Dr Martin James

It’s that time of year when you’ve got a lot of work to do outdoors, whether you like it or not. It so happens I like it a great deal, my contract of employment says I work 7 hours a day so I should have an hour or two to get the garden summer ready,…

It’s been a bad 12 months for everyone. At risk of sounding insensitive I had a “good” (albeit only in a very relative sense) first 6 months of the Covid era but the last 6 months have been miserable, mainly because of my job change. More money is great but it has its limits for…

In the last year my cat has gradually moved into my office, making it his primary bedroom. He’ll occasionally wake up and demand attention, food or water but he’s well behaved for the most part. Here’s a sleepy fight with my TV remote, a pretty typical respite from homeworking.

My cherry tree has been in the ground for a few years now. It produced its first two cherries last year and I felt like one of life’s big winners. 😍🍒 The adult trees in the no man’s land over my fence are coming to life too. My cat waits for me in a shroud…

Your front stage is only as good as your backstage allows it to be. Over time both are being upgraded in my home. Here’s the new look airing cupboard and my new recycling container for the kitchen. I’ve “upcycled” the old one which unfortunately, the cat enjoyed stropping. It now houses gardening tools in the…

It won’t be finished until the curtains are up, and the silk hasn’t even been ordered yet! Here’s a few pics at the 90% done point 🙂😍