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Craters, Coffee, Cakes and Cruising – New Zealand Day 16
Wednesday started as most days in the camper had with a big breakfast, we then packed up, didn’t really make use of any of the facilities at the campsite and headed off to my parents apartment for...
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Taupo, Geothermal Rocks and Hot Pools – New Zealand Day 17
After spending the night in the car park of my parents holiday apartment in Taupo we had a leisurely breakfast with them and then set off to be tourists in the town. We wandered along the lake-front...
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Canopy Tours, Zip Wires and Kayaks – New Zealand Day 19
We woke up a bit later than usual today, had breakfast in the camper and then had our final soak in the pools at the Waikite Thermal Valley complex before heading ever onwards on our road trip around...
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Snowy Birds
All the snow we’ve had recently has meant that there have been plenty of birds in the garden looking for shelter and food including Redwings and a Snipe. I couldn’t get close enough for a decent photo...
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More Winter Birds
I still haven’t managed to get any really good photos of the birds that have been in the garden during the snow. I’m not really patient enough to sit out there hidden away somewhere so I’ve taken a few...
View ArticleBig Garden BirdWatch Results 2013
That’s the Big Garden Birdwatch done for another year. As usual during the hour that we allocated we didn’t really get anything exciting, except for a load of Lapwings. If it had been last weekend then...
View ArticlePlants for bees
Anna and I, along with half of the Aberystwyth Beekeeping Association attending a lecture in the National Library on Wednesday. It was a lunchtime lecture so we all met up for dinner in the cafe first...
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Early Moths
Not much in the moth trap today, just a solitary Early Grey. But that’s the first moth of 2013 in the trap – Admittedly it hasn’t been out much but previous attempts so far this year had so far proved...
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April Moths in Ceredigion
It still isn’t warm here but temperatures have at least made it into double figures for the past few days. It got to 12°C here yesterday and pretty much stayed that way all night as well with a minimum...
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Picnic in the Park
As per usual, family logistics were a little hectic yesterday. Fitting in collecting Morgan from school, work, collecting Morgans friends and looking after them, dinner, training and a school disco...
View ArticleSnorkelling in Borth
Me and Dad had fun this afternoon snorkelling, I got half my wetsuit on first at home and then we drove to Borth and I got the other half of my wetsuit on. We walked down onto the beach and got into...
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Glamping in the Garden
We have visitors coming this weekend – Well, actually they are arriving Sunday night for a couple of days. It’s my Sister Trudi, her boyfriend Mike and he children Kia an Shaun. As we only live in a...
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Sunshine, Geocaching and a Walk Recce
We have a night hike planned for the Scouts soon so thought we had better recce the route that I had in mind sometime soon. Sunday afternoon looked like the best time to do it as we would have a couple...
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Spring Moths
It’s been ages since we put the moth trap out. The last time was back in August last year. Terrible I know, but the weather hasn’t been kind and we’ve been busy so finding an evening where it wasn’t...
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Asian Hornet – Another warning from FERA
Thought I’d share this warning from FERA with everyone as I guess it isn’t just beekeepers who could keep an eye out for them and report any sightings. As many of you know, the Asian hornet, Vespa...
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Bees, Seeds and Garden Deeds
After a couple of days work the garden is finally under control ready for the summer. We’re having a garden party for our 10th wedding anniversary later in the year so it would be good to get the...
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Dyfi Osprey Project
After a lazy day on Monday our Easter Holiday continued with a lazy day on Tuesday as well. Swimming in the Sea I started off the day with some work on the computer and then headed over to the beach...
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Building a Bee Hotel
I’m not really sure what brought it on but late on Sunday afternoon I suddenly had the urge to build a bee hotel. We’d already inspected our honey bees during which Moirgan was stung by one, but I...
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A Soggy Garden in May
Despite the soggy weather and the fact that the lurgy had me feeling well and truly under it, Anna and I managed to get a bit of work done in the garden on Saturday morning before rain stopped play....
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Cute Hey!
Cute Hey! The new visitor to our garden. He / She has been here for a few days and seems to like it. Trouble is I did see Robbie our cat heading off with one firmly in her jaws the other day so I...
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