Sunday, October 25

Storms, Stolen Dishes and Autumn Winds

Last week we had some rather dramatic weather, with two named storms hitting the UK — Austen and Boelo. Austen didn't seem to affect us too much, but Boelo brought some very strong winds. Once again, this meant that Nostell was closed over the weekend.

Hopefully, the rain we had will improve the soil conditions at the allotment and make it a little more manageable. That is, unless all the strong winds we've been having dry it out as quickly as the rain has moistened it!

The week also involved another hospital visit, although this one was far less dramatic than those in the previous week — thank goodness.

We didn't do any gardening, but we did manage to dodge the rain and take Ruby on several autumn walks.




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Sunday, October 18

A Week That Didn't Go To Plan

Last week started off damp, but to be honest, the weather didn’t play a significant role in our activities.

The reasons for that will become apparent later in this blog. It is going to be rather unusual in its content. Unusual, but not in a good way!

Before the more dramatic events of the week, we did manage to do a little development work on the allotment and take Ruby for a walk. After that, however, unplanned events rather took over.



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Monday, October 12

No MIstaking - It isAutumn

Last week the winter coats came out. The sun is trying its best to convince us that summer hasn’t quite left the scene but it is losing its power.

Travelling in the car, with sunlight streaming through the windows, is pleasantly warm, but as soon as we get out, we reach for our coats.

We’ve had some much-needed rain, but has it been enough to improve the condition of our soil? Despite the recent rainfall, a drought has now been declared in Yorkshire because of low water levels in the reservoirs. The Environment Agency says that we need 120% of average rainfall over the winter to replenish supplies.

A plan that had been cancelled several times finally came to fruition, and Ruby achieved a fourth stamp in her Pooch Passport.



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