XKCD

Don't be put off by the title of this website. Thanks to Claudia's witty friend, Mia, I was introduced to its zany humour. I don't understand all of it, being a bit too long in the tooth for some of the pop allusions, and not geeky enough for the computer stuff, but there's a lot in there that is hilarious. Click here and enjoy.

Trellis on food

Dear Mrs Scrote, she writes, re your request for a recipe for a quick and easy pudding, the late Mr Trellis swore by his Spotted Dick. Here are the ingredients:
10oz Self-Raising Flour
5oz Shredded Suet
¼ pint) Milk
4-6oz Raisins
3oz Castor Sugar
1 Lemon, zest only, finely grated
Pinch Salt
If, like my late husband. you prefer a Plain Dick, just leave out the raisins.
Yours culinarily
Blodwen Trellis, Mrs, Widow, retd but still able to stir a pudding.

BOCN

There are a number of organisations in Britain dealing with the conservation of Barn Owls. The one that my colleagues and I support is the Barn Owl Conservation Network.
Admit it, the footie on the telly is mega-boring, you'll be much happier clicking on THIS.

Moving swiftly on...

Those of you with nothing better to do will doubtless have observed that the link on the right"Action for Swifts" is no more. It has become "Swift Conservation". Worth a visit, especially for those who are sick of football on the TV.
Duck update: down to 10 ducklings. Highlight yesterday was Mother Duck, head down, aggressively driving off a rat that was drooling for its dinner.

Knees and Climate

In my village, we judge the seasons by an examination of the postman's knees.
As soon as the temperature rises a few degrees Celsius (or whatever system you use) above freezing, he takes off his trousers and dons his shorts.
Those knobbly knees tell you that winter is over and that spring, if not summer, is on the way.
Mind you, there's a vicious north-easter blowing this morning. At this rate, his knees are not going to last long.
PS Mrs Duck is back, but with only eleven fluffies this time. At the moment they are all tucked warmly underneath her. THEY aren't fooled by the postman's knees.

New shed - progress report

As you can see, I have the first toolrack erected and stocked. In fact, it's so beautiful, I haven't got the heart to disturb it. What I need is another shed.....

Early morning, June 2010

What a lovely view to accompany one's morning dish of muesli! Good karma.