Lockdown Projects - Painting

For a long time I thought about painting some murals on the kitchen walls. They would be long and narrow to fit the space and depict scenery appropriate to the direction they were facing.I decided two paintings would be sufficient otherwise the space might become a bit claustrophobic. Hay Bluff was...

Pears from the Kitchen Garden

Pear blossom in SpringIs a beautiful thingBut the fruit in AutumnIs truly awesomePears poached in wineAre utterly divineBut nothing can compareWith a just ripe pear Pear trees, along with apples, were one of the first things planted in the kitchen garden, probably in 2003 or thereabouts, because...

Climate Change in Herefordshire

If, like us, you have a keen interest in nature, weather and gardening, then you will also be curious about the longer-term changes in climate both locally and globally. Climate (temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, atmospheric pressure) is a major factor in deciding the local flora and fauna,...

Frosty morning in Hereford

 Temperatures dropped to -5 ℃ last night (7th January 2021). Even in the city we were not protected as the rest of the county of Herefordshire also experienced -5 ℃ temperatures. It is now early afternoon and the temperature is still below freezing (-1 ℃).Just been out to check my hot composting...