Hello, is there anybody out there? I'm hoping so as I've been away SO LONG.
Admission time. Dear Hubs got me up and running again with parts from a second hand laptop some time ago, but life got in the way and it's rarely been turned on. We've had such a wonderful Summer that the days have simply whizzed by and I'd not realised it's been nearly two months since I posted.There have been some problems of course, things that I don't feel I can discuss here just yet, because they all involve Mom - but thank goodness most of them have been overcome - for the moment anyway.
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I've had a birthday - my 57th (aaargh)
Mom still doesn't realise she forgot it :o(
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There have been hedgehogs of course, lots of them giving us great joy - every night :o)
I've made a couple of new videos for you to see.
(The nature camera is rigged up for 25 second videos with a 5 second delay before filming again, so the videos can seem to 'jump' a little - I really need to find out how to edit them properly...)
Here are the links - do you think I can remember how to put them on here? I'm an eejit!
(I'm trying to source a power lead for the camera though as videos are eating up 8 x Duracell AA batteries up at an alarming rate.)
We have one small, visiting juvenile - a worry at time of year and so far an impossibility to capture it, I'm sure it's related to Lewis Hamilton as it's SO SPEEDY ;o) one crunch on the gravel and it's gone. Here it is.
the bigger picture - spot the hog.
I've also had an amazing surprise from the nature camera, a visiting fox cub! Sadly problems with uploading the next day lost the two videos - but I now have some software that could possibly find them again - fingers crossed!
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I attended West Midland Hedgehog Rescues fundraiser event on the 07th September. Joan raised an amazing £897.59 during the event, which will be a great help over winter as she is self funded. Joan told me that she has had very few monetary donations over the last twelve months, so if you have a wildlife/hedgehog rescue centre nearby how about sending them a donation to help out?
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Then there was a bit of painting and improving. Remember this?
Well now it looks like this!
The hanging baskets filled out nicely.
Much better!
We had another visit from a Sparrow Hawk
No casualties this time though.
Taken from the bedroom window, a bit dull as it was early morning and in the shade.
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Five (pampered) tomato plants in the greenhouse have been a disappointment - as I'm still having to buy tomatoes! The runner beans aren't exactly cropping lots either, I went out veg hunting one evening and came back with one runner bean and one finger sized courgette (zucchini) good job I have fat reserves - at that rate I'd fade away!
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I managed a wonderful day out with George's Mom to Walcott (Ooops! That should have been)Wollerton Old Hall Garden private Gardens in Shropshire but that's a whole other post!
They even had a resident hedgehog ;o)
and a preview ...
(Which somehow missed off my original post)
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I've added another face to the garden - a charity shop find of course! And you know I like weird things of course ;o)
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Well, I think that'll do for now. I hope you have had an excellent Summer. Next time Walcott Gardens.
Sending you my very best wishes.
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Oh! Just a thought...what happened with Blogger Reader? My list still seems to be there - did I miss an important announcement or was it all just hype? Anyway, I registered with Bloglovin' too!
