Cindyfest 2020 I popped down earlier today to take a quick look around the Cindyfest and took a short video clip. Apologies for the quality but some nice music there . Lots more later on . See here [videopress TaLUUrFE]
Enjoying retirement in the Forest of Dean
Enjoying retirement in the Forest of Dean I find I am enjoying retirement in the Forest of Dean more every day. Being retired does not mean doing nothing, it means filling your days with things you enjoy. I always like to put something back into the community and here are some of the things I am involved with at the …
First Runner Beans of the year
First Runner Beans of the year I have just picked the first runner beans of the year from the garden to eat with our Sunday lunch today. Runner beans are one of my favorite vegetables. We have not grown any of them directly in the soil this year. All of them are in pots and grown up the garden fence …
The garden this month
The garden this month This month has been so hot and dry that the garden has suffered but at last the temperature is more normal at 21 degrees. The flowers are looking very pretty. I will add a few photos here and I have inserted a video slide show below. We have had a great crop of new potatoes, all …
Supporting Local
Supporting Local I have always been a passionate advocate of supporting local. Before I retired and sold my business SoftData Internet I concentrated on Gloucester which is where we were based and where we lived. One of the ways we showed our support was through the Four Gates of Gloucester website which sadly has now closed. Once we retired we …
The advantages of your own website
The advantages of your own website I have been talking to a number of people lately about the advantages of having your own website and there are a number of thigs that regularly crop up. Facebook Lots of people say well, I am on Facebook and some even have their own page there. However, do remember that Facebook is not …
The joy of Gardening
The joy of Gardening Now the decent weather is here I am spending more and more time in the garden. Vanda’s flowers are starting to grow and bloom and the vegetables are settling in and growing well so the joy of gardening is a good title. I have cauliflowers ( see the photo on the left that are doing very …
Loving the Forest of Dean
Loving the Forest of Dean We have now been here in Cinderford for just about 6 years. The Forest of Dean was our first choice when I retired and we chose Cinderford as one of the nicest towns as well as one of the most convenient, close to Gloucester, Cheltenham, Ross, Monmouth and Hereford. We have never regretted that choice, …
Enjoying the spring garden
Enjoying the spring garden With all this smashing sunny weather, Vanda and I have both been enjoying the garden. Our new potatoes are all showing their tops now, the first couple of rows of cauliflowers have been planted and leeks and spring onion seeds are in seed trays. I also treated myself to another small Acer yesterday that you can …