Author Archives: Carol

Smoke has now been broody for two weeks and Flame went broody four days ago. Once again our best two layers are broody together but as we have been getting plenty of eggs it’s not a problem at the moment. … Continue reading →

Yesterday was our wedding anniversary ( Tuesday 12th May ). It was also my grandson’s third birthday and my new grandson ( his sibling ) is now three weeks old. We have been coping with the lock-down well but the … Continue reading →

The girls, just like me, love sunbathing. I love to see them them spreadeagled and soaking up the rays. This is always joyful to see. One of the things we have in common is our love of the sun.

My husband has now made a smaller frame for the cabbages. They need the same protection as the broccoli but don’t need so much height. We are looking forward to a productive year from both the allotment plot and our … Continue reading →

While Marmite has recently been struggling to lay her eggs Salmon had looked better than ever and had been laying much more frequently than ever before. Salmon has sometimes been laying two days running which had only happened on rare … Continue reading →

My husband had been going to the allotment most afternoons during the recent sunny spell. He dug and weeded and mowed the grass. He put the canes in ready for the runner beans. He bought me home a few wild … Continue reading →

Marmite has been having an egg laying problem. It isn’t actually about the laying so much it’s about the shell forming. After her soft shelled eggs and then the really weird shaped one she has improved but the egg shells … Continue reading →

This year, more than ever, growing our own veg is really important. The three of us sharing an allotment plot, each had a veg plant box, before the lock-down and have since decided that there are enough plants to put … Continue reading →

Marmite has definitely been having an egg laying problem. It is odd because last year she laid with no problem at all and you can’t help wondering what changes to cause these little girls to develop an egg laying problem. … Continue reading →

The chimney makes smile. The April sunshine is beautiful. I can’t remember more lovely April weather than this.