David Marshall

We are doggy sitting my daughter's Springer Spaniels this weekend but still miss our own 2 dogs.

Interesting morning volunteering at Verdant Works again. Getting our loom operational with Lily’s expertise built on years of experience as a weaver. We had visitors today from as far afield as Tasmania and Norway.

Slightly exotic lunch in Stockbridge after watching our granddaughter performing at the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh today.

A bit breezy here.

A bit blustery in the garden today.

We do. It’s sat on our attic for many years but this year we think we will have both cider and perry.

Elsewhere the espalier apples and pears are looking good.

We have a massive amount of fruit set on our apple and pear trees this year. Today I sawed one branch off our cooking apple tree to prevent apples falling through our glasshouse roof in the coming Amber warning storm. These were some of the apples that came with it.

Other years he has sailed across to visit us.

My wife's cousin in Norway has sailed his yacht from Norway via the Scottish Northern Isles and the Faroes to Iceland.

Just what I need on a hot Sunday afternoon.

Emergency pruning of the cooking apple tree which was overhanging the glasshouse to ensure that this year's number crop doesn't go through the roof in the coming Amber alert storm.

This one of last years seedling Dahlias looks like it might be a keeper.

It will probably pull down some of the dying ash trees which still have leaf left as well.

The image is a piece of fan art titled "Klimt Eastwood," created by Carl Tétreault in 2016. It depicts actor and director Clint Eastwood in a style inspired by the Austrian Symbolist painter Gustav Klimt, specifically referencing Klimt's "The Kiss".

Please enjoy this Klimt Eastwood

Some of our house plants are getting a little large.

Sir Brian Clarke obituary Pop-influenced artist whose stained-glass creations adorned churches, mosques, airports and offices around the world

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Just watched the BBC4 documentary on Brian Clarke. Stunning by any standard.

Answering for a friend. "Why not just give them a DOI and attach all the various name bollocks. Aren't many microorganisms not just chimeras anyway?"

Having been a Begonia doubter I’m increasingly finding they are remarkably resilient with us.

This has definitely been the best year ever for our espalier apples and pears. I suspect this was due to a mild spring and many honey & solitary bees at just the right time.

Window boxes have done well this year, though it’s been a challenge keeping the watered.

Rasmus Jarlov on Twitter writes: "There is nothing to celebrate. Moving from average tariffs of less than 2% on trade between the USA and Europe to 15% under today’s deal will inevitably lead to inflation. Almost everything will become more expensive in both Europe and the USA, and we will all be worse off. The economic illiteracy in the White House is doing serious damage to the West." Stylish Skunk replies: "I have a feeling you have 0 idea what you're talking about. In fact I know you do." Rasmus Jarlov responds: "Of course. I am former minister of trade in Denmark and you are an anonymous Twitter profile. You probably know a lot more than me. For sure."

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It looks like the land is reawakening after a long forced slumber. It gladdens my heart.

My better half is growing purple peppers for a change this year.

The end of another peaceful summer’s day here in the Kingdom.

I would be great to have either live or recorded access to what will be a great set of talks.

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There are some issues with them in Singapore.

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The hoverflies really like our single Dahlias. The garden is alive with them this year.

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