It's been a while since I have had much time for posting. Always seems to be something getting in the way and not always able to side-step the distractions.   Have been writing some articles, trying out a few more filler items and ge... Read more

This coming weekend is the annual Big Bird Count for the RSPB. We have been taking part in this for many years, the first of several natural history counts we have participated in. In recent years we have recorded butterflies for Butterfly Conse... Read more

I suspect that we are not the only people to find our garden is reeling under yet another confusing bout of weather here in the UK. This time last year we struggled with low temperatures and snow and now we have just had the mildest period for ages a... Read more

Still haven't visited the sales this year but they continue to make their mark on others. Family members have shared their successes in the field and I have had a success of a different kind. The current issue of Best of British uses a piece I submit... Read more

I wrote this for my website blog but thought I would share it here with fellow Writelnkers, many of whom may have their own specials stories of sales successes - or disasters.   Boxing Day and the sales have started – that is those that ... Read more

As the last minute panic kicks in I thought I'd take a break to offer the compliments of the season to all Writelinkers and all the best for 2012. It looks like being a bumper year for writing opportunities with the Diamond Jubilee and Olympics ... Read more

One of the delights of the longer opening season for National Trust properties in recent years has been exploring the gardens in the late autumn and winter. Several properties have planted Winter Gardens to have particular appeal at this time wi... Read more

We don’t seem to be fitting in so many trips to local seasonal events this year but we have made it to the Christmas event at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire. This National trust property decorates one wing, known as the Batchelor&rsquo... Read more

After a couple of weeks savouring the smell of the ripening quinces it was finally time to trial quince jelly. After consulting recipe books from several decades and of varying levels of sophistication I decided on a very simple version of quinc... Read more

This year the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is fulfilling its promise in abundance. Many mornings have seen the mistiness that leaves tree tops severed from their trunks. Back in early September I blogged about windfalls from a crab apple t... Read more