Friday, 18 January 2013

Allotment Notebook 2. Robins & A Quick P

uncensored extracts from Greg Becker's allotment diary




Translation: 

snow on bags
blue shadow of snowy morning

some days nothing happens other than a succession of birds appearing as if waiting in the wings 

queueing for their cue

I saw various unidentified flocks of birds fluttering on and off stage

but the robins stole the show

on cold days robins will spontaneously appear where ever there is a human gardener 

and find a perch free of snow 
nothing escapes their attention 

as there was nobody about I took a quick pee into the compost - relieved not to have to hide in a corner

away from other gardeners or passing golfers
but within seconds of me walking away a robin was investigating the area of melted snow left behind 


Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Allotment Notebook 1. Crow Behaviour

uncensored extracts from Greg Becker's allotment diary





Translation:

crow behaviour
on the boarders of the realm of crows
enter the crow empire at your peril

mobbing
flocking
cropping
shocking

from the black arrows there is no escape
mobbing hawks is common practice
the patrols are out or lying in wait

crows are always drawn to wigwams 
(observations on the crow empire)
they are undeterred by most other residence and even away
from the crow realm show great courage and assertiveness

crow behaviour 2 - distribution
crows gather randomly on open ground
but are never seen in circles
or squares
or dicky bows    

Monday, 24 December 2012

Thursday, 6 December 2012

New Improved Sheds & Shelters



Sheds & Shelters has been redesigned with more pictures and is available at the blurb bookstore with a £7 discount until 13th december,  using the code SAVE7 at the checkout.