After twenty-plus years of daily (barring illness and holidays) interaction on AB, I have decided to bow out. It's been a lot of fun, and education, and I will miss it, but all good things come to and...
We have had two large black crows in our garden for a couple of years, they had a ‘baby’ last year who followed them everywhere, but it was very nervous, every time it saw food on the grass it would...
Thursday. The 1st met by a grey sky and a bit of a breeze. The barometer is high, so should be OK. No shoplifting, other than collect the paper. I'm happy with that. So I'm planning a lazy day. Having...
Wednesday. All is peaceful outside. High cloud drifting past, not a hint of wind. Looking like a nice day is here. It'll make a nice change! Time to get the garden furniture out and cleaned ready for...
My breakfast was rudely interrupted by a very large bumblebee that was flying wildly around the room.
I just opened a couple of doors and hey presto, it flew straight out. Panic over!...
The five rose bushes I have in the back garden have started producing variegated leaves over the last week or so. Also what I think is a type of low growing laurel has some similar leaves just...
Monday. Heavy cloud lurking this morning, Not very warm either! My apologies for my absence yesterday, gremlins at work again. Carol is just telling us it's going to be a bit warmer today. I can live...
Sorry for absence guys, buy I had an accident and fractured my coccyx, and have been in terrible pain. Only I could do that!! One of those really hard bones to heal - it’s not like breaking an arm or...
Apologies for my absence yesterday, no internet at all, all day. I'm pleased it's back now! I have no idea why it went walkabout. Couldn't get anything. I tried it on the wee kindle when I went to...
Two sharks are hunting in the shallows of the seabed, The younger shark says to the older shark "what are the best fish to eat" The older shark replies "anything really, but I wouldn't bother with...
Hi green fingered Abers, we're going to be getting rid of (digging up completely) two shrubs from our front garden. They are both pretty well established now, so the root system is pretty sturdy and...
Thursday. Wall to wall cloud again this morning, but just a tad warmer methinks. I'm ate this morning, but for a very good reason, the best night's sleep I've had for, literally, years. I'd like every...