The good news is that I ate my first ever home-grown parsnips this evening. The bad news is that I ate the entire crop. They were OK, long and thin and nothing to write home about. Maybe next year's will be bigger and better. A forum member kindly sent me some seeds of a variety that claims to be a favourite with competition growers. The other good news is that the ground floor flat whose garden backs on to mine is about to be occupied after being empty for well over a year. The new owner was there today, and told me he has a tenant moving in next week, a lady on her own. I do hope she's a gardener, so we can take united action against the bindweed which is forever coming under the fence.
A lovely bright sunny day, and OH and I had a lovely walk this morning, up the Little Orme and down the other side to where the seals bask on a secluded little beach. I think they are atlantic grey seals, there were about two dozen. I enjoyed hearing their haunting songs. Later we saw two buzzards overhead.
The washing line broke today. However, it did so while I was disentangling it from the loving embrace of the overgrown apple tree, and before I hung the wet washing on it.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Just been for my flu jab and the nurse told me I am eligible for the pneumonia vaccine too which could be a very big deal if Covid comes my way. I am a bit embarrassed to say I hadn't realised there was a pneumonia vaccine and it is a once in your life type. Apparently I should have been offered it last year but stocks were low so many missed out. Worth checking with your GP if you haven't been told.
Had a pretreatment check before I go in to hospital for day surgery ( no surgery just a steroid shot to the hip joint) and I'm informed by the nurse I have the perfect blood pressure score.
Apparently someone of my age (63 , okay 62 and 3 quarters ) would be approx. 134/84. It turns out I have the blood pressure score of an 18 year old 120/80. Its nice to know all those years running have done something
Not that I'm expecting to live any longer than anyone else but hopefully I wont see out my last years gasping for breath that is, if I can avoid the balsted pandemic virus lol...
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
The sun is shining, weather fabulous, got up to 15c, took the dogs out, then some gardening ,weeding, the old man is in our front garden in a T-shirt, (Yes, he does also have joggers!)doing the front drive, hardly any wind, (the weather, I cannot comment positively on HIS)Went round and took pics of the dahlias,roses,cosmos,fucshias,busy lizzies,chrysanths, snap dragons and clematis still happily flowering away. All the best Kili, yes the "balstead" pandemic haha!!!My BP was always aroond 110/60, (I am 70) just before 1st lockdown, it went up ridiculously, ened up on antihypertensives, it is now back to my "normal", was hoping to get a review with GP, but dont have smart phone, or camera, so will keep taking it, and hoping it will reverse.
Oh, had my eyes tested yesterday, requiremet of renewing my driving licence, my script has improved yet again, glasses are fine, but going to treat myself to another pair, which are going to cost the same as a good bottle of wine, (not going to get accused to advertising on here!) They are shown on the TV.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Apparently someone of my age (63 , okay 62 and 3 quarters
Not that I'm expecting to live any longer than anyone else but hopefully I wont see out my last years gasping for breath
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'