A Northern Slant On Life

Archive for the ‘Allotment’ Category

purposeful procrastination

Posted by: Diane on: March 21, 2008

It’s officially Spring!

It’s my 44th birthday soon. With 24th March, being my birthday, it always signifies the start of Spring for me. A time for planting, waking up the soil and the start of the real growing season. In more ways than one. The world starts to become greener, buds are forming on [...]

this good life

Posted by: Diane on: March 18, 2008

For years and years, I’ve always had that feeling we’re moving too fast. The evolution of technology has seen to that; mobile phones, computers, microwave ovens and many other gadgets to make our lives simpler and easier. But does it really?
One of my biggest peeves is that I am chatting with someone, their mobile phone [...]

i’m awarded!

Posted by: Diane on: March 12, 2008

Oh yes, I am And I’m back too. Thanks to everyone checking up on me and emailing. It’s so heartwarming Sorry for disappearing on everyone. I didn’t really as I kept meaning to blog. But you know how it is!
Teeni, being the sweet friend she is, has awarded me this. [...]

unexpected gifts

Posted by: Diane on: January 8, 2008

A few days ago, a parcel arrived for me and I was puzzled as the name on the address label wasn’t mine but yet, it was the correct address. The name actually belonged to a friend who used to live in my town but had emigrated to Australia a few years ago. I tore [...]

It Was True!

Posted by: Diane on: August 23, 2007

See below post:
It was a lovely day today and we spent most of it at the allotment. I so enjoyed it and got a lot done. I took my nephew and my youngest son with me along with some toys and a picnic. They helped a little It was windy, but very [...]

Ack!

Posted by: Diane on: August 22, 2007

Can’t be bothered today. It might be with all the digging and weeding I did yesterday at the lottie.
I didn’t go to bed particularly early so that won’t have helped either. I have to walk a couple of miles this afternoon to pick up Joe from footy coaching and we cut through the local park [...]