Coleford in the Forest of Dean Coleford is a small market town in the west of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, two miles east of the Welsh border and close to the Wye Valley. When you consider It is the administrative centre of the Forest of Dean district it is a surprisingly small town. It is very close to Cinderford …
Christmas Potatoes
Planting Christmas Potatoes This year we had a bumper crop of both new and main crop potatoes, but Christmas Potatoes is something I have not tried before, so this is an experiment to see if it is worth while. I bought a few seed potatoes from Coleford Garden Centre and this morning put a few in. Once again I have planted them …
Lunch at the Butchers Arms Clearwell
Sunday Lunch at the Butchers Arms Clearwell Today we were invited to lunch at the Butchers Arms Clearwell by a friend who had come down from Devon. Clearwell is not far from us in Cinderford and is a beautiful part of the Forest of Dean that we have visited many times, but this was our first time in the pub. Well, what …
Keeping the veg going
The garden in mid August This year has been very good for us in the garden, but now is the time to make sure your harvest continues. We are now down to our last 3 pots of new potatoes ( see Growing vegetables in Containers ) but instead of just storing the empty pots we have been replanting with french beans, …
Logs delivered
Logs delivered and Stacked We had our first load of seasoned logs delivered yesterday from Woodland Energy Firewood , a forest of dean supplier. Ian delivered and helped to stack them. Last winter was very cold and snowy so this year we didn’t want to be caught out. Ian Hempshall has always delivered quality logs and always turns up on time. …
Dean Radio
Dean Radio Locals will know that Triangle Radio stopped broadcasting in February. According to their web site a new station , Dean Radio will launch from Cinderford on August Bank Holiday 2018. With studios in the Miners hall and a mast at Belle Vue they are set to launch with a variety of programs They are making claims that this …
Growing vegetables in Containers
Growing vegetables in Containers It is surprising how well you can do Growing vegetables in Containers. We started last year but this year we have gone for it in a big way. Potatoes are an obvious choice. We are growing new potatoes and desire main crop, both in pots and bags. Planting them is very easy. Simply put in about an …
Enjoying the garden
Do enjoy the delights of the garden I know there are always jobs that should be done, but we try and make everything as easy as possible. In te afternoons and evenings we tend to sit and enjoy looking at the garden. In the afternoon we enjoy a few cool beer shandies and later on a bottle of wine. There …
The best Father’s day ever
Father’s Day Yesterday turned out to be one of the best days of my life. My daughter, who lives in Southampton gave me a ring on Saturday to let me know she had booked a table for Vanda and I at the Farmers boy, for Father’s day at one of our favourite pubs. We had a lovely drive there via Littledean …