Gaping Gill Thrill
I am not afraid of being afraid, in fact I quite enjoy it in smallish amounts. It reminds me that I am still alive, and more importantly that I have the desire to keep it […]
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RHS Showtime (from the Western Mail 20th April)
The latest on the Green Scene with Lynne Allbutt Visitors to the RHS Flower Show in Cardiff can find at least one garden they can actually walk onto and be involved with My week As […]
Going Back to my Roots – ‘The Panda Made Me Do It’
I always find the New Year a great time for creativity and planning more unusual and unconventional challenges for the year ahead. Last year over dinner with a group of friends, I committed to my Barefoot Challenge […]
A Good Sign!
I have spent my week learning sign language as an Intensive Course with CHIIC in Newport www.CHIIC.co.uk and it has been absolutely amazing. Backache was replaced with a headache as the old grey matter tried […]
More of Blaenau Gwent in Bloom
There have been fabulous entries for all categories and I’m already losing a few hours sleep as the judge! As Radio 2’s Allotment Gardener said at the launch of this year’s 22nd Blaenau Gwent in […]
Blaenau Gwent in Bloom … contd!
Despite heavy rain and high winds last night, gardens in Blaenau Gwent are still looking bloomin’ marvellous. The school entries are continuing to amaze me. The children are so enthusiastic about ‘growing their own’ and some […]
Spotted Flycatcher Fledglings
Thanks to Doris, my knowledgeable nature-loving neighbour, I learnt my chirpy resident fledglings are in fact spotted flycatchers (and thankfully, as my brother swiftly pointed out, not bee catchers!) I learn so much from the […]
The Cute Carrot Excavator
During this wonderful weather, everyone wants my job. Well, I don’t think it’s the work they want, just the opportunity to be outdoors. Nobody’s quite so keen in the winter! As predicted earlier in the […]
Lynne’s Labyrinths
John Flavell, my dowsing mentor, and I got together this week to create a Labyrinth at a well known Holistic Retreat Centre. As well as encouraging positive energy into an area, Labyrinths are great for […]