I enjoyed my short stay with Daughter 1 and the boys. Lots of chat and looking at photos on each other's computers. Since they came back from holiday in Tuscany they have had a complete watering ban. Her roses look fine, most are well established now, but her perennials and some of her shrubs are suffering. I think her young Cercis is dead. But thunderstorms and rain are forecast from Sunday, I hope they come and are a help.
On the way there the Sat Nat took me a new way, just as quick as the big roads and very pretty countryside and little stone villages. I wanted to take that road on the way back but the Sat Nav had other ideas and I ended up in Angoulême, just where I didn't want to go. The main road out where the Sat Nav told me to go was chaos, being closed by Firemen and Police. I went round in circles coming back to it 3 times and the Sat Nav was useless. The 3rd time there was a huge cloud of smoke above the closed road. All the signposts said "Toutes Directions" but they didn't say which direction. Eventually I found a signpost to Bordeaux and so managed to get out of Angoulême, but it was a bit of a detour.
I looked up the drought situation last night and the water restrictions changed yesterday for Dordogne. Now the whole of Dordogne is forbidden to do any watering between 8am and 8pm. I did the veg garden early this morning. It felt quite cool this morning, I opened all the doors and windows, but 36° is forecast for this afternoon.
Daughter 2 and her 3 children are coming to lunch. We may go to a local bathing lake this afternoon.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Watering after 8pm is a much better idea, plants have all night to take up the water, watering during the day they will be dry in a couple of hours and need doing again.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Hello folks, Lovely and sunny here, but it's a bit too warm for gardening so I've retired to the cool of the sitting room. Went to art this morning and fed Creature (Besties cat) as she's away visiting her daughter for a few days. Came home to find the cleaner hadn't been, quite annoying as I had tidied up for her last night. Hopefully the agency will send someone else. Nothing planned for the rest of the day, have some things to take back to M&S but can't face getting back in the car. Enjoy your day folks.
I like the sound of turkey mice kebabs! That sounds like a nightmare journey @Busy-Lizzie. Your daughter's cercis might be OK with a good soak. Mine was planted earlier this year and some of its leaves frizzled but it has recovered now I am paying it particular attention and making sure it (and any other prima donnas who gasp dramatically when they think they need a drink) gets more water. Back from a meeting this morning - cooking up more plans. We have a very talented local musician who puts on lunchtime concerts (varied programme with different acts) and runs a choir. All need more recognition and promotion and I can help with that. And people are already thinking about what we can do for next years Black Shuck Festival. A few emails to do and then I think I'll flop and read a book.
33° at the moment so a little cooler than forecast. Daughter 2 hasn't come, she's not feeling well. It's her birthday tomorrow, I hope she's OK. Son 1 and family are coming on Saturday afternoon. Was going to Leclerc for food but they can have today's lunch, still in date. Picked my first cucumber, another almost ready. Had some for lunch. We can have more cucumber with Son.
I've done some HW, lounged about, read and watched TV.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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I enjoyed my short stay with Daughter 1 and the boys. Lots of chat and looking at photos on each other's computers. Since they came back from holiday in Tuscany they have had a complete watering ban. Her roses look fine, most are well established now, but her perennials and some of her shrubs are suffering. I think her young Cercis is dead. But thunderstorms and rain are forecast from Sunday, I hope they come and are a help.
On the way there the Sat Nat took me a new way, just as quick as the big roads and very pretty countryside and little stone villages. I wanted to take that road on the way back but the Sat Nav had other ideas and I ended up in Angoulême, just where I didn't want to go. The main road out where the Sat Nav told me to go was chaos, being closed by Firemen and Police. I went round in circles coming back to it 3 times and the Sat Nav was useless. The 3rd time there was a huge cloud of smoke above the closed road. All the signposts said "Toutes Directions" but they didn't say which direction. Eventually I found a signpost to Bordeaux and so managed to get out of Angoulême, but it was a bit of a detour.
I looked up the drought situation last night and the water restrictions changed yesterday for Dordogne. Now the whole of Dordogne is forbidden to do any watering between 8am and 8pm. I did the veg garden early this morning. It felt quite cool this morning, I opened all the doors and windows, but 36° is forecast for this afternoon.
Daughter 2 and her 3 children are coming to lunch. We may go to a local bathing lake this afternoon.
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S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Enjoy your day folks.
That sounds like a nightmare journey @Busy-Lizzie. Your daughter's cercis might be OK with a good soak. Mine was planted earlier this year and some of its leaves frizzled but it has recovered now I am paying it particular attention and making sure it (and any other prima donnas who gasp dramatically when they think they need a drink) gets more water.
Back from a meeting this morning - cooking up more plans. We have a very talented local musician who puts on lunchtime concerts (varied programme with different acts) and runs a choir. All need more recognition and promotion and I can help with that. And people are already thinking about what we can do for next years Black Shuck Festival.
A few emails to do and then I think I'll flop and read a book.
Daughter 2 hasn't come, she's not feeling well. It's her birthday tomorrow, I hope she's OK. Son 1 and family are coming on Saturday afternoon. Was going to Leclerc for food but they can have today's lunch, still in date. Picked my first cucumber, another almost ready. Had some for lunch. We can have more cucumber with Son.
I've done some HW, lounged about, read and watched TV.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.