I have just realised that it has been far too long and way too many things have happened since I last posted in August 2018 so I need to do some catch-up posts. Since that last post, the world had been turned on its head with the Covid19 pandemic which changed everyday life in ways … Continue reading Good grief – HOW long?
So, what’s new…
Following that marathon Christmas post (Christmas in August????), I thought I should post something slightly more up-to-date. We had the most awful weather in March this year - snow for the first time here since 2010 and it was bitterly cold in the cottage, despite the central heating and the wood burner. Most of the … Continue reading So, what’s new…
A Very Late Christmas Post.
I really did mean to post about my National Trust volunteer role ages ago, but well, Life has a tendency to derail the best of intentions. However, last week I found the photographs that I took at Christmas at Lanhydrock House where I volunteered in the kitchens and the dining room and thought it would … Continue reading A Very Late Christmas Post.
My Graduation Day
Should have posted this ages ago but life kind of got in the way! On October 13th 2017, I marched proudly on to the stage at the Riviera Centre, Torquay to accept my First Class Honours degree in English Literature. After 5 years, one brief deferral and a house move, I had the degree that … Continue reading My Graduation Day
What I found in the Slug Pubs.
Well...slugs, naturally! Lots of them and so disgusting did they look, that I couldn't bear to photograph them. I did wonder whether the birds would appreciate Slugs Marinated in Bitter, and might look later at the slab where I laid out their bloated corpses to see if there were any takers (not to mention watching … Continue reading What I found in the Slug Pubs.
A Little More Progress… and our three year anniversary.
We've now cleared the area where the shed will (eventually) be relocated, and yesterday we went over to Homeleigh Garden Centre to get the weed suppressing fabric. I love Homeleigh - not only is it a pleasant drive there, but they have a beautiful selection of plants and I'd been lusting after a hydrangea to … Continue reading A Little More Progress… and our three year anniversary.
And the results are out…
Actually, they were out on 19th July but I've been a bit tied up - ridding the cottage of a moth invasion, for one thing and digging the garden for another but... I have received the results of my final module and my overall Degree Classification and I will be graduating at the Riviera International … Continue reading And the results are out…
The End of an Era.
Well, the end of me being a 'mature student' anyway. My final assignment (3000 words on ideals of masculinity from Shakespeare to Austen) went in at the end of May and I've been recovering ever since 😂!The results are meant to be out by mid-July but every year so far, they've been out just before … Continue reading The End of an Era.
Spring at the Little White (and slightly green) Devon Cottage.
Slightly green, because there is a fine mist of green all over my car, the cottage walls, the Land Rover...courtesy of a wet winter. Still, Spring is clearly here, as witnessed by the snowdrops and daffodils popping up all over! These were poking their noses out on 5th January this year - and there are … Continue reading Spring at the Little White (and slightly green) Devon Cottage.
Running the gauntlet…
Or, how not to get wiped out when cutting the beech hedge by drivers who seem to think that 30mph is a suggestion, rather than a mandatory maximum!Yesterday, Kevin and I decided that we needed to give the beech hedge its annual haircut. This hedge forms our boundary with the village road; there is a … Continue reading Running the gauntlet…
Tales from a little white Devon cottage 