Today was just glorious. Next to no wind, blue skies, and more warmth in the sun that I would expect for February.
So I set about one of the bramble patches with a vengence.
We have a lot of brambles here, scattered about, and each year I take them back, pulling up as many as I can at root. I’m not trying to eradicate them – I love blackberries – but just trying to keep them under control. They are an amazing plant, I mean – what a trick – planting yourself at both ends!
I have had a lot of experience – Olive’s garden in Exeter had some really mean brambles which could put this lot to shame – and I do enjoy it. On the bank where I was working today there are some trees, a hawthorn, a few ashes, a birch, a sycamore, and something else that I can’t identify, and it a real joy to free them from the encroaching growth.
Gwen and Herbert have been out with me, and the alpacas have been chewing on the bramble leaves, all of which adds to the pleasure!
Just found your website, we were talking about you today and just wondered how you were and how you are getting on. What a lovely website and a wonderful place. We are both well and still together??? and very happy. Not much has changed in our lives, like you we have had to say goodby to some very dear loved ones, all part of life rich pattern. Alan is still very much part of the Am Dram scene, and all that goes with it. Catch up with you soon?
Di and Alan!
Great to hear from you, and pleased things are going okay.
Life here has been very bumpy, but the space, the fresh air, the night sky … that is all so perfect. It’s really good being reasonably close to my dad too, at this stage in his life.
On a day to day level this blog is my way of keeping friends informed of what’s going on and what life is like, though there are lots more layers, of course, that don’t get put online …
xx