Migrants, 13th April

Tigger and Roo: They were city-dwellers, from Clapham, and they came here on a holiday visit a decade and more … More

Twitchy cats, 11th April

The cats were probably sleeping quietly when I was busy elsewhere, but there was no staying still once I got … More

What I am really enjoying about sketching with my phone (a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 if you are interested) is … More

There were strange men in the house today, moving things and making noise. The cat food bowls had to be … More

Rachel is not a cat, but in the morning she will be gone and there will still be cats…

In the background is gunnera just coming up, underplanted with tulips: the prehistoric and the refined, side-by-side. An unusual combination, … More

Percy in his beloved beanbag…

Arthur has been busy bringing on the seedlings in his mind.

In a fit of optimism, I planted some courgette seeds and put them on the propagator. Arthur has mixed feelings … More

There is an elderly and ailing plum tree in the chicken’s enclosure, One branch that is reachable makes nice plums, … More