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Monthly Archives: January 2021

31 Jan 2021

A truck full of bird boxes

by CHRIS | posted in: In The Garden, Visiting Wildlife | 0

We’re not short of trees in Smithy Brook so I had no trouble finding good locations for them.

bird boxes, birds, blue tits, coal tits, great tits, land rover, long tailed tits, nesting boxes, owls, tits
29 Jan 2021

It’s a man thing….

by CHRIS | posted in: Bit o' Banter, Tools and Equipment | 0

It’s a man thing….

love, tractor
28 Jan 2021

The Beauty of a Bundle of Bumbarrels

by Michelle Chandler | posted in: Bit o' Banter, In The Garden, Visiting Wildlife | 0

I have always loved this little bird with its black and white plumage tinged with a delicate shade of pink, its dainty little features, its round little body with its tail, so long that it makes it look like one of those dongers that are used to beat out the notes on a xylophone and I am hungry to learn more.

bumbarrels, feeders, long tailed tits, wildlife
27 Jan 2021

33 Uses For Beeswax That Go Beyond Candle Making

by CHRIS | posted in: Bees and Honey | 0

While bees and their remarkable raw honey generally get a lot of buzzingly good press, we often lose sight of the other amazing gifts they have to offer.

bees
26 Jan 2021

2020

by CHRIS | posted in: Bit o' Banter | 0

2020 was a better year than you think

2020
25 Jan 2021

Aconite, the first of all.

by Michelle Chandler | posted in: Bit o' Banter, In The Garden | 0

It is always an absolute tonic to me when signs of Spring appear and the reassurance of the green shoots of the early flowers reveal to us that they are waiting in the wings and ready to put on their show no matter what.

aconite, flowers
24 Jan 2021

A Few Winter Jobs

by CHRIS | posted in: Bit o' Banter, In The Garden, Poultry and Livestock | 0

With livestock however comes a few responsibilities which can’t be escaped and our chicken pen has become due a good clean out, so we did venture out briefly to tackle that today.

birds, chickens, poultry, winter
17 Jan 2021

Woody’s Welcome Return

by CHRIS | posted in: Bit o' Banter, In The Garden | 0

We were also very pleased to see the return of a Great Spotted Woodpecker to our peanut feeder this morning too. Coincidentally it was only a couple of days ago we were discussing the fact we hadn’t seen him in a while.

bird feeder, snow, woodpecker
16 Jan 2021

This is superb.

by CHRIS | posted in: Bit o' Banter | 0

I just came across this on the internet and thought I would share it with you. I think this is so talented.

art
12 Jan 2021

Frosty Frustrations

by CHRIS | posted in: Bit o' Banter, In The Garden | 0

Myself and Chelle have had some great winter walks on crisp frozen mornings and some very pleasant evenings in front of the fire too. The weather just feels kind of ‘right’ for January.

kitchen, outdoor kitchen, patio, weather

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