I haven't seen a yellowhammer since I was a child. We used to visit Granny in Southwold and there were always yellowhammers on the common.
The sunny start has turned grey and breezy. We've been shopping for my dinner party tomorrow. A friend gave me some rhubarb so I've cooked some for rhubarb fool tomorrow, then we'll have rhubarb pie. Didn't want the pie tomorrow as we are having salmon vol au vents to start, too much pastry. Also collected feather edge boards for the fence which OH is repairing at the moment.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
So glad your Doc was so quick to get back to you @Lizzie27, I really hope the steroids will do the trick for you. Re the church near Mountfield, I think that is the one next to the village hall. Of course it is some years since that whole area was home to me (late 60's, 70's and 80's) so my memories are a little vague. Was last in the area when g/daughter got married at Brightling church in 2016 but only stayed at her house for the weekend before returning to Wales. Take it easy and hopefully you will feel better in a few days.
My parents lived in Mountfield before they moved to Battle years ago @AnnaB and @Lizzie27.
I just went to lock the kitchen door when I heard a strange grunting noise, sort of snuffling, then a large hedgehog popped out of the little bed opposite the kitchen door onto the path! That explains why the 2 hostas in that bed are hardly ever eaten by slugs and snails.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
DIL arrived earlier and has already de-cobwebbed the house (lots of those harvestmen spiders suddenly appeared) and cleaned kitchen cupboard doors for me. She's a star.
@AnnaB The Mountfield church was all on it's own on top of a hill with only a couple of cottages near the lane. I bought some lovely postcards, including an aerial view but now can't find them anywhere! My 4x great grandmother came from nearby Sedlescombe, Whatlington and Vinehall also appear on the records.
Night folks. I've been awake since 5.30 am so feeling pooped.
Hope all goes well with the op @punkdoc, enjoy the opportunity to read and relax.
Best wishes to all others with aches and pains, especially @WonkyWomble, sounds painful. @Lizzie27 I hope the meds kick in quickly.
An brief update on my tricky situation, I have a house, it's not the one I wanted or where I wanted it to be, and I'm hoping only a temporary stop gap, but it's a safe haven, an escape from work and somewhere Charlie can come anytime he likes. He likes it and has already started working on the garden.
Some more welcome news is that my ex has finally realised he's not part of my life anymore, I think my getting the house finalised things in his head, and he's decided to move to Italy, agreeing that Charlie live with me but spend the majority of the school holidays with him. I'm usually busy in school holidays, so as long as we get away skiing and a week in October I'll be happy with that. Feel a bit like I'm making a deal with the devil, but soon enough Charlie will be making his own choices. And, he's talking about it, but he has yet to go... we'll see.
Work is extremely stressful and exhausting at the moment too, hardly time to even move in properly to the house, but I've got some good staff and we're pulling together. Looking forward to September.
Feeling fed up with myself for not feeling happy about the good things I have, but struggling with melancholy and self doubt. Thank goodness for Charlie, he's been very good to me, talking me out of my black tunnel, explaining I have to look up and search for bright colours not the darkness of the tunnel, bless him. I'm just very disappointed I didn't get that perfect house, frustrated and cross with the whole banking system, paying more for something I don't really like. Anyway, it's done, making the best of it. Just probably over tired and exhausted after all the struggles of the last few months.
The future will be so much easier if the ex leaves the country. He's so hard to deal with.
Anyway, best wishes to you all, I'll try and pop in more. Take care everyone. Xxx
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Phew you have certainly been through the mill @D0rdogne_Damsel. Hopefully now you are through the dark tunnel you will emerge into the sunlight uplands now. Your determination is an inspiration to us all.
I agree with Allottment Boy, DD. You have been an inspiration over the last months and a wonderful mother to Charlie. Be proud of your achievements.
It’s still and frosty this morning, but ok. We enjoyed Hubby’s day yesterday. Had a slow drive around our hundred acres without needing to cut firewood and see how everything is going out there. It seems next door’s sheep have finally moved back to their own place. 👏👏 We ate Aldi Spaghetti and meat balls and got through a whole Tiramisu last night and enjoyed the whole lot. 😜😍 .
nothing planned today except me still knitting. That reminds me Dove. When I sent the long fingerless gloves to my daughter for her to pass on to her girlfriend and her partner, only then did she tell me that Stuart has badly inflamed arthritic finger joints. 😳 der! So, he might find the gloves a bit tight on his fingers. I wonder if you’d mind telling me, with the ones you made for Wonky, how many rows you did after the thumb, and I assume then made a bask for the last few rows.
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The sunny start has turned grey and breezy. We've been shopping for my dinner party tomorrow. A friend gave me some rhubarb so I've cooked some for rhubarb fool tomorrow, then we'll have rhubarb pie. Didn't want the pie tomorrow as we are having salmon vol au vents to start, too much pastry. Also collected feather edge boards for the fence which OH is repairing at the moment.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Take it easy and hopefully you will feel better in a few days.
I just went to lock the kitchen door when I heard a strange grunting noise, sort of snuffling, then a large hedgehog popped out of the little bed opposite the kitchen door onto the path! That explains why the 2 hostas in that bed are hardly ever eaten by slugs and snails.
DIL arrived earlier and has already de-cobwebbed the house (lots of those harvestmen spiders suddenly appeared) and cleaned kitchen cupboard doors for me. She's a star.
@AnnaB The Mountfield church was all on it's own on top of a hill with only a couple of cottages near the lane. I bought some lovely postcards, including an aerial view but now can't find them anywhere! My 4x great grandmother came from nearby Sedlescombe, Whatlington and Vinehall also appear on the records.
Night folks. I've been awake since 5.30 am so feeling pooped.
Hope all goes well with the op @punkdoc, enjoy the opportunity to read and relax.
Best wishes to all others with aches and pains, especially @WonkyWomble, sounds painful. @Lizzie27 I hope the meds kick in quickly.
An brief update on my tricky situation, I have a house, it's not the one I wanted or where I wanted it to be, and I'm hoping only a temporary stop gap, but it's a safe haven, an escape from work and somewhere Charlie can come anytime he likes. He likes it and has already started working on the garden.
Some more welcome news is that my ex has finally realised he's not part of my life anymore, I think my getting the house finalised things in his head, and he's decided to move to Italy, agreeing that Charlie live with me but spend the majority of the school holidays with him. I'm usually busy in school holidays, so as long as we get away skiing and a week in October I'll be happy with that. Feel a bit like I'm making a deal with the devil, but soon enough Charlie will be making his own choices. And, he's talking about it, but he has yet to go... we'll see.
Work is extremely stressful and exhausting at the moment too, hardly time to even move in properly to the house, but I've got some good staff and we're pulling together. Looking forward to September.
Feeling fed up with myself for not feeling happy about the good things I have, but struggling with melancholy and self doubt. Thank goodness for Charlie, he's been very good to me, talking me out of my black tunnel, explaining I have to look up and search for bright colours not the darkness of the tunnel, bless him. I'm just very disappointed I didn't get that perfect house, frustrated and cross with the whole banking system, paying more for something I don't really like. Anyway, it's done, making the best of it. Just probably over tired and exhausted after all the struggles of the last few months.
The future will be so much easier if the ex leaves the country. He's so hard to deal with.
Anyway, best wishes to you all, I'll try and pop in more. Take care everyone. Xxx
It’s still and frosty this morning, but ok. We enjoyed Hubby’s day yesterday. Had a slow drive around our hundred acres without needing to cut firewood and see how everything is going out there. It seems next door’s sheep have finally moved back to their own place. 👏👏 We ate Aldi Spaghetti and meat balls and got through a whole Tiramisu last night and enjoyed the whole lot. 😜😍 .
nothing planned today except me still knitting. That reminds me Dove. When I sent the long fingerless gloves to my daughter for her to pass on to her girlfriend and her partner, only then did she tell me that Stuart has badly inflamed arthritic finger joints. 😳 der! So, he might find the gloves a bit tight on his fingers. I wonder if you’d mind telling me, with the ones you made for Wonky, how many rows you did after the thumb, and I assume then made a bask for the last few rows.