Decided to do a blog entry after a period of quietness..
Christmas and New Year was relatively quiet, not helped by
an unwelcome dose of flu – spending much of Christmas Day and Boxing Day in
bed. Not sure where this was picked up from, but setting up/running the
Christmas Carol singing in the Apple Tree pub, followed by the Church Christmas
Carol service the night after all probably contributed.
We all enjoyed a visit from Sarah, Mark and very little
Freya before Christmas, so that was good.
Still, the New Year is here, Winter is here, snow (very
slightly) has also arrived today.
Gardening activities have slowed down with opportunities for
weight gain! The first Friday of the month I had one border tidy-up job, I have
another session booked for this week, but I suspect the weather might have
other ideas.
I had hoped to make a start on revamping some brick work and
paving in my back garden this month, but frost and snow has delayed this.
Our resident hedgehog seems to still be resident and alive,
with some reworking of the leaf pile within which he (assumed) is sleeping.
This has to be a crackingly good idea (to sleep winter off!).
Paid a visit to Dundry’s nursery over by Staverton to
purchase this year’s seed potatoes, together with some veg seed. Having checked
my existing seed supply, my purchases were few this year. I always try and grow
something different; this year fennel is the chosen veg. Not sure how this is
going to pan out, but nothing ventured etc. I haven’t been to the allotment
since before Christmas, so Lord only knows what state the ground is in.