Evening all.Ā Lovely day here.Ā Great photo @Hostafan1 We had a woodpecker trying to drill our wooden archĀ a few years ago.Ā Haven't seen one since. Glad you are feeling a bit brighter @punkdoc Sorry about all the leaks and power cuts folks, hope everything gets sorted soon. I've had some great news today.Ā Secondborn is currently looking for a house to buy.Ā She had seen one she would love but it was well out of her price range.Ā She had seen a much smaller one which she could afford but it needed quite a bit of work but she put an offer in.Ā I told her to put a maximum offer in for the one she really wanted and write a note to the vendor explaining her current circumstances and why the offer was relatively low.Ā Ā The estate agent called today, asked Secondborn if she was sitting down and said that the vendor wanted her to have the house.Ā She said the money wasn't important and that she had lived all her married life in the house and just wanted someone to buy it who would love it as much as she and her husband had.Ā She explained that since her husband had died she felt that the house needed a family so she wanted to move on and downsize.Ā The vendor was crying, the estate agent shed a tear and Secondborn was in floods.Ā It's proved to me that there really are some lovely people in the world.
I havenāt seen the spotted woodpeckers in my garden this year, but a green one flies in occasionally. We had an old apple tree which collapsed itās branches a few years ago but we kept the trunk in situ whilst we thought what was best to do. I planted a climbing Hydrangea and thatās covering it nicely, but the main reason to keep it now is that birds of all sorts like to sit on the top, and the woodpecker has a tap about on it.Ā
Full, strawberry, super moon tonight folks. Iām hoping the sky stays clear.Ā
Lovely pic of the woodpecker. We see them most days on our suet pellet feeder. Actually had a green woodpecker in the garden this week, checking out round the old tree stumps for ant nests. Really hot and sunny here today, but we kept in the shade of the trees, and OH strimmed the weeds along the side of the pavement. Certainly looks less neglected out there now, and the green bins are full. Collection day seems to come round every few days, despite being fortnightly!
Evening all, we've had a gorgeous day out in the Cotswolds today. Been to Chipping Camden, Sezincote and Snowshill Manor, all lovely. I'll post pics on on the Garden Visits thread tomorrow, too tired tonight. Had a bit of an oops moment at Sezincote, the main gates were open so we drove in and parked near a coach, thought it was a bit quiet though and nobody was in the ticket office so wandered up to the house, a Mughal palace built in 1805 (?) very odd but stunning. We were admiring the huge elephant statutes when we were accosted and told the gardens were actually shut for visitors! It had only been opened today for a private tour by the coach party. The chappie saw the funny side of it though and invited us back when the cafe would be open.
So glad for Secondborn @Yviestevie, there are some very kind people around.
We have a similar woodpecker around @Hostafan1 but my word, he can hoover up an awful lot of sunflower seeds very quickly. We have goldfinches, greenfinches and a chaffinch going head to head for a place on the seedfeeders at the moment, it's quite amusing to watch.
Oh had an interesting soup yesterday, curried carrot and parsnip.Ā
Soooo pleased for secondborn @Yviestevie ššš. Ā Fingers crossed this is the beginning of a very happy new chapter for her.
What a day of cricket! Ā Have been a big Jonny Bairstow fan ever since we sat on the table next door to him in a burger bar in Brisbane. Ā Quietly going about his business with no fuss. Ā Chicklet didnāt believe he was āfamousā until she had done a quick google images š¤£
thanks folks. It was one of those āoffers overā situations. Secondborn could only go Ā£4k over but knew that it would go for a lot more. The estate agent said that much higher offers had been received but the vendor was adamant that Secondborn should have it. I think itās the first nice thing thatās happened to her in a long time.Ā
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Niece and friend came, we had a good chat. They enjoyed lunch and had seconds.
Glad you are feeling a bit brighter @punkdoc
Sorry about all the leaks and power cuts folks, hope everything gets sorted soon.
I've had some great news today.Ā Secondborn is currently looking for a house to buy.Ā She had seen one she would love but it was well out of her price range.Ā She had seen a much smaller one which she could afford but it needed quite a bit of work but she put an offer in.Ā I told her to put a maximum offer in for the one she really wanted and write a note to the vendor explaining her current circumstances and why the offer was relatively low.Ā Ā
The estate agent called today, asked Secondborn if she was sitting down and said that the vendor wanted her to have the house.Ā She said the money wasn't important and that she had lived all her married life in the house and just wanted someone to buy it who would love it as much as she and her husband had.Ā She explained that since her husband had died she felt that the house needed a family so she wanted to move on and downsize.Ā The vendor was crying, the estate agent shed a tear and Secondborn was in floods.Ā It's proved to me that there really are some lovely people in the world.
I havenāt seen the spotted woodpeckers in my garden this year, but a green one flies in occasionally. We had an old apple tree which collapsed itās branches a few years ago but we kept the trunk in situ whilst we thought what was best to do. I planted a climbing Hydrangea and thatās covering it nicely, but the main reason to keep it now is that birds of all sorts like to sit on the top, and the woodpecker has a tap about on it.Ā
Really hot and sunny here today, but we kept in the shade of the trees, and OH strimmed the weeds along the side of the pavement. Certainly looks less neglected out there now, and the green bins are full. Collection day seems to come round every few days, despite being fortnightly!
So glad for Secondborn @Yviestevie, there are some very kind people around.
We have a similar woodpecker around @Hostafan1 but my word, he can hoover up an awful lot of sunflower seeds very quickly. We have goldfinches, greenfinches and a chaffinch going head to head for a place on the seedfeeders at the moment, it's quite amusing to watch.
Oh had an interesting soup yesterday, curried carrot and parsnip.Ā
night night all ā¦ sleep tight š“Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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What a day of cricket! Ā Have been a big Jonny Bairstow fan ever since we sat on the table next door to him in a burger bar in Brisbane. Ā Quietly going about his business with no fuss. Ā Chicklet didnāt believe he was āfamousā until she had done a quick google images š¤£