Spring - still the season of hope?
I’ve been doing a lot more dog-walking than usual this last month, helping out a neighbour. And although it’s time-consuming, I’m not...
Garden experiments and surprises
I'm not the world's greatest gardener. I can't stand digging or weeding. But I enjoy growing things, or rather, trying to grow things ...
Is the countryside under siege?
Living in the countryside has its cons to be sure: pungent country odours; having to drive into town for any sort of social activity and...