Our peaches are ripening! The bumblebees, and a little hand pollinating by feather, have done the trick. An exciting time in the rickety greenhouse on our organic acre in Berwickshire, UK. These are the treats of country living that are hard to beat, a blessing so much appreciated, especially when one pays such a high … Continue reading Treats And Truths Of Country Living
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First Anniversary of The Holly Tree Tales Blog
What a lovely surprise to receive this message from WordPress last night: "Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com! You registered on WordPress.com one year ago! Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging!" It is indeed an auspicious occasion, and I am very grateful to have readers and followers of the blog, on this … Continue reading First Anniversary of The Holly Tree Tales Blog
Wednesday blog confusion
I wrote a small piece. I 'illustrated' it with photographs. I tried publishing it at once. It looked fine. I looked the next day; it looked gross. I tried again, adjusting everything. It looked fine. For half an hour. Then, again, it looked gross. I had heard that it is best to post large photographs. I … Continue reading Wednesday blog confusion
Gentle progress on the Blog structure
Well, believe it or not, I have finally managed to create additional Menu headings for The Holly Tree Tales ... After weeks of attempting to do this by myself (both of my tech savvy children away and colleagues scant right now) and making all manner of errors, I have once more achieved a shift in the growth direction. What … Continue reading Gentle progress on the Blog structure
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