Tag Archives: summer snowflake

High Spring, 2015. Part 2: Among the Trees

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Francis Pryor

I mentioned in Part 1 of these High Spring blog posts that we had planted trees between our house and garden and the open Fen country that lies between us and the Wash. North-easterly gales from the North Sea can … Continue reading →

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The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, Tra La!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Francis Pryor

I can remember rehearsing for the Mikado (I think I was in the chorus, but am not too sure), when I was about eleven. And that song has been with me ever since. Anyhow, this year really does make me … Continue reading →

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At Last: Late Spring Flowers

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Francis Pryor

Lambing has finished and yesterday we gave the last batch their protective inoculations before releasing them from the barn and out to pasture. They still have open access to the shelter of the barn, should they need it, but they … Continue reading →