Morning Post, 30th April 1825 VERY desirable FREEHOLD & COPYHOLD ESTATES (free of Rectorial tithes, and exonerated from land tax), in a pleasant and healthy situation, at Leavesden, in the parish of Abbot’s Langley, about three miles from Watford, six from St. Alban’s and Hemel Hempstead (all capital market towns), and 18 from London, in […]
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1869: Stealing Money
Watford Observer, Saturday 2nd October 1869 John Edmonds was charged with stealing 30s., at Leavesden, on the 25th September, the property of Andrew Cameron. It appeared that the prosecutor had been drinking with the prisoner at the Hammer-in-Hand at Leavesden, and at about 20 minutes to 11 he left that house, with two half-sovereigns and […]
1908: Footpath Repair
Watford Observer, Saturday 28th March 1908 The Clerk of the Abbots Langley Parish Council wrote drawing the attention of the Council to the condition of the footpath from the Hammer-in-Hand through Mr James’s property in Watford. Complaints had been made about the state of the path. Mr. Martin said there were only about 40 yards […]
Don’t let garden jargon get you down
If you ever have a conversation with me about gardening, one of the things you’ll notice is that I don’t use a lot of the “gardening jargon”, and by that, I mean that you will never hear me use Latin names for plants, or talk ab…
Our garden kicks off in April
The early part of the year can be hard for many of us gardeners. We’re itching to get seeds in the ground, the plants transplanted out to the garden and really get going. If you are anything like me, your greenhouse is already bursting with seedlings a…
Planting up those dahlia tubers
I fell in love with dahlias by accident back in 2012. I had no idea what a dahlia was, back then I just chose things to grow because the picture on the seed packet captured me. That’s how my journey with dahlias started. It’s was dahlia Yankee Doodle d…
Sometimes you really need to step back and focus on the small details
I’ve always told you guys not to sweat the small stuff, instead think about the big picture. I stand by that 100%, because too often we get ourselves in a right palaver because we obsess over stuff that we don’t really benefit from, but, I’m gonna turn…
Growing petunias from seed
There is a bit of trepidation about growing petunias from seed, with most gardeners preferring to buy small plug plants and grow these on. It’s a shame though because petunias are no more difficult to grow than any other flowers. The seeds are just sma…
The March greenhouse, sowing tomatoes, peppers and dahlia
It’s been a hard year so far, after my decision to hang back from early seed sowing and instead wait for the promise of warmer days in March. Yes there are lots of benefits, including the ability to sow seeds without the desperate need for heat mats an…
On blocking Gutenberg
Pat Lockley reading my mind this week. I use a few content management systems, and learning management systems. I’ve actively had to use, and train others on, the big four LMSs in higher ed in North American in the past three years (BBL, Canvas, Moodle, and Brightspace). Everytime I engage with these systems I have…
It’s Dangerous to go Alone – Preparing Learners
I’ve been thinking about self-paced learning a bit more lately than usual, the things we make, and the tools we use to make them. I’m a big fan of the contributors to the webcomic The New ID and found this gem, Click Continue Comic Strip, again the other day. It got me thinking about a…
Potting up those onion seedlings
Are you ready to get your hands dirty? Today is all about pricking out and potting on (or even transplanting) onion seedlings! If you’re not familiar with the terms, don’t worry, we’ll get into it. First off, let’s take a moment…