Author Archives: Carol

An update on Cinnamon

Yesterday I was convinced that Cinnamon had a blockage that she was trying to clear. When I got back from the vet we gave her the first dose of baytril at half past four. She had a dish of mash … Continue reading

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There is something very wrong with Cinnamon

This afternoon when I returned from my deliveries I saw that there was something very wrong with Cinnamon. Cinnamon had looked absolutely fine that morning joining in with the mid morning spinach. I had given the girls some apple and … Continue reading

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Lilies

The lilies in our garden look better and better every year. This is proving a good year for the lilies.

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Another get together at the allotment

The last time we all got together at the allotment our friends from across the road provided a barbeque and drinks. There has been loads of produce for us all recently and my husband thought another get together would be … Continue reading

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Marmite has head feathers

Head feathers always take the longest to unfurl but at last Marmite has head feathers. This is so good to see.

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A chicken’s view of the garden

I usually take photos of the garden looking up towards the chicken run. Yesterday I was in the chicken run pruning their shrubs when I thought what a lovely view they have of the garden. Today I decided to stand … Continue reading

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Morris Traveller

My lovely husband has been doing a lot of work to our Morris Traveller. I wish now that I had taken a before and after photo but he had already got stuck in before I had thought about it. He … Continue reading

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Bees on the leek flowers

Not only have the leek flowers turned out to be spectacular after all but the bees love them. When I sit in the garden I see masses of honey bees all over the leek flowers. There is a constant busyness … Continue reading

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More of the garden

The garden is amazing at this time of year. Lilies seem to like this garden and I love the spiky foliage even before the exotic looking flowers appear. They seem to thrive without any help from us and the clumps … Continue reading

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Moulting, egg laying and going broody

Ebony had been broody for four weeks and Flame for just over a week when we finished the new chicken shed. As we were in the run most of the day working on it I closed the nest boxes and … Continue reading

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