I was really pleased at Felbrigg Hall. I wanted to buy a metal trellis screen but wasn't sure it would fit into the car so I asked if I could return it straight away if I couldn't. The NT volunteer on the desk told me I was welcome to take it over to the car before paying and just to bring the ticket back to be scanned if I wanted to buy it. Very trusting! A quick gallop to the car park (some distance away) ensued. It did fit and not only did I go back to buy it, OH bought me two more.
I've today installed them in the garden to hold back clumps of verbena bon. and giant scabious and they work very well.
Good morning all 😊 ☕️ another sunny morning … glad the screens ‘work’ @Lizzie27 😊 You were just up the road from my OH’s mum @Allotment Boy … lovely part of the world. 😊 It rather looks as if @punkdoc is having a damp holiday … hope there’ve been at least a few sunny spells between the rain for them.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Second coffee, purple dressing gown and audiobook, attempting relaxation. Absolutely rubbish at it... lots to do but better to do it methodically than rushed!
Breezy/ sun cloud mix for today, perfect, I don't like it too hot!
Better start organising myself. Have a good day folks
Hope the day allows you to be as methodical as you need to be @WonkyWomble Apparently we may be seeing your brother today or tomorrow to collect his guitar ... or we may not ... depending ... I've mentioned roast lamb ... that usually does the trick ...
I'm back from the farm shop and butcher ... glad I wasn't in a rush as I would've been yesterday ... there are roadworks into the village and the temporary traffic lights were out of sync ... then I was served by the new lass ... lovely, but hasn't quite got her head a round the way stock is classified on the till ... I quite see her point ... frozen chips are not under 'Frozen Goods, chips' ....... they are under 'Vegetables, Potatoes, Steak House Fries'. It doesn't make sense to her or to me. After all, the frozen croissants aren't under 'Bakery' ... they're under Frozen Goods. There's no logic to it.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Walked in to the village this morning - got very wet on the way back. It's that thick, soaking drizzle with occasional heavier bursts. Dried off now though and just having some tea before I go and make the bread.
Thoroughly enjoyed my day out back in the real world for the first time since the pandemic started. We had lunch in a lovely restaurant, various different activities in the afternoon for a couple of hours and then met up again for dinner and then to the pub. Some hardier souls then hit the dance club but I was tucked up in bed by then. They're a nice bunch of people - 16 of us in total - and we all get on. 5 of them I'd never met 'in real life' and a few more I'd only met once or twice, but we've been speaking pretty much every day for the last couple of years. Quite strange, and a little intimidating to be in crowds but worth it, I hope. As long as I don't spend the next two weeks laid up with Covid
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Sounds like a great day @raisingirl - glad you had fun
I’m going for the earliest mention of Chr****** ever here. Just purchased some designs from my favourite Stitcher to make into this year’s family Chr******* cards. Very excited at the thought of festive penguins and pastel pink Chr ******* stockings. Will make a change from the jugs of flowers I’ve been working on recently.
Was going to have a garden day today, but have changed my mind and will be stitching instead.
Glad you had an enjoyable day out @raisingirl. @chicky - if you are a maker it is about this time of year that thoughts turn to Cxxxxxxxx. (Typed that in cross-stitch). I've already booked in for the one and only craft fair I will be doing this year in attempt to get rid of some of my jewellery stock as I appear to have moved on from doing that.
But - it is still glorious summer! I got stuck into one of the beds yesterday (well, half of it) and of course now I've got the alkanet out there are gaps. So it's off to a nursery I haven't visited before - a bit further away so I can give the car a run-out. And maybe visit my SIL on the way back. Maybe I'll find a plant for her as they have recently lost their dog to cancer.
Good afternoon to all, very mixed here, cloudy with chilly wind then warm sunshine, and back to clouds. Good to "see you" @WonkyWomble, I have been meaning to ask was it Tumeric you used to help with hands & wrists? I am having a spot of bother myself at the moment, been trying glucosamine and chondritin, for ages but it's not really helping
Afternoon everybody, heavy rain here from 11 ish this morning, so heavy the gutters aren't coping, probably should have had them cleaned out earlier. Not a job either of us can do at the moment. Just had time when I got back from my usual walk to photo some of my roses to put on the Rose thread - really pleased with my two new ones. Just finished the 2nd lot holiday washing and 1st lot of ironing, not my favourite pastime.
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The NT volunteer on the desk told me I was welcome to take it over to the car before paying and just to bring the ticket back to be scanned if I wanted to buy it. Very trusting! A quick gallop to the car park (some distance away) ensued. It did fit and not only did I go back to buy it, OH bought me two more.
I've today installed them in the garden to hold back clumps of verbena bon. and giant scabious and they work very well.
another sunny morning … glad the screens ‘work’ @Lizzie27 😊
You were just up the road from my OH’s mum @Allotment Boy … lovely part of the world. 😊
It rather looks as if @punkdoc is having a damp holiday … hope there’ve been at least a few sunny spells between the rain for them.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Apparently we may be seeing your brother today or tomorrow to collect his guitar ... or we may not ... depending ... I've mentioned roast lamb ... that usually does the trick ...
I'm back from the farm shop and butcher ... glad I wasn't in a rush as I would've been yesterday ... there are roadworks into the village and the temporary traffic lights were out of sync ... then I was served by the new lass ... lovely, but hasn't quite got her head a round the way stock is classified on the till ... I quite see her point ... frozen chips are not under 'Frozen Goods, chips' ....... they are under 'Vegetables, Potatoes, Steak House Fries'. It doesn't make sense to her or to me. After all, the frozen croissants aren't under 'Bakery' ... they're under Frozen Goods. There's no logic to it.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thoroughly enjoyed my day out back in the real world for the first time since the pandemic started. We had lunch in a lovely restaurant, various different activities in the afternoon for a couple of hours and then met up again for dinner and then to the pub. Some hardier souls then hit the dance club but I was tucked up in bed by then. They're a nice bunch of people - 16 of us in total - and we all get on. 5 of them I'd never met 'in real life' and a few more I'd only met once or twice, but we've been speaking pretty much every day for the last couple of years. Quite strange, and a little intimidating to be in crowds but worth it, I hope. As long as I don't spend the next two weeks laid up with Covid
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I’m going for the earliest mention of Chr****** ever here. Just purchased some designs from my favourite Stitcher to make into this year’s family Chr******* cards. Very excited at the thought of festive penguins and pastel pink Chr ******* stockings. Will make a change from the jugs of flowers I’ve been working on recently.
Was going to have a garden day today, but have changed my mind and will be stitching instead.
although to be honest I’m starting to work on possible images for this year’s cards 😎
are you stitching on the sidelines at Wimbledon?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
But - it is still glorious summer! I got stuck into one of the beds yesterday (well, half of it) and of course now I've got the alkanet out there are gaps. So it's off to a nursery I haven't visited before - a bit further away so I can give the car a run-out. And maybe visit my SIL on the way back. Maybe I'll find a plant for her as they have recently lost their dog to cancer.
Better get ready then.
Good to "see you" @WonkyWomble, I have been meaning to ask was it Tumeric you used to help with hands & wrists? I am having a spot of bother myself at the moment, been trying glucosamine and chondritin, for ages but it's not really helping
Just finished the 2nd lot holiday washing and 1st lot of ironing, not my favourite pastime.
Enjoy the weekend folks.