Monday, 12 September 2011
Malcolm Busbys Blogs: How do you take your pleasure!
Malcolm Busbys Blogs: How do you take your pleasure!: A question I have been asking myself lately you know. Why well as you watch people as we all do you see and hear all sorts of emotions and p...
How do you take your pleasure!
A question I have been asking myself lately you know. Why well as you watch people as we all do you see and hear all sorts of emotions and pleasure is seeable to use a word that sounds like it might not exist.
Take last Thursday I was gardening at one of my elderly lady clients and had picked some fruit and veg for her. The look on her face and the real pleasure that she gets from seeing produce from her garden was obvious. mind you the produce was good as you can see below.
And then Sunday afternoon, went for a stroll at Anglesey Abbey a National Trust property close to Cambridge and a place I like to go a few times a year for a wander. So I suppose its a pleasure of mine and from the number of cars in the car park I would say it is a lot of other folks pleasure as well.
A regular pleasure party I suppose.
Take last Thursday I was gardening at one of my elderly lady clients and had picked some fruit and veg for her. The look on her face and the real pleasure that she gets from seeing produce from her garden was obvious. mind you the produce was good as you can see below.
And then Sunday afternoon, went for a stroll at Anglesey Abbey a National Trust property close to Cambridge and a place I like to go a few times a year for a wander. So I suppose its a pleasure of mine and from the number of cars in the car park I would say it is a lot of other folks pleasure as well.
Saturday, 3 September 2011
Variety is...............
Well that's what they say isn't it eh, and I have to tell you its true, you cant beat it it adds to the richness of life.
Take last weekend the public holiday weekend, what we used to call bank holidays, why we did that I don't know but anyway.
Saturday saw me in Ipswich a town I worked in many years ago telling some stories at Pooka's Pageant, something I was invited to after winning Suffolk Skald a week earlier, it was good to see Ipswich again, its not a bad place and I have some good memories of people and places. The pageant was interesting and my stories went well.
Then Sunday and Monday I was helping out on the Cambridgeshire Bird Club stand at the Fenland Country Fair. This year a few of the local conservation groups, some who have been there before and some who have not, got together and ran a conservation marquee. With the full support of the organisers by the way who would like to see it happen again next year. There were a lot of folk who popped in for a look and a chat so it was well worthwhile.
Then back to the gardening just to complete the picture, aside from lawns and cutting back I have been planting out what feels like hundreds of Wallflowers and Violas in some of my gardens to provide some colour later this autumn then over winter and into spring, small plug plants delivered in trays from Jersey and all in good condition.
So as i said variety is the spice of life isn't it eh......
Take last weekend the public holiday weekend, what we used to call bank holidays, why we did that I don't know but anyway.
Saturday saw me in Ipswich a town I worked in many years ago telling some stories at Pooka's Pageant, something I was invited to after winning Suffolk Skald a week earlier, it was good to see Ipswich again, its not a bad place and I have some good memories of people and places. The pageant was interesting and my stories went well.
Then Sunday and Monday I was helping out on the Cambridgeshire Bird Club stand at the Fenland Country Fair. This year a few of the local conservation groups, some who have been there before and some who have not, got together and ran a conservation marquee. With the full support of the organisers by the way who would like to see it happen again next year. There were a lot of folk who popped in for a look and a chat so it was well worthwhile.
Then back to the gardening just to complete the picture, aside from lawns and cutting back I have been planting out what feels like hundreds of Wallflowers and Violas in some of my gardens to provide some colour later this autumn then over winter and into spring, small plug plants delivered in trays from Jersey and all in good condition.
So as i said variety is the spice of life isn't it eh......
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Malcolm Busbys Blogs: Suffolk Skald and Great Crested Newt License
Malcolm Busbys Blogs: Suffolk Skald and Great Crested Newt License: Its been a bit like waiting for a bus these last couple of days for me. You wait for ages for something meaningful and useful to happen th...
Suffolk Skald and Great Crested Newt License
Its been a bit like waiting for a bus these last couple of days for me.
You wait for ages for something meaningful and useful to happen then along come two at onceish.
Went to the second Suffolk Eisteddfod last Sunday and entered as I did last year, was not sure how I would get on, I got nowhere last year. I did my best as you can see in the photo below.
Lo and behold when it comes to the judges decision, I was the winner, so now I am the 2011 Chief Skald of Suffolk. And as no one else might let you know I am doing it myself trumpet in hand, well not literally of course.
Then the next day I check my work emails and lo and behold 2, I have been granted a Great Crested Newt Science and Education license, I applied for it hoping but not sure if I would get it, it must have been the good reference I had from my usual ecology work employer. Hopefully it will prove useful work wise.
So as things stand I am sitting here waiting for a third piece of good luck in as many days, should I hold my breath???
You wait for ages for something meaningful and useful to happen then along come two at onceish.
Went to the second Suffolk Eisteddfod last Sunday and entered as I did last year, was not sure how I would get on, I got nowhere last year. I did my best as you can see in the photo below.
Lo and behold when it comes to the judges decision, I was the winner, so now I am the 2011 Chief Skald of Suffolk. And as no one else might let you know I am doing it myself trumpet in hand, well not literally of course.
Then the next day I check my work emails and lo and behold 2, I have been granted a Great Crested Newt Science and Education license, I applied for it hoping but not sure if I would get it, it must have been the good reference I had from my usual ecology work employer. Hopefully it will prove useful work wise.
So as things stand I am sitting here waiting for a third piece of good luck in as many days, should I hold my breath???
Sunday, 7 August 2011
musk beetle what a beauty
Could not resist blogging about this little beauty.
Its a Musk Beetle Aromia moschata, this one was found on an allotment site hence the gloves I was wearing while working. I used to find them at this time of year at Milton Country Park but this is first I have seen for a while.
They are superb creatures and the colours and the antennae are real, the young live in willow trees for a few years before the adults hatch out and go looking for a mate. This one was found on red windfall apples not the usual flowers they get nectar for food from. I did use to find them on ice lolly wrappers at Milton though.
They are superb creatures and the colours and the antennae are real, the young live in willow trees for a few years before the adults hatch out and go looking for a mate. This one was found on red windfall apples not the usual flowers they get nectar for food from. I did use to find them on ice lolly wrappers at Milton though.
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Astounding Day and Time
Well that's a headline for you now I expect you are after content.
Blog at least once a week at least I was told on Tuesday, so here I am.
Been thinking I need a website which is how I came to hear the blog weekly comment at a Business Direct workshop. Yea see I am trying to make a go of working for myself, trying is the word though.
Been an interesting few days, done some gardening, told some stories for a group in Suffolk this afternoon. Then more importantly to show the circle keeps turning the farmers are now flat out with harvest. Yes I know not much of a link there but it is all linked, well in my head anyway.
Blog at least once a week at least I was told on Tuesday, so here I am.
Been thinking I need a website which is how I came to hear the blog weekly comment at a Business Direct workshop. Yea see I am trying to make a go of working for myself, trying is the word though.
Been an interesting few days, done some gardening, told some stories for a group in Suffolk this afternoon. Then more importantly to show the circle keeps turning the farmers are now flat out with harvest. Yes I know not much of a link there but it is all linked, well in my head anyway.
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