I missed your post from yesterday @Yviestevie. Glad the little 'un is better. Always a worry. Hope the tulips are ok... I forgot I'd ordered some, and some slightly unusual bulbs called Bellevalia romana. Not sure they'll be up to much. I forgot @Obelixx. You do regularly mention the water saving exploits! My mind's gone completely I think. Can't even blame that on the drink Lovely to see the seals @Dovefromabove. Hope the weather is kind for you the rest of the week. Fingers crossed. It's brightened up here, so I think I'll go out and footle around aimlessly for a while. It's still very thundery, so I don't think the rain's quite finished with us yet today.Â
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks @Fairygirl@chicky for your good wishes I'm over there tomorrow. Apparently I have to get two tiny steroid tablets down him. They have to be crushed in a small amount of water and taste awful so it wont be an easy task. It's been raining on and off all day today, the next chance I will get to be in the garden will be Tues/Wed, must check what the weather says.
@Yviestevie - when I have to get meds down a cat's throat I crush the pill, pour it into a small syringe, add water and shake then squirt it into their mouths. Not nice for them but effective. It may work for you and Gabriel. Hope he gets etter soon. It must be such a worry.
Still no more rain and none in view for a couple of days and then only 3mm.  Not getting excited.
I do that for horses, but with a big syringe and using apple juice and honey instead of water. But I think I would worry that a small child might choke.
Busy day, cleaning house and moving horses before we go to Norfolk. Though why I clean specially for the house sitter I don't know. No watering, has poured. Water butts are full.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Chicky, itâs only noon here, so I know itâs 3 am there, but your daughterâs photo is on my mind. đ. My first thoughts were Oh, itâs a Wahlenbergia, but thinking about it, since itâs obviously got more than 5 petals, itâs not the same as the ones we get here. I suppose it could be a double, Â but I donât think so. Â I donât suppose she sniffed it. đ. There is a Vanilla Plant, Sowerbaea juncea, but the botanical name has been changed I think. Not much help, but Iâll keep thinking about it.
By the way, if she was is wandering through bushland, (not to worry you), my advice to her is, if she sees a snake, to remain absolutely still. They donât see well, but they do see movement. It will move away itself when it doesnât sense danger.Â
Thanks @Pat E. .......I doubt if she thought to smell it đ. She knows I like flowers, so tends to send pics when she can, and I was intrigued by this one.  Will pass on the snake warning â ïžÂ
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No seals round here that I know of @Dovefromabove. I shall have to ask the locals tomorrow.
I forgot I'd ordered some, and some slightly unusual bulbs called Bellevalia romana. Not sure they'll be up to much.Â
I forgot @Obelixx. You do regularly mention the water saving exploits! My mind's gone completely I think. Can't even blame that on the drinkÂ
Lovely to see the seals @Dovefromabove. Hope the weather is kind for you the rest of the week. Fingers crossed.Â
It's brightened up here, so I think I'll go out and footle around aimlessly for a while. It's still very thundery, so I don't think the rain's quite finished with us yet today.Â
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Glad Gabriel is doing better Yvie - such a worry when they are tiny.
Hereâs one for Pat - littlest Chicklet has found some lovely purple flowers in a National Park near Sydney .....any idea what they are ??
Still no more rain and none in view for a couple of days and then only 3mm.  Not getting excited.
I do that for horses, but with a big syringe and using apple juice and honey instead of water. But I think I would worry that a small child might choke.
Busy day, cleaning house and moving horses before we go to Norfolk. Though why I clean specially for the house sitter I don't know. No watering, has poured. Water butts are full.
I expect @Yviestevie will be able to aim well enough for it not to choke Gabriel.
Feeling dozy now watching a recording of Masterchef.  Don't do Peaky Blinders.
By the way, if she was is wandering through bushland, (not to worry you), my advice to her is, if she sees a snake, to remain absolutely still. They donât see well, but they do see movement. It will move away itself when it doesnât sense danger.Â
Catch you all later.Â
Havenât been up this early for a while .....its very dark đłâčïž