee equipment (not live bees!).
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A busy afternoon

Jeremy has finished planting 16 rows of potatoes. That should keep us in tatties for next year

Later we planted 25 raspberry canes in the “new” garden

Nigel had a good scratch on the tilled earth. Click below

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Blackthorn or Hawthorn?

The weather forecast predicted sun for our Wednesday walk but none was forthcoming.

We divided into two groups and were later joined by two more walkers snd two dogs.
We crossed paths, once again, with the man and his rescue whippets who were dressed in their coats because of the cold
Heather joined us too and it was a merry band (two bands!)
And what’s the difference between blackthorn and hawthorn?
The flowers are almost identical but blackthorn flowers before it’s leaves appear and produces deep purple sloes. Hawthorn has a lighter bark and flowers after its leaves are out and gives forth red berries that are mildly poisonous if eaten raw.