Author Archives: Martin

Spent the day in the Quantocks on the West Somerset coast. Not yet called Coleridge Country, but only a matter of time.

Sally worries when I stand on the top of a stepladder picking plums, so she has sent Miles up. But she worries about him more, understandably, and clings to the steps adding an extra layer of tension for all concerned, … Continue reading →

No question mark required here as I’m pretty certain these are Gatekeeper butterflies. Partly from appearance and partly because it is sitting on some wild marjoram (oregano) which is it’s favourite herb! Seen on Walton Common.

Just the start of our plum crop.

I know where I’d rather be…

Another dragonfly, this time recovering on our garden shed wall after emerging from its nymph stage (carapace still to the right of it). I think it’s a Common Clubtail but not sure, hence the question mark. 10th July 2020 UPDATE: … Continue reading →

As far as we can remember, this is the furthest north we’ve been for three months!

The first flush of cherries have come to an end and been stored, frozen or eaten, but there is plenty more to eat our way through. Only a week or two and we’ll see the first tomatoes and chillies. It’s … Continue reading →

Time to blow away the many spiders webs that have been forming on the campervan’s bike rack. We had planned to go to Clatworthy Reservoir, but no dogs allowed, so continued on to Wimbleball Lake, south of the Brendon Hills … Continue reading →