where eagles fear to perch

We're now exactly halfway into our 10-year Grand Plan, which would be cause for celebration if it wasn't so bloody depressing that f...

Here's the updated combined portfolio spreadsheet as of 29 March, the last working day of the first quarter :-

Some of our more tender plants haven't survived this winter in the large cold greenhouse .     the garden on 29 December 2017 ... ...

After the success of our long winter break early last year, we decided to do it again in 2018.  By 'success' I mean avoiding the co...

Here's the final combined portfolio update for 2017, as compiled on the last working day of the year :- click on the graphic for ...

Here's the annual look back at where all the money went during the year.  A flurry of snow this morning put paid to plans for a final ro...

one of the young pear trees - lots of blossom but didn't set any fruit .... tulips in the new bed ...