Monthly Archives: May 2022

Round the garden in 80 days #71

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Helen

Since 11am today, my house has consumed no electricity from the grid. And why is that? On Friday, I got a surprise. The scaffolders had been expected yesterday but in their wisdom had turned up on the wrong day and … Continue reading →

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Round the garden in 80 days #70

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Helen

When I started my ‘Round the garden in 80 days’ series, I expected to finish it by New Year. Yet here we are hurtling towards the summer equinox and still eleven posts to go, including this one. One the plus … Continue reading →

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Round the garden in 80 days #69

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Helen

It’s been a while since I wrote a post! Life has been chugging along but there was nothing particularly salient in the garden to comment on. One apple tree lost its blossom on a gusty day but the others are … Continue reading →

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