Nice photos @chicky Looks calm and peaceful - the temperature would be clement, I imagine.
The wind has dropped here and the day promises to be sunny.
Lots going on today : Quand les hirondelles violent la Saint-Michel, l'hiver ne vient que à Noël. Quand le vent est au nord le jour de la Saint-Michel, le mois d'octobre est au sec.
Morning all. I was a naughty boy and didn't get back "home" until 3am. 2 hours to sort myself out before check out. @chicky, that was the place I was thinking of, but couldn't remember the name. I've been to Santorini twice, utterly beautiful
The obelisk I ordered has just been delivered by the postwoman. I'll put it together this morning. I hope it's easy.
Today was forecast to be fine. I put the sheets in the new washing machine to be rinsed as the old machine conked out before it finished the cycle. Now I see the forecast has changed and it will rain at lunchtime. I hope it's OK tomorrow as I want to do a clothes wash before I go. Babysitting for Son 2 at the weekend so I can't do it then.
Also want to plant the daffodils I bought recently. I may have to leave the big bag until I get back from Norfolk, leaving France on Monday. I expect the orchard is very dry still, despite the rain. The dwarf ones will be easier as they are for a border.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Glad you had a good night @Hostafan1. Still totally lacking in energy here, supposed to be going away to celebrate Sister IL's 60th. this weekend, but not sure I am going to make it.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Congratulations @coccinella - truly good news. Naughty boy @Hostafan1 - but that's what holidays are for! Sounds like you are getting everything sorted @Busy-Lizzie - of course you will never get everything done that you'd like to get done - but enjoy babysitting. The grands grow up so quickly... Our two popped round yesterday with their mum and dad to wish their G'Dad a happy birthday - and to take half the cake away with them! There was no way we could eat it all. But OH was happy to see it on the counter when he got up yesterday - gluten and dairy free and commissioned by me from a local lady who makes lovely cakes.
Those pics are lovely Chicky. We never went as far as Santorini when we used to go to the Cyclades and I haven't heard of the actual island you are on. Ours was Sifnos. Heaven. We are also feeling low on energy @punkdoc - flu does take it out of you but being able to get up, washed, dressed and functioning does not equate to running around like a 20 year old. Slowly does it.
I'm due to check out at noon, pick up at 2.45. I've just spoken to the divine Pablo on reception and he says I can have the room for another 2 hours. Have I got time for a siesta?
Hello everyone, I'm back at last. The old laptop wasn't just having a hissy fit, it was defunct, caput! Yesterday lovely daughter presented me with a smart new machine and got me all set up - an early birthday/X**s pressie. Hope you are all ok, have been enjoying yourselves, are keeping well. Sending hugs to those in need. Now off to read back through some 300 odd posts to do a catch up! Safe journey home @Hostafan1.
Evening all, good news @coccinella, long may it continue. I presume you must be nearly home by now @Hostafan1, hope you had a good journey and Dove, Chicky and DD all enjoy their holidays too. Divine looking cake @didyw, cake makers are so much more creative than they ever used to be. It was either fruit cake or Victoria sandwich when I was young. I did once make a 'Dougal' cake for my son and a football match themed one when he was older. I wonder if he remembers those.
I'm really pleased I've managed to finally empty out no.1 Leaf bin, beautiful crumbly stuff. Now it's all ready for this year's leaves. No. 2 bin looks rather dry still so I'll give that another few months.
I'm marooned in my recliner at the moment as OH has dropped off to sleep but I really want to get up and a) have a glass of wine and b) put the dinner on! An Indian takeaway courtesy of a Sainsbury's special offer. Not had it before so will be interesting.
OH has just had a Sainsbury's Indian take away @Lizzie27. He liked it.
How on earth do you make a fabulous looking cake like that that is gluten free and dairy free and tastes good?
The obelisk wasn't very easy, needed 4 hands. The top bit where it joins in an arch is crooked. I put it in the rose bed and wound the rose around it, then realised it wasn't quite central. It will have to stay like that until rose pruning time.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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@coccinella Hooray for you!! Good news! Lucky windfall @Hostafan1
Nice photos @chicky Looks calm and peaceful - the temperature would be clement, I imagine.
The wind has dropped here and the day promises to be sunny.
Lots going on today : Quand les hirondelles violent la Saint-Michel, l'hiver ne vient que à Noël.
Quand le vent est au nord le jour de la Saint-Michel, le mois d'octobre est au sec.
Pleasant day everyone! Happy gardening.
slept like logs … the weather is … 🌈
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I was a naughty boy and didn't get back "home" until 3am.
2 hours to sort myself out before check out.
@chicky, that was the place I was thinking of, but couldn't remember the name.
I've been to Santorini twice, utterly beautiful
The obelisk I ordered has just been delivered by the postwoman. I'll put it together this morning. I hope it's easy.
Today was forecast to be fine. I put the sheets in the new washing machine to be rinsed as the old machine conked out before it finished the cycle. Now I see the forecast has changed and it will rain at lunchtime. I hope it's OK tomorrow as I want to do a clothes wash before I go. Babysitting for Son 2 at the weekend so I can't do it then.
Also want to plant the daffodils I bought recently. I may have to leave the big bag until I get back from Norfolk, leaving France on Monday. I expect the orchard is very dry still, despite the rain. The dwarf ones will be easier as they are for a border.
Glad you had a good night @Hostafan1.
Still totally lacking in energy here, supposed to be going away to celebrate Sister IL's 60th. this weekend, but not sure I am going to make it.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Naughty boy @Hostafan1 - but that's what holidays are for!
Sounds like you are getting everything sorted @Busy-Lizzie - of course you will never get everything done that you'd like to get done - but enjoy babysitting. The grands grow up so quickly...
Our two popped round yesterday with their mum and dad to wish their G'Dad a happy birthday - and to take half the cake away with them! There was no way we could eat it all. But OH was happy to see it on the counter when he got up yesterday - gluten and dairy free and commissioned by me from a local lady who makes lovely cakes.
Those pics are lovely Chicky. We never went as far as Santorini when we used to go to the Cyclades and I haven't heard of the actual island you are on. Ours was Sifnos. Heaven.
We are also feeling low on energy @punkdoc - flu does take it out of you but being able to get up, washed, dressed and functioning does not equate to running around like a 20 year old. Slowly does it.
I've just spoken to the divine Pablo on reception and he says I can have the room for another 2 hours.
Have I got time for a siesta?
Hope you are all ok, have been enjoying yourselves, are keeping well. Sending hugs to those in need. Now off to read back through some 300 odd posts to do a catch up!
Safe journey home @Hostafan1.
I presume you must be nearly home by now @Hostafan1, hope you had a good journey and Dove, Chicky and DD all enjoy their holidays too.
Divine looking cake @didyw, cake makers are so much more creative than they ever used to be. It was either fruit cake or Victoria sandwich when I was young. I did once make a 'Dougal' cake for my son and a football match themed one when he was older.
I wonder if he remembers those.
I'm really pleased I've managed to finally empty out no.1 Leaf bin, beautiful crumbly stuff. Now it's all ready for this year's leaves. No. 2 bin looks rather dry still so I'll give that another few months.
I'm marooned in my recliner at the moment as OH has dropped off to sleep but I really want to get up and a) have a glass of wine and b) put the dinner on! An Indian takeaway courtesy of a Sainsbury's special offer. Not had it before so will be interesting.
Have a good evening everybody.
How on earth do you make a fabulous looking cake like that that is gluten free and dairy free and tastes good?
The obelisk wasn't very easy, needed 4 hands. The top bit where it joins in an arch is crooked. I put it in the rose bed and wound the rose around it, then realised it wasn't quite central. It will have to stay like that until rose pruning time.