Injured Bird

Injured Bird, originally uploaded by Campobello Island.

This little fellow hit a window this morning. When I first picked him up he struggled for a few seconds and I thought it was ok and was going to fly away but then it settled down and would close it's eyes and rest and then look more alert and look around. I carried it around in my open had fro 20 minutes talking to it as it regained it's strength . Finally it flew a few feet into a fir tree and was on it's own again. I haven't checked to see what breed it is likely a Warbler of some sort.

June 14th in Coop and Hoop House

I think the chickens are starting to moult and are taking a little rest from egg laying. I just harvested my early peas and got a very good crop considering the area they grew in was only 3 by 4 feet. A look around at some of the things growing in the hoop house.

HRH Princess Eugenie talks about her Charity Cycle Ride and the Diamond ...

Princess Eugenie, who was treated at the hospital for the disfiguring back condition scoliosis when she was 12, was unveiled as the patron of the appeal in April and will take part in the Nightrider challenge, in which 3,000 cyclists ride a moonlit 100km route around London on Saturday evening [9th June 2012].

The specialist neuro-musculoskeletal hospital in Brockley Hill, Stanmore, aims to raise £15million over the next five years to equip its buildings with the latest technology and create extra facilities once a basic rebuild of its entire site is completed.

Princess Eugenie also discusses the recent Diamond Jubilee events.

Victorian Kitchen Garden: December

The Queen unveils the Canadian Diamond Jubilee Portrait

The Queen unveils the Canadian Diamond Jubilee Portrait, originally uploaded by The British Monarchy.

The Queen, accompanied by Prime Minister of Canada the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper MP, unveils the Canadian Diamond Jubilee Portrait at Buckingham Palace, 6 June 2012.
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Victorian Kitchen Garden: November

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Message, 5 June 2012

The Queen has spoken of events to mark her Diamond Jubilee as a "humbling experience" which she hoped would "brighten our lives for many years to come".

June 4th in Hoop House and Gardens.

At last the plant sale is behind me and I have room to move once again in the hoop house. Just a little look around at crops in the hoop house and late spring in the garden beds.

Time lapse of my charity plant sale

Time lapse of my charity plant sale , originally uploaded by Campobello Island.

Victorian Kitchen Garden: October

Do you see what I see ?

A Robin's nest in a fir tree behind my hoop house.

The Queen and I - Programme 1

The first of two parts reflecting on the many royal visits made by Her Majesty The Queen including home film and video footage from people she has met.

Jubilee Beacon Preparations / Chelsea Flower Show - May 2012

Short items on the armed forces assisting in building a jubilee beacon and HM The Queen attending RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Lucky and Prince Leah

Lucky and Prince Leah, originally uploaded by Campobello Island.

Lucky's Mother Matilda has gone back to sleeping in the rafters , Lucky is able to fly up into the rafters but some of the other hens are not happy to have Lucky join them so he/she has joined Dad on his lonely roost and Dad is thrilled to have the company. Prince Leah has always be alone on the roosts all of the hens prefer the rafters.

I've got company !!

The Hens dropped by for a visit.

A year walking with the Pathfinder's.

Photos that I have taken over the past year while on the Sunday afternoon walks with the Pathfinders Walking Group.

The same slideshow that I posted yesterday but better resolution and it can be viewed full screen.

A little update on Lucky the baby chick

Lucky and Matilda sharing a nest.

May 18th in Hoop House and Gardens

At last spring has arrive and lots of nice warm sunny wearer predicted for the next week or so. Just a little tour of Hoop House and gardens.

How to bake a Victoria Sandwich

Give your 2012 Jubilee an 1897 feel with this easy-to-follow guide, inspired by the exhibition 'Jubilee - a view from the crowd' at Kensington Palace, 24 May - 4 November 2012. For Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 -- the only other Diamond Jubilee in British history -- there were baking competitions, displays in shop windows, and vast quantities produced by bakeries and factories. You can see some wonderful examples of how the world celebrated in the exhibition. www.hrp.org.uk

Georgian cook-along: Soupe Barley