Deepest sympathies @AnnaB. I am feeling all too keenly what it means to have restricted movement this week as it is taking much longer than I would have liked for my pulled back muscles to stop giving me pain. I'm doing some gentle exercises and walking does help but I long to be at it in the garden again. Plants that I ordered a while ago have arrived and I'm desperate to get them in the ground - but I just can't manage that at the moment. I can manage to keep them watered in their pots though.
But we're going to have to call our local plumber - we had a burst pipe in our outside loo (inherited with the house and oh so handy) and he sent his lad to fix it. But the outside tap is part of that plumbing and he kept that turned off at the mains as it was still icy then. He showed me how to put it back on - a quarter turn of this valve. But can we shift that valve? Not a chance! So hopefully his lad will have a bit of time to pop round and do it before too long. I don't mind pottering with the watering can to water the beans, pots and newly-planteds, but the beds could really do with a soaking.
It's amazing how things like that can suddenly hit you isn't it @Dovefromabove. OH's winter woollies washed by himself last week! Glad Rob continues to make good progress.
Hope @Hostafan1 is enjoying his time with his family and the X-ray proves positive.
We had rain!!! Not a tremendous amount but enough to wet everything. I just planted a Heuchera (Purple Palace) and the ground is still very dry beneath. Thunder warning for tomorrow so maybe more rain.
The sun is trying to burst through now so it should be a pleasant 23 ish today.
Just witnessed a lovely moth drop out my parasol when I opened it up - not sure if it will survive as wing looked a bit crook, however it is on the patio now hopefully regaining its composure…
The moth walked along patio and has hidden behind my pot of Lemon Balm! Charlie (aka The Detective Inspector) cat spotted it but the cat is on the other side of the patio door so looking quite disappointed!
Afternoon all, we've had rain! Early this morning before I woke up so don't know how much. Garden smells refreshed though. I'm pleased because I managed to walk the 1.5 miles down to the shop and back this morning (with a couple of stops), first time in nearly six weeks. Treated myself to an apple Danish as a reward while I read the paper and drank a coffee when I got back then I put some washing on.
I'm waiting until there's a cloudy break before I do some roses deadheading.
Music can stir up some powerful memories. One particular favourite of mine is Acker Bilk's 'Stranger on the Shore' which I should like played at my funeral.
Another is 'Lady in Red' which was popular when OH and I first met. He had just bought me a lovely red evening dress as a surprise Christmas present - and he'd only known me for two months! Bit of a romantic, my OH.
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No wonder you felt wobbly @Dovefromabove.
We are going to Peter Beales Rose Festival today. Should be the last sunny day before the rain.
im going to use the last guaranteed fine day to wash a pile of thick winter woollies 😇
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
But we're going to have to call our local plumber - we had a burst pipe in our outside loo (inherited with the house and oh so handy) and he sent his lad to fix it. But the outside tap is part of that plumbing and he kept that turned off at the mains as it was still icy then. He showed me how to put it back on - a quarter turn of this valve. But can we shift that valve? Not a chance! So hopefully his lad will have a bit of time to pop round and do it before too long. I don't mind pottering with the watering can to water the beans, pots and newly-planteds, but the beds could really do with a soaking.
It's amazing how things like that can suddenly hit you isn't it @Dovefromabove. OH's winter woollies washed by himself last week! Glad Rob continues to make good progress.
Hope @Hostafan1 is enjoying his time with his family and the X-ray proves positive.
We had rain!!! Not a tremendous amount but enough to wet everything. I just planted a Heuchera (Purple Palace) and the ground is still very dry beneath. Thunder warning for tomorrow so maybe more rain.
Have a smashing weekend all.
The moth walked along patio and has hidden behind my pot of Lemon Balm! Charlie (aka The Detective Inspector) cat spotted it but the cat is on the other side of the patio door so looking quite disappointed!
I'm waiting until there's a cloudy break before I do some roses deadheading.
Music can stir up some powerful memories. One particular favourite of mine is Acker Bilk's 'Stranger on the Shore' which I should like played at my funeral.
Another is 'Lady in Red' which was popular when OH and I first met. He had just bought me a lovely red evening dress as a surprise Christmas present - and he'd only known me for two months! Bit of a romantic, my OH.
I remember the tv series so well … I find think it’s ever been repeated. 😞
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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