We went to Peter Beales Classic Roses this morning and I bought a rambling rose called Chevy Chase for the rose arch where the Malvern Hills died. Also bought a cardboard box and compost John Innes 3 to give it a good start.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Afternoon all, will read back later to catch up on the news. We're back from our weekend away seeing family and had a great time. I haven't seen my siblings since early November so good to catch up with them. We thought it was hilarious we were all comparing ailments, creaky bones, poor eyesight and dodgy hearts, signs of how old we're all getting I suppose. At least we had a good laugh.
Sis took us to a remarkable antique/junk shop emporium in the middle of nowhere comprising of about a dozen shipping containers, all run by different traders with a huge array of 'stuff'. I found the glass dome I was looking for to protect a very old, much loved koala bear toy given by OH's father to his mother back in 1938. All I have to do now is to find somewhere suitable to put it.
Had a quick walk round the garden when we got back and pleased to find more fritillaries were out, as were some tulips, earlier than I expected. Hoping to do gardening later this week, the shoulder's feeling much better.
Hope everybody had a good weekend and ailments/colds/hips etc are getting better.
Hi forkers, I'm officially k***kered. Spent a few hours in the garden today mowed and edged back lawn, moved some pots around, fed and mulched the roses. I've also brought a bag of seed compost into the conservatory to warm up a bit. Hoping to start sowing seeds tomorrow. Worn out and aching but really enjoyed myself. Glad you enjoyed the puzzles @Pat E What a coincidence @chicky hope it's had a bit of a refurb since you stayed there. Sounds like you had a lovely day @Lizzie27 Glad you have had a bit of a rest @Dovefromabove hope tomorrows hospital visit goes OK.
Off on a course this morning- learning how to set up a cutting patch. Hope to come away with some new ideas.
I think my old flat will have been refurbished many times in the intervening years (37 of them ….how did that happen 🙀). It had been newly converted when we moved in, and this time the landlord wanted a week between the old tenants moving out and Chicklet and her friends moving in - so fingers crossed it will at least have a deep clean 🧼. I’m very excited to see it in its current form - and to see how the surrounding area has changed too. A real trip down memory lane 👧🏼
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Good luck with the wheelchair @Dovefromabove.
We went to Peter Beales Classic Roses this morning and I bought a rambling rose called Chevy Chase for the rose arch where the Malvern Hills died. Also bought a cardboard box and compost John Innes 3 to give it a good start.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sis took us to a remarkable antique/junk shop emporium in the middle of nowhere comprising of about a dozen shipping containers, all run by different traders with a huge array of 'stuff'. I found the glass dome I was looking for to protect a very old, much loved koala bear toy given by OH's father to his mother back in 1938. All I have to do now is to find somewhere suitable to put it.
Had a quick walk round the garden when we got back and pleased to find more fritillaries were out, as were some tulips, earlier than I expected. Hoping to do gardening later this week, the shoulder's feeling much better.
Hope everybody had a good weekend and ailments/colds/hips etc are getting better.
I came in at 18.58. Roll on Summer
Glad you enjoyed the puzzles @Pat E
What a coincidence @chicky hope it's had a bit of a refurb since you stayed there.
Sounds like you had a lovely day @Lizzie27
Glad you have had a bit of a rest @Dovefromabove hope tomorrows hospital visit goes OK.
I think my old flat will have been refurbished many times in the intervening years (37 of them ….how did that happen 🙀). It had been newly converted when we moved in, and this time the landlord wanted a week between the old tenants moving out and Chicklet and her friends moving in - so fingers crossed it will at least have a deep clean 🧼. I’m very excited to see it in its current form - and to see how the surrounding area has changed too. A real trip down memory lane 👧🏼
Wet and miserable, and due to be like this for the next week, so I think I will mainly be potting on seedlings.
When you don't even know who's in the team
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