Articles About Patterdale Hall Diaries
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
“Late summer/early fall is absolutely my favorite time of the year. Karen’s zinnias and sunflowers are everywhere, and our squash are hilariously abundant.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | The spice must flow
“the tropical conditions of the last few weeks have meant that the scorpion peppers and the Carolina reapers have begun to fruit. They are the fussiest chiles to grow, and several times we have tried with no luck.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Peak summer
“We are in the thick of summer now. I was going to pop into work to get classroom preparation out of the way, but it is lovely outside, so I have decided to spend time at Patterdale Hall.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Death and taxes
“I appear to have post-Street Fair malaise. Although, to be fair, I also had pre- and per-Street Fair malaise. I think it is a combination of these antibiotics, and the rainy weather we have forecasted.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Busy as a bee
“The whole place needs a good sweep, and it looks like being a fair day today so I can open both doors and the one functioning window to let the air move through the house. Stink bugs are everywhere so a bit of a purge is required.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Something wonderful
“But now it is the tail end of the semester; students are nervous, especially the ones that are potentially off to medical school. If they don’t get the required grades their hopes are dashed and that is a big blow psychologically.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | On pinschers and poplars
“A yellow-bellied sapsucker sounds like a made-up name — like a great-crested fad gadget, but I shall bow to greater knowledge, even though the ever-useful ‘Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America’ is at my right hand.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Life’s what you make it — celebrate it
“I now feel like walking Archie rather than just hiding under a pile of tissues while watching Crufts dog show. I hope the little Jack Russell terrier wins best in show; it’s a very sweet little firecracker of a dog.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | True romance
“As a scientist in Britain, I would often busily spend the day not understanding anything at all, failing to get reproducible data, breaking things and swearing. I would often do all of this in the dark, as I used light-sensitive chemicals.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | A high albedo
“Walking a dog in these conditions is deadly. Whilst Archie may only weigh 15 pounds, he can go from 0–60 in seconds and exert the force of a complete team of sled dogs.”
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