Nelly's Garden

Nellybert and Judy have been in deepest, darkest Norfolk for four days now. It was a tremendous palaver organising care for two dogs, two ca...

It is eight days to my favourite day of the year, the day after Christmas. It is my favourite because it is the longest time until Christmas...

It has taken me a long time to be able to tell this story for I really hate slugs. They are more loathsome to me than any other creature. My...

I have been trying to get back into the habit of taking a daily walk and as this place is close to home I've used it quite a bit rece...

Today turned out to be a pyjama day. Woke up to the above and rushed outside to take a photograph of it but I had to hurry as it was melt...

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I really do hate this time of year. It's dank and gloomy and I have a rotten cold which I caught from Bert and he caught from Evie. Bert...

Ah Bruno. He was Bert's very first dog, one he had from a puppy. He came from a neighbour, a collie crossed with something. Who know...

I do like poking around derelict and abandoned homes. Once, a good while ago, I found some old damp books in a derelict farmhouse and I ...

These past weekends have been busy, busy and yet, I barely left the house. My first husband and his beloved were here this past weekend and ...

A recycled post from November 2005 Not Social Workers You may already be aware that Mr Gerry Anderson, the much-loved Radio Ulster...

Cannot bring myself to change my Facebook picture to the blue, white & red that so easily, and so superficially indicates that I am appa...

It's true that I seem to be getting lazier as time goes on. Perhaps I've been beating myself up about it too much. So I decided that...

Last night found Nellybert at the Riverside Theatre in Coleraine at a Declan Nerney show. This time last week I was unaware of Mr Nerney...

All this week, whenever I've thought of updating my blog, I've thought - I updated it a day or so ago, no pressure. Then I looked an...

12 th October Had second cataract procedure at Mater Hospital, Belfast. 13 th October Removed eye patch and could see perfec...

One of the best things about learning to write is being able to write lists. This is Martha's first list for Bert. I have a feeling i...

I first tried to grow garlic about twenty years ago. Like a fool I used shop bought garlic and planted it in an unprepossessing corner of a ...

This was an absolutely beautiful week, real Indian Summer weather and I've spent a lot of time tidying and working in the garden. Which ...

There are some things that just stick in the mind. One of mine is my great-uncle Father Joe's funeral, which I wasn't allowed to go ...