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Belle of Woking

Posted in gardening, tagged , on September 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I had one of these in my last house.
I was attracted to it as I lived in Woking. Now Woking has a reputation for being ideal for Rhododendrons and Clematis as it had Jackmans nursery, famous for Rhododendrons in Victorian times. They used to transport them by road by cart to London.
I was so fond [...]

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No cider this year!

Posted in Home brewing, gardening, self sufficiency on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I very much doubt I will find the time and the equipment this year! I have two apple trees in my garden and have started to at least dry some of the apples. I wont be able to do any preserving either, I have no idea where my preserving pan has gone!
The good news is [...]

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My new neighbours seem barmy!

Posted in gardening, self sufficiency, tagged , , on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Apparently they had a long running feud with the previous occupants that they owned half their drive! This is despite the fact that the Land Registry clearly shows that they don’t. When I arrived I kept finding things moved about it took me a while to twig that they were coming on my property and [...]

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