05/03/2018 A few garden birds and the changing sky.

Maximum temperature today 13C, minimum 5C.   9mm of rain measured this morning and we have had some light rain today; 6 km/h South Westerly winds with up to 21 km/h gusts.  (304 mm of rain so far from the 1st of January)

Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).

As above.

Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto),

European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).

Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus). One day I might be able to cut the lawn again!

House sparrow (Passer domesticus) male, and Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) female,

Camellia buds looking very bedraggled thanks to the weather.  I wonder if we will get any flowers this year!

A somewhat wet daffodil.

Helleborus niger or commonly called a Christmas rose.

The angry looking sky looking down the road at about 5pm....

and at 7pm....

About 15 mins later taken in our garden.

17/02/2018 A walk around the garden and a few inside photos.

Maximum temperature today 12C, minimum 4C.  12 mm of rain measured last night. North Easterly winds; 6 km/h with up to 16 km/h gusts. 

Snow drops.

Orchid.

Kalanchoe.

Prickly cactus!

Hellebore.

Common Black bird (Turdus merula)

Eurasian Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)

European goldfinch  (Carduelis carduelis).

Bergenia Cordifolia.

Rain drop.

The crocuses are struggling with the weather this year! 

One lone pansy.

House sparrow, male (Passer domesticus).

You can see how saturated our lawn is here!!!

If you should be interested after an 18 month break from my blog 'My Life Before the Charente'  I have at last added a new post 😊

02/02/2018 Yesterday's photos today! We had a glimmer of sunshine so I headed out into the garden.

Maximum temperature today 7C, minimum -3C. Misty and heavy frost  North Westerly winds; 7 km/h with up to 17 km/h gusts.

We had 7 mm of rain yesterday which brought January's total rain fall to 206 mm.

Hellebore.

Bergenia Cordifolia

Hazel catkins.

Cotoneaster.

Crocus.

Snowdrops with a camellia bud on the far right.

Viburnum.

Fennel.

Parsnips straight from the garden.

20/11/2017 Hibernating for a few weeks with maybe on odd lapse.

Maximum temperature 12C, minimum 5C. 8 km/h SE winds, 14 km/h gusts. Dry.

A random selection of photos from the last twelve months

December 2016 - Hellebore

January 2017 - Early lambs.

February 2017 - A trip to South Africa. 

(Probably a very old elephant who has had many fights along the way, note the broken tusks)

March 2017 - Blue tit on the window sill.

April 2017 - Cowslips.

May 2017 - Hummingbird hawk moth.

June 2017 - Californian poppy and hoverflies.

July 2017 - Bees on the lavender.

August 2017 - Scarce Swallowtail caterpillar.

September 2017 - Common blue butterfly

October 2017 - Sunset in the Charente.

November 2017 - Kissing sparrows.

Happy holidays

I would like to wish all my followers who celebrate Christmas the very 

best over the holidays!

I am going into a sort of blog hibernation until well into the New Year. We are off to see friends in Nevis for two weeks, then we will have a quiet Christmas in the UK with my FIL.  Meanwhile I will try post the odd photo when possible. 

Take care everyone; see you all after the holidays.

For those following our South African holiday the last part of the travels can be found  HERE

13 and 14/01/2017 Sorry yesterday went by in a flash! Some shots of yesterday and today.

Maximum temperature 8C, minimum -2C. 42km/h NE wind. 9mm rain measured. Some hail last night as well!

Bergenia Cordifolia

Hellebore

Mrs Blackbird

Great Tit ...

as above.

Just missed the robin in the bird bath!

Blue Tit...

As above...

Hanging on the edge...

Three little dicky birds sitting on a wall................

Frozen hail!