From tiny acorns…

There’s currently a program being run to collect 25 million acorns! This is to reforest the parts of spain which have become deforested (?) People are being encouraged to go into the countryside and pick acorns over the next three…

When will it ever stop…

It’s been raining since Sunday, and the first proper rain we’ve had this year – however, already Ian and I are sat shivering and moaning ‘when will it ever stop…’ – we seem to have become very lightweight in the…

Whose Parrot Is It Anyway…

If this isn’t already a highly successful TV game, it most certainly should be 🙂 The panel listen to three talking parrots and listen to three families and then guess which parrot lives with which family. Ludvig’s talent for imitating…

Sam and his echo

Poor Sam is looking, and probably feeling, his age. Over the summer he has turned into a proper elderly dog, a little unsteady on his legs and generally just looking more senior. We’re not really sure how old he is,…

Sour

I’ve been making sourdough bread! The first few were a little like pancakes, however this one came out really well. Unlike ‘normal’ bread, sourdough bread no yeast is used, instead is made with a starter which contains wild yeast. I…

Daisy’s Hair Cut

We cut Daisy’s hair this week. I was going to take her to a groomer to do it, however we thought we’d give it a go here first. She does look a bit raggedy, and there are some ends to…

‘Don’t be so ridiculous’

Alexa rather surprised us and Ludvig when she told him ‘don’t be so ridiculous’ – not sure what she heard him say! We ‘think’ he’s starting to say more things in context. We think he says ‘bye bye’ when either…

Tiny Fruit Harvest

in both senses… This must be the smallest pomegranate: And this is a harvest of pomegranate, black grapes and apples. Perhaps a bit of watering wouldn’t have gone amiss. However, when it comes to prickly pears we have a tremendous…

Oh dear, I guess it was inevitable…

Ludvig has started talking to the electronic devices – and they are talking to him back! I first noticed it on Saturday, when he was happily chattering away to himself, only for Alexa to join in, surprising us all with…