Went to my local shops today and saw my first snowdrops. In fact saw quite a lot of spring flowers. So even though we had all that rain, the spring flowers are battling through. As I went up to the shops it was the refreshing rain and it was nice to have a walk in it and not to get soaked.
The fields near me are slowly recovering,but the fields are so muddy, hopefully they will recover soon.
this is a blog about nature in a small town and the surrounding countryside.
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Dry mornings.
Woke up to an other dry morning, that is 2 dry mornings in a row. Admittedly it has rain during the day, but it was normal rain.
The blue hyacinths are nearly over now, but the scent is still lingering , the pink hyacinths are taking time to come through, but the wait will be worth it.
The Christmas cactus has got flower buds on again, from a plant that would not flower to one that does is really lovely. If you have house plants which do not flower try moving them . The cacti have gone into the bedroom which is at the front of the house and picked up so well, from being at the back of the house. The hyacinths are at the back of the house and are doing well.
My brave daffodil is now being join some more daffodils. It will be interesting to see what will happen to the tulips, no sign of them at the moment. The violas are doing well.
The blue hyacinths are nearly over now, but the scent is still lingering , the pink hyacinths are taking time to come through, but the wait will be worth it.
The Christmas cactus has got flower buds on again, from a plant that would not flower to one that does is really lovely. If you have house plants which do not flower try moving them . The cacti have gone into the bedroom which is at the front of the house and picked up so well, from being at the back of the house. The hyacinths are at the back of the house and are doing well.
My brave daffodil is now being join some more daffodils. It will be interesting to see what will happen to the tulips, no sign of them at the moment. The violas are doing well.
Saturday, 15 February 2014
Flowers brave the rain.
When I put the rubbish out I saw one brave daffodil standing just like a solider on parade.
My friend's lawn is covered with purple crocuses. You would think that with all this rain that they would stay hidden for a while.
We went for a walk in the park and saw yellow crocuses coming through. The river which runs through it has not quite burst it banks but very nearly.
At this moment of time the sun is a pale yellow and there is blue sky and white clouds not grey clouds. Wouldn't it be lovely if this would stay like this for a long while.
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Busy birds.
When I was out the other day I notice that the birds were busy gathering material for their nests. Saw magpies ,crows , pied wagtails, sparrows. And when I walked past a bush a chaffinch flew down to say hello.
My little violas are still pushing through bravely , they are so beautiful.
My little violas are still pushing through bravely , they are so beautiful.
Sunday, 9 February 2014
A unhappy bunny.
Not a lot happening apart from rain. Yesterday was not to bad at first then the rain came again. This morning is an other grey day.
I didn't really believe that MP who said that money sent abroad will help the people here with the flooding, sorry but that is claptrap. If he was flooded , he would be the first one to complain about not receiving help. How insulting is that. As I said in my earlier post, where I work the road is flooded and still is, but we are fortunate as we are quite a bit above the road, but it's still mean we have to walk in the water to get to our place of work. So the people who are flooded I do hope that they get all the help they need.
I didn't really believe that MP who said that money sent abroad will help the people here with the flooding, sorry but that is claptrap. If he was flooded , he would be the first one to complain about not receiving help. How insulting is that. As I said in my earlier post, where I work the road is flooded and still is, but we are fortunate as we are quite a bit above the road, but it's still mean we have to walk in the water to get to our place of work. So the people who are flooded I do hope that they get all the help they need.
Friday, 7 February 2014
Hope.
After a nice couple of days ,the rain came back and the river near me burst it's bank. So the road is flooded.
Where I work is high above the road which runs straight the building, which is fortunate, as that road got flooded. So when we left we had to wade through quite a bit of water.
But on a more positive note the afternoons are getting lighter. Also when I came past my front gate I noticed that the violas are beginning to poke their heads through.
At the moment the sky is a clear blue .
Where I work is high above the road which runs straight the building, which is fortunate, as that road got flooded. So when we left we had to wade through quite a bit of water.
But on a more positive note the afternoons are getting lighter. Also when I came past my front gate I noticed that the violas are beginning to poke their heads through.
At the moment the sky is a clear blue .
Sunday, 2 February 2014
At the moment no rain.
Woke up to a blue and pink sky this morning. I so want to go out and start sorting the garden out, but the ground is so soggy.
My brave honeysuckle despite all this rain is still sprouting leaves. This is most unusual as it is a late flowering one. I guess it enjoys the rain.
My brave honeysuckle despite all this rain is still sprouting leaves. This is most unusual as it is a late flowering one. I guess it enjoys the rain.
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