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Each morning takes a pleasure in arriving. This morning was clouded all over the sky Splugies and sporidges of rain was falling Coldness was the bracing fierceness wind Options were to remain under sheets in bed But to embrace this delightful day with...
Humans, like cats, are very much products of our genetics, as well as culture. A cat wishes to kill mice, a rabbit does not - genetic obviously. Us humans do have cultural drives on the surface of anything we do, but underlying are genes, and we are hunter-gatherers...
Paper toys are brilliant because of their endless possibilities. The only limit is your imagination you can create any shape you want with a piece of paper. It costs nothing, so everybody can make one. You just need to cut it, fold it, and glue it together....
Rainbow in the countryside something we stand and see Shewn lovely high in the sky Ignored in that busy car-full city Their noses fixed to a money Where in the rural time to give Give to stand and admire God's The bounty of light to speculate A spectrum...
Pruning lavender in early spring or at harvest time. For low-growing varieties, trim back foliage 1 to 2 inches. Starting in a plant’s second year, all 3- to 4-foot lavenders should be cut back by about a third to keep the plant from getting overly woody....
The buddleia bushes grow out of and around the derelict buildings and open spaces in many a city. Buddleia grow everywhere in London, sprouting from the tops of many buildings that are not abandoned and forming great thickets along railway lines. It is...
Spring Time Lovely weather Apple trees blooming Daffodils display themselves All is starting to arrive lovely - Yet - Rabbits Yes - Rabbits - A multitude of Rabbits descend They must have come overnight from a hill They camped in the garden and have ambushed...
Golf Courses Are Golf Courses a power of good for a rural communities or is it not so good? To develop a golf course, many acres of land may have to be cleared of natural vegetation and habitat, graded, and planted with what is often non-native grasses,...
Moses McLay McNeil formed the first Rangers team with brother Peter, who ran a sports shop in Glasgow, and friends Peter Campbell, from Craigellan, Garelochhead, son of a shipping entrepreneur, and William McBeath, after being inspired at the sight of...
Soil is the key to a good garden. Improving soil quality with organic matter is essential for growing healthy plants. Many of us rely on manure and compost to improve soil structure and add slow-release nutrients. Unfortunately, even these natural materials...
Much of the Scottish venison meat is from deer that roam freely, rather than being farmed. Good quality venison is tender, tasty and close textured, which means it’s easy to produce great recipe dishes. Four species are used for food in Scotland: the...
Something different Why not - Something different A breakfast with a difference. Lovely to devour with smiles Instead of porridge or toast Instead of the big Fry Up Instead of just the coffee Why not something different So on a cold Spring Morning feeling...
While it’s easy to find a tiny apple tree, even genetic dwarf cherry trees grow to 6 feet tall. Depending upon the rootstock, a grafted dwarf cherry tree will grow from 8 to 10 feet in height. The beauty of growing a dwarf cherry tree, however, is that,...
Britain might not seem the most obvious place to look for good examples of rewilding. Britain is a small highly populated island, where the landscape is clearly marked with signs of human intervention. Our National Parks are not vast areas of unpopulated...
Wild garlic is a bulbous, perennial plant which grows wild in damp woodlands, and is often found in marshlands (fenlands) or near water drainage ditches in Scotland and throughout Europe. The botanical name is Allium ursinum, and it is also known as ransoms,...
Barns being stolen. . A problem throughout. Moneyed people with taste for chic There is an increased demand The demand for Barn Wood. This wood is at a premium price. So some rural people benefit However thieves come and steal Police in the rural now...
Wild garlic recipes In Scotland, wild garlic has many peculiar identities - 'bear's garlic', 'devil's garlic', 'gypsy's onions' and 'stinking Jenny' are just some of them. It's no surprise that this seasonal ingredient is called so many names - it gives...
A day to create To make something To do something A day to create To be happy watching a creation grow Watching life going by Looking at the Lavender A creation of nature so many creations So much to admire so much to be happy in A grand day to make a...
Easter in Scotland Easter is a very important day in Scotland. In pre-Christian times, there was a Saxon festival called Eastre, later, it was integrated with the Christian festival. Easter is also linked to Pagans and some of its traditions are even...
Loch Lomond for sale. The Scotland Government is putting Loch Lomond up for sale. Loch Lomond and a large piece of its Shoreline is up for sale. This is news so we should find out how much is its price today. We had all thought that it was priceless but...
Sunday is alive with birdsong Sunday to take a smile at it. Tea and coffee in front of me. A sipping cup in each hand. A taste from each other one sweet and one without A tea and then a coffee and then a taste reversed clippers then are found to clip...
A bee visiting a flower is an act of nature that has been playing out for more than 100m years. Flowering plants evolved with bees, developing rich perfumes, colourful petals and nectar to entice them to visit. As the bee moves from flower to flower,...
It is a perverse government that ignores the health and moral arguments for a benefit system that meets the minimum human needs for shelter, food, fuel, clothes, transport and other necessities by embarking on a publicity campaign praising non-existent...
Do you find it hard to focus? Do you often find yourself frustrated after diving down an internet loophole only to find that hours have passed with nothing to show? You’re not alone. Don’t believe me? For so many people can’t focus Over the last few years,...
It is such a nice pleasure to be of Glasgow A pleasure walking the streets of Glasgow A pleasure in listening to the Music around Amongst the poverty, violence and beggars There is a humanity which pervades us all Busking is all around Busking of high...
