In the garden
Jumbleberry jam
As I type the last gasp of the summer heatwave has well and truly left and Autumn is blowing in on chill wet winds. While a lot of our summer garden produce has finished (the tomatoes fell foul of blight and the magnificent runner and French bean wigwam blew over) our Autumn raspberries are producing…
Read MoreBlackcurrant and blueberry jam therapy
Life has been very hectic over the past few weeks to say the least ! Work has been manic and we have my mother in law Dora living with us as she is very frail and her previous living situation became intolerable. She was doing really well until a couple of weeks ago when she suffered another…
Read MoreHello Bertha!
Goodness me what a wet and windy Summer Sunday! The remnants of hurricane Bertha are here so it’s off to the kitchen to cook up something nice I think!
Read MoreDead space
These are the grey dead days poised between the colour of Christmas and the shrouded New Year. Withered leaves curl and fade while summer’s clinging buds remain hopeful of a final flowering. Squinting into the low bright sun I strain to capture the moment perfect decaying structures etched temporarily onto transient memory. As the late…
Read MorePixel Chef on display at Welbourne Arts Festival!
I’m thrilled to report that some of my photos will be on display and available to buy at the Welbourne Arts festival over this weekend. The Festival is the biggest village-based contemporary arts festival in Norfolk and features a fantastic two days ofilm, drama, dance, visual arts, live music, literature, street performers, comedy and hands-on…
Read MoreHow does your garden grow – an update.
Back at the beginning of April I Blogged about how bleak it was out in the garden. Everything behind, lots of dead and frost damaged plants… Well I’m pleased to say that things are now starting to look much better. The last couple of days have been glorious – a stark contrast to the cold…
Read MoreHow does your garden grow?
I must admit when it comes to gardening I’m a bit erratic! At the start of the year – and especially when we are blessed with some early spring sunshine – I get enthusiastic and set about planning, digging and buying ready for the new growing season. As that sunny window has failed to appear…
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