Tag Archives: Quince

The sun shone for the snowdrops!

The forecast for yesterday was good, sunny but cold with the wind coming straight from the Arctic! I made some biscuits, baked a cake, bought some chocolate biscuits, hoovered, dusted and cleaned the loo, then sat back and waited for … Continue reading

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Flowers to welcome in New Year’s Day.

I don’t believe it, look what I woke up to, fantastic blue sky and yes, sunshine!!!  So far, the sunniest day of the year! At last, we have a day that isn’t going to be as wet as it has … Continue reading

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Wind of Change.

As soon as I got up this morning, I could feel that it was going to be a special day. When I got downstairs to do the breakfast, I was greeted by this wonderful sunrise –

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Early Risers

The early risers were caught out this year with the abnormal weather that we had in November and December. They gaily rushed headlong into flower, as they usually do, just to be frozen solid and covered with about 10 inches … Continue reading

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Just a Sprinkling.

We were begining to feel that we were the only part of the country that wasn’t suffering from snow. We still don’t have very much, but enough to take some photos of the garden, with a light sprinkling that makes … Continue reading

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