It's cooler here too this morning but rain is not predicted until the end of the week. So I watered the needy ones. Yesterday's walk was cut short by the sighting of a pizzeria while crossing a village. Lovely beers. Have a good day folks.
@Lizzie27 maybe OH had wanted to surprise you with the drive. I hope you have a good time in East Sussex. My parents lived in Battle after Dad retired. A friend used to live on the outskirts of Rye. I stayed with her there. OH's daughter lives in Eastbourne. I think I've been to most of the gardens in that area. Merriments and Great Dixter are my favourites.
We drove back from Bristol after lunch at the GC yesterday. Took Google Mapps advice this time and the journey was much better, but then it was Sunday, not Friday. Mostly motorway but traffic was flowing.
Back around 6.30pm. It was 30C and very windy. Had dinner, watched TV then there was a powercut around 9.30. Checked NDN was OK then we went to bed. Hard to sleep in the heat. Power came back during the night. I was hoping for rain but there was only thunder.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Meant to mention The Red Arrows. I've never seen them so close. We passed by Duxford and the airshow was going on. The Red Arrows were impressive. We saw quite a bit as there were people lining the road to watch them so traffic was moving slowly.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Morning all, well it seems we have had our two days of summer, low cloud and heavy drizzle now. The farmers still can't get the fields cut, the grass will have little nutrition in it now and the wheat/barley is flat. Looks like HW for me today then! Have a good day all.
Good night's sleep last night and have spot watered the newly planted and some that like a bit more water.
Laptop work today sadly. Hopefully I'll be able to get a few shifts in in the garden this week. I'd like to be able to get the cosmos and the dahlias into the bed I've just cleared...
@didyw I didn't know that Peter Beales was up for sale. I hope it goes to the right buyer and keeps going. It is a successful business. Sad that no one in the family wanted to take it on. The staff are lovely and knowledgeable too.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Let's hope @Busy-Lizzie. I was going to suggest we club together to buy it, but as I can hardly keep my own patch clear from gate to door it would be a bit much!
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Bright and sunny again this morning, but with a cooling breeze. Coffee is on its way …
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Very humid yesterday, so coupled with late night Glastonbury watching means a poor nights sleep. Might snooze outside in the shade today.
Worried the next strike might lead hip being postponed.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
It's cooler here too this morning but rain is not predicted until the end of the week. So I watered the needy ones.
Yesterday's walk was cut short by the sighting of a pizzeria while crossing a village. Lovely beers.
Have a good day folks.
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@Lizzie27 maybe OH had wanted to surprise you with the drive. I hope you have a good time in East Sussex. My parents lived in Battle after Dad retired. A friend used to live on the outskirts of Rye. I stayed with her there. OH's daughter lives in Eastbourne. I think I've been to most of the gardens in that area. Merriments and Great Dixter are my favourites.
Looks like HW for me today then! Have a good day all.
Good night's sleep last night and have spot watered the newly planted and some that like a bit more water.
Laptop work today sadly. Hopefully I'll be able to get a few shifts in in the garden this week. I'd like to be able to get the cosmos and the dahlias into the bed I've just cleared...
I posted photos of Westonbirt here:
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1071445/gardens-to-visit-in-2023