2026 started cold - a smattering of snow and I passed !
3rd Jan a lovely sunrise.
4th Jan started snowing at 1030.
5th Jan an inch of snow.
5th Jan new door bell.
9th Jan bleak start with unusual snow on poles.
9th Jan post lady made it in.
10th Jan misty morn.
13th Jan glorious sunset.
25th Jan first signs of Spring.
28th Jan eyelid surgery.
30th Jan Lane hedges finally completed.
31st Jan Crocuses up early 'cos ASHP pipes are under the lawn
Jan bought £6 lillies at Sainsbury - great value.
Jan bought £6 lillies at Sainsbury - great value.
4-10th Feb facelift healing well and a magnificent apple pie (16th).
16th Feb trees lit by sunset with tiny rainbow.
19th Feb poo men came
22nd Feb 4 years ago there were no bulbs in the garden.
25th Feb after 3 months of waiting for BT/Open Reach
a tractor with a bucket, chainsaw and £25 got our phone line fixed.
a tractor with a bucket, chainsaw and £25 got our phone line fixed.
5th Mar early morning mist.
5th Mar daffs and primroses.
19th Mar broome is here.
28th Mar shooters with 5 dogs head off for rabbit and fox.
1st April our neighbours are now sheep not cows in the east field.
6th April back from Easter trip, south field is full of lambs !
8th April lovely day - Granny flowers showing spring is definitely here.
13th April Red Dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum) everywhere in the lane.
It is considered edible and is sometimes used in salads or teas.
It is considered edible and is sometimes used in salads or teas.
13th April this year's bluebells.
13th April new drain, gateway to southfield at triangle
19th April some of the sheep have a hoof infection and are corralled to be dipped.
Shows the progress.
21st April - lunch at Jenny's, shed has a new roof and pretty ploughing in Prairie field.
Moving the whole flock to the north field.
30th Apl - the rolls have finally gone !.
3rd May - spoke too soon.
5th May - white bush and birch .
10th May - lupins.
11th May on - skip for shed roof and rubbish
12th May on - starling wives line up for feeding
14th May - sheep out again, 15th field is empty overnight !!
17th May - Hobo flowers in the box and as Jan displayed
19th May - crops in line and random
11th June Stuart builds swing seat in the rain & finished article - me droning
13th June, my PC in bits replacing motherboard, 2nd visit all new parts except drives
19th June, unusual cloud formations at dusk
19th June, Italian professor based in Karlsruhe, Dr Virginia Marano vists the Packington ear trumpet collection
21st June, 4 drone pix for t-shirt
23rd June, water board checked for leaks
arrowed indicator will show just a drop has passed
arrowed indicator will show just a drop has passed
23rd June, garden is in full bloom
1st July, south field is mowed
3rd July, and rolled into plastic
4th July, fireworks woke me up
7th July, Sheila's last goats in the east field
9th July, weather is 30C but dawn beautiful
9th July, Severn Trent close lane for waterworks
9th July, Myk fell badly in the lane and broke his wrist
29th July, poor moon pic showing lovely full moon
31st July, blood moonrise - taken in the dark
2nd Aug Jan birthday and her rose bouquets
5th Aug Quinn stayed over, Jan took him to the Ironworks and we vsiited the Textile show and trumpets.
Quinn felt this exhibit looked like granny and me.
The yellow label shows missing trumpet on loan to Exeter for Centenary show.
12th Aug Jan's garden has colour despite the drought,
the tall sunflower is self seeded and gonna be high
12th Aug fruit is doing well again, figs, greengages, apples, pears
the plums have weevils
and some more colour in the front garden
the King's Silver Birch is thriving
15th Aug Myk 85th at Tedsmore - meal was delicious
15th Aug - the usual line up, Nathan in shoes Grey in sox
15th Aug - presentations from all, Kenzies line up, Tara and Baz perform, Nathan @ Karting
17th Aug - Judith and Clare came for a late lunch, self-seeded sunflower, Jan 6am watering - still no hose ban, managed a colouful display as usual
28th Aug - just as it started raining again, Jan has managed to keep the important bits wet
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