Apparently Michael Fabricant paid a furtive flying visit to Dorchester. Nobody knew for sure, but there were signs...

Just wonderful: the thank you card that Jilly Cooper sent me after I reviewed Apassionata in the Dorset Echo back in 1997. Apparently it was a heavenly review and I'm a darling. RIP Jilly, you glorious woman

The season of mists and brightly coloured flowers and butterflies #gardening #butterfly #wildlifegardening #peacockbutterfly

Jumbleberry jammin' on a Monday morning #homemadejam

An island of strangers? I don't think so Mr Starmer. Here's 500k of your so-called strangers from all over the UK uniting for just one cause, or, rather, one just cause #freepalestine #gwzamarch #peacemarch #israelisaterrorstate

Well done everyone, you've made it through and are safely ensconced in spring. And breathe... #spring #springflowers #hopespringseternal #ostara

Today I learned that the cat who hangs out at our local garden centre is called Banjo, and I am absolutely on board with that #cat

Fabulous and productive morning #gardening including spotting this queen bumblebee feeding on a stinking hellebore. Signs of spring are there if you look for them #gardening #bumblebee #hellebore #positive #garden #insects #wildlifegardebn

🎶Hark the herald angels sing, the festive issue of Amateur Gardening is just the thing🎶
The bumper Christmas edition of your fave gardening mag is in the shops now, packed with the best advice & inspiration + 3 packs of free seeds. Happy Christmas to all of you from all of us 🌲 #gardening

Well here's something unexpected #snow

If you're desperately looking for green shoots of optimism, please may I point you in the direction of the latest issue of Amateur Gardening, which is packed full of the stuff. Dig in and enjoy! 😀 (Or at least use it to help take your mind off Things) #gardening