Morning @Hostafan1. I heard someone on the radio this morning saying they were driving to Cornwall, and I though of you. Hope they didn't come too near you on their way
I internally sneered at caravans and camper vans , vulgar shiny cars and those with "pods" on the roofs yesterday
Morning all, Eyes a lot better, not so itchy and vision is clearer. Thanks for your good wishes. I'm going to Ashwoods this morning, have a couple of spaces in the garden that need filling and feel like treating myself. Will need to do some deadheading of the climbing roses and might do a bit more sketching if the eyes hold up. Have a lovely day everyone.
Love a green roof @Hostafan1 On a much smaller scale I've fancied having a green roof on one of my sheds for ages but haven't got round to doing anything about it. Think the shed might collapse under the strain. Saw some really large scale projects when I worked for the Wildlife Trust and they are really amazing when done well.
No green roof here but there's something up on the ruin roof that flowers every year. No idea what it is.
My favourite film too @Fairygirl! Incredible dancing from them all but especially GK. No streetlamps here of any description. Hope your boiler is fixed pronto.
Glad your eyes are improving @Yviestevie. Enjoy your visit to Ashwoods.
I have done my roses. They're really growing well after this cool, damp month so lots of new growth and buds coming. OH is forking over the bed under the silk tree for me while I potter in the kitchen. Supposed to be eating the freezer this next week or two but I think we'll be eating the garden more. Red cabbage becoming a big red salad and carrots becoming carrot and coriander soup and carrot biryani by which time I should have some space for planting out my anonymous shrubs.
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)."
Boiler's grand thanks @Obelixx. Nice chap too. Much as I love everyone in Singin' in the Rain, the wonderful Jean Hagen has all the best lines. "PEOPLE? I ain't PEOPLE" is an oft quoted line in this household. As is "all our hard work, ain't been in vain for nuthin". Never fails to raise a smile. My tiny green roof on the bird cage gets tromped on by fatty pigeon, but it's getting there. I thought of doing one on the shed too, but the best side is also the shadiest, so I've decided to let one of new clematis do it's thing there.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Chilli chuntering in slow cooker, soup simmering on stove, laundry lashing about on the line and another load lathering I've done a bit of watering and tidying out there ... but it's so windy I don't think I'll be sowing seeds today ... I'll have a coffee get into the studio.
Hi everyone I haven’t read back yet, but thanks Dove for the comment about our health probs in Victoria. It’s going to be interesting to watch how it plays out. This closure is going to affect the snow season for the operators, but what can you do. The darned virus is everywhere.
I’ll have a read back soon. Just watching an ABBA true life story. 😡
It looks like Oz is doing the sensible thing to stop further spread @Pat E. Fingers crossed it works.
I've been busy in the kitchen too @Dovefromabove - big batch of red salad, leek and bacon fritata, carrot and coriander soup and carrot biryani so that's lunches done for the week and dinner tonight too. All set for planting and pottering this pm. Need to get planting done before we have a 3 day heatwave from Wednesday. Not a drop of rain in sight till Bastille Day when they reckon storms and thunder and wet stuff but it'll have gone away by then I expect.
Yes @Fairygirl too many people only remember that dance routine and forget the great script. Glad your boiler's fixed.
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)."
Just come in for a cuppa. Mr C is “renovating” a hedge that has got out of control. There’s a lot of prunings 😳🤣. I am the glamorous assistant 💃
Using the down time to research the very dishevelled robins we keep seeing round here. Was worried it was some sort of disease, but it appears they are just moulting. Phew 😅. They are probably looking at my Covid Hair with similar disdain 🦁🦁🦁
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My favourite film too @Fairygirl! Incredible dancing from them all but especially GK. No streetlamps here of any description. Hope your boiler is fixed pronto.
Glad your eyes are improving @Yviestevie. Enjoy your visit to Ashwoods.
I have done my roses. They're really growing well after this cool, damp month so lots of new growth and buds coming. OH is forking over the bed under the silk tree for me while I potter in the kitchen. Supposed to be eating the freezer this next week or two but I think we'll be eating the garden more. Red cabbage becoming a big red salad and carrots becoming carrot and coriander soup and carrot biryani by which time I should have some space for planting out my anonymous shrubs.
Much as I love everyone in Singin' in the Rain, the wonderful Jean Hagen has all the best lines. "PEOPLE? I ain't PEOPLE" is an oft quoted line in this household. As is "all our hard work, ain't been in vain for nuthin". Never fails to raise a smile.
My tiny green roof on the bird cage gets tromped on by fatty pigeon, but it's getting there. I thought of doing one on the shed too, but the best side is also the shadiest, so I've decided to let one of new clematis do it's thing there.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
As for green roofs ... pah! This is what we in East Anglia call a green roof http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2006/10/26/adnams_distribution_centre_feature.shtml
all that and beer too!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've been busy in the kitchen too @Dovefromabove - big batch of red salad, leek and bacon fritata, carrot and coriander soup and carrot biryani so that's lunches done for the week and dinner tonight too. All set for planting and pottering this pm. Need to get planting done before we have a 3 day heatwave from Wednesday. Not a drop of rain in sight till Bastille Day when they reckon storms and thunder and wet stuff but it'll have gone away by then I expect.
Yes @Fairygirl too many people only remember that dance routine and forget the great script. Glad your boiler's fixed.
Using the down time to research the very dishevelled robins we keep seeing round here. Was worried it was some sort of disease, but it appears they are just moulting. Phew 😅. They are probably looking at my Covid Hair with similar disdain 🦁🦁🦁