Tag Archives: Spring

The Young Yew

Posted on April 8, 2016 by SallyJ

In benign spring sunshine the field waits, as all fields are waiting, for the burst of bud and spurt of blade to finally wake after the long winter. Dotted about are signs of scattered feed for vanished ponies. An abandoned bucket, its garish … Continue reading →

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Christmas trees out of the house at last!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by SallyJ

The saga of the Christmas trees is over at last. I didn’t want to spend inordinate amounts of money on a tree last Christmas, even one with roots. I did however want to decorate a tree of some sort. I … Continue reading →

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Walk with me – this one’s for you D…

Posted on March 19, 2011 by SallyJ

The day is so beautiful we had to go for a walk, though Nellie, now sixteen years old was less enthusiastic than the rest of us. With much barking and excitement we piled out into the sunlit garden. The forsythia … Continue reading →

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