Tucking in the vines is something we typically do in June in a vineyard.

In the vines, in the vines, where the sun certainly shines. We are now in full swing of tucking in the vines. I love the picture these words create. It always makes me think of tucking the vines in to bed for the night.  And, in a way, it isContinue Reading

What is so special about Champagne Currants? And what can you do with them. This post answers those questions here at PumpjackPiddlewick

This year I am awash in strawberries and raspberries from my garden. But sandwiched in between, along my back garden stone wall, are four bushes of currants. One is a red currant, one is black and the other two are Champagne currants. Champagne currants are my favourite of the three,Continue Reading

Summer work in the vineyard is all about tucking in vines, weeding and taking away extra bits.

Summer in the vineyard is the time for getting the vines ready to grow their grapes.  The scenery couldn’t be more gorgeous, well, unless it were Norway, but that is besides the point. When you work in a vineyard, you have the wonderful opportunity to look about you at aContinue Reading

What is hay fever season like in France. What causes it, when is it and what is done. All good questions we answer here at PumpjackPiddlewick

Hay fever season is upon me. Achoo! That means lots of eye watering, drippy nose and of course sneezing. What’s not to like? Sneezing in Any Language It’s a curious thing that we make a certain sound when we sneeze. In English – Achoo. If I was sneezing in French,Continue Reading

My computer broke and it simplified my life, after making it more complicated. Here's how...

At the beginning of last summer an ant got into my laptop. The next thing I knew I did not have use of the A C F N and X keys. Not to mention a few numbers and symbols. Life on a busted computer ground to a snails pace. EmailsContinue Reading