Monday, February 9

What a miserable week

What a truly miserable week it’s been. There have been the odd flashes of brightness, but for the most part the days have been damp, drizzly, and thoroughly dull. On our walks, a bitterly cold wind has stung our faces, making us question our life choices.

Ruby, naturally, remains completely unfazed. She has continued to explore every interesting smell with great enthusiasm, while we’ve been keen to complete our walks at record speed and return to the warmth indoors. Priorities, clearly, differ.

Aside from Ruby’s walks, most of our time has been spent inside, so there’s little to report. Even when we have ventured out, it’s been far too cold and wet to hang around taking photos. Here’s hoping next week brings something a little brighter — or at least drier.



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Thursday, February 5

January in pictures




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Monday, February 2

Stocking up


We visited the local garden centre this weekend after they announced it was their annual Potato Day, which is when we usually stock up for the growing season ahead. Alongside the usual bags of seed potatoes, as usual, they also sell individual tubers - ideal for us, as we enjoy trying out new varieties without committing to a full bag.

This year we chose four we haven’t grown before: Harry, Jacky, Caesar, and Mozart, buying five tubers of each. It’s always fun experimenting with different potatoes to see how they grow and, of course, how they taste. Any favourites may well make it onto our general growing list in future years.

The potatoes are now home and ready for chitting. We’re looking forward to planting them out - once the ground finally (if ever) dries out - and hopefully enjoying a great harvest later in the year.



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