As I sit here from my invalid bed.

Yes. I'm holed up at the minute with a badly sprained ankle with my foot up on pillows with the express orders, from the BF, not to do anything physically demanding. I get the feeling I'm going to be very bored and very frustrated for the next few days. I'm not the sort of person that enjoys sitting for long periods of time. :/ I have things to do. The dogs are going to be nuts. They didn't go for a walk yesterday and they probably won't get to go out tomorrow either. I'm holding out hope for Saturday though.
I slept very badly during the night. Possibly due to the pain in my ankle, possibly due to the nightmares. Perhaps they were linked?

The garden is looking past its best now due to the colder weather. The greenhouse needs clearing, the beds need weeding. The paths need  weed suppressant laying and wood chip going over the top.
I need to spread the compost onto the beds and clear out the compost heap area ready for next year. Sigh. Everything I need to do and I have to sit here with my leg up.

Hens.

I have ordered three new battery hens from a local man that rescues them and so should be getting a bigger flock before the really cold weather starts. Hopefully they'll keep each other warm. I can't wait and it doesn't help that I don't know when the farmer is going to be "getting rid" of his batch of hens.

In other news I have also started a website. I'll be adding to it if I get any interest in my project.

http://jopanpop1.wix.com/backtotheearth

Sad news.

I'm afraid our ex-battery hen Blue died today. :'(

We'll miss you Blue. You were an evil little bugger to the other chickens but nice to us.

I know I've mentioned this before.

I know I've mentioned this before but I really would like people to sign this partition or donate some money to this guy. 50 ducks in a bathtub.

Its all for a good cause and lets remember before anyone gets upset that I was vegetarian for 6 years, but these ducks have led the happiest life possible and they will freeze to death if this doesn't get sorted out on time.

A bit of charity.

My twin sister is raising money for a very worthy cause. She's going to Nepal to walk across the Himalayas to raise money for the Alzheimers society. She's doing so very well, she's almost raised £3000 so far.

A bit of progress.

Well. The last of my potatoes are up, it was actually less then the first lot but I'm pretty pleased with the overall amount. Especially as the haulms died down so early.
The broad beans Aquadulce Claudia have gone into the potato bed now. I must buy more, I've run out now.
The spiders this year are nuts, they are everywhere! I watched the chickens eat one this morning that had attached itself to their water bucket in the two minutes I'd been filling it. I also watched the Puppy walk straight into a massive web, with the massive spider still attached. it ended up on her face. She ended up punching herself in the face.

Talking of spiders.

I dropped my mobile phone down behind the sofa last night and when I was trying to retrieve it, armed with an old axe handle, I moved the sofa back after much effort and out jumped a spider that was as big or bigger than my palm! I almost soiled myself I can tell you. And no I didn't kill it. I don't kill spiders. Its still out there somewhere... Waiting.  

quick update.

I've only got time for a short post today as I'm at work soon.
My Garlic from the garlic farm finally arrived yesterday to much excitement from me. :) Its quite funny to he honest. The post lady has been delivering lots of parcels for my OH and I said Why on earth does he keep ordering all of this stuff, to her before she left. About 2 minutes later she turns up saying I knew I had something else for you and it was for ME! :)  My garlic. four bulbs of two different types. A hard neck and a soft neck.

If the nice weather finally coincides with my time off work I will dig up the rest of the potatoes, sow the broad beans in the bed and then take a look at the new garlic bed. Its going to be a few weeks before I plant the garlic I think. I need to wait for the pumpkin and sweetcorn to ripen or die off before I will clear the bed of this years stuff.