I thought I was having flashbacks from when I crept downstairs when you were having a fancy dress party @Dovefromabove! 🤣👍your secrets safe, I have an unreliable memory! 😉x
I have been following, just not had time to post, we've had marché de producteurs Thursday evening, Soirée Italien Friday night, busy, busy weekend with a key member of staff off sick. The tourists have also arrived. Happy to see most people are having a nice time of it, although I do think @Dovefromabove is getting carried away with herself. 😅
Good news, Charlie has been accepted into the International Lycée, I am so pleased and relieved, it is the best possible way forward for his education as a bilingual student.
I'm not sure quite yet, but there's a rumour that CdeG has won 1st prize in the Garden in Bloom competition, obviously restaurant category, we won last year too, so I did try very hard to maintain the standard. Fingers crossed, but I've had a little nod. 😊
Regarding the acquisition of a second restaurant, it seems I have some competition for the site, although I would love it and think it has massive potential, I'm not going to get into a 'price war' over it. I'm content where I am really it's just such a shame that at the moment the site is massively under-utilised, if someone else wants to make it fabulous, then I'll be fine with that. But I will put a bid in and a business plan, and then see what happens.
I pick up my new car tomorrow, it's a 'work' vehicle, but still shiny and new with lots of gadgets, including Android Auto, so I'm a bit excited. I am also extremely appreciative of where I am now, 5 years ago I set up CdeG on an absolute shoestring, it is so nice to be seeing all that hard work paying off.
Anyway, feeling a tad exhausted after the hectic weekend, so off to bed with my book. The thing is falling to bits, I might have to download an electronic copy to actually get to the end without missing key points.
So, good night all, catch up soon.
There's a Blue Tit that night after night flits between these trees and bushes with a giant worm in his mouth, then finally dashes into the birdhouse on my terrace, it takes him about 40 minutes to complete the manoeuvre, I so admire his/her patience, but seems like an awful waste of time.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
I'm having kittens as it appears my sis and her friend (both very good cooks) may call in for dinner next Tuesday and I've already gone into panic mode. Think I'll do fish as that's easy.
Been busy in the garden all afternoon and I've only weeded the drive side of my main border - found to my horror ground elder lurking under the hellebores/magnolia tree so will have to watch out for that. Hopefully tomorrow I can do the lawn side then cross over and weed the other big border.
OH had his pre-op assessment today, quite efficient with the usual tests although they didn't do a chest X-ray. They've sent him home with a bottle of anti staphlylococcus lotion. He has to wash very thoroughly with it (including hair) for 5 days prior to the op, has to use a clean flannel and towel every day and if possible clean bedding every day. He also has some nasal ointment to use similarly.
Never heard of that before - a new precaution against sepsis perhaps? Methinks I'll be relegated to the spare bedroom for the five days!! Sounds like early Sept for the op, also on the list for any prior cancellations so fingers crossed. Hope Covid doesn't get in the way.
I'm all for it @Punkdoc, really quite worried about sepsis. According to their leaflet about 30%-50% of the population carry the staph bacteria on them but you'd know all that of course. It's being done on the NHS in a private clinic. He's also got to do covid testing and we'll think we'll isolate for 2 weeks beforehand just to be on the safe side. Wouldn't like the op to be postponed like Busy-Lizzie's poor OH.
Hope @Obelixx has safely had her knee replacement today.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've been gardening and we went to buy some compost and visit a GC. They didn't have the plants I wanted but I bought some lobelia and cosmos.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have been following, just not had time to post, we've had marché de producteurs Thursday evening, Soirée Italien Friday night, busy, busy weekend with a key member of staff off sick. The tourists have also arrived. Happy to see most people are having a nice time of it, although I do think @Dovefromabove is getting carried away with herself. 😅
Good news, Charlie has been accepted into the International Lycée, I am so pleased and relieved, it is the best possible way forward for his education as a bilingual student.
I'm not sure quite yet, but there's a rumour that CdeG has won 1st prize in the Garden in Bloom competition, obviously restaurant category, we won last year too, so I did try very hard to maintain the standard. Fingers crossed, but I've had a little nod. 😊
Regarding the acquisition of a second restaurant, it seems I have some competition for the site, although I would love it and think it has massive potential, I'm not going to get into a 'price war' over it. I'm content where I am really it's just such a shame that at the moment the site is massively under-utilised, if someone else wants to make it fabulous, then I'll be fine with that. But I will put a bid in and a business plan, and then see what happens.
I pick up my new car tomorrow, it's a 'work' vehicle, but still shiny and new with lots of gadgets, including Android Auto, so I'm a bit excited. I am also extremely appreciative of where I am now, 5 years ago I set up CdeG on an absolute shoestring, it is so nice to be seeing all that hard work paying off.
Anyway, feeling a tad exhausted after the hectic weekend, so off to bed with my book. The thing is falling to bits, I might have to download an electronic copy to actually get to the end without missing key points.
So, good night all, catch up soon.
There's a Blue Tit that night after night flits between these trees and bushes with a giant worm in his mouth, then finally dashes into the birdhouse on my terrace, it takes him about 40 minutes to complete the manoeuvre, I so admire his/her patience, but seems like an awful waste of time.
I didn't recognise you @Dovefromabove!!
I'm having kittens as it appears my sis and her friend (both very good cooks) may call in for dinner next Tuesday and I've already gone into panic mode. Think I'll do fish as that's easy.
Been busy in the garden all afternoon and I've only weeded the drive side of my main border - found to my horror ground elder lurking under the hellebores/magnolia tree so will have to watch out for that. Hopefully tomorrow I can do the lawn side then cross over and weed the other big border.
OH had his pre-op assessment today, quite efficient with the usual tests although they didn't do a chest X-ray. They've sent him home with a bottle of anti staphlylococcus lotion. He has to wash very thoroughly with it (including hair) for 5 days prior to the op, has to use a clean flannel and towel every day and if possible clean bedding every day. He also has some nasal ointment to use similarly.
Never heard of that before - a new precaution against sepsis perhaps? Methinks I'll be relegated to the spare bedroom for the five days!! Sounds like early Sept for the op, also on the list for any prior cancellations so fingers crossed. Hope Covid doesn't get in the way.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Hope @Obelixx has safely had her knee replacement today.