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October 2023
Its October autumn sets in, and all is very picturesque in its golden browns even the garden looking good in an autumn way. Highlight of...
Colin Groves
Dec 12, 20231 min read


September 2023
Seem to have lots of these this, in fact the butterflies seem to be on the increase. The Poppy campaign is now in full swing, stock has...
Colin Groves
Oct 10, 20231 min read


August 2023
Its August its time to warm up, time for a bit of Summer. My retirement looms, the final step on the ladder of life, no more booking...
Colin Groves
Aug 2, 20232 min read


July 2023
Its July but unlike last year Hot Hot Hot, more Cool Cool Damp, but that's the British way. BIG news I am retiring on August 30th, yes...
Colin Groves
Jul 30, 20231 min read


June 2023
And its a long one. Ok its summer I think, off to the place that hopefully has Sun, Sea Sangria. Ok again its not my forever place as I...
Colin Groves
Jun 6, 20237 min read


May 2023
Do like May, the Sun returns maybe, but in true British fashion so did the hail.... wow.... was quite a thing for a while...didn't do the...
Colin Groves
May 18, 20232 min read


April 2023
Its Easter time, do like a cream egg.... Alcudia now booked for 2 weeks, so have April, May, June, July and August with day trip's,...
Colin Groves
Apr 4, 20231 min read


March 2023
Another wet and windy one, with forecasters saying "its going to snow" well it hasn't well not down south. Bad news this month is my car...
Colin Groves
Mar 27, 20232 min read


February 2023
Ok its cold, but not as much as January After a year of health issues, hopefully all behind me and looking forward to a year of planning...
Colin Groves
Feb 13, 20232 min read


January 2023
Its that time of year... Its my birthday month and I will be even older, 21 plus a few I say. Old old old. but still enjoying life,...
Colin Groves
Jan 5, 20231 min read


December 2022
Its Christmas time. yes, its back again, mistletoe and wine, glad tidings and more. What will Santa bring this year? The 2022 poppy...
Colin Groves
Dec 7, 20222 min read


November 2022
It's that time again... They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the...
Colin Groves
Nov 29, 20222 min read


October 2022
Its Autumn... The month of colours. I am lucky (maybe) to invest in premium bonds and they give a reasonable return. This month I have...
Colin Groves
Nov 11, 20221 min read


September 2022
Its here Autumn, a colourful time of year. Maybe at last some rain, we need it, the garden needs it. I begin the 2022 poppy appeal, have...
Colin Groves
Sep 6, 20222 min read


August 2022
Its August.... Life is all about living for the moment, enjoying the moment, remembering the last and looking forward to the next. In...
Colin Groves
Aug 6, 20222 min read


July 2022
Not been good year health wise, first my leg gets Cellulitis and looked not good for a time but has repaired almost as new. But now after...
Colin Groves
Jul 6, 20223 min read


June 2022
June the time for a garden re-vamp it's also going away time, again, back to the land of sun, sea sangria. This time we travel from Luton...
Colin Groves
Jun 4, 20223 min read


May 2022
Its Garden refresh time, the cloud tree is dead and needs replacing. Have built a new raised bed at back of garden to replace tall grass...
Colin Groves
May 6, 20222 min read


April 2022
Its spring, its cherry blossom time. Back at work again, after my brush with cellulitis, still have odd coloured leg but considering what...
Colin Groves
Apr 6, 20222 min read


March 2022
Its March brrrrrrrr In late February managed to get a virus/flu, which put me in bed for 5 days sleeping up to 22 hours a day. On day 4...
Colin Groves
Mar 1, 20222 min read
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