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I always look forward to June when the summer arrives and gives us long, sunny days to enjoy the garden. What a disappointment the first half of the month was. Every day witnessed overcast skies, rain and wind, or a hellish combination of all three. The greenhouse seedlings struggled to get going; it seemed likely […]

May is a glorious month; spring is well and truly underway, and the garden is responding with abundant growth and a plethora of blossoms. The downside is that there is plenty of gardening to do at this time of year to keep everything under control. The hedges require frequent trimming, and this must be done

April has announced its presence with the advent of Easter. I often feel that Easter is becoming less celebrated than it once was; I hope that isn’t the case. I love to receive an Easter card just as much as I eagerly awaited an Easter egg hunt as a child. When my son was young,

March is finally here and the advent of spring is most welcome. My mother’s birthday was 21 March and she insisted she was born on the first day of spring. Her birth fell on the day of the 83rd Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race. As was the norm, she was born at home and fathers were excluded

January is my least favourite month of the year; the Christmas decorations have been stored away for another year, the weather is often at its worst, and the New Year resolutions are being broken with abandon. However, by the end of the third week, the days are lengthening (despite the cold strengthening) and this lifts

Twixmas is the one saving grace of the Christmas and New Year period. The main event is over, and I can relax and look forward to the New Year. My family always treats New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day as a repeat of Christmas but without the stress. What I’m working on I have

As November draws to a close, the winter weather is knocking hard on the door. A brisk afternoon walk has to be just a little less brisk when ice is crunching underfoot. But the glorious sight of a setting sun piercing through the trees and warming the face is one that keeps me getting out

The evenings are drawing in, and the great outdoors is just that little bit less inviting. Nevertheless, it’s good to wrap up warm and get out there. The autumn colours are stunning, and dappled sunshine on the bracken creates a russet glow. Walking gets the blood pumping and provides endless quirks of nature to wonder