in search of the kiwi

Winter solstice, and the weather is beautiful.  Cold and crisp but warm enough to work in a T shirt in the sunshine, especially if there is...

It doesn't look much different from the last picture I posted about a month ago.  though now, it works.  All the parts for the chim...

Fruit trees.  One of my major goals this year has been to get plenty of long term planting done.  Completed before construction work start...

Four days in the mountains, a mini break of sorts, with Pierre at Lou Rider.  Our aim was to bake Christmas cakes and make chutney, get ou...

I filled my time doing less technical tasks, like preparing the holes for the twenty or so fruit trees that I had on order.  Some were in ...

Tomorrow has come and gone for nearly a month ( I change the blog dates so that they are just about accurate to when things happen) and I ...

wholesome lunchtime salad, followed by bread and cheese and a good cup of tea   washing up facilities have improved earthworks by...