Afternoon all, not done much today as I'm having a lazy day apart from changing all the towels and washing the dirty ones. I've also made up DIL's bed as she's staying tomorrow. Noticed just now that our lovely Ceanothus is out so here's a pic to show you. Glad your MIL is better @Dovefromabove. A busy day @didyw.
Snap @Lizzie27! I've just got the towels in from the line. Our ceanothus isn't flowering yet, yours is lovely.
I've planted my clematis Purpurea Plena Elegans and I've edged half the front garden path with the half moon thing then pulling up the cut grass. Hands were aching too much to finish it.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Have had a day of pricking out and potting on in the GH - interspersed with a volunteering session at the dementia centre. Easy to transform my wardrobe when switching from one role to another / much harder to get my hands clean 🧽 🧼 ✋🏻
I must say @chicky you're certainly making the most of your retirement, I bet you wonder when you ever had time to work. 😅
I've managed a walk around the garden this evening, it's looking tidy enough, but I wish I had the time to get stuck in again. Feel a bit like a fraud on this forum at the moment, the most I get to do is dead head a few daffodils at the moment.
I'm short of time and my back is really, really bad, ok standing upright, but cannot bend at all. Several more kiné sessions to go plus on-going sessions with the holistic healer. The holistic approach is helping with relaxation and sleep, I'm definitely less stressed and wound up, but there's definitely something physical about the trapped nerves that the kiné is dealing with. Steady away.
Have a gardening group of 16 for lunch tomorrow, and then a bit of a fancy menu for a luncheon club on Thursday. Using the same menu, all seasonal spring food, for a Lion's Club annual dinner next Tuesday.
Also have a large group of catering students in two weeks, 27 of them, for an 'English' experience. They're having fish and chips and a selection of favourite English desserts, trifle, mini Victoria Sandwich and a scone with clotted cream, possibly a mini Eton Mess too.
Then I'm having a few days off as my ex-husband is coming for a visit. First time I've seen him in 8 years, we talk all the time , but I'm so looking forward to seeing him. He's really looking forward to seeing Charlie as a teenager. He just wants a quiet time with us, he says he's lost a lot of his confidence since Covid and is worried about mixing with lots of people. He has lots of health issues so is doubly nervous. We are just going to take it slowly.
Anyway, crossword awaits, have a good evening all.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Morning folks. I'm always up at 6 by this time of the year,but the old man got up at stupid o clock,is now asleep on the sofa,so I can't make tea....am gasping!!! Meeting up with friend today. We didn't get our usual Wednesday coffee last week because I had the dentist. Am taking her into "town" and to visit daughter,who now lives 10 minutes away. She doesn't know they've moved. They came round yesterday evening to get more stuff,and my daughter had had an olive go down the wrong way. My grandaughter was in the room,she couldn't speak of course,ran for "bloke",who at first thought she was playing a prank
Thankfully administered severe back slapping! Daughter remaining calm (she's like that,is the First Aider at work) g.daughter,who is phased by nothing....had a panic attack. I have been trying for years to persuade schools to teach first aid, basic life support to all pupils.Had just finished watching 24 Hours in A and E, when she turned up!
Morning Punkdoc, that could be "really expensive". We escaped frost went down to 7c. Just as well, the old man's got back ache from moving daughters boxes,I got up to find he'd left the green house door open..... where the citrus are kept
Good morning all 😊 ☕️ Cool and grey here, but no frost … it’s 8C at the moment so it probably feels cooler than it actually is. The temp was lower yesterday morning when I woke … 2/3C but it felt warmer indoors than it does at the moment … but yes @Hostafan1, our heating’s off and likely to stay off until the autumn … with any luck. You’d probably be shivering here 😉
Hope the deer have stayed away @punkdoc … have you any idea of their route? How are they getting in? Is it something that’s changed since you’ve had new NDNs perhaps?
@Nanny Beach your life seems constantly hectic … do you ever get time to put your feet up and just do nothing for half an hour?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Noticed just now that our lovely Ceanothus is out so here's a pic to show you.
Glad your MIL is better @Dovefromabove.
A busy day @didyw.
I've planted my clematis Purpurea Plena Elegans and I've edged half the front garden path with the half moon thing then pulling up the cut grass. Hands were aching too much to finish it.
Have had a day of pricking out and potting on in the GH - interspersed with a volunteering session at the dementia centre. Easy to transform my wardrobe when switching from one role to another / much harder to get my hands clean 🧽 🧼 ✋🏻
I must say @chicky you're certainly making the most of your retirement, I bet you wonder when you ever had time to work. 😅
I've managed a walk around the garden this evening, it's looking tidy enough, but I wish I had the time to get stuck in again. Feel a bit like a fraud on this forum at the moment, the most I get to do is dead head a few daffodils at the moment.
I'm short of time and my back is really, really bad, ok standing upright, but cannot bend at all. Several more kiné sessions to go plus on-going sessions with the holistic healer. The holistic approach is helping with relaxation and sleep, I'm definitely less stressed and wound up, but there's definitely something physical about the trapped nerves that the kiné is dealing with. Steady away.
Have a gardening group of 16 for lunch tomorrow, and then a bit of a fancy menu for a luncheon club on Thursday. Using the same menu, all seasonal spring food, for a Lion's Club annual dinner next Tuesday.
Also have a large group of catering students in two weeks, 27 of them, for an 'English' experience. They're having fish and chips and a selection of favourite English desserts, trifle, mini Victoria Sandwich and a scone with clotted cream, possibly a mini Eton Mess too.
Then I'm having a few days off as my ex-husband is coming for a visit. First time I've seen him in 8 years, we talk all the time , but I'm so looking forward to seeing him. He's really looking forward to seeing Charlie as a teenager. He just wants a quiet time with us, he says he's lost a lot of his confidence since Covid and is worried about mixing with lots of people. He has lots of health issues so is doubly nervous. We are just going to take it slowly.
Anyway, crossword awaits, have a good evening all.
Another frosty night, just off to check for deer damage.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Cool and grey here, but no frost … it’s 8C at the moment so it probably feels cooler than it actually is. The temp was lower yesterday morning when I woke … 2/3C but it felt warmer indoors than it does at the moment … but yes @Hostafan1, our heating’s off and likely to stay off until the autumn … with any luck. You’d probably be shivering here 😉
Hope the deer have stayed away @punkdoc … have you any idea of their route? How are they getting in? Is it something that’s changed since you’ve had new NDNs perhaps?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.