You know you're getting old when you go out armed with a plastic bag and secateurs to pick up dried cowpats/straw dropped by the tractor in the lane and then cut all the nettles down for your compost bin! It's a good job my children and friends couldn't see me.
I haven't been able to get a go with the Laptop today until now! OH has had more than his fair share today and we went out for a bit.
Last week wasn't good, I felt very low, did pop in and said so. Weather was cold and windy, felt upset about my horses dying in France. Ryanair announced there were no flights to France in June. I do love being here in OH's cottage in Norfolk but not having a choice about going back to France, not being able to see the family (they won't do Zoom or Facetime) and worrying about my French house and garden was getting me down.
I had a chat on the phone with Dove yesterday. Was it you, Dove who left a message on my old fashioned mobile yesterday about The Fox and Goose? I'm on their mailing list but they are a little far to fetch their take aways.
This week has been better. Weather is better too.
I hung a load of washing on the line this morning then a friend rang, nearly an hour's chat, then I did a load of watering, then I went to the nearest village shop for some bits and pieces and then OH said he really wanted to go out (he's hardly been out at all, just in the car while I pick up the "click and collect" from the SM) so we went to Knettishall Heath, he took his book and his chair and I went for walk and saw lots of ponies, think they were Exmoors. There were a lot of families there enjoying the sunshine but keeping their distances. There is a small lake in a dammed part of the river and teenagers were swimming and littlies were paddling. We had really late snack lunch in the garden at 3pm and OH hogged the Laptop ever since, until now, so I watched a couple more episodes of "Normal People".
Must go and get the washing in.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Good to see you @Busy-Lizzie 😊. Yes it was me who left the message ... the thing about the Fox & Goose takeaways is that they will also prep your meal and you can take it home and cook it .., I thought it might be an option if you treated yourselves to a trip to the coast and then went home via Fressingfield’.
It’s a lovely evening ... I hope you’re enjoying it too. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi @Busy-Lizzie. Sorry you've felt a bit rubbish. Surely your family could do a short bit of Facetiming? My sister is missing her wee grandchildren, but they all do that. Glad you had a nice time today though. How is your OH doing now? Hopefully if your nice weather continues, he'll get more mobile
Not so much rain here today, and I think tomorrow is to be dry. The little blue and coal tits have been very busy at the feeders now that I've refilled them. Have to go and get older fairylet soon. I wonder what idiots they've had in there today.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Evening. Hope everyone is doing ok. Had a full day outside pretty much. I took shopping to Dad, with the addition of a courgette plant. My ‘payment’ included a bag of compost - excellent! We had a natter, at distance, and then I looked round his garden whilst he gave me a commentary through the window! His lovely neighbour (who was my Mum’s best friend) cuts his grass and hedge and generally keeps the garden in-check. I usually do an hour or so of pottering there every few weeks in the Summer, so I am grateful to her for keeping an eye on it all.
Good to see you back @Busy-Lizzie - guess we all have highs and lows 😀☹️😀.
Been a glorious day here. Gardening this morning til it got too hot, and then sitting this afternoon. Just got back from our daily constitutional - nice walk around the common - not many people round at this time of night.
About to go zooming with a friend who is spending her lockdown with 3 lively primary school aged boys. She is climbing the walls, and so are they. Think I might be counting my blessings at the end of the call 🙄
Good to hear from you @Busy-Lizzie, absolutely understand where you are coming from, big virtual hug, best I a can do from here.
My 'old ladies' that came for coffee were in their element. We had a good chat and a bit of a giggle, the elder one (88 years old) has twice had to call for help, both times stuck in her bath (naked ) and has now decided a walk in shower would be better. I think the pompiers will be relieved!
The man putting my decking down has decided my compost heap has to go and my flowerbed will need to be widened by 30cms - that means I need a whole pile of new flowers to fill the gap - oh dear, what a terrible dilemma.
The wood for the deck is being delivered at 8 in the morning I do hope I can be out of the pj's by then.
Bit of a wobble today after a chat to our local Tourist Information Manager - he is very worried about how all this will be manageable, especially after the summer and we lose the luxury of our outdoor eating areas, eating out is so sociable, especially in my place, its small and cosy and everyone mixes - so not going to be possible, but who knows what will happen, it changes day by day, I can't worry about the winter yet. Wobbles are in actual fact starting to feel normal. I am forward thinking and desperately trying to be positive.
I hope you are all well, how nice to have this little group to refer to and put life in perspective a little. Ate a home grown strawberry (just the one so far) for breakfast this morning - small pleasures. Good night all. xxx
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Sleep tight @D0rdogne_Damsel and everyone ... it all seems impossible at th we moment but we will find ways to do stuff ... it’s what human beings do ... we’re an inventive lot 👍
And Capt Tom Moore is to be knighted 👍 ... never was an honour more deserved 😄
So night night all ... sleep tight and hugs to all. 🛌
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi everyone. I haven’t ventured outside much today. Sunny but cold.
There was a large bank of clouds started to roll in from the south east, so I thought, good some rain at last. Of course they just kept on rolling along and the sky is clear again. I turned the soaker hose on again in the bed I’m currently working on.
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Thank you to @Fairygirl and @Dovefromabove for asking where I was.
I haven't been able to get a go with the Laptop today until now! OH has had more than his fair share today and we went out for a bit.
Last week wasn't good, I felt very low, did pop in and said so. Weather was cold and windy, felt upset about my horses dying in France. Ryanair announced there were no flights to France in June. I do love being here in OH's cottage in Norfolk but not having a choice about going back to France, not being able to see the family (they won't do Zoom or Facetime) and worrying about my French house and garden was getting me down.
I had a chat on the phone with Dove yesterday. Was it you, Dove who left a message on my old fashioned mobile yesterday about The Fox and Goose? I'm on their mailing list but they are a little far to fetch their take aways.
This week has been better. Weather is better too.
Fox & Goose takeaways is that they will also prep your meal and you can take it home and cook it .., I thought it might be an option if you treated yourselves to a trip to the coast and then went home via Fressingfield’.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Glad you had a nice time today though. How is your OH doing now? Hopefully if your nice weather continues, he'll get more mobile
Not so much rain here today, and I think tomorrow is to be dry. The little blue and coal tits have been very busy at the feeders now that I've refilled them.
Have to go and get older fairylet soon. I wonder what idiots they've had in there today.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Had a full day outside pretty much. I took shopping to Dad, with the addition of a courgette plant. My ‘payment’ included a bag of compost - excellent! We had a natter, at distance, and then I looked round his garden whilst he gave me a commentary through the window! His lovely neighbour (who was my Mum’s best friend) cuts his grass and hedge and generally keeps the garden in-check. I usually do an hour or so of pottering there every few weeks in the Summer, so I am grateful to her for keeping an eye on it all.
Been a glorious day here. Gardening this morning til it got too hot, and then sitting this afternoon. Just got back from our daily constitutional - nice walk around the common - not many people round at this time of night.
About to go zooming with a friend who is spending her lockdown with 3 lively primary school aged boys. She is climbing the walls, and so are they. Think I might be counting my blessings at the end of the call 🙄
Good to hear from you @Busy-Lizzie, absolutely understand where you are coming from, big virtual hug, best I a can do from here.
My 'old ladies' that came for coffee were in their element. We had a good chat and a bit of a giggle, the elder one (88 years old) has twice had to call for help, both times stuck in her bath (naked
The man putting my decking down has decided my compost heap has to go and my flowerbed will need to be widened by 30cms - that means I need a whole pile of new flowers to fill the gap - oh dear, what a terrible dilemma.
The wood for the deck is being delivered at 8 in the morning
Bit of a wobble today after a chat to our local Tourist Information Manager - he is very worried about how all this will be manageable, especially after the summer and we lose the luxury of our outdoor eating areas, eating out is so sociable, especially in my place, its small and cosy and everyone mixes - so not going to be possible, but who knows what will happen, it changes day by day, I can't worry about the winter yet. Wobbles are in actual fact starting to feel normal.
I hope you are all well, how nice to have this little group to refer to and put life in perspective a little. Ate a home grown strawberry (just the one so far) for breakfast this morning - small pleasures. Good night all. xxx
and everyone ... it all seems impossible at th we moment but we will find ways to do stuff ... it’s what human beings do ... we’re an inventive lot 👍
And Capt Tom Moore is to be knighted 👍 ... never was an honour more deserved 😄
So night night all ... sleep tight and hugs to all. 🛌
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.