Merry Christmas and/or Seasonal Greetings

This Hereford resident has gone the extra mile to celebrate Christmas ... ... but whatever your faith, religion, belief, worldview, philosophy of life, mindset, ideology, and outlook on life is, we wish you a peaceful and happy time as 2022 draws to a close.  Enjoy the holiday season whether you subscribe to Naturalism, Theism or Pantheism. Think kindly of others and care for those less...

Ice Pictures

In a recent post, I mentioned the recent cold snap we have been experiencing in the UK. It has been cold & frosty over a period of days which has allowed the ice pictures to develop on the Summerhouse window panes.Ice Picture #1Here are some weather data from my Davis Weather Station - minimum and...

Real or Fake Christmas Trees?

It is that time of year when I plunge into the depths of the cellar and wrestle the Xmas tree out of its cardboard coffin. After assembling the three pieces and placing the tree in its stand, I just need to check the fairy lights still work before handing over the branch-straightening & decoration...

Frost Damage and Leaky Butts

It has been cold (by UK standards) these last few days. A summary of December 2022 temperatures - upto 11th - recorded on my Davis Weather Station is shown below. Temperature readings are monitored continuously and recorded/saved every 15 minutes.15-minute Temperature Readings (1/12/22 to 11/12/22)The...

Alcohol-Free Beer

Ever since humans discovered fermentation, possibly accidentally over 12,000 years ago, they have imbibed alcoholic beverages for many reasons: the buzz, safer to drink than untreated water, reduce inhibitions, Dutch courage, socialising, etc.When people respond to surveys asking about their alcoholic...

Broad Bean Trial Update

 Winter has finally arrived with the start of a cold snap estimated to last about a week. Minimum temperatures of -2 ℃, -4 ℃ and -3 ℃ respectively were recorded by my Davis Weather Station during the early hours of Wednesday (7th), Thursday (8th) and Friday (9th). That was enough to bring the broad...

View from the Rear Window - November 2022

 As November drew to a close, so did the Autumn Season of 2022, meteorologically-speaking. I remember it as warm and overcast - but what does the weather data reveal. October's report is here with links to previous months.At the start of the month, there are still plenty of leaves on...

Leek Trial Update

 Following on from my last update, some bad news regarding the leeks. On 18th November, I dug up some leeks because Mary was making leek and potato soup.First leeks of 2022 SeasonThe leeks were a decent size bearing in mind the late sowing. Unfortunately, after washing and cleaning it was obvious...