Time for some honesty ...
02 October 2012
Seen on a derelict building by the Pier in Swanage, Dorset
This blog isn't going to be easy reading, so look away now if you don't feel up to me doin...
Zöe Lynch's Blog
A collection of posts about life, gardening, cooking, and more
Category: Just Life
26 posts
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Garden Hopping: Victoria's Backyard
27 August 2012Ha! Those of you who have known me via blogging for several years will be surprised to see me use Garden Hopping as a title for a blog - It used to be... -
I don't like Mondays .....
20 August 2012We all hate Mondays right? The Boomtown Rats iconic tune, " frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard... -
Lazy Sunday Afternoons .....
12 August 2012It's been one of those weekends you wish wouldn't end. The weather has been glorious, lots of sunshine, and a breeze just to keep things tolerable. We... -
The Growing Year: Successes and failures
30 July 2012Lotty the Scarecrow stands guard over my currants and vainly attempts to keep the robbing pigeons away. Pigeons haven't been the only thieves I had to... -
The very hungry caterpillar .....
26 July 2012A couple of weeks ago I got a batch of tiny, newly hatched Swallowtail caterpillars sent to me by a specialist breeder. I blogged about them here - th... -
Pen-Pals: a new takes on an old way of connecting with people
25 July 2012When I was at school, from Juniors School onward, we were encouraged to have pen-pals from around the World. I had several, mostly Europe or U.S. base... -
A single rose can be my garden...
06 July 2012Rain, rain go away, come again another day! I wonder how many of us have been chanting this mantra lately? The Jet Stream has a lot to answer for. Hu... -
Now where was I before we were so rudely interupted....
27 June 2012It has been a while, it wasn't until Elaine asked me earlier today if there was 'any sign of a post on my blog' that I realised how long I had neglec... -
Things I like to do: Learning to Knit
24 April 2012I have been learning to knit all my life. Each attempt has ended in abject failure. So much so in fact, that my attempts at knitting have become one o... -
In the Garden: Work in progress
22 April 2012I promised some months ago to keep you updated about the modifications we are making to the garden - it's a long process, because with the exception o... -
Birdwatching: Common Buzzards (Buteo buteo)
26 March 2012When I had my old blog, Garden Hopping; now long dead and buried; I would frequently post photographs of the various birds that visited my garden, fro... -
In the Garden: Dog's Tooth Violets (Erythronium dens-canis 'Pagoda')
22 March 2012I wasn't sure whether to bother with any words today, should I just let the images speak for themselves? Also the footfall on the blog has been piteou... -
More Bees .....
15 March 2012I went to visit my bees today - the weather was perfect, still, warm, and sunny. This colony was a nucleus colony I had acquired late in August las... -
In the Garden: The Birds and the Bees
11 March 2012A Buff Tail Bumble Bee Bombus terrestris (probably a Queen) in my flowering Cherry Like most of you probably, I have spent a huge amount of time outs... -
Things I like to make: Jewellery experimentation
07 March 2012Yes, yes, I know I have been quiet, too quiet? Probably not quiet enough for some. Anyway I am here now. I won't bore you with an windy explanation f... -
Changes
31 October 2011Me - wondering which way to go next at Wollerton Old Hall gardens I thought the unthinkable today. I even surprised myself with how little resistance ... -
A letter to my MP
12 October 2011Today I am a deeply unhappy person - this letter of complaint to my MP will explain why. I am supposed to be resting having had a surgical procedure c... -
Things I like to do: Sewing
27 September 2011I thought I would share one of those sides of me I tend not to talk about very much, I know when I tell people about it, they seem surprised that I am... -
Harvest Time: Forest Fungi Foray
17 September 2011John Wright - Forager in Chief Extraordinare Yesterday, was an uncharacteristically early start for me. I had to be in the New Forest for 10.30am at ... -
Me, myself and I
15 September 2011Often I am described as a difficult person. I suspect there is a lot of truth in that perception of me. I am not difficult intentionally, but I am aw... -
Not Beefore Time!
14 August 2011Me, my bees, and the orchard At long last I have now successfully set up a colony of bees in a local orchard, and I can't tell you how much pleasure t... -
Flower Shows: Hampton Court
02 July 2011Well it's almost here - my favourite Flower Show of the year. Have to admit that the Spring Malvern Show runs a close second, and I am sorely tempted ... -
Nice things come to those who wait ...
30 June 2011one of my hives, ready and waiting to find a home and be filled with bees I have babbled endlessly about this to friends, and anyone willing to liste... -
Wordless Wednesday: Hear me roar!
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Just Desserts?
25 March 2011Apricot Frangipane Tart Somedays, I think I am totally barking. Let me explain. Last weekend, we drove down to Midhurst and got to meet the iGit's Aun...