We’ve dragged ourselves reluctantly into the world of social networking. While the New York Times Co set us me with Facebook and Twitter accounts for Rubber Stamping, for our own sites we’ve been less proactive. However the other week we…
The other morning I was cycling along the lanes when I saw a man who appeared to be picking pieces of grass. As I got closer he was picking what I thought was asparagus, however I couldn’t be sure. I…
Rosie can’t understand why the rest of the pups can sit quite happily on the back of the settee but she can’t quite manage it. That is her back leg by Ian’s ear in the top two pictures as she…
The chickens have their new house and a penned area where they can roam. Ian has been working on this over the last week and this, and the other fencing, is looking really good. If you look closely at the…
The poppies are still looking like a streak of red along the sides of the lanes. They are really quite a sight. The farmers are well into harvesting now, which is a sign that summer is on its way! Nothing…
We took Mummy to the vet as she had sicked up an amazing amount of undigested food. A truly surprising amount. This meant that she was even thinner and wasn’t drinking or eating. We had steeled ourselves for several minutes…
Well, garage guests. This young dog and her puppies are currently living in our garage. They were stray and living by the pilar and the puppies were chasing cars, so weren’t likely to last long. We bought them back here…
Well, this one was…
I picked this one as I like the mix of reenactment uniforms (center stage) and modern military (behind). It sums up the strange mix between fancy dress and commemoration.
The cotton seeds are just beginning to show through. Rain is forecast for later so I have made them little hats so they don’t get battered. It is a ‘yellow’ weather warning, so I am taking no chances! The tomato…