June 2026
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The First Official Necking of Ticklepenny Cider
It is early morning on Father’s Day. Early morning for a newly unemployed but long time unemployable waster like me means about half eight. You might disagree but you can’t have that much to do if you’re reading this. Stars have aligned and the time has come to gently unwind the caps of my plastic… Continue reading
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Bee Day Smackdown
Wednesday, 20th May was World Bee Day, a time for everyone to come together to sing songs, wave flags and celebrate the stripy guarantors of all life on Earth. Well, maybe not the first two things. I only knew about the festival because I saw a sign in the local library when I got caught… Continue reading
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How Puddles Ruin Marriages
Some weeks ago, I received a text message from a friend who has been reading this blog since its inception. He said that he had been hiking with his brother and found an apple tree deep in the countryside near Wold Top, the highest point in Lincolnshire. In case I doubted him, there were three… Continue reading
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About Me
I’ve been writing about orchards and Lincolnshire heritage apples for over five years and still don’t know my arse from my elbow. This blog is supposed to be an almost humorous record of my attempts to raise apple trees in a field just outside Louth. Mrs Toogood is just one of the lost varieties I probably won’t find.
The Appeal of Mrs Toogood 