Tag Archives: pears

12.4.39.

Wallington: Yesterday[1] exceedingly warm & fine, said to have been the warmest day for that date for 70 years. Today even more so. We now have 26 hens, the youngest about 11 months. Yesterday 7 eggs (the hens have only … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic | Tagged anemones, aubretia, blackcurrants, bullace, celadine, chickens, cos lettuce, crocuses, daffodils, flowers, grape hyacinth, Marx, narcissi, oxalis, pears, peonies, pigeon, plum, polyanthus, primroses, rhubarb, roses, scilla, strawberries, tulips, Wallington, weather, weeds, wildflowers | 9 Comments

September 14, 1938, Marrakech

Posted on 14 September by orwelldiaries

Birds seen on railway journey Tangier-Casablanca-Marrakech. Ibis extremely numerous, Kestrels fairly common & also two larger kinds of hawk or kite, a few solitary crows very similar to the English bird. No storks, tho’ said to exist here. A very … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic | Tagged anemone, barnacles, camel, Casablanca, dates, donkies, goldfinches, hare, ibis, kestrel, land-crabs, lemons, limpets, mackerel, marine life, Marrakech, Morrocco, partridges, peaches, pears, peppercorns, petunia, walnuts, winkles, Zinnias | 11 Comments

August 30, 1938

Posted on 30 August by orwelldiaries

Warmer. Leaves of the tulip tree beginning to turn yellow. Sunflowers & gladioli in full bloom. Godetias getting past their best. Mantbretias° coming into full bloom. Elderberries now ripe & bird-shit everywhere deep purple. Purple stains on logs etc. where … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic | Tagged elderberries, gladioli, godetias, guinea pigs, montbretia, pears, sunflowers | 19 Comments

Tag Archives: pears

12.4.39.

September 14, 1938, Marrakech

August 30, 1938

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