This week we were requested to pick up an item from a large toy retailer. A picture was emailed to us, details supplied, right down to the product stock code. What could be simpler?   The retailer was based on a large complex of such outle... 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 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

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

A few years back we removed several buddleia plants that had self-seeded into our drive - a drive covered in pavers I might add, not gravel. A few years before that we removed a Russian Vine. It was recommended to us when we moved into the house... Read more

A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to see the stage version of Yes, Prime Minister at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff. It was every bit as entertaining as the TV version. Updated and with excellent casting it seemed to appeal to all ages. &n... Read more

Alongside a steady supply of new books it seems this year is to be one of experience prizes. After the Wales/England rugby match and an outing to the Cheltenham Gold Cup yesterday saw us at the NEC for Gardeners' World Live where there is also a... Read more

Like many other Writelinkers, I suspect, I have taken a bit of a break from writing the past couple of weeks. What with all the holidays and visitors and so on, plus the sunshine, the call of the outdoors has been great. Whilst walks and opportu... Read more

What’s in a name?   As we pootled our way to visit relatives yesterday I was struck once again by some of the unusual names that are found on any journey. I long ago learned of possible Roman, Viking or Saxon settlements found using ... Read more

We don't watch much TV on channels with adverts, but last night the adverts almost put us off our viewing. Every advert break saw chocolate being poured or whipped or smoothed into moulds and for once we felt you could have too much of a good th... Read more