Mum is home, I have spoken to her this morning, and was pleasantly surprised by how well she sounded, although she had no idea she had been in hospital.
I desperately need to find some enthusiasm from somewhere. The borders and lawns are inches deep in leaves, which I must start to clear.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Good morning Forkers. Early on parade today as Rasta is having her hair cut. Clear blue skies with sun and moon and jolly nippy at 3C. Should get the rain coming down form the north some time tomorrow so we're planning another walk on the beach in the sun this pm, while we can.
I hear, but rarely see, both tawny and barn owls around here and there are all sorts of other raptors about but the buzzards' favourite perching oak was blown down in storm Alex and we see fewer of them but closer up as they're using one of our ash trees more often. No bats which is odd given all the potential roosting places here. We've seen badgers and foxes and wild boar and roe deer in local lanes and woods but our plot is fenced so they don't come here.
6 eggs yesterday so 'm making a frittata for lunch and that'll do tomorrow too. Today's eggs will go in a Charter pudding for the weekend. Haven't made one of those for a long time.
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)."
@punkdoc that’s good news. Ma usually didn’t remember trips or stays in hospital, but she sort of sensed that she’d been somewhere so assumed it was on holiday, and would tell us about the beach and walking on the prom and looking at bungalows with a sea view that she’d like to retire to ... she’d had a lovely time. Pa said she was such a ‘cheap date’ ... he didn’t have to spend anything on taking her out any more because she just remembered the past ‘as if it was yesterday’. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It must be winter because the long-tailed tits have arrived en masse this morning. They always cheer me up when they turn up like a little pink fluffy twittering cloud. Just been watching a greater spotted woodpecker working over a brash pile on the bank behind the house. I don't think I have ever seen one on the ground before, they usually land on the feeders on the apple trees from the line of large beeches on the bank. We get the occasional green woodpecker on the ground but hear them yaffling much more than we see them.
Happy Birthday to @Hostafan1 for yesterday, glad to hear your mum is on the mend @punkdoc, well done @Busy-Lizzie, pleased to hear you had a bit of company, the episode of Only Fools and Horses sprang to mind when you were discussing your light saga.
Best wishes to all - off to see if my naan bread has risen....more Christmas Cakes in the oven and an extra pudding on the stove, looking forward to a quiet January.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Hi folks, Off to get my hair done at lunchtime. Apart from that nothing much is going on today. Didn't sleep well last night feel anxious about something but 'not sure what. Hubby is going to give the oven a clean for me today.
That's a lovely sky @Pat E must say I'm jealous at the moment. Not as grey as it has been but no sign of any sunshine. We get a fair amount of wildlife in the garden but only had an owl once. We heard it for about a week and found out that an owl had escaped from a local bird of prey sanctuary.
Hugs @punkdoc glad to here your mum seems OK. As far as the garden goes don't look at the big picture just do a bit at a time. If the leaves are bothering you the most perhaps get someone in for the day just to clear them. It might encourage you to get out there if you can see some progress.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Grey and gloomy looking outside, cold.
I must make a start on Christmas cards.
Mum is home, I have spoken to her this morning, and was pleasantly surprised by how well she sounded, although she had no idea she had been in hospital.
I desperately need to find some enthusiasm from somewhere. The borders and lawns are inches deep in leaves, which I must start to clear.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I hear, but rarely see, both tawny and barn owls around here and there are all sorts of other raptors about but the buzzards' favourite perching oak was blown down in storm Alex and we see fewer of them but closer up as they're using one of our ash trees more often. No bats which is odd given all the potential roosting places here. We've seen badgers and foxes and wild boar and roe deer in local lanes and woods but our plot is fenced so they don't come here.
6 eggs yesterday so 'm making a frittata for lunch and that'll do tomorrow too. Today's eggs will go in a Charter pudding for the weekend. Haven't made one of those for a long time.
assumed it was on holiday, and would tell us about the beach and walking on the prom and looking at bungalows with a sea view that she’d like to retire to ... she’d had a lovely time. Pa said she was such a ‘cheap date’ ... he didn’t have to spend anything on taking her out any more because she just remembered the past ‘as if it was yesterday’. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's very similar here @Pat E
Happy Birthday to @Hostafan1 for yesterday, glad to hear your mum is on the mend @punkdoc, well done @Busy-Lizzie, pleased to hear you had a bit of company, the episode of Only Fools and Horses sprang to mind when you were discussing your light saga.
Best wishes to all - off to see if my naan bread has risen....more Christmas Cakes in the oven and an extra pudding on the stove, looking forward to a quiet January.