Tag Archives: Allotment

Reuse, repurpose, upcycle: call it what you will, just do it

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

So much of this going on around here right now.  Both of us have spurts of STO*ing, and the pile of stuff moving onwards and outwards continues to grow.   We now have a basket by the front door for … Continue reading →

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Six good things (not) on Saturday (October 2019)

Posted on November 7, 2019 by

Well it would have been 5 on Friday, then moved to 6 on Saturday; 6 on Sunday.  And still I hadn’t finished writing.  I have now.  It may not alliterate but at least it’s finished.   Because heaven knows in … Continue reading →

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What I did and didn’t do this summer (garden, allotment, kitchen update)

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

As ever, lots of good intentions, and the expectation of a quieter, simpler summer this year.  Wherever did that idea come from?  Life has been as busy as ever, and punctuated by three unseasonal cold/flu viruses.  All reasons (not excuses, … Continue reading →

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Zero waste: so you think you don’t like turnips?

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

My friend gets a weekly veg box delivered, which includes whatever the farm has ready at the time.  She and her husband really don’t like turnips, which is how two lots of turnips found their way to me.  I tolerate … Continue reading →

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Taking stock

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

It’s all too easy to stay on repeat and just grow the same things and make the same jams and preserves year after year.  But a minor mishap meant I needed to clear off the garage shelf where I keep … Continue reading →

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Six (good) things on Friday (10 August)

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

Swimming – this week I joined the local newly re-furbished and re-opened Sports and Leisure Centre, mainly for the swimming pool, but membership comes with the added bonus of access to the gym and all the classes, plus a one … Continue reading →

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Five (good) things on Friday (July 20)

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

This has been a good week for me, after a run of many with a more mixed feel about them. I received my made-to-measure pressure leg garment, far more quickly than I was led to expect.  After only 4 days … Continue reading →

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