Good morning Forkers. We had another dribble around midnight but now it's dry and sunny with streaky grey and white bits.
First patch workshop this afternoon. 10 new members and some beginners to teach the basics. Flapjacks to bake for the tea break. I did them some cinnamon, coconut and cashew flapjacks for the AGM and they loved them so trying chocolate orange this week. Good to have guinea pigs again.
Sounds like you've had a lovely time at daughter's place @Busy-Lizzie. Only been to Poitiers once but still remember that impressive Romanesque Notre Dame church altho the gothic cathedral isn't bad either. I don't do gods but I do admire the collective social and artisan collaboration needed to build the churches, big or small.
Stay tucked up warm @Pat E. Hope you do get some snow now you're home safe.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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I must say I’ve never been able to get on with Classic FM … give me R3 any day of the week … it is so much more inclusive and for that reason it’s more interesting and engaging too.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all. I'm about to drive home, family have gone to work and school. It's been a good weekend.
@SamBevington I pay 20€ an hour in France for my man who does the stuff I can't manage and OH pays £20 an hour for his gardening lady who has done an RHS course.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Morning all, glad you got back safely from town @Pat E.
It looks a glorious morning out there but it's chilly, only 7.5c when I got up earlier, that's the lowest it's been so far, autumn's well on its way. One of the big birch trees outside the house has now lost nearly all it's leaves although I suspect it's the drought that's mainly caused that. Funnily enough the other tall birch tree just a few metres away isn't so badly affected.
Hope the patch workshop goes well Obelixx, your tray bakes sound heavenly.
Pinger's just pinged so I can get the breakfast now, then we'd better start packing for our holiday, think I'd better put some jumpers in! The M5 seemed okay yesterday @Dovefromabove but I'll check it again before we start out.
@SamBevington I pay 20€ an hour in France for my man who does the stuff I can't manage and OH pays £20 an hour for his gardening lady who has done an RHS course.
As I settle down to another day of revising its good to know that it gets you a better hourly rate 😀😀😀
Off to Chelsea Flower Show tomorrow……..very excited 😜
Bon voyage to those of you braving the M5 / A30, 303 today. Yesterday evenings problems near Exeter have all been cleared away, so I’m hoping you’ll sail through with a smooth journey. Clear, bright and sunny here this morning, supposedly cooler today, but I didn’t need any more than a cardie outside by 9.30 am. With the excuse that I saw some nice Japanese anemones in their shop, we are back at the Donkey sanctuary, having breakfast in their restaurant. Glorious with the sun out and all the mist completely gone, so I have a view of the sea, plus a field of donkeys. Heavenly!
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Damp out there today …
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
First patch workshop this afternoon. 10 new members and some beginners to teach the basics. Flapjacks to bake for the tea break. I did them some cinnamon, coconut and cashew flapjacks for the AGM and they loved them so trying chocolate orange this week. Good to have guinea pigs again.
Sounds like you've had a lovely time at daughter's place @Busy-Lizzie. Only been to Poitiers once but still remember that impressive Romanesque Notre Dame church altho the gothic cathedral isn't bad either. I don't do gods but I do admire the collective social and artisan collaboration needed to build the churches, big or small.
Stay tucked up warm @Pat E. Hope you do get some snow now you're home safe.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm about to drive home, family have gone to work and school. It's been a good weekend.
@SamBevington I pay 20€ an hour in France for my man who does the stuff I can't manage and OH pays £20 an hour for his gardening lady who has done an RHS course.
It looks a glorious morning out there but it's chilly, only 7.5c when I got up earlier, that's the lowest it's been so far, autumn's well on its way. One of the big birch trees outside the house has now lost nearly all it's leaves although I suspect it's the drought that's mainly caused that. Funnily enough the other tall birch tree just a few metres away isn't so badly affected.
Hope the patch workshop goes well Obelixx, your tray bakes sound heavenly.
Pinger's just pinged so I can get the breakfast now, then we'd better start packing for our holiday, think I'd better put some jumpers in! The M5 seemed okay yesterday @Dovefromabove but I'll check it again before we start out.
Have a good day folks.
Off to Chelsea Flower Show tomorrow……..very excited 😜
Clear, bright and sunny here this morning, supposedly cooler today, but I didn’t need any more than a cardie outside by 9.30 am.
With the excuse that I saw some nice Japanese anemones in their shop, we are back at the Donkey sanctuary, having breakfast in their restaurant. Glorious with the sun out and all the mist completely gone, so I have a view of the sea, plus a field of donkeys.
Heavenly!