Have had a lovely lazy morning reading and snuggling with canines and felines after being woken up early - coffee at 6:25 as OH was leaving to play golf near Nantes before heading to Namur. Saw it was grey and breezy so did not leap out of bed to spray some naughty weeds.
Still grey and breezier but babies are doing fine on their sunbed near the PT so I think I'll go and re-organise my fabric stash.
Glad things went well yesterday Chicky. Great that no 2 is enjoying her uni. Possum has been elected president of the student council for next year and seems to be enjoying herself too except in the stressy exam/thesis bits. Good too that you and your sisters plan to do things together.
Pat - good. Hope you warm up soon. That extension looks impossibly tidy Pdoc and yes, I too would fill it with plants.
Hope your trees are OK Joyce and that son and co arrive OK LP. Stay safe everyone.
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We are expecting a rough night too Punkdoc. Supposedly gale force winds and snow. Hubby doesn’t believe the forecast, but we are snuggled in our warm bed now and hoping they’re wrong yet again.🙄
Pat, hope the snow gives you a miss. Obelixx, a pleasant slow start to your day before starting your many tasks.
I have been out for a walk round. Branches broken on the tree peony, lots of smaller plants flattened but they should recover. The ground is covered in leaves and twigs off the trees but there has been no major damage.
Glad the damage doesn't seem too bad up there Joyce ... hope other 'northerners are ok too.
Back from the city with my hair done, fresh supplies of moisturiser, deodorant, shower gel etc (all much cheaper at Superdrug than in the supermarkets) and some squid, large fresh prawns and palourdes, cherry tomatoes and lots of parsley ... we will be having something along the lines of Rick Stein's seafood linguine for supper .
Grabbed a couple of pasties for our lunch from the West Country pasty shop near the bus stop and just managed to catch an earlier bus than I'd expected
Drama in the city ... two fire engines at the jewellers adjoining he Hotter shop by the market ... hosepipes going into the shop and blue flashy lights and much activity ... people watching from the first floor balcony above Hotter ... I really don't think I'd hang about there ... think I'd get out PDQ
Got home to find my two new clematis have been delivered so just about to unwrap them ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Alls well, family here safe and sound. Lots of branches and two trees down in the estate. Still very windy and we are in a very messy state, leaf blower out soon I think!
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
No Chicky in Surrey, we are in West Sussex, famed for sun and complete lack of rain. Hoping the forecast last night would be ok for rain, belted to the window this morning dry, loads of palm leaves down but not a drip, been really overcast with more of a sea mist drizzle, now sun trying to come out. So hosepipe at the ready again tonight. Took Holly dog to vet for 6 month check up fit as a fiddle but 2 kilo overweight😖 off for a shady walk on the Downs perhaps we can both lose a few pounds. Give us a drop of your rain Hostafan1 Devon’s not that far off.
Glad all is well LilyP ((hugs)) Trees down means more rotting wood for the bugs and beetles
I've unwrapped my clematis ... two lovely well grown plants very well wrapped. However I've just been out in the garden and its so blustery out there I'm not going to plant them today ... the poor things would wonder what was going on ... I've watered them and popped them in their pots in a sheltered corner of the terrace ... the forecast tomorrow is for a light breeze ... that's more suitable for planting climbers.
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Wind starting to ease now. A few plants down, but could have been a lot worse. The tree damage always looks terrible, when you get storms at this this time of year, but we seem to have got away with it. Glad things ok. with you LP. Glad you are pleased with your clemmies, Dove.
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Still grey and breezier but babies are doing fine on their sunbed near the PT so I think I'll go and re-organise my fabric stash.
Glad things went well yesterday Chicky. Great that no 2 is enjoying her uni. Possum has been elected president of the student council for next year and seems to be enjoying herself too except in the stressy exam/thesis bits. Good too that you and your sisters plan to do things together.
Pat - good. Hope you warm up soon. That extension looks impossibly tidy Pdoc and yes, I too would fill it with plants.
Hope your trees are OK Joyce and that son and co arrive OK LP. Stay safe everyone.
Obelixx, a pleasant slow start to your day before starting your many tasks.
I have been out for a walk round. Branches broken on the tree peony, lots of smaller plants flattened but they should recover. The ground is covered in leaves and twigs off the trees but there has been no major damage.
Back from the city with my hair done, fresh supplies of moisturiser, deodorant, shower gel etc (all much cheaper at Superdrug than in the supermarkets) and some squid, large fresh prawns and palourdes, cherry tomatoes and lots of parsley ... we will be having something along the lines of Rick Stein's seafood linguine for supper
Grabbed a couple of pasties for our lunch from the West Country pasty shop near the bus stop and just managed to catch an earlier bus than I'd expected
Drama in the city ... two fire engines at the jewellers adjoining he Hotter shop by the market ... hosepipes going into the shop and blue flashy lights and much activity ... people watching from the first floor balcony above Hotter ... I really don't think I'd hang about there ... think I'd get out PDQ
Got home to find my two new clematis have been delivered so just about to unwrap them ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Still very windy and we are in a very messy state, leaf blower out soon I think!
A A Milne
I've unwrapped my clematis ... two lovely well grown plants very well wrapped. However I've just been out in the garden and its so blustery out there I'm not going to plant them today ... the poor things would wonder what was going on ... I've watered them and popped them in their pots in a sheltered corner of the terrace ... the forecast tomorrow is for a light breeze ... that's more suitable for planting climbers.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
A few plants down, but could have been a lot worse. The tree damage always looks terrible, when you get storms at this this time of year, but we seem to have got away with it.
Glad things ok. with you LP.
Glad you are pleased with your clemmies, Dove.
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