Up On Cloudehill
I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers, From the seas and the streams; I bear light shade for the …
Category Archives: Summer
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
A year ago today, I began this blog. Funnily enough, today’s weather is remarkably similar to that cold, grey day …
‘My’ Infamous Roast Tomato Chutney Recipe
It just so happens I was discussing the law of easements the other day, and I began to think the …
The War On Grass (Part 2)
Let’s not mention the war. No, I will mention it. It’s nearly a year since The Buzz began, and I’ve …
Hope Springs Eternal – Gardening in a Changing Climate
For a while now I’ve been pondering how best to approach the ominous vision of the future cast by the …
A Brief History Of Ratatouille
Once upon a time, long ago, I began a story about coffee with the sentence, ‘This is a short story, …
‘The Time Has Come,’ the Walrus said, ‘To Talk Of Many Things …’
I do understand that in a progressive consumer economy nothing is made to be used again. Frugality and prudence are …
The Bee’s Knees, And All The Other Important Bits
Unsurprisingly, The Buzz has intended a post on bees since conception. And then, just a week ago Andrew Lang said …
Cool As A Cucumber, And Twice As Nice
Somebody described me as a cucumber the other day. I took that as a compliment. I adore cucumbers, of all …
The Power & The Passionfruit
The Passionfruit is so-called because it is one of the many species of Passionflower, which is the direct English translation …
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