Lovely pictures @chicky and so glad that you and @Allotment Boy managed to meet up. Plant creches are a brilliant thing - I had one at the Garden Market here earlier in the year having first encountered one at the Autumn garden fair at Helmingham Hall last year. Gorgeous sunset @punkdoc - perhaps another trip will be in order 'ere the summer is out? That looks sooooo gooood @Dovefromabove! Planned trip out postponed until tomorrow. We both overslept today - him because he didn't sleep well, me because I spent too long reading. I hate it when that happens - puts me out of sorts for the rest of the day. Perhaps I ought not to have blackout curtains in the bedroom!
Today has comprised; move pots, water, move pots water, watch rugby, move pots, water, watch cricket, move pots, water. We have builders coming to sort the roof next week, hopefully, so having to move all the pots round the house.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
I slept very badly last night, think I was too hot. 28° today and yesterday. I wanted to work in the veg garden which had got very weedy while I was in Norfolk. It has also suffered from drought. Red onions are only a third the size they should be and the sweet corn plants are very small. The raspberries were blasted by the hail but are making new shoots.
This morning I nipped down to the small GC, only 5 mins away, and bought sweet red pepper plants, butternut squash plants, leek plants, French bean seeds and carrot seeds. They are all now planted and sown. I planted courgettes and cucumbers the other day.
Then this afternoon we watched the ladies tennis final, which we enjoyed, but I would have preferred the other one to win.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Evening all, A very hot day here but spent most of it sitting under a tree painting and drawing with Mabel. Did do some gardening this morning before Firstborn came over and picked peas and beans for dinner. Mabel helped me harvest a bag of new potatoes, she thoroughly enjoyed herself, she has always liked getting dirty. Spent the last two days on Nanna Duty looking after Jonah and Gabriel. Secondborn had an art exhibition to run on Thursday and it was school prom on Friday. The boys were very good so it wasn't a chore.
Evening all, probably morning before anyone checks in. Had a busy, but productive day, lots of cakes made and silly annoying chores/tasks completed. Charlie's gone camping with friends, just for the weekend, so happy to have him in the great outdoors.
I'm currently sat on my terrace listening to a concert in our old town, the sound is carrying beautifully, I'm eating pork pie and herb roasted ham with piccalilli, washed down with a strong full bodied glass of red. Totally alone, but after a full on day enjoying the peace.
The weather has been nice and warm, but with a very stiff breeze, noticed over the last couple of hours it's dropped, think it's going to be hot and humid tomorrow.
Anyway, time for bed now, another busy day tomorrow, but at least I'm ahead with cakes...
Cheers all.
Apricot cake made today.... Might just have a little test....
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When you don't even know who's in the team
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Gorgeous sunset @punkdoc - perhaps another trip will be in order 'ere the summer is out?
That looks sooooo gooood @Dovefromabove!
Planned trip out postponed until tomorrow. We both overslept today - him because he didn't sleep well, me because I spent too long reading. I hate it when that happens - puts me out of sorts for the rest of the day. Perhaps I ought not to have blackout curtains in the bedroom!
We have builders coming to sort the roof next week, hopefully, so having to move all the pots round the house.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I slept very badly last night, think I was too hot. 28° today and yesterday. I wanted to work in the veg garden which had got very weedy while I was in Norfolk. It has also suffered from drought. Red onions are only a third the size they should be and the sweet corn plants are very small. The raspberries were blasted by the hail but are making new shoots.
This morning I nipped down to the small GC, only 5 mins away, and bought sweet red pepper plants, butternut squash plants, leek plants, French bean seeds and carrot seeds. They are all now planted and sown. I planted courgettes and cucumbers the other day.
Then this afternoon we watched the ladies tennis final, which we enjoyed, but I would have preferred the other one to win.
Spent the last two days on Nanna Duty looking after Jonah and Gabriel. Secondborn had an art exhibition to run on Thursday and it was school prom on Friday. The boys were very good so it wasn't a chore.
I'm currently sat on my terrace listening to a concert in our old town, the sound is carrying beautifully, I'm eating pork pie and herb roasted ham with piccalilli, washed down with a strong full bodied glass of red. Totally alone, but after a full on day enjoying the peace.
The weather has been nice and warm, but with a very stiff breeze, noticed over the last couple of hours it's dropped, think it's going to be hot and humid tomorrow.
Anyway, time for bed now, another busy day tomorrow, but at least I'm ahead with cakes...
Cheers all.
Apricot cake made today.... Might just have a little test....