Save the Penylan trees!

Image courtesy of Penylan Trees

On behalf of my friend Graham Sanders, tree-dom fighter extraordinaire...

"Cardiff Council in their wisdom are planning to cut down trees which they perceive as ‘problematic’ for no other reason than health and safety issues, so in one fail sweep for example my road would lose 8 trees, each 50 years old which amounts to 400 years of tree growth. Essentially it’s easier for the bureaucratic idiots to destroy than create and preserve".

Please have a look at the website and if you would like to help sign the petition.. I'd be gutted if it was my street.

10 Downing Street petition
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/penylan-trees

Campaign website
http://www.penylan-trees.co.uk

Facebook group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5136685997

Good on you Graham for speaking out.

Spring is on it's way!

Had a great day out in Wellington today, just ambling around and getting my bearings. The weather was beautiful, t-shirt weather so had a nice walk around Oriental bay, and tried my first Fuel Burger - glad I didn't order chips as well!

It's been 6 years since Toni and I met this week so we bought a fern to celebrate - as you do! Can't wait to watch the Bourne Ultimatum at the weekend, we've got lots of DIY to do as well, so we can finally get our pictures on the wall. Toni just heard a kiwi outside which is really cool! Our local dairy (corner shop) about five minutes away got robbed at gunpoint today which is very unnerving. I'm going to have a drive round for the first time tomorrow and explore further afield and maybe take the fishing gear that Bill and Julz bought me for my birthday.

Kingfisher

This Kingfisher was sat just outside the window yesterday, they're a lot more common than their European cousins! I've put him on some cards on my online shop. We just heard a Morepork outside, it's a small owl which really does sound like it's singing "more pork"!!

http://www.cafepress.com/kingfishershop

Martinborough

Alison, Steve, Patty, Toni, Owen and Colin (Rachel took the photo!)


Hi Folks! We went to Martinborough for the weekend with some friends, and stayed at a lovely B&B. The weather was shocking, but the company was great. The Rimutaka gorge was closed just after we crossed it due to the wind but luckily it re-opened for the return trip, which meant Toni had to go back to work today!

I've started painting again, and Toni is reading the last Harry Potter book.



We're looking forward to our friends Brenda and Jason visiting Wellington next weekend.

As you can see, our bird feeder is always popular so lots of company in the day!