Been gardening al day so far, just come because of a little shower, apparently only half an hour then dry again.
I was supposed to go to a meeting at 4pm, I am on a committee that promotes local tourism, I shouldn't say it but I was so pleased when I got a call just now to say it was cancelled. First of all I was happy gardening in my scruffs and going would have involved a shower and putting clean clothes on, and secondly the idea of trying to plan any tourist activities at the moment is a bit tricky, to say the least.
It is really heartening to hear so many are getting the jabs, much slower progress here in France, but the numbers do seem to be advancing more quickly this week. Steady away.
A mixed bag of weather for you all, here, after today's shower it is supposed to be fine for about a week. It is a bit breezy though.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
I've just checked our forecast @D0rdogne_Damsel and, once we get today out of the way, we too are set fair for the next week or so. Just as well as so much catching up to do out there. @floralies I checked plants this morning but they only had primulas, aubretias and dwarf dianthus. Not tempted.
I've just checked our two nearest vaccination centres. Neither has a space available in the next 28 days and no bookings yet available for afterwards. The smaller on expects to get thru 1700 vaccines in those 28 days and the larger about 3000 so not exactly rushing things thru. The French are also sticking to the shorter 3 to 4 week period between the first and second vaccines. Oh well.
Our garden club AGM should have been in December and still can't be held but there are elections needed so it'll be an email and postal vote. No idea when we can have a committee meeting to plan any visits or excursions. I have a Microsoft Team meeting booked for the 8th to dicuss recipes and a menu for a school's English cooking day on the 28th of April but I can't see that going ahead as all the prospective British cooks are retired and waiting for vaccines before we can socialise again. Certainly not going near a bunch of teenagers just back from their Easter hols without having had my jab.
Glad everyone starting to get their jabs. OH and I had ours last week, Oxford version, and neither of us had sore arms. Both felt a bit tired and very slightly nauseous the next day, but that wore off quickly. I also woke up at midnight with a fit of the shivers, but took some paracetamol and it went away. It was all very well organised, plenty of volunteers to make sure all went smoothly. Really feels like the light at the end of the tunnel, so grateful for all the hard work that’s been put in to keep us safe. First daffodil in the garden has opened up, such a cheery sight.
Great to read your news, especially the relief of getting your jabs. Today was the day our surgery started vaccinating the over 85s, with a traffic control system in place because parking around the surgery is tricky. It's good they've made a start.
I've had to spend most of the day doing housework... ...lots of heavy showers, with short sunny intervals, just gave me opportunity to feed the birds and admire the daffs which are beginning to show yellow.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Hello all. I was surprised to see @D0rdogne_Damsel's lovely sunrise this morning. It was very grey here and rained this afternoon.
Didn't post this morning, although I got up while OH was still sleep, lit the stove, did the washing up (his job), washed the kitchen floor and made coffee which we drank in bed. Then brekkies, fed the donkey, got in the logs and off to the GC to look at shrubs and trees. Not a lot but the girl told me a big order will arrive next week. No Betula Jacquemontii though. After that we went to Leclerc SM.
This afternoon it rained so I didn't garden. P came round to walk the donkey. Donkey was in a really bad mood today. He tried to bite me and kick P then refused to go back in his paddock so had to be bribed with stale baguettes.
About to cook Spag. Bol.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Evening. Been working all day apart from the dog walk, but gardening has happened - the Under Gardener was deputed to dig up a couple of young trees that have been looking distinctly sick - all now ensconced in big pots as a temporary expedient. One looks to be a goner but there's still life in the other three, so fingers crossed I get a break in the Zoom schedule long enough to get them back in the ground. One - an acer - he said when he dug it out, the hole that was left was completely full of water. Poor thing was drowning.
Saw one of our farmer neighbours today (at a distance, by chance). He and his wife are in their 80s so I asked him if he's being looked after OK. He said "oh sure - we have to unplug the phone when we're watching TV because people keep ringing to ask if we're alright - drives us up the wall"
I envy you the fine weather forecast, Obs. We're in for a weekend of rain and gales apparently. Lyn may be washed away, by the looks of it
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
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Been gardening al day so far, just come because of a little shower, apparently only half an hour then dry again.
I was supposed to go to a meeting at 4pm, I am on a committee that promotes local tourism, I shouldn't say it but I was so pleased when I got a call just now to say it was cancelled.
It is really heartening to hear so many are getting the jabs, much slower progress here in France, but the numbers do seem to be advancing more quickly this week. Steady away.
A mixed bag of weather for you all, here, after today's shower it is supposed to be fine for about a week. It is a bit breezy though.
Home from the coal face, knackered.
I've just checked our two nearest vaccination centres. Neither has a space available in the next 28 days and no bookings yet available for afterwards. The smaller on expects to get thru 1700 vaccines in those 28 days and the larger about 3000 so not exactly rushing things thru. The French are also sticking to the shorter 3 to 4 week period between the first and second vaccines. Oh well.
Our garden club AGM should have been in December and still can't be held but there are elections needed so it'll be an email and postal vote. No idea when we can have a committee meeting to plan any visits or excursions. I have a Microsoft Team meeting booked for the 8th to dicuss recipes and a menu for a school's English cooking day on the 28th of April but I can't see that going ahead as all the prospective British cooks are retired and waiting for vaccines before we can socialise again. Certainly not going near a bunch of teenagers just back from their Easter hols without having had my jab.
Cup of tea and some cake for you @Hostafan1.
It was all very well organised, plenty of volunteers to make sure all went smoothly. Really feels like the light at the end of the tunnel, so grateful for all the hard work that’s been put in to keep us safe.
First daffodil in the garden has opened up, such a cheery sight.
Great to read your news, especially the relief of getting your jabs. Today was the day our surgery started vaccinating the over 85s, with a traffic control system in place because parking around the surgery is tricky. It's good they've made a start.
I've had to spend most of the day doing housework...
I was surprised to see @D0rdogne_Damsel's lovely sunrise this morning. It was very grey here and rained this afternoon.
Didn't post this morning, although I got up while OH was still sleep, lit the stove, did the washing up (his job), washed the kitchen floor and made coffee which we drank in bed. Then brekkies, fed the donkey, got in the logs and off to the GC to look at shrubs and trees. Not a lot but the girl told me a big order will arrive next week. No Betula Jacquemontii though. After that we went to Leclerc SM.
This afternoon it rained so I didn't garden. P came round to walk the donkey. Donkey was in a really bad mood today. He tried to bite me and kick P then refused to go back in his paddock so had to be bribed with stale baguettes.
About to cook Spag. Bol.
Home, showered and fed already.
You’ve been chatty today. Hope you are all ok. Great to hear of all the vaccines being done - 2nd one for me tomorrow!
Saw one of our farmer neighbours today (at a distance, by chance). He and his wife are in their 80s so I asked him if he's being looked after OK. He said "oh sure - we have to unplug the phone when we're watching TV because people keep ringing to ask if we're alright - drives us up the wall"
I envy you the fine weather forecast, Obs. We're in for a weekend of rain and gales apparently. Lyn may be washed away, by the looks of it
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”