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Another One that Got Away
Things you expect to see in a field: sheep, cows, a farmer, grass … Things you don’t expect to see in a field: A large fish. A brown trout, to be precise. Some context may be helpful here.… more →
Town Mouse
Another One that Got Away
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disgruntled wrote 1 month ago: Things you expect to see in a field: sheep, cows, a farmer, grass … Things you don’t exp … more →
A Gentleman's Tea Cosy
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disgruntled wrote 1 month ago: Non-knitters, look away now. So recently*, my cousin – having lured me deep into the knitting … more →
Real Garden
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disgruntled wrote 1 month ago: It seems like, no matter what job I think I’m setting out to do these days… I thought I … more →
I Lose myself a Reader
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disgruntled wrote 2 months ago: Chatting over lunch with yesterday at one of my irregular attendances at the BNCC (Motto – … more →
Playing Hooky
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disgruntled wrote 2 months ago: I’ve actually been working for my living these last few days, and it’s been something of … more →
The Morning After the Night Before
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disgruntled wrote 3 months ago: Hmmm. The village show (where the standard of vegetable growing was scarily high; clearly I’m … more →
Art imitates Life imitates...
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disgruntled wrote 3 months ago: It’s the village show this afternoon at Nearest Village, and as we were drinking our morning c … more →
Whistling in the Dark
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disgruntled wrote 3 months ago: In an attempt to enhance my – sorry, actually have a – social life locally, I have joine … more →
Well, that Solves the Woodpecker Problem, Anyway
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disgruntled wrote 4 months ago: ‘Come quick and bring your camera,’ I shouted. I’d just been watching a great tit … more →
More Cultural Envy
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disgruntled wrote 4 months ago: Hmmm. I suppose I should be concentrating on enjoying the wildlife and the scenery and all that, but … more →
Ask and it Shall be Given
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disgruntled wrote 4 months ago: There are worse problems, I suppose, but we’re having difficulty keeping our peanut feeder fil … more →
Madonna comes to Bigtown
disgruntled wrote 4 months ago: Wanted - Bigtown - baby girl Although frankly, you’d have thought she’d have the cot and … more →
Blowing a Raspberry
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disgruntled wrote 5 months ago: We were out for a walk yesterday evening. When we first arrived here we went for a walk most evening … more →
Plus ca Change
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disgruntled wrote 6 months ago: Having visitors means doing a bit of touristy stuff – for some reason, people aren’t all … more →
Unintended Consequences
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disgruntled wrote 6 months ago: I was chatting with someone the other day about the joy of compost (I know, I know) and specifically … more →
Heid the Ba'
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disgruntled wrote 6 months ago: So there I was, cycling along the other day, minding my own business, when I heard a car coming up b … more →
Sheepish
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disgruntled wrote 7 months ago: It’s that time of the year when the fields are full of lambs all busy learning what they need … more →
Making Hay
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disgruntled wrote 7 months ago: We had a rerun of Earth Hour – actually make that Earth day – for most of today as they … more →
Neighbours, everybody needs new Neighbours...
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disgruntled wrote 8 months ago: My excitement knows no bounds – we have a new neighbour. And yes, I did just happen to spend a … more →
