Morning all, raining here and visitors have just left after a full cooked breakfast. Now I'm exhausted so taking it easy after loading the dishwasher. The bed linen can wait until tomorrow. I think for the first time in my life I watched most of the footie last night, (brother is an avid fan from Manchester) but I didn't understand much of it, all I knew was that England were the blokes in white kit. The end was truly nail biting though and a big disappointment. My son and grandson will be gutted. I had wanted to deadhead all the roses today and tidy up the garden but that will have to wait till it dries out a bit. Still got random jobs of house sorting to do if I've got more energy later on. Got a funny looking patch on the front lawn so have posted on another thread for advice. (oops, ran out of charge on my phone so pic will follow later)
Back pain is a tricky thing to handle @punkdoc so I hope yours clears up soon and you can travel north OK. Hugs for Moira and her mum.
Great to be catching up with friends @Busy-Lizzie. Still being cautious here so only chatting with neighbours outside, i passing. I might just organise a tea party later in summer so we can chat at more leisure.
Done a lot of not a lot today - more sorting and stashing and organising to get Possum's gear stored safely. A brief spell outside having words with the campsis on the well. It now has a Bart Simpson style haircut and the dianthus, sedums, cyclamens and house leeks at the base can see daylight.
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)."
This afternoon I weeded and washed the paving with anti-green mould terrace stuff on the back patio where the washing line is. There are large pavers with gravel in between but it was taken over by hedge woundwort, violets, ivy, greater celandine and more. I like a few violets, like there were last year but all the rain has made the weeds go mad.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Sounds good Dove. We are still waiting for some rain.
I went out to the garden this afternoon and dug up some self-seeded Sweet peas that were in the footpath. They’ve been transplanted to a bed with a nice tall trellis. Hopefully, the rain will arrive and give them a push in the right direction. There are still more to be moved, but easy does it. 😁
Good morning all. Cold here - cold wind and just cold! There is sun, though. What is in store for us this Autumn? Tea and toast (with Marmite) for me @Dovefromabove and @Pat E and some delicious strawberry & mint jam. Macron came on the telly last night, blowing his own trumpet again. No vital announcements. Same plan for us. Masks, social distancing and vaccinations for all. I don't envy you in Blighty with your restrictions being lifted. Rather a weird decision.
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I think for the first time in my life I watched most of the footie last night, (brother is an avid fan from Manchester) but I didn't understand much of it, all I knew was that England were the blokes in white kit. The end was truly nail biting though and a big disappointment. My son and grandson will be gutted.
I had wanted to deadhead all the roses today and tidy up the garden but that will have to wait till it dries out a bit. Still got random jobs of house sorting to do if I've got more energy later on.
Got a funny looking patch on the front lawn so have posted on another thread for advice. (oops, ran out of charge on my phone so pic will follow later)
Back worse today, so still in bed, not missing much though, as heavy rain.
Looks like we may have to head up North as Moira’s mum is not well, so need back to improve.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Sorry you aren't well @punkdoc.
We went to have coffee with friends in the next village this morning. Had a good chat, it's a year since we last saw them.
Great to be catching up with friends @Busy-Lizzie. Still being cautious here so only chatting with neighbours outside, i passing. I might just organise a tea party later in summer so we can chat at more leisure.
Done a lot of not a lot today - more sorting and stashing and organising to get Possum's gear stored safely. A brief spell outside having words with the campsis on the well. It now has a Bart Simpson style haircut and the dianthus, sedums, cyclamens and house leeks at the base can see daylight.
cool morning today but prediction of rain. Time will tell.
Hello @Pat E 😊
Coffee has arrived … ☕️
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Cold here - cold wind and just cold! There is sun, though. What is in store for us this Autumn?
Tea and toast (with Marmite) for me @Dovefromabove and @Pat E and some delicious strawberry & mint jam.
Macron came on the telly last night, blowing his own trumpet again. No vital announcements. Same plan for us. Masks, social distancing and vaccinations for all.
I don't envy you in Blighty with your restrictions being lifted. Rather a weird decision.
Have a pleasant day all.