Larkstone Beach, Ilfracombe
Rockpools and the harbour from Larkstone Beach, Ilfracombe
Who’s getting fruity in the garden?
Now the flowers on the bushes are developing into flowers. The raspberries look good . . .
#Sunflowers leap while I’m away @twunflowercomp
Were these the beans that Jack swapped for the cow?
Hoping the foxgloves will last this year in North Devon
Wild foxgloves are just coming into flower this year up Hillsborough in Ilfracombe . . .
#Sunflowers are racing to compete in the @twunflowercomp
Three days away and the sunflowers have shot up . . . They obviously enjoy the combination of warmth, light and rain . . . . . . although I’d like to know who is munching away at the leaves. Who else is growing sunflowers? Have you entered the sunny sunflower @twunflowercomp on twitter? It’s … Read more
The rain has been good for the garden but some plants have been beaten down
Our poppies are almost horizontal . . . . . . but generally plants seem to be the better for the water and now the temperature is rising again . . . Posted via web from robertz’s posterous
The evening light is magical . . .
. . . even after a couple of glasses of red wine or maybe even because of them.
I’ve got the blues, but they feel good . . . in Ilfracombe #ndevon
Everywhere is blue this morning.
June flowers in our garden
It’s a wonderful time of year when so many plants start to flower . . .
Seven months on, should I revisit my views on joining a gym?
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More poppies out today in the garden
They’re flowering thick and fast . . .
Views from Hillsborough, Ilfracombe, North Devon
Out with the dogs and camera this Bank Holiday morning up Hillsborough snapping away . . .
Will this #sunflower be a winner in the @twunflowercomp?
Are you growing sunflowers? Have you entered the Sunny Sunflower Competition 2010 on twitter at @twunflowercomp?
Cheered by vibrant summer poppies
This summer our two red poppy plants promise a magnificent display.
North Devon needs an MP who will stand up for it
The general election. We knew it was coming. I’m sure many people don’t want it, even though we need it. We needed it last year, but we have had to wait.
Good Friday hot cross buns from the Pantry, Ilfracombe
Breakfast on a Good Friday is a one-off for us: a supply of freshly baked hot cross buns from the Pantry in Ilfracombe High Street, North Devon.
A sunflower appears with its hat on
Following an invitation from @stu_art_ist and @TweetsBySkeet, I have joined the @TwunFlowerComp on twitter.
Will the government unleash another pitbull?
My recommendation: focus on people and apply existing measures so that the perpetrators know they cannot abuse the law and the police and, what’s more, cannot abuse the dogs, who are the ones that suffer most.
Shhhhhhhhh! I want peace and quiet
What is it about unceasing noise and activity that is so exciting? I don’t know. I’ve lived and worked in London, was born under the Heathrow Airport flight path, have been jostled by crowds at big events and on city streets, have listened to the unending rumble of distant traffic, so I’m well acquainted with hustle and bustle, but I’ve always sought peace and quiet.
Sprouts, Saxe-Coburgs and soup
It’s that time of year when some people tire of brussels sprouts, but the Victorians knew what to do with them: turn them into soup.
