It was hot and sunny here this morning then clouded over as I was driving home and turned muggy but is now clearing up and we have a light breeze. Perfect. Thick walls and high sun so no need to close the shutters, just open the windows and let the air in.
PCR test at 11am this morning. Not nice having a giant Q-tip shoved up my nostril but needed before I drive to Namur on Sunday with Possum for some intensive sorting, chucking and packing. It'll be fun (not) getting her sofa bed down the stairs and out and other bits of furniture we can't or won't keep but we've got removers booked to bring everything we're keeping and shipping home out thru the window on a lift.
Have to quarantine when we get there tho SM runs are allowed and there'll be no TV or internet cos that was to be installed when she went back last October.....except she didn't. I've bought a wee radio with a CD player and my old PC has a CD/DVD reader if we get desperate.
SM run done after test and there was not a live plant in sight! No plant pot saucers either and I need loads for while I'm away and OH is in charge of watering. It's all been cleared away for beach/terrace kit and toys. That means another run out this pm to see if France Rurale has them.
Did anyone see any of the eclipse?
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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@Obelixx Can't open the window here, if we do, the hot sirocco comes in and warms us all up. Off outside now though and all still tightly closed - I have podded a lot of peas that I picked yesterday, so will do les petits pois à la bonne femme for tonight. Best dish of the year!!
No, I didn't wait for the eclipse last night, was in bed early after a hectic hot day!
That is so sad @Nanny Beach. Les petits pois à la bonne femme sounds delicious @tui34 - I looked up the recipe and hopefully it will work with frozen peas as we are not growing any peas this year - maybe next year. Feeling tired now after manning our In Bloom plant stall this morning. Business was brisk but we ended up having to give most of the tomato plants away. We had a lot donated and it seems most people already have theirs planted up. But we made nearly £135 so not bad. This is us (I'm on the left):
That's only about 40 mins from OH's cottage @didyw. The first agent we went to some years ago was there, then we looked around Harleston, then Diss.
I've been unpacking books in the study. I don't think I have enough bookshelves. I found a small but heavy one that screws onto the wall then dropped it on my foot, ouch. Swelling and bruise developing.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Ouch @Busy-Lizzie! Harleston and Diss are nice too - we have lots of lovely market towns around this neck of the woods don't we? @Biglad - maybe there's an In Bloom group near you?
I headed out thru the kitchen just now to put new saucers under pots o the terrace and look what I found.................
North facing so nice and cool thank you Mum.
Insect curtain going up tomorrow then as they have not, as yet, poked their heads thru the one I hung at the front annex door where we go in and out all day.
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)."
Hi all, we've just had rain! Unfortunately I had the washing out so it was a mad dash outside to get it all in, then my sister phoned for a long chat so my cup of tea got cold.
Had a nice surprise this morning, OH had to go into town and came back with a large bunch of red roses for me - that doesn't happen very often so I was really chuffed.
Spent most of the afternoon digging out a viburnum in the wrong place (a cutting I'd planted thinking it was something else). Also ripped out loads of ivy and dug up about a dozen walnut seedlings 'planted' by the squirrels. In two minds whether or not to dig up and replant elsewhere a clematis 'Pink Champagne' which has always struggled near a cherry tree I'd wanted it to climb up. Might wait till the autumn when the weather's cooler.
Hope your foot's not too painful @Busy-Lizzie. Well done @didyw, pity about the tomato plants though. I don't fancy one of those tests Obelixx, but rather the nose job than the down the back of your throat job. It's stopped raining now and the sun is shining. Might miss out the garden watering tonight. Have a good evening folks.
Hello all, Sat in hairdressers so have managed to catch up on all your chat.
@punkdoc, happy all went well at your mum's funeral, wedding will be a nice positive forward looking event I hope.
@biglad that certainly sounded like an interesting funeral. 😅
Busy time coming up @Obelixx, I hope all goes well. More moving forward I hope for Possum.
I've got my 2nd jab tomorrow, clashes badly with a restaurant booking I made months ago in anticipation of de-confinement, a really nice place run by husband and wife, only 16 seats and you have to book weeks in advance, I so hope I won't feel ill after jab like last time.
We're getting more and more advanced reservations too now as people realise how quickly we fill up. At least it helps with staff planning and and ordering. The weather has been glorious, ironically, since we've been allowed to open up the interior. 🙄
Took Charlie to his favourite restaurant for lunch yesterday, it's a crêperie, very nice setting but not my favourite kind of food. They do use nice fresh ingredients though, I had smoked salmon with a lovely fresh salad and homemade dill sauce. I was working up until noon and had to be back in my own restaurant for 4pm but it was nice to be out with Charlie.
Very busy weekend ahead, coach party in on Sunday, they come every year, very nice but all order and pay individually, at least we know what to expect. We tried a set menu one year but all forgot what they'd ordered, they are much older than 27.....we've decided ordering on the day will be easier. 😅🙄
Gardener came yesterday to 'home' garden, I've not seen what he's done yet, but it's nice to know someone has tended it.
Ooh, rinse off time, have a good evening all. 😁
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PCR test at 11am this morning. Not nice having a giant Q-tip shoved up my nostril but needed before I drive to Namur on Sunday with Possum for some intensive sorting, chucking and packing. It'll be fun (not) getting her sofa bed down the stairs and out and other bits of furniture we can't or won't keep but we've got removers booked to bring everything we're keeping and shipping home out thru the window on a lift.
Have to quarantine when we get there tho SM runs are allowed and there'll be no TV or internet cos that was to be installed when she went back last October.....except she didn't. I've bought a wee radio with a CD player and my old PC has a CD/DVD reader if we get desperate.
SM run done after test and there was not a live plant in sight! No plant pot saucers either and I need loads for while I'm away and OH is in charge of watering. It's all been cleared away for beach/terrace kit and toys. That means another run out this pm to see if France Rurale has them.
Did anyone see any of the eclipse?
@Obelixx Can't open the window here, if we do, the hot sirocco comes in and warms us all up. Off outside now though and all still tightly closed - I have podded a lot of peas that I picked yesterday, so will do les petits pois à la bonne femme for tonight. Best dish of the year!!
No, I didn't wait for the eclipse last night, was in bed early after a hectic hot day!
Feeling tired now after manning our In Bloom plant stall this morning. Business was brisk but we ended up having to give most of the tomato plants away. We had a lot donated and it seems most people already have theirs planted up. But we made nearly £135 so not bad. This is us (I'm on the left):
I've been unpacking books in the study. I don't think I have enough bookshelves. I found a small but heavy one that screws onto the wall then dropped it on my foot, ouch. Swelling and bruise developing.
Looks like the cloud is going to stay with us all day, despite the late sunshine that was forecast
I headed out thru the kitchen just now to put new saucers under pots o the terrace and look what I found.................
North facing so nice and cool thank you Mum.
Insect curtain going up tomorrow then as they have not, as yet, poked their heads thru the one I hung at the front annex door where we go in and out all day.
Had a nice surprise this morning, OH had to go into town and came back with a large bunch of red roses for me - that doesn't happen very often so I was really chuffed.
Spent most of the afternoon digging out a viburnum in the wrong place (a cutting I'd planted thinking it was something else). Also ripped out loads of ivy and dug up about a dozen walnut seedlings 'planted' by the squirrels. In two minds whether or not to dig up and replant elsewhere a clematis 'Pink Champagne' which has always struggled near a cherry tree I'd wanted it to climb up. Might wait till the autumn when the weather's cooler.
Hope your foot's not too painful @Busy-Lizzie. Well done @didyw, pity about the tomato plants though.
I don't fancy one of those tests Obelixx, but rather the nose job than the down the back of your throat job.
It's stopped raining now and the sun is shining. Might miss out the garden watering tonight.
Have a good evening folks.
Sat in hairdressers so have managed to catch up on all your chat.
@punkdoc, happy all went well at your mum's funeral, wedding will be a nice positive forward looking event I hope.
@biglad that certainly sounded like an interesting funeral. 😅
Busy time coming up @Obelixx, I hope all goes well. More moving forward I hope for Possum.
I've got my 2nd jab tomorrow, clashes badly with a restaurant booking I made months ago in anticipation of de-confinement, a really nice place run by husband and wife, only 16 seats and you have to book weeks in advance, I so hope I won't feel ill after jab like last time.
We're getting more and more advanced reservations too now as people realise how quickly we fill up. At least it helps with staff planning and and ordering. The weather has been glorious, ironically, since we've been allowed to open up the interior. 🙄
Took Charlie to his favourite restaurant for lunch yesterday, it's a crêperie, very nice setting but not my favourite kind of food. They do use nice fresh ingredients though, I had smoked salmon with a lovely fresh salad and homemade dill sauce. I was working up until noon and had to be back in my own restaurant for 4pm but it was nice to be out with Charlie.
Very busy weekend ahead, coach party in on Sunday, they come every year, very nice but all order and pay individually, at least we know what to expect. We tried a set menu one year but all forgot what they'd ordered, they are much older than 27.....we've decided ordering on the day will be easier. 😅🙄
Gardener came yesterday to 'home' garden, I've not seen what he's done yet, but it's nice to know someone has tended it.
Ooh, rinse off time, have a good evening all. 😁