'Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl'. The priest asks, 'Is that you, little Joey Pagano ?' 'Yes, Father, it is..' 'And who was the girl you were with?' 'I can't tell you, Father.. I don't want to... [more]

It was good to see the return of the "Bullfinch" in my garden this evening, even if the little bastard was eating the buds from my favourite amelanchier tree. I think he was also showing off to his mate who... [more]

The opening days at Plantsmans Corner for 2011 are as follows... April 3rd & 17th; May 1st & 15th; June 5th & 19th; July 3rd & 17th; August 7th 21st; September 4th & 18th; October 2nd & 16th; [more]

Having saved them from gassing, watched them regrow their feathers, gathered their eggs. The Eggleston rescue hens have taken to perching on the kitchen windowsill and looking in to 'guilt' us into passing out a few scraps. There is a certain... [more]

Molly is a professional cutie. For the eleven years she's been with me in the gardens at Eggleston and Plantsmans Corner she's been able to prick her ears, look sweet, and extract grub from every poor unsuspecting schmuck with a... [more]