Leonard Cohen and others -

I ve been listening to this song in the car...on an old cassette I bought in a charity shop last week. Their is real joy in this chaotic clip.

Grasses, rushes and flowering plants.

We have received a letter from the Meadow People following their recent visit.....here are some of the weird and wonderful species we have in the field.
Tufted hair
Yorkshire fog
Wild angelica
Cuckoo pint
Common mouse ear
Smooth hawksbeard
Lesser stitchwort
Meadow vetchling
and my favourite.....Self Heal.

Grandma and Grandad Ormesher getting married. 1930 s.

Grandma and Grandad Ormesher getting married. 1930 s.
Originally uploaded by terry Dixon

Churchyard.

Churchyard.
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Winner of BP Portrait Award

Winner of BP Portrait Award
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Paul Emsley aged 59 from Wiltshire, last night won the BP Portrait Award open to artists of any age. It can be seen at the National Portrait Gallery until 16th Sept.

Young stag.

Young stag.
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Bad grass on left....Good grass on right.

Bad grass on left....Good grass on right.
Originally uploaded by terry Dixon

Last weekend we went to see a meadow in the grounds of a local convent. It was open to the public for the weekend. We met a man there, who knew all about meadow flowers and grasses and butterflies.....and he said that he and his wife would be interested in having a look at our field. ( This is starting to sound like a dodgy story!!!!) Anyway....they came along on Sunday,with a clipboard and 2 dogs and had a look around to see what we already have growing in the field. About half way up ...in the middle...we seem to have a little meadow already. They were impressed and recommended that we join the Meadows Group in this area. We have a bit of a problem with bracken and nettles around the edges of the field...are nettles supposed to be 8 foot tall? We will mow the field back in a week...but leave our mini meadow to keep growing.
Joining a meadows group....its funny where life takes you.

Badly Drawn Boy - Born In The U.K. (Acoustic)

" On the couch "

...is the Big Brother show were experts discuss what the the Big Brother contestants are up to...through their body language etc. I find it fascinating. Its really interesting...how we can say one thing but mean another...and we give this away by stroking our face or looking down instead of up. There is always lots of strange behaviour in the BB house.....its really interesting to see how people act in a group. Some stay back and take their time...others dive in and make instant friends. I love all the analysis.
Charlie Brooker writes about Ziggy...."him and that open handed "hey, I m a reasonable guy" schtick he pulls at every opportunity. Hes like a surfer impersonating Tony Blair"
Its hard to predict a winner of this years BB.....its early days....but maybe new blokey "Brian"?????

Big cloud

Big cloud
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Beautiful woodpecker in our garden.

Beautiful woodpecker in our garden.
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Wood Bumpkins.

Wood Bumpkins.
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Ros and Roy came to stay at the weekend...and it was lovely to have them here. The crows got us all up at 5.00am every morning....Roy suggested we make a scarecrow and put it on the decking!!!! While they were here Wigan progressed into the semi finals of the Challenge Cup.....we celebrated with a glass of Cava.....no expense spared here!!!

Wilsons odd tooth.

Wilsons odd tooth.
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During a trip to the vets yesterday...Wilson was told that he might need some dental treatment!! I said...."how much would it cost?" The vet said "£130... plus £5 for each tooth that might need removing". That sounds like a lot of money to me. I think I ll have a go at brushing his nashers myself....when Wilsons in a good mood of course!!!

Me and my veggies....

Me and my veggies....
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My courgette plant has come a long way since I bought it about 6 weeks ago. Also doing well in their little greenhouse is the pumpkin...and then the beans. Tels tomato plants look good too.
In my job I am visiting a man who is also growing veg in big plastic buckets. He is growing beetroot, carrots and potatoes. I wish i'd tried this years ago. Its fun.