Quantum dot Windows

“Quantum dots could help solar cells efficiently harvest more sunlight, opening up new potential applications – but there are disadvantages. House windows that double as solar panels could be on the horizon, thanks to recent quantum-dot work by Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers” …. more

Bubbles

For some reason our bath is surrounded by flower pots – gerberas…and a few floating toy animals..sometimes when someone jumps in the bath, our little cat rushes in and starts playing with the floating animals – he doesnt seem to be afraid of water infact im waiting for him to launch himself into the bath […]

just thinking

Just one thing

Some nights watch the moon travel across the sky and listen to the hum of the house and wonder before i go to sleep what i can do differently tomorrow. Its not difficult to get distracted by a million things. But im sure just one thing would make a difference

like the stars

Keukenhof, Netherlands

this garden was very busy and everywhere you looked familys knee deep in tulips but lovely to see them and be there – the people, the light – lovely country most proud, drove round Amsterdam at 11pm and finding right exit off the ring road – most scary, pile up on M25 on way over […]

Record Store Day – today

Still time… Union Music Store

Dusk – Kinderdijk

Dutch Rooster

Hang Gliding – Devils Dyke – Truleigh Hill

Driving along the road underneath the Downs where it turns off at Poynings and winds past the ‘Shepherd and Dog’, Springs Salmon and onto Edburton and Tottingham manor, looked up and saw beautiful sight – swooping and spiraling with the thermals around Truleigh Hill.

Mossy tree and Bluebells

Sevan Bridges Road – Eagles sung by Keith Urban & friends

Home

Surf Breakers – Selsey

near the Lifeboat on the shingle beach in Selsey, sea little rough yesterday and fishing boats bobbing up and down close to the beach

Handmade Wooden Plant Labels

When its been windy and been windy a lot this winter, we go out and look for fallen wood and cut/split branches then sand and burn on the name of plant/vegetable. We can make to order, just email us what you want. Our wooden plant labels are solid and easy to see in the ground. Handmade Wooden […]

Spring

The Sky at Night

Looking around on the web to see if it was still possible to visit Sir Patrick Moore’s Observatory discovered that ‘The Sky at Night‘ will continue through 2014 which continued to be presented by Sir Patrick Moore until his death in 2012 from 1957. Also discovered that there is a plan to build a Sir […]

Eurovision Song Contest 2014

Link to round up of all the songs. my favorites – ukraine, the netherlands, finland (rock), germany, albania, latvia, uk and russia as well as usual ballads and eastern european music..austria has bearded lady in a bath UK entry finally has a beat, band, backing singers, lighting effects and song has some beautiful quiet bits […]

Knitware Care: How to wash your Knitware

Remember almost crying when favorite jumper turned into a matted pixi outfit – looked for advice online and found an article on a fashion site for gentlemen thats incredible. Main thing, forget the cool cycle of your washing machine, the big box of detergent, the tumble dryer or hanging somewhere – look for special soaps/detergents […]

Tree, frosty early spring morning

something about this tree, early morning with a touch of frost.. more personal, first time able to walk without thinking too much about foot and able to drive again, small things but notice how small things have big impact