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  • Long Overdue

    It’s a task that I have to confess, I have postponed on several occasions. Now, there was no getting away from it, no escape, it had to be done! Removing all the plants from the town center planters is not the highlight of any day. Planting them up is a different matter, I love that, […]

  • Fun In The Kitchen

      The Pumpkin Patch cookery and gardening classes have been ‘back to normal’ for the past couple of weeks. We are now in our third week of regular classes and we’re all getting back into the routine! As expected, the children went back to school and the weather improved, but at least it meant that […]

  • Back In Full Swing!

      The summer holidays are now over and The Pumpkin Patch workshops are now back in full swing! All classes started back this week!   This weeks classes are as follows;                        Saturday        10am ~ 12 noon      Junior class for age 8+ Saturday          2pm ~ 5pm   […]

  • Yummy Honey!

     Today was the day…..we received the field rent for the two bee hives situated in the fruit garden. They paid us well in jars full of wonderfully golden, sweet runny honey! I can’t tell you how many jars we have because, as I write, the honey is still dripping through the sieve. Soon it will […]

  • Wat..er Summer

    Wat..er Summer!!  I love summer, but I have to confess that this summer has been rather disappointing 🙁  I hate to complain, but there are good summers, poor summers and then there was this summer! I haven’t seen the statistics, but surely they must confirm that the number of sunshine hours for the past three […]

  • Buzzing with Excitement

    Buzzing with Excitement One of the most exciting days of the year is when the bees venture out for the first time. For most, it’s probably of very little significance, but for the beekeeper it gives such a sense of relief that the bees have made it through the winter months. For a variety of […]

  • Flower Power!

    I just love flowers, and looking back at these wonderful cheerful flowers from last spring, it’s hardly surprising! I’m not into spending a fortune on them either…they’re mostly gifts, reduced or home grown! These beautiful pink roses were a gift from friends, and lived for a full three weeks on my kitchen windowsill, hard to […]

  • Brighton Here We Come!!

    I’ve been neglecting my blog recently and it really isn’t good enough!! It’s not because I don’t enjoy writing or taking photos… it’s a matter of finding the time! There’s always so much to do, and sitting at the computer never really gets to the top of the ‘things I MUST do today’ list! This […]

  • Very Berry Muffins!!

    Well here they are! Our very own home made very berry muffins hot out of the oven! Easy to make and cook in 10 minutes, so they can be on the table within half an hour of just thinking about them. In my part of the world that’s almost as fast as getting my coat […]