2025 started cold - this is 8am 9th Jan -5.5C
Dawn last night was -6.1 but warmer days promised
Jan 13 already warmer, Wolf moon,
Venus and red Mars visble to the naked eye
and sunrise is beautiful - pic by Jan
Venus and red Mars visble to the naked eye
and sunrise is beautiful - pic by Jan
Jan 20 south field hedges got cut
Jan 23 visit Oswestry Town Museum with Ro
Jan 30 water meter fitted
Feb 1st - the snowdrops are out in the lane
Feb 6th - minus 1C last night
Feb 8th 4kg of litter from Twyford Lane
Feb 8th 3 locals with 12-bore shotguns and 3 dogs hunting in the south field
Feb 13 the hedges are done at last
Valentine's present for Jan - HOT WATER after 1 week without
Feb 17 glorious sunrise
Gardener strimmed and exposed the first sign of spring
St David's day - Mar 1st, but still a heavy frost last night
Mar 2nd, -1C outside but the sun makes for warm work
Mar 5th - 3 poles for the Wisteria
The daffodills are starting
the toaster failed and was replaced - nearly everything electrical has failed
all because of high voltage
all because of high voltage
22nd Mar our cock pheasant in spring plumage with long tail feathers brought his girlfriend
and you can see one of the solar powered mole sonic deterrents
and you can see one of the solar powered mole sonic deterrents
Pretty flowers out in the lane
Weather station ID IOSWES55 installed
The tulips have arrived
Sandie came to stay and they commandeered my bed
Feeding Rhuddian during croquet
Not as good as last year but at least the bluebells are out 1 April
Around April 14 started the the brain damage
23 staples and a bloody great gash
the boxing gloves were to protect staff while I was delirious
the boxing gloves were to protect staff while I was delirious
2nd May beautiful weather after 2 weeks away
2nd May beautiful weather after 2 weeks away
2nd May beautiful weather after 2 weeks away
3rd May cows in the south field
a couple with suckling preventers
a couple with suckling preventers
6th May Dragon early morning watering
7th May chem trails
May 14th Orchids, snowballs and lupins
May 16th replacing hot water 'tank'
May 17th the King's Silver Birch is looking healthy
May 21st garden is lovely
Jun 2nd King's birch has started to go silver
Jun 6th the pheasants bring their brood of 3 babes
Jun 11th self seeded poppies provide a luxury for lots of bees
Jul 2nd lillys are lovely this year
Jul 6th OzRocks at the Carnival - Jenny sings
Jul 10th grass in the lane is cut - at last !
Jul 19th our 3rd birthday at Corner Cottage - the gladiolus is magical
Jul 20th the farm is up for sale and half the goats have gone -
these are in the east field eating the nettles
Jul 20th the drone arrived on the 19th it has taken a while to start taking proper pictures
Jul 25th we get hordes of starlings sometimes hundreds
Jul 27th gonna be a good year for fruit
Aug 1st Bickerton - the Beef !
Aug 3rd Jan enjoying her photo book pressie and the 80th chocolate cake
Aug 3rd line up of close family at Beckington
Late additions: flowers from Sylvia arrived 2nd Sep and the nicest pic I think
Aug 6th Flexors cake at village Hall
Aug 7th lined up for 15 laps
Aug 10th nice sales shot for the Manfords with the new drone
Aug 10th himself with a new view of the house
Aug 14th garden harvest
Aug 19th my twin sisters sent me an email birthday card
Sep 2nd 3 shots from the many colours in the garden
Sep 2nd sunflowers, pumkins, corn and the prolific cooking apple tree
Sep 7th Sylvia's flowers in full bloom and Jan feeding Rhuddian while witing for cow to calve
Sep 7th cow appears in pain but just resting, hooves appear and 4 hrs later little black calf is here
4th pic by Jan
4th pic by Jan
Sep 7th healthy calf struggles to suckle but eventually works it out
Sep 22nd healthy calf no 6 born last night using the drone
Sep 23rd Rhuddian is full honk (drone)
Sep 25th pumpkins, King's tree, himself and Rhuddian (drone)
Oct 6th tree across east field is a Norway Maple (drone) and Jan's amazing Dahlia bloom
Nov 2nd Autumn is here (drone)
Nov 21st Frosty Morning looking north @ 100ft
Nov 24th - twins 80th birthday
Nov 25th - a beautiful morn at 200ft south and 400ft altitude
Nov 26th -3degC last night
4th Dec - a lovely sunset
11th Dec - finally the hedges are cut
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