Evening folks, we're now back home after a good trip meeting lots of old friends in the IOW - all staying at the same hotel. OH has known some of them for over 40 years which just seems impossible. Funny that the chat now consists mainly of our various aches and pains rather than the innards of the old cars! OH wasn't the only one with a walking stick. Had word before we went that they hope to do his hip op in September.
The weather was just perfect as well which helped the holiday feel. We went on a very enjoyable steam train trip yesterday from which we saw some echiums in bloom - strange looking plants. We also saw a very cute dormouse bridge over the railway track.
No rain here either by the look of it so I'll have to water my roses and potted plants later.
Morning all, evening @Pat E. Thanks for letting us know about @Dovefromabove Wonky. Just saw the piece on the ludicrous beach hut price. I can understand it though - people who own property they let out in the summer wanting to add it to their offering. At the prices charged it would take only a few seasons for them to get the money back. We prefer to visit Southwold in the off season. But as a town, we do want to lure more of Southwold's visitors into visiting us! Overcast and it looks as if there has been a splash of rain overnight. But the bit of rain from the other day at the bottom of a bucket has evaporated and whatever happened last night hasn't replenished it. Off to a local farm shop with a friend in a bit. Better get dressed!
Going to get out there early today - got some more pricking out to do and the greenhouse gets hot later in the day.
Had a sobering day yesterday. Drove for a while to visit an old school friend - we keep in touch at birthdays and Christmas, but I hadn’t seen her for years - work always got in the way, and then there was Covid 😳. Her 13 year old daughter died from a seizure last year, and she is now being treated for cancer, with not a very good prognosis. Came home and gave Chicklet a very big hug, shed some tears and counted my blessings.
Morning everyone. Needed a rest day yesterday as grandson and his partner were here for the weekend - haven't seen them since last summer as although daughter travels back to Sussex every couple of months or so to visit family, their living accommodation doesn't suit my old bones (two sets of steep stairs to get to the bathroom!) so I remain in Wales and wait for visits. But on Sunday everyone took themselves off to the Botanical Gardens as a treat for younger grandson (14) where they had booked him a visit with the raptor centre there. He had a wonderful time spending 2 hours flying the birds, helping to feed the chicks and generally learning loads. He is very knowledgeable about the buzzards, hawks and kites that we have flying around here as it is a real interest of his. But what really made his day is that they at the centre were really impressed by him and told him that he was welcome back on certain days, free of charge, to help out and learn more. He was in cloud nine by the time he came home, bless him. Doggy breakfast time now and then mine - or should that be the other way round? Hope you all have an easy day with some sunshine - or rain if you need it.
Morning everyone, a bit of dampness here this morning, not enough to make any difference, but like @Pat E says it's annoying when you have plans to work outside. If it's going to rain I wish it would do it properly so I don't have to water.
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The weather was just perfect as well which helped the holiday feel. We went on a very enjoyable steam train trip yesterday from which we saw some echiums in bloom - strange looking plants. We also saw a very cute dormouse bridge over the railway track.
No rain here either by the look of it so I'll have to water my roses and potted plants later.
Beautiful morning again and no wind. No sign of late frosts and non forecast!
Made a nice pot of petit pois à la bonne femme last night, with my mange tout. They are coming on a-plenty now! It was delicious!!
C'est la Saint-Antonin, que vend son vin malin.
Have a pleasant day.
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Just saw the piece on the ludicrous beach hut price. I can understand it though - people who own property they let out in the summer wanting to add it to their offering. At the prices charged it would take only a few seasons for them to get the money back. We prefer to visit Southwold in the off season. But as a town, we do want to lure more of Southwold's visitors into visiting us!
Overcast and it looks as if there has been a splash of rain overnight. But the bit of rain from the other day at the bottom of a bucket has evaporated and whatever happened last night hasn't replenished it.
Off to a local farm shop with a friend in a bit. Better get dressed!
Had a sobering day yesterday. Drove for a while to visit an old school friend - we keep in touch at birthdays and Christmas, but I hadn’t seen her for years - work always got in the way, and then there was Covid 😳. Her 13 year old daughter died from a seizure last year, and she is now being treated for cancer, with not a very good prognosis. Came home and gave Chicklet a very big hug, shed some tears and counted my blessings.
Doggy breakfast time now and then mine - or should that be the other way round? Hope you all have an easy day with some sunshine - or rain if you need it.
That's so sad about your friend @chicky, no wonder you shed tears.
Cloudy here.
We are going out to lunch with friends to a pub near Norwich. Looking forward to it, she's my best friend here and OH gets on well with her husband.
I'm a bit stiff, especially knees, from gardening yesterday. I've planted the 4 plants I bought yesterday and weeded the shady border.