We were lulled into false dreams of hot, sunny days after May’s sweet offerings but alas June was colder than average and all the fruit and vegetables suffered, as did the humans. Last year,
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April continued the general theme of the previous months – unsettled, wet and dull weather. The Easter holidays were a washout, but when the school children returned to their
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Still the rains continue to fall
The land was already saturated from a wet start to the year and March continued in the same vein by bringing double the,
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When Storm Jocelyn hit our shores this month, we gained a new landmark in UK history – it was the 10th named storm in 5 months, the earliest moment in a year in which that number has
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Winter showed its true colours for a moment at the start of the month, surprising us with hard frosts. The car doors became frozen, unable to open, and fingers aching from cold. Minus 4.7
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Two exciting moments came in this month; firstly the sightings of a large White Barn Owl in our field and secondly the arrival of Fungi in the shape of Chanterelles (I think) and Heath Waxcaps.
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The warmth stayed with us for the first half of the month with temperatures in the low twenties across England. We harvested baskets and boxes of Squash, Corn, Apples and Medlars,
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I ended the August blog with a line about a chill descending on us, heralding the change of season from Summer to Autumn. How wrong I was – September brought us day after day of hot
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During this month the terrible weather has been talked about endlessly, almost as if it has been a surprise. A miserable month with almost continuous rain, two major storms, (Antoni and
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April was a month of waiting; for the weather to change, to cut the grass, to plant out the first of the Spring vegetables, to feel the warmth of the sun. But no, April did not deliver, it was cold,
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