Daily Archives: February 27, 2014

A Mighty Brighton Elm cut back

Posted on February 27, 2014 by roundhillrob

Brighton is the home of the National Collection of Elm Trees.  We have, thanks to sea to the south and the virtually treeless Downs to the north, been better able to resist the depredations of Dutch Elm Disease.  But sometimes just … Continue reading →

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Sunshine, Kiss, Van Morrison and Moondance

Posted on February 27, 2014 by roundhillrob

Glorious sunshine yesterday tempted me down to the beach with plastic sacks and old rucksack to collect seaweed for the asparagus bed on the allotment – they like the salt. Popped into the Ranelagh for a pint at noon.  Music … Continue reading →

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Hornbeam wedding present – 22 year update

Posted on February 27, 2014 by roundhillrob

I have been cutting back ivy from the walls, fence and trees at the end of the garden.  And  the hornbeam given by Phil and Fiona 22 years ago is a big boy now. More ivy still to remove, then … Continue reading →

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Terrifying events on the Upper Lewes Road

Posted on February 27, 2014 by roundhillrob

A guy put a ladder against a gutter, climbed up and onto the roof. The ladder was not fixed at the top, the act of stepping around the ladder at the top tends to produce a sliding force on the … Continue reading →

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