Hello ... we're home slightly stressful few days 'cos of skip, family members with vehicle troubles and junior family members with post exam exhaustion/trepidation.
Hey everyone - sounds like a few of you need hugs. I wonder if Busy’s heatwave will call in on us in UK?? I saw a few ‘25s’ on the forecast for next week - which is tropical for Wales!
Did a tip run today with loads of cardboard boxes which were in the garage, so more room for Man-hobbies now (or to the untrained eye -broken bikes and a tool bag spilled on the floor).
Found a goodie in the main border today - Bear’s Breeches coming into flower! I have a messy section at the back of the border that I leave to its own devices and had spotted the distinctive leave before but it has never flowered (is that usual?) so chuffed with this as it will give a bit of interest at height.
Lovely clem Dove. I had one in Belgium but haven't found one here yet. On the other hand, Jan Fopma is in fine flowering form today and has a lovely perfume so all is not lost and my perfumed koreana Blue Eclipse that I have grown from seed will be perfumed too when big enough to flower.
Sitting with feet up enjoying a decaf before I walk the dogs. Been sorting out my walk-in pantry shelves all afternoon - re-configuring, cleaning, sorting, re-organising more logically. All sorts of ancient dried beans and porcini mushrooms and poppadums chucked out. Gone off dried mushrooms. Found some dried kashmiri chillies I'd forgotten about which is great cos no such thing round here.
28C out there now, apparently and 32C expected tomorrow. I might have to clean the fridge during the hot part. Lovely and cool in the pantry.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
You'll get used to it Hosta. We used to like Oxfam organic decaf in Belgium but can't get it here so have switched to Lavazzo which is fine now we're used to it.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Hi have not had a lot to write aabout glad to hear you have had rain but no rain here. My OH suffers from Dystonia simalirto Parkinson so yesterday when he went out to feed the birds he losthis balance on the patio and fell down 2 steps, after our daughter and I got him up we phoned the Doc and got strong pain killers. This morning down to the xray place then back to Docsto find out he has 4 Broken Ribs, I have him at home but if any problems occours he will be put into hospital. We visit the Doc again next week. Maybe its a good job i cannt water the garden. The weather is quite cold at the moment, hope punk doc is feeling a bit better
Ouch Glenys. Broken ribs are very painful, even just breathing let alone moving. Keep him warm and as still as possible and propped with pillows. Good luck.
Lovely pic Dove - sort of thing I'm aiming for when I plant up my new roses and clems borders. Which rose and clem?
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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Big hugs.
Clematis purchased ... http://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/clematis-betty-corning.html
Pdoc ((hugs))
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Spare ((hugs)) for those in need ... I've not had a chance to read much of what's been going on ..............
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I wonder if Busy’s heatwave will call in on us in UK?? I saw a few ‘25s’ on the forecast for next week - which is tropical for Wales!
Did a tip run today with loads of cardboard boxes which were in the garage, so more room for Man-hobbies now (or to the untrained eye -broken bikes and a tool bag spilled on the floor).
Found a goodie in the main border today - Bear’s Breeches coming into flower! I have a messy section at the back of the border that I leave to its own devices and had spotted the distinctive leave before but it has never flowered (is that usual?) so chuffed with this as it will give a bit of interest at height.
Catch you later...
Sitting with feet up enjoying a decaf before I walk the dogs. Been sorting out my walk-in pantry shelves all afternoon - re-configuring, cleaning, sorting, re-organising more logically. All sorts of ancient dried beans and porcini mushrooms and poppadums chucked out. Gone off dried mushrooms. Found some dried kashmiri chillies I'd forgotten about which is great cos no such thing round here.
28C out there now, apparently and 32C expected tomorrow. I might have to clean the fridge during the hot part. Lovely and cool in the pantry.
I wish it was 28C here , or even within 10C of it.
Of course, this is exactly what I meant to happen
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Lovely pic Dove - sort of thing I'm aiming for when I plant up my new roses and clems borders. Which rose and clem?