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My poor narrowboat From
Plantpot
in *Amateur Gardener And Wildlife Watcher*
(365 days old)
This blog is rapidly becoming 'Tales from a Narrowboat'. My life has seriously turned upside-down since I've had it. I've been trotting up to the canal every spare moment I've had, trying to p… more
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From
Plantpot
in *Amateur Gardener And Wildlife Watcher*
(388 days old)
What a week! This boat owning thing sure is time consuming not to mention downright hairy! My entire house is falling apart while I dash up to paint the outside of the narrowbaot every spare minute… more
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Narrowboat and a field to go with it? From
Plantpot
in *Amateur Gardener And Wildlife Watcher*
(396 days old)
Well, I've got it! A beautiful 50ft narrowboat. I don't know how to drive it or how any of the appliances work, I don't even know the bow from the stern, but I've slept on it, on the worst possible ni… more
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A black rabbit and a narrowboat From
Plantpot
in *Amateur Gardener And Wildlife Watcher*
(420 days old)
What a week. I don't know what I've wasted it doing, but I certainly have nothing to show for it. Seem to have spent most of my time cleaning up after my daughter's student parties. Oh yes, I had to … more
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Thunder storms, lost in the sticks and Stephen King. From
Plantpot
in *Amateur Gardener And Wildlife Watcher*
(430 days old)
Went to look after my sister's dog last night. She and her partner were off playing in a pub in Lancaster. [They're musicians, very good too.] They live in Morcambe, right on the sea front. I lov… more
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A brown hare and endless cycling From
Plantpot
in *Amateur Gardener And Wildlife Watcher*
(434 days old)
I've practically spent a week on my bike as John has been on holiday. I can now bounce pennies off my ass, but I'm sure I've gained weight.....must have been all those picnics. There's nothing nicer t… more
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Autumn is upon us From
Plantpot
in *Amateur Gardener And Wildlife Watcher*
(443 days old)
Autumn seems to have arrived two weeks ago. The rowan berries have been feeding the birds for weeks and the lawn is full of apples. The early summer winds ravaged the pear trees, so not a single pear … more
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Jackdaws and a Jack Russell From
Plantpot
in *Amateur Gardener And Wildlife Watcher*
(445 days old)
A flock of jackdaws increases in our garden ever year, there must be over twenty now. I find them to be highly intelligent and very vocal birds. Their cries though, can be quite eerie at times, a bit … more
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Tree ferns and feral cats. From
Plantpot
in *Amateur Gardener And Wildlife Watcher*
(448 days old)
I'm always amazed at how my tree fern manages to stay evergreen throughout the year, given our Northern climate. I think this is due to it's sheltered location in the courtyard, and the emissions give… more
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Of cabbages and cabbage white From
Plantpot
in *Amateur Gardener And Wildlife Watcher*
(448 days old)
This year I started an orgaic veggie patch in earnest. Corn is now gently swaying in the breeze, along with dozens of tomato plants bearing scores of green fruit, which I hope will ripen. [ I'm having… more
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An Interest In The Natural World From
Plantpot
in *Amateur Gardener And Wildlife Watcher*
(449 days old)
I have always had a keen interest in the natural world. Despite this, I'm no leading authortiy on animals, birds or plants. My planting is enthusiastic rather than informed, and invariably, plants suf… more
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