Tag Archives: floods

I-spy

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Hannah

Only this time last week I was sweating in PPE from places I didn’t even know I could sweat from. I came home from work last Wednesday evening, lay on our ceramic tiled kitchen floor, trying to soak up some … Continue reading →

Posted in Family and friends | Tagged august, August weather, Barnstaple, British Summer, camping, Covid, district nursing, floods, friend, heatwave, ice cream, North Devon, nursing, PPE, rain, sea, tent, tiger, weather, wetsuits, Woolacombe, zoo | Comments Off

Weather for ducks

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Hannah

It has been wet and wild here. We made our annual pilgrimage to Dartmoor at the weekend to get our Christmas tree from the park rangers. The tops of the hills were lost to sight, covered in low hanging cloud. … Continue reading →

Posted in Countryside, Family and friends | Tagged childhood memories, christmas, Christmas tree, Dartmoor National Park, floods, Hot Chocolate, log burner, mud, park rangers, rain, River Bovey, sausage sandwiches, seasonal activities, seasonal walk, seasons, twinkly barn, walk, wellies, winter | 3 Comments

New year, new life

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Hannah

The leaden skies and downpours have lifted this morning to reveal a bright and frosty landscape. It seems appropriate because yesterday evening I became an aunty for the first time! Well done to my wonderful sister who managed the whole … Continue reading →

Posted in Countryside, Family and friends | Tagged aunty, blues, bright, floods, frost, hyacinths, January, lengthening days, new baby, new life, new year, rain, sister, spring, storm | Comments Off

Plants for such-and-such a spot

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Hannah

Big Dreamer’s parents have an incredible garden. My eyes were nearly popping out with envy when we visited them last week. On arriving home, by contrast, our plot looked pretty wretched. It’s not for want of trying but I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Growing things | Tagged beautiful gardens, cold, difficult gardens, exposed gardens, floods, illustration, mice, moles, plant graveyard, poor soil, rabbits, rain, rats, Scottish gardening, slugs, vegetables, wind | 1 Comment

Community Resilience Plan

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Hannah

Yesterday there was a coffee morning at the village hall in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. As one of the other mum’s in the village says, “you just never know when you might need them.” There’s always a good bake sale … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Countryside | Tagged bake sale, coffee morning, community resilience plan, digging, floods, hot meals, illustration, macmillan cancer support, sandbags, tablet | Comments Off

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