Afternoon all. Heartbreaking about the local fires @Dovefromabove. There was one on our Common that firefighters had to attend to and yesterday someone told me they had come across the charred remains of one of those disposable barbeques near the river. Those things - and sky lanterns (and helium ballooons!) should be at the top of your 'things to ban' list when you become PM!
Lovely day yesterday - the first of a monthly Saturday market at the Butter Cross. The place was buzzing! I took some of my jewellery along - the lower priced end, remaining from my craft fair days and when I had a shop. And I did really well! Lots of sales! My fellow traders also did well - it was an amazing opportunity for those who operate from their homes - like Toto's Tapas and Pink Tiffin curries - to show what they do. I took a few pics - here is one to give you a flavour: I was round the other side of the Butter Cross, by the cafe:
See that metal strip on the pillar next to me? There is another one near it. They were where ne'er-do-wells were manacled in the olden days.
That’s another possibility for my list @didyw … I can think of a few folk who might benefit from a chance to stand still and ponder on the meaning of life etc 😉Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
So sad about the fires @Dovefromabove, I think that's the 3rd one in Norfolk I've read about recently.
I came back from Daughter 2's last night. She'd been to a big open air concert and camped with friends. Nice as it is to see my grandchildren I wish it had been this week as OH is going back to Norfolk on Tuesday.
We went to church this morning and the bring and share lunch afterwards. The first church lunch since Covid. The West Dordogne branch of the C of E Chaplaincy is pretty well attended as there are a lot of British people in this area. The Catholics have lent us a village church that they don't use and our church rents a cottage 1st floor with a largish garden very cheaply in the village for meetings and events. There is a village hall, baker and restaurant over the road. They use the village hall for the Christmas Fair and things like barn dances. But everything has been on hold for 2 years. There will be a Summer Fête in the garden in August. I'll be selling raffle tickets.
I've just done some watering of the shady bits. There will be more to do later.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
There’ve been a lot of fires in Norfolk @Busy-Lizzie  … it’s been awful in some areas. Two houses in Poringland were destroyed the other day … that’s only 4 miles from here.  The fire brigade even used two fire engines from the brigade museum … they were roadworthy and had big tanks that could be used to transport water as some rural fires were some distance from fire hydrants … the firemen and women of East Anglia have been heroic … and brigades from some quite distant counties have sent fire engines and teams to help.Â
It was 33.7C in the shady draughty side passageway here half an hour ago, and there’s an intermittent crazy swirling wind. If anything sparks or even gets singed by the heat this dry wind will whip it up into flames in moments. Horrid.Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
There have been huge fires in France too. 37,000 people evacuated south of Bordeaux. Lots of people on campsites near the sea. One was started by an arsonist, another by people burning garden rubbish in the forest. What idiots!
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I know … the punishments for such things need to be severe … the problem is unless people hand them in to the police it’s so hard to catch them as the evidence is consumed in the flames 😡Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Variations in temperatures around by the sounds. About 22 here with a breeze so some weeding and sweeping of drive this afternoon.Â
Just watching a Carol Klein before the Sunday evening routine of roast chicken, hair wash, ironing (only a few clothes/uniforms for the week) and prep for my teaching day tomorrow.Â
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Lovely day yesterday - the first of a monthly Saturday market at the Butter Cross. The place was buzzing! I took some of my jewellery along - the lower priced end, remaining from my craft fair days and when I had a shop. And I did really well! Lots of sales! My fellow traders also did well - it was an amazing opportunity for those who operate from their homes - like Toto's Tapas and Pink Tiffin curries - to show what they do. I took a few pics - here is one to give you a flavour:
I was round the other side of the Butter Cross, by the cafe:
See that metal strip on the pillar next to me? There is another one near it. They were where ne'er-do-wells were manacled in the olden days.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Glad you did well @didyw, it looks very pretty.
So sad about the fires @Dovefromabove, I think that's the 3rd one in Norfolk I've read about recently.
I came back from Daughter 2's last night. She'd been to a big open air concert and camped with friends. Nice as it is to see my grandchildren I wish it had been this week as OH is going back to Norfolk on Tuesday.
We went to church this morning and the bring and share lunch afterwards. The first church lunch since Covid. The West Dordogne branch of the C of E Chaplaincy is pretty well attended as there are a lot of British people in this area. The Catholics have lent us a village church that they don't use and our church rents a cottage 1st floor with a largish garden very cheaply in the village for meetings and events. There is a village hall, baker and restaurant over the road. They use the village hall for the Christmas Fair and things like barn dances. But everything has been on hold for 2 years. There will be a Summer Fête in the garden in August. I'll be selling raffle tickets.
I've just done some watering of the shady bits. There will be more to do later.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Variations in temperatures around by the sounds. About 22 here with a breeze so some weeding and sweeping of drive this afternoon.Â
I gave up fighting the black dog and took to my bed.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.