The use of bookmarks goes back many centuries. They would have originally only been used by men, perhaps monks who had a certain education and could read. Books were available to them. A few women amongst the aristocracy might also have had the pleasure of reading. It is said that Queen Elizabeth 1 was given […]
Month: December 2015
RELAX AND APPRECIATE
Gardens of whatever size can be a place in which to relax or a place where one can closely observe the small creatures that live there. It is surprising how many of nature’s family co-habits with human kind. At the moment two colonies of honey bees are busily collecting the necessary ingredients to produce, in […]
JEWELS OF THE AIR – well maybe sometimes
Observing birds offers pleasure to many human beings. Many different species of garden birds have, at times, taken their ease in our garden. Nests have been seen in a variety of places sometimes with chicks making their hunger known. Over a period of years a large, well branched poplar tree was the place chosen […]
DECEMBER IN THE GARDEN
Strolling around the garden the Helmeted guinea fowls make their presence known. When something or other is rattling their sense of security one will stand on the roof of the house and begin whistling a warning to the others below. Stand quietly, listen and watch. Nothing, the adults have, quietly, disappeared into the under growth. […]