@Pat E thanks for the comments about the starlings. Yes Dove, it's a tricky one, part of me was delighted to see them back, but they have invited their unruly cousins to join them, now they are emptying the seed feeders by spilling it all over the ground, and bullying most of the other birds away. I was at Capel manor today, we planted a large shrub and lots of black grass, to try to stop the children running up the back of the Japanese garden. The problem is it's near the outside seating for the cafe, the parents sit chatting, & the kids are left to run riot. There's plenty of other options for them to run around but they are further away. Anyway Exochorda envy. !😄 Ours at home are a 1/4 of that size.
Thursday is normally a thin day here and no wine but, having had a root canal done prior to having a crown to fix a broken tooth I decided I'd like a glass of wine with our wholemeal penne and mushrooms dinner. Dentist said it might throb a bit tomorrow which is double joy as I get my first armful of Covid vaccine at midday. It's tingling now.
Good that you got your painting done @Busy-Lizzie. Definitely helps to have it done before the tiling but not a disaster of you can't. I've done it both ways.
@Allotment Boy I can remember paying £6.50 for one 4" pot of ophiopogon planescarpus nigrescens at Blooms of Bressingham in the late 80s and then being amazed at how easily and rapidly it spread itself about in the gravel bed I made to surround a new pond. Still love it but it's not happy here unfortunately.
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)."
Thanks for the gee up everyone, and yes, at last I have a date to work towards, will make everything so much easier in terms of planning ahead. @didyw, I think you've hit the nail on the head with the back to school analogy, only this time I've had 7 months off, not 6 weeks and I certainly feel like I am spinning lots of plates @Obelixx. I can normally manage it without worry, but I think this time the feeling of not being in control of one'e own destiny has really unsettled me.
Anyway, I am having a glass of wine tonight, just the one, and then early start tomorrow, Indian Takeaway Night to deal with, I have a waitress to interview too, fingers crossed she is ok, then over the weekend I am going to brainstorm everything I need to do, put it in priority order, delegate some things where I can and set myself a timetable. Hopefully, that will take away this awful feeling of being overwhelmed and the stress and panic.
I do hope everyone who is feeling 'odd' at the moment starts to feel 'normal' really soon, we have all been though quite a lot really one way or another this last year or so.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Well, I've been extremely good and not had any wine tonight - that makes 3 nights so far - but I'm very much looking forward to tomorrow night!! Sounds like a good plan @DOrdogne_Damsel. Bet you're glad you've finished the painting @Busy-Lizzie. I bought shed paint yesterday for my little sentry shed but it got thoroughly rained on then, wish I'd thought of it before during the very dry weather. Root canal work sounds nasty Obelixx, hope it's okay tomorrow. I've got four crowned teeth right in front on my upper jaw because I had such badly crooked teeth. They are probably a good 30 years old now and were only insured for 5. I've got fangs underneath so live in dread that one day they'll break and I'll look like Dracula. Thanks for the link by the way..
Here’s our morning fog at 10.30. Please note the Choughs on the lower branch of the Eucalyptus as well as one on the feeder. We haven’t scared them away permanently Dove. Just a temporary one, then they are back before you can turn around. 😂😂😂
We’re off to town yet again. This time for Hubby to visit his Oncologist for his regular visit. Sigh! We seem to be in there every day.
Hubby’s blood count is a little bit up, but the oncologist isn’t too worried yet. 🙄 more medication.
Well, our fog eventually lifted and it’s about 21 out there. The washing I left on the line last night is still too damp to put away, so the good old tumble dryer is doing it’s job again. I DO try not to use it, but sometimes you have to give in. I console myself that we are producing solar energy towards it, so I don’t feel too guilty. 😏
Good morning all 😊 ☕️ Hope the trip went ok and that you’ve got your feet up now @Pat E ... love the choughs, and that fog photo is very atmospheric. 😎 Glad you’re getting a strategy sorted @D0rdogne_Damsel and that you’ve had a jab @Obelixx 😊 @Busy-Lizzie you’re making me feel tired 😉 OH is working 8-4 today so an early start ... we’re planning to visit MIL in Lincs tomorrow so I’m having a relaxing day today ... it’s a long while since I’ve done any driving other than very locally. We took the car out for a drive yesterday just to check that the wheels still go round 🤣
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I am up and about and have got a load of washing on and vacuumed the kitchen floor and fed the birds, all before breakfast, so am definitely feeling better than yesterday already. Onion bhajis and naan bread next.
We've had rain overnight too and now the sun is shining, all good.
Well done on the wine @Lizzie27 (well, off the wine), I must say I feel so much better since cutting down , in so many ways, I have noticed even my teeth are not as sensitive as they used to be, may or may not be connected, but certainly the getting up early and feeling bright are a definite link.
Hope your birthday/anniversary day out went well @punkdoc.
Have a good day all, catch up later.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
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I was at Capel manor today, we planted a large shrub and lots of black grass, to try to stop the children running up the back of the Japanese garden. The problem is it's near the outside seating for the cafe, the parents sit chatting, & the kids are left to run riot. There's plenty of other options for them to run around but they are further away.
Anyway Exochorda envy. !😄
Ours at home are a 1/4 of that size.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Then I went and mowed the lawn and the grass around the vegetable garden.
Good that you got your painting done @Busy-Lizzie. Definitely helps to have it done before the tiling but not a disaster of you can't. I've done it both ways.
@Allotment Boy I can remember paying £6.50 for one 4" pot of ophiopogon planescarpus nigrescens at Blooms of Bressingham in the late 80s and then being amazed at how easily and rapidly it spread itself about in the gravel bed I made to surround a new pond. Still love it but it's not happy here unfortunately.
Thanks for the gee up everyone, and yes, at last I have a date to work towards, will make everything so much easier in terms of planning ahead. @didyw, I think you've hit the nail on the head with the back to school analogy, only this time I've had 7 months off, not 6 weeks and I certainly feel like I am spinning lots of plates @Obelixx. I can normally manage it without worry, but I think this time the feeling of not being in control of one'e own destiny has really unsettled me.
Anyway, I am having a glass of wine tonight, just the one, and then early start tomorrow, Indian Takeaway Night to deal with, I have a waitress to interview too, fingers crossed she is ok, then over the weekend I am going to brainstorm everything I need to do, put it in priority order, delegate some things where I can and set myself a timetable. Hopefully, that will take away this awful feeling of being overwhelmed and the stress and panic.
I do hope everyone who is feeling 'odd' at the moment starts to feel 'normal' really soon, we have all been though quite a lot really one way or another this last year or so.
Sounds like a good plan @DOrdogne_Damsel.
Bet you're glad you've finished the painting @Busy-Lizzie. I bought shed paint yesterday for my little sentry shed but it got thoroughly rained on then, wish I'd thought of it before during the very dry weather.
Root canal work sounds nasty Obelixx, hope it's okay tomorrow. I've got four crowned teeth right in front on my upper jaw because I had such badly crooked teeth. They are probably a good 30 years old now and were only insured for 5. I've got fangs underneath so live in dread that one day they'll break and I'll look like Dracula.
Thanks for the link by the way..
more medication.
Well, our fog eventually lifted and it’s about 21 out there. The washing I left on the line last night is still too damp to put away, so the good old tumble dryer is doing it’s job again. I DO try not to use it, but sometimes you have to give in. I console myself that we are producing solar energy towards it, so I don’t feel too guilty. 😏
Hope the trip went ok and that you’ve got your feet up now @Pat E ... love the choughs, and that fog photo is very atmospheric. 😎
Glad you’re getting a strategy sorted @D0rdogne_Damsel and that you’ve had a jab @Obelixx 😊
@Busy-Lizzie you’re making me feel tired 😉
OH is working 8-4 today so an early start ... we’re planning to visit MIL in Lincs tomorrow so I’m having a relaxing day today ... it’s a long while since I’ve done any driving other than very locally. We took the car out for a drive yesterday just to check that the wheels still go round 🤣
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I am up and about and have got a load of washing on and vacuumed the kitchen floor and fed the birds, all before breakfast, so am definitely feeling better than yesterday already. Onion bhajis and naan bread next.
We've had rain overnight too and now the sun is shining, all good.
Enjoy your relaxing day @Dovefromabove
Well done on the wine @Lizzie27 (well, off the wine), I must say I feel so much better since cutting down , in so many ways, I have noticed even my teeth are not as sensitive as they used to be, may or may not be connected, but certainly the getting up early and feeling bright are a definite link.
Hope your birthday/anniversary day out went well @punkdoc.
Have a good day all, catch up later.