EricaRhubarb
@ericarhubarb.bsky.social
Writer,reader,gardener,cook,dog walker. Medieval history,Anglo French alliances,Guernsey,C.I.Anti Brexit,known to rant about this,known to have mini obsessions from time to time. Cancer survivor. Author: Isabella of Angoulême, The Tangled Queen,a trilogy
Hoar frost everywhere!
January 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Hoar frost everywhere!
Hoar frost this morning and it hasn’t risen above zero all day. Everything quiet and still. Feathery tracery on branches and twigs.
January 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Hoar frost this morning and it hasn’t risen above zero all day. Everything quiet and still. Feathery tracery on branches and twigs.
Two anniversary cakes. Actually simnel cakes because this is my favourite cake. Decorated with honeysuckle , hawthorn berries , pittosporum, some bits of rosemary.
20 people for tea today and I’m not in charge which is wonderful. 1965 to 2025. No diamonds but lots of memories in a long marriage.
20 people for tea today and I’m not in charge which is wonderful. 1965 to 2025. No diamonds but lots of memories in a long marriage.
September 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Two anniversary cakes. Actually simnel cakes because this is my favourite cake. Decorated with honeysuckle , hawthorn berries , pittosporum, some bits of rosemary.
20 people for tea today and I’m not in charge which is wonderful. 1965 to 2025. No diamonds but lots of memories in a long marriage.
20 people for tea today and I’m not in charge which is wonderful. 1965 to 2025. No diamonds but lots of memories in a long marriage.
Have had to cover pots with winter protection, but against the sun.37 in the shade, 40 plus in the garden. House completely shuttered. Fan on . Cold drinks. Salad for supper.
June 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Have had to cover pots with winter protection, but against the sun.37 in the shade, 40 plus in the garden. House completely shuttered. Fan on . Cold drinks. Salad for supper.
Good morning,or rather good evening . It’s been very hot here. I have shrouded some of the pots in pink winter protection! To stop the leaves burning etc.
June 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Good morning,or rather good evening . It’s been very hot here. I have shrouded some of the pots in pink winter protection! To stop the leaves burning etc.
First mug of coffee drunk and now it’s on with the day. It’s going to be a hot week. My crowd-farming box of fruit includes a small and very welcome watermelon
June 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
First mug of coffee drunk and now it’s on with the day. It’s going to be a hot week. My crowd-farming box of fruit includes a small and very welcome watermelon
Book group in the morning where we all talk about the books we are presenting, it’s a browsing group, bit like a friend’s private library. It’s always good when books you like are liked by others.And even better when you come home with something new to read.Fire of Joy is my daily starter of a poem.
May 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Book group in the morning where we all talk about the books we are presenting, it’s a browsing group, bit like a friend’s private library. It’s always good when books you like are liked by others.And even better when you come home with something new to read.Fire of Joy is my daily starter of a poem.
Goodbye to Mister Bisto. Diagnosed with bone cancer 10 days ago and it was aggressive.
He went with dignity and with peace and with his tail still
wagging. Not in terrible pain and unable to move or eat. We will miss him more than words can say.
He went with dignity and with peace and with his tail still
wagging. Not in terrible pain and unable to move or eat. We will miss him more than words can say.
May 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Goodbye to Mister Bisto. Diagnosed with bone cancer 10 days ago and it was aggressive.
He went with dignity and with peace and with his tail still
wagging. Not in terrible pain and unable to move or eat. We will miss him more than words can say.
He went with dignity and with peace and with his tail still
wagging. Not in terrible pain and unable to move or eat. We will miss him more than words can say.
A corne when the Spanish gorse was in full bloom and the new Paul’s Scarlet Hawthorn burst forth . Bad photo because shadow of photographer who is not that clued up.
May 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A corne when the Spanish gorse was in full bloom and the new Paul’s Scarlet Hawthorn burst forth . Bad photo because shadow of photographer who is not that clued up.
Ditto with my white iris! Given to me and given on to everyone.
May 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Ditto with my white iris! Given to me and given on to everyone.
Sorry to hear that but yes, dwelling on it doesn’t help much. I’m being incredibly lazy today as a way of having a break.Tomorrow hope to do a bit of gardening, always good for the spirit.Here’s an amateur photo of a bit of the courtyard when it looked lovely. Time passes and so do the plants.
May 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Sorry to hear that but yes, dwelling on it doesn’t help much. I’m being incredibly lazy today as a way of having a break.Tomorrow hope to do a bit of gardening, always good for the spirit.Here’s an amateur photo of a bit of the courtyard when it looked lovely. Time passes and so do the plants.
You have a framed bus sign, just right for you! I have 2, gifts. Just right for me.
April 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
You have a framed bus sign, just right for you! I have 2, gifts. Just right for me.
Pouring here all day. Grandson cut grass yesterday which is a a good thing, today I finished the simnel cake. Mexican daisies, banksia rose. Everything else too big or too bedraggled.
April 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Pouring here all day. Grandson cut grass yesterday which is a a good thing, today I finished the simnel cake. Mexican daisies, banksia rose. Everything else too big or too bedraggled.
Simnel cake 2025. Mexican daisies and banksia rose and a touch of cow parsley.
April 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Simnel cake 2025. Mexican daisies and banksia rose and a touch of cow parsley.
Cataract op yesterday.All very easy except for the infusion as my veins shrink when they see see a needle. I now have a short distance lens and a long distance lens and life is quite bright! Sunglasses given out to all patients on arrival . I look like Bruce Lee in mine. Check up in a month.
April 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Cataract op yesterday.All very easy except for the infusion as my veins shrink when they see see a needle. I now have a short distance lens and a long distance lens and life is quite bright! Sunglasses given out to all patients on arrival . I look like Bruce Lee in mine. Check up in a month.
It’s very warm here in SW France,about 24 in the sheltered courtyard.
I have been tidying the wayward patch and shoving in bulbs that were in pots.The grass needs cutting and I dare say some plants need watering.
But the knees have protested so it is cup of tea time.
I have been tidying the wayward patch and shoving in bulbs that were in pots.The grass needs cutting and I dare say some plants need watering.
But the knees have protested so it is cup of tea time.
March 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It’s very warm here in SW France,about 24 in the sheltered courtyard.
I have been tidying the wayward patch and shoving in bulbs that were in pots.The grass needs cutting and I dare say some plants need watering.
But the knees have protested so it is cup of tea time.
I have been tidying the wayward patch and shoving in bulbs that were in pots.The grass needs cutting and I dare say some plants need watering.
But the knees have protested so it is cup of tea time.
Glorious day here,SE wind but warm somehow.Menus: Chicken,sausage,red pepper traybake,salmon,leek,potatoes,crème fraîche & capers traybake.Veal goulash to be made in the week.I need everything 2be easy,my love for tray bakes has no end.
Fritillaries for the 1st time.That’s a frog mozzie coil burner.
Fritillaries for the 1st time.That’s a frog mozzie coil burner.
March 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Glorious day here,SE wind but warm somehow.Menus: Chicken,sausage,red pepper traybake,salmon,leek,potatoes,crème fraîche & capers traybake.Veal goulash to be made in the week.I need everything 2be easy,my love for tray bakes has no end.
Fritillaries for the 1st time.That’s a frog mozzie coil burner.
Fritillaries for the 1st time.That’s a frog mozzie coil burner.
Here are some hellebores that have been glorious this year. Even if every bit of them is poisonous they are still wonderful.
March 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Here are some hellebores that have been glorious this year. Even if every bit of them is poisonous they are still wonderful.
Had a crazy few days with J’s health but super service from SAMU et al. My hellebores give me much joy too.
February 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Had a crazy few days with J’s health but super service from SAMU et al. My hellebores give me much joy too.
About to read Wild Twin by Jeff Young. A walk across Europe and I have a mini obsession with those. I follow the route and imagine it all. As he writes, ‘I began to dream of places
I had been to and could no longer go.’
I had been to and could no longer go.’
January 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
About to read Wild Twin by Jeff Young. A walk across Europe and I have a mini obsession with those. I follow the route and imagine it all. As he writes, ‘I began to dream of places
I had been to and could no longer go.’
I had been to and could no longer go.’
I did have a wardrobe of turbans. Rather liked them. Friend made me a turban stand so I have 3 favourites on that as a reminder. On other news, oncology checkup today and all well. He was pleased. 1 more
year with no event as he puts it and we can all relax a bit.
year with no event as he puts it and we can all relax a bit.
January 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I did have a wardrobe of turbans. Rather liked them. Friend made me a turban stand so I have 3 favourites on that as a reminder. On other news, oncology checkup today and all well. He was pleased. 1 more
year with no event as he puts it and we can all relax a bit.
year with no event as he puts it and we can all relax a bit.
Made two Christmas cakes and am hoping they will be ok as they cooked far quicker than the recipe time. It’s one I’ve used forever but perhaps I’m getting forgetful? Filthy page shows what a messy cook I am . Margaret Costa Seasonal Food, from the late 60s.
December 1, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Made two Christmas cakes and am hoping they will be ok as they cooked far quicker than the recipe time. It’s one I’ve used forever but perhaps I’m getting forgetful? Filthy page shows what a messy cook I am . Margaret Costa Seasonal Food, from the late 60s.