It has been one other quiet week right here, even Storm Isha handed excessive of the bungalow final Sunday evening with none harm and the stays of it have been superb for getting a load of washing dry on Monday and I did not see any signal of bushes down on the way in which to swimming both so Mid Suffolk should have acquired away frivolously in comparison with many components of the nation. Storm Jocelyn wasn’t noticeable right here other than but extra rain.
Our Preserve Shifting group had a full prove, which was good. Yet another week like that and we will have a free week. We simply should cowl village corridor rent and low and biscuits, as we do all the pieces ourselves so each from time to time there’s sufficient within the kitty for us to have every week with out paying our £1.50’s.
After studying in two completely different locations that Brenda Blethyn mentioned she would not be doing anymore episodes of Vera and writing that final week on the weblog. I used to be flummoxed to listen to after the final episode final Sunday the announcer say “you can be happy to listen to that Vera will likely be again with one other collection in 2025”. So I ponder why she clearly mentioned she would do no extra at her age of 77 after which modified her thoughts? She’s clearly not desirous to retire in spite of everything.
Someplace within the week I discussed ‘Following a Tree’. It is a weblog hyperlink up factor that has been working for years – though I did not realize it was nonetheless going. I took pictures of our Pink Flowered Horse Chestnut on the smallholding by some of 2014 after which by no means gave it one other thought.
I believed I might fill a weblog put up by following a tree by 2024 – ten years after the unique. I will not be linking into different blogs however simply wanting on the adjustments to this Oak tree – if I keep in mind – on the finish of every month.
I’ve picked an English Oak because it’s about as conventional as you will get. This one is the closest up the little lane from house. As you possibly can see it is had a few branches lower off only recently. There’s been an enormous tracked digger cleansing out the ditch proper down the street and so they’ve additionally put new discipline drains in throughout the sphere on the appropriate and maybe the branches have been in the way in which of the digger.
Simply in case the tree does not survive the 12 months I photographed two extra additional up the lane. They’re all the identical measurement so in all probability planted on the identical time – I reckon nicely over 100 years in the past.
I will do a greater put up about Oak bushes in February. On my bookshelves is a guide referred to as ‘Treasury of Tree Lore’ which, though I’ve had it for years, has by no means had a point out right here so it will likely be good to utilize it.
The climate forecast for the weekend is best right here ultimately. It is the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch however I see so few birds within the backyard right here it might be a really boring hour. It is certainly one of my huge regrets about shifting right into a village. However maybe it will likely be dry sufficient to lastly clear up the fallen leaves and weed spherical the brand new fruit bushes – jobs which were ready weeks. And maybe I will come out to gather some luggage of multi function and seed compost in order that I am proper prepared to begin in March plus I would like a brand new feeder for the mealworms for the birds because the lid snapped on the one I’ve and the backyard centre can have one.
Hope you all have an excellent weekend and thanks to everybody for feedback yesterday.
I will be again Monday
Sue
