Today took Merlin to the vet for his vaccinations, it didn't go well😨 He was not happy, we were halfway there and there was a horrendous smell in the car, this is now all through the vets, he didn't just fart he shit in his carrier. That was just the start, of the problems

Anti roll bar refurbishment for Gerald today

It's Gerald's birthday today, I have tried to explain that cars didn't have birthdays and that it was just the day he was registered but he won't have it. So we had better go along with it otherwise he will sulk. Happy 64th birthday Gerald There will be a party later

Apples and mistletoe on the allotment orchard

Potatoes, apples, tomatoes, pears and figs from the allotment today

Hyacinthoides lingulata is a species of bulbous plant that lives in North Africa, from Morocco to Tunisia. Here it is in my alpine house

Five years ago I made these alpine troughs, they have weathered nicely now

Cyclamen Graecum in the allotment alpine house today

Cyclamen purpurascens, this example has unusual shaped flowers, it's a largely evergreen species that flowers from July onwards and has a beautiful delicate scent

Morning everyone, it will soon be spring and time for the daffodils to make an appearance again, these are some of the ones in my alpine house

Now THIS is how to properly kick off the 2025 #GoodwoodRevival weekend! Jenson Button (Jenson Button) came out in full attack mode during practice for the Freddie March Memorial Trophy, as he guided his ex-Juan Manuel Fangio #Jaguar C-Type to the top of the timesheets early on.

The drama of the Settrington Cup chicane Goodwood Revival

Colchicum Peloponnesiacum flowering in the alpine house today. It has a beautiful delicate pink colour that is difficult to capture with my phone

Hurry up and wash your hands dinner is ready Nothing fancy tonight, just homemade soup using the tomatoes from the allotment

Joint AGS/ SRGC Plant Fair & Show HEXHAM  MART Approx. 11 am – 3.00 pm Saturday 4th October 2025 Alpines, Bulbs, Woodland Plants & Shrubs. Specialist Alpine Nursery sales from 8 nurseries + group sales. Plant sales open from 10.00 am Admission £3.00 All Welcome

Pizza for dinner tonight, so hurry up and wash your hands if you want some. The question is which chilli sauce do you want to put on it?

Iris lycotis Woronow زنبق جلفایی Isfahan province, Iran April; 2100m #iris #Iridaceae #botany #ecology

Gerald has been on a playdate today, he has made a new friend called Boris, they are at either end of this lineup, a futile attempt at preventing them planning any shenanigans

The Shropshire Spitfire will be finished soon, the car will then be sold and the funds donated to a local hospice. Anyone want a totally rebuilt Spitfire?