Lucy on March 12th, 2010

Yes, the title says it all. I got my Polka raspberries in last weekend, beneath a beautifully blue sky. I’m ashamed to say that although Stephen at Victoriana Nursery Gardens sent through a very informative leaflet about caring for my raspberry canes, I have a feeling that it may have be sabotaged by my bunnies. [...]

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Lucy on March 1st, 2010

Big ‘F’ for Fail!
No, I didn’t cajole myself into trudging out into the pissing rain and wind and cold to plant my raspberries. I’m sorry. I just couldn’t do it. It was my last day before my new job started, it was warm in the house, fecking cold out of the house, and I was [...]

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Lucy on October 25th, 2009

Well I am very very pleased to report that as of 1st December, I shall be undertaking a brand spanking new contract at work. And I think I’ve nailed this ‘time’ problem I’ve been mooching over for the past few months. You see, on the 1st December my working week will be shrunk down to [...]

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Lucy on October 3rd, 2009

I’m sorry. I’ve been awfully neglectful. I’ve intended to come and write a post, but something always gets in the way; a trip to Birmingham, a desire to steer clear of looking at computer screens at night, a quiet night in at the pub, freelance work… you know how it is.

About two or three weeks [...]

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