Terrell
"Terrell" is the blog of Ian Terrell. It covers odd thoughts and ramblings that amuse him about life, and his photographs which capture the mood and his interests.
Sunday, April 08, 2012
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Friday, December 23, 2011
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Best Pub Meal Ever!
In the deep snow of a welsh valley, tucked close to the cold iron bridge of the cold River Usk we fell upon the best meal in the best pub in the world.
The hearth was stacked with burning logs and the bar was empty. A hearty plate of pigeon and venison was tucked into.
Can't wait to get back there and use it as a base for walking.
http://www.thechainbridgeinn.co.uk/
Friday, April 30, 2010
Like a colour scheme for a bank.
Nothing quite so beautiful as the blue sky, white capped mountains, grey green spring maquis, and the pink blossom of the peach groves sprayed by bright sun rays.
Nothing quite so beautiful as a walk in early spring through the orchards and down to the river. To hear the spring water splash through the outwash gravel and to gurgle over giant erratics. To smell the sweet heady scent of yellow laburnum in the shade by a babbling arrosages.
Friday, January 08, 2010
Week 12010
Ok its the first week of 2010.
1. Exercise
Went for Sunday walk on the old route that Gina and I used to do. Went the other way round though because I thought it might be easier. Cold and icy. My boots crunched through and icy film most of the way. At the bottom it got quite muddy. It took an hour which surprised me. By the end I was in a poor state. I have not been well. I seem to have a bug for the last week or so but I felt really exhausted.
The rest of the week was disrupted by further snow making further journeys impossible for the faint hearted. However, an hour was spent on Tuesdayshovelling snow to get the car back up the hill to the house.
Looking forwrad to normal weather. More walks and the Gym
2. Food
Monday went well and flet better.
Tuesday too bad on the biscuits.
Wednesday awful on the biscuits and wine.
Thursday better
1. Exercise
Went for Sunday walk on the old route that Gina and I used to do. Went the other way round though because I thought it might be easier. Cold and icy. My boots crunched through and icy film most of the way. At the bottom it got quite muddy. It took an hour which surprised me. By the end I was in a poor state. I have not been well. I seem to have a bug for the last week or so but I felt really exhausted.
The rest of the week was disrupted by further snow making further journeys impossible for the faint hearted. However, an hour was spent on Tuesdayshovelling snow to get the car back up the hill to the house.
Looking forwrad to normal weather. More walks and the Gym
2. Food
Monday went well and flet better.
Tuesday too bad on the biscuits.
Wednesday awful on the biscuits and wine.
Thursday better
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Much Inspired by Gardeners World.
I watched Gardeners World last week and was much inspired by their simple account of easy gardening for the hobby amateur gardener working full time and only able to get out for 10 minutes between showers every other week.. I thought I would adopt their style.
So this weekend I looked out and consciopus of global warming I decided to grow my own vegetables. I started with buxom rusticulatum or sea-horse radish behind the potting shed before slipping a sharp spade easily into my fine tilth. My variety was called "Lively Lady" and I chose her because of her pendulous double stamens that dazzle in the early morning sun. Cultivation is very easy. You water every ten minutes during the night, and only 20 minutes during the day for the best results. I start mine off in an old shoe box which I leave in a damp corner of the Jacuzzi. Buxom is a heavy feeder and I used plenty of well rotted bull shit.
Next week I shall talk about my clemontones, gloriosa conperceptiii and growing them in a medium sized garden and I will enlist the help of a few villagers to run the threshing machine in the back field.
I watched Gardeners World last week and was much inspired by their simple account of easy gardening for the hobby amateur gardener working full time and only able to get out for 10 minutes between showers every other week.. I thought I would adopt their style.
So this weekend I looked out and consciopus of global warming I decided to grow my own vegetables. I started with buxom rusticulatum or sea-horse radish behind the potting shed before slipping a sharp spade easily into my fine tilth. My variety was called "Lively Lady" and I chose her because of her pendulous double stamens that dazzle in the early morning sun. Cultivation is very easy. You water every ten minutes during the night, and only 20 minutes during the day for the best results. I start mine off in an old shoe box which I leave in a damp corner of the Jacuzzi. Buxom is a heavy feeder and I used plenty of well rotted bull shit.
Next week I shall talk about my clemontones, gloriosa conperceptiii and growing them in a medium sized garden and I will enlist the help of a few villagers to run the threshing machine in the back field.