Winter arrives

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.