Maltese government doesn’t deny threatening Ukrainians

That was heavy

Earlier in 2021, when vaccines were beginning to be rolled out across the world and the European countries, our government announced a system which will be used in order to administer the vaccine in a timely and organised manner. Starting with extremely vulnerable, the front liners, nurses etc and working down the ranks until all...

P+ Something or other

It has been just over 3 weeks since I planted the seeds I received from Scotland - Borage, Nasturtium, Chives, Marigolds and Cornflower. All have finally made an appearance, the last to do so being the Chives who have been slenderly breaking the surface of the soil in the past few days. The slender Chives...

P+9 (I think)

Well well well.. It is day 9 (I think.. Losing count now) since I planted the seeds. As I said in the first post on the seeds (you can find that here.. ) I expected no movement before some 15 days but it seems some seeds were eager to see what Malta is like. The...

P+7 & painting

So, 1 week has passed since I set the seeds to pot. 7 days of careful monitoring and watering, as I wouldn't want to jeopardise the life of my seeds by under or over watering them, and as to be expected.. No sign of life yet. This must seem like an amusing past time to...

After the life of my seeds the life of me.

A medium length walk which took me to San Pawl Tat Targa then on to Gnien L-Gharusa Tal-Mosta, down towards Speranza Valley and the picturesque little Chapel there then to turn in towards Mosta centre past the Mosta Dome and back home. A pleasant walk on a pleasant day which is partly cloudy and accompanied...

Seeds and the growing of (day 5 of the life of my seeds)

Should I talk to the seeds? Give them pep talks of encouragement and will? Who knows what is going on down there beneath the surface of the soil. I hope it is germination.. Fingers crossed! 🤞

Day 3 in the life of my seeds

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Planting a new life

After living in a house surrounded by a beautiful garden in which my father had seasonal vegetables growing. After years of Dad calling me out to help, either to till the plot, to de-weed, to water and finally to help harvest - oftentimes somewhat reluctantly on my part. After living in a house surrounded by...

My Trip to SK & J No 6 (Fukuoka)

Fukuoka! OK... so I have returned to Malta.. been back for two weeks already and only got chance to sit and write about my pop-over of 4 days to Japan now. Leaving Busan early morning on Monday 16th April - being picked up by taxi at 5.00am as I had to check in for the...