Wintersong left because she couldn't stand the new site. She wrote and told me. I hope one day she might look in and see that it's improved a bit since the early days.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I couldn't get the car out so I severely pruned a spirea and a hypericum that was overhanging the drive. Hubby has now fallen out with me, he was going to do the hedge sometime.Wrong things for a hedge really, but not my fault, they were here before me. I also pruned an overhanging sycamore from next door. with a saw. I got five tubtrugs full of shreddings. I now have three builders bags full and steaming nicely. I find shredding very therapeutic on a bad day for news.
Fish and chips for tea, followed by home grown raspberries and cornish ice cream.
Take away Chinese for dinner here as we got back from our week in the Vendée too late to shop and cook. It was bad apart from the Peking duck but I knew it would be. Last night's meal in Avrillé was pretty bad too - a first for us in France - so I'm really looking forward to proper home cooked leg of lamb tomorrow. I've already fished it out of the freezer to thaw.
Such shocking news from Nice but the French media reports I saw indicate he was a suicidal loner who decided to take people with him - like that Lufthansa pilot. Doesn't help the victims or their families to deal with it any better though.
Been watching UK political developments with great interest. Upon the appointment of Boris to the foreign office, a former Belgian PM said it was good to see the British haven't lost their sense of humour. Clever move either way.
Got home to find Possum hadn't watered my pots as well as they needed but only one plant looks really dodgy. Huge mole hills in the lawn for OH to play with tomorrow and grass to cut, of course. I find pruning/hacking therapeutic too so will go and check the roses and the wisteria which is probably ready for its summer haircut.
Haven't had time to read back a whole week but I trust all the sickies are off the sofa now and feeling better.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I was woken an hour ago by a very noisy green woodpecker eating ants on the front lawn and shouting to all his mates that he'd found the best breakfast bar ever!
As I watched a fox trotted down the hill to within a few paces from the woody where he stopped and watched for a while. The woody's nerves eventually got the better of him and he flew off to the old oaks across the way - the fox trotted down the hill and round the corner.
By then I was properly awake so wandered around the back garden while the kettle boiled. The thermometer tells me the temp in the shade in the back garden reached 27.2C.
it was raining as we went to bed last night and this morning it's dry and bright - beautiful
I hope everyone's had a peaceful night, including Pdoc if he's looking in ((hugs))
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
No wonder you woke up Dove. We had a lovely sunny day as well. I even got into the used pots and scrubbed them ready for my anticipated spring seed-raising in a couple of months. Makes me feel rather pious.
Yesterday's sun didn't make an appearance after all. Grey , but warm all day. Got some plants in including my dieramas which have all flowered this year.
Terrible night again. Woke at 2 then been awake on and off all night long.
This morning is very misty , but pleasantly warm already ,
Morning all/afties Pat - nothing wrong with feeling pious...
Hosta for the non sleep, but for the nerine !
The boys 'done good' yesterday on the tennis front Joyce
No chance of any washing going out here at the moment. I hope it clears up a bit later or I'll have to bring my washing down to you....
27 Dove...I can only dream of 27...or even 17....that's warm enough for me Lovely visitors for you this morning. I've only had that fat wood pigeon grubbing around under the feeder for his breakfast. Not sure he and his mates ever get off the ground...
BL - I hope W'song comes back. If you 'speak' to her again tell her she's very much missed
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Wintersong left because she couldn't stand the new site. She wrote and told me. I hope one day she might look in and see that it's improved a bit since the early days.
I couldn't get the car out so I severely pruned a spirea and a hypericum that was overhanging the drive. Hubby has now fallen out with me, he was going to do the hedge sometime.Wrong things for a hedge really, but not my fault, they were here before me. I also pruned an overhanging sycamore from next door. with a saw. I got five tubtrugs full of shreddings. I now have three builders bags full and steaming nicely. I find shredding very therapeutic on a bad day for news.
Fish and chips for tea, followed by home grown raspberries and cornish ice cream.
Take away Chinese for dinner here as we got back from our week in the Vendée too late to shop and cook. It was bad apart from the Peking duck but I knew it would be. Last night's meal in Avrillé was pretty bad too - a first for us in France - so I'm really looking forward to proper home cooked leg of lamb tomorrow. I've already fished it out of the freezer to thaw.
Such shocking news from Nice but the French media reports I saw indicate he was a suicidal loner who decided to take people with him - like that Lufthansa pilot. Doesn't help the victims or their families to deal with it any better though.
Been watching UK political developments with great interest. Upon the appointment of Boris to the foreign office, a former Belgian PM said it was good to see the British haven't lost their sense of humour. Clever move either way.
Got home to find Possum hadn't watered my pots as well as they needed but only one plant looks really dodgy. Huge mole hills in the lawn for OH to play with tomorrow and grass to cut, of course. I find pruning/hacking therapeutic too so will go and check the roses and the wisteria which is probably ready for its summer haircut.
Haven't had time to read back a whole week but I trust all the sickies are off the sofa now and feeling better.
Good morning all
I was woken an hour ago by a very noisy green woodpecker eating ants on the front lawn and shouting to all his mates that he'd found the best breakfast bar ever!
As I watched a fox trotted down the hill to within a few paces from the woody where he stopped and watched for a while. The woody's nerves eventually got the better of him and he flew off to the old oaks across the way - the fox trotted down the hill and round the corner.
By then I was properly awake so wandered around the back garden while the kettle boiled. The thermometer tells me the temp in the shade in the back garden reached 27.2C.
it was raining as we went to bed last night and this morning it's dry and bright - beautiful
I hope everyone's had a peaceful night, including Pdoc if he's looking in ((hugs))
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
No wonder you woke up Dove. We had a lovely sunny day as well. I even got into the used pots and scrubbed them ready for my anticipated spring seed-raising in a couple of months. Makes me feel rather pious.
Morning all.
Yesterday's sun didn't make an appearance after all. Grey , but warm all day. Got some plants in including my dieramas which have all flowered this year.
Terrible night again. Woke at 2 then been awake on and off all night long.
This morning is very misty , but pleasantly warm already ,
Coal face duties today.
on a " first flowering" front.
I picked up a nerine bowdenii from roadside where someone had dumped some garden rubbish.
Ten years I've had that bulb and no end of times I thought I'd dump it. It's just producing a lovely long flower stem.
If it wasn't such a kerfuffle to post photos these days ( if you haven't got a smart phone / iPad), I'd post it. Heyho.
Good morning all
Sorry you had a rather sleepless night Hosta
Dove, you have had an exciting start to your day. Worth losing an hour's sleep
Relatives left at 7.30am so will get bedding washed and out. Tennis and golf watch later with some gardening too.
Morning all. Looks like being another hot day.
Morning all/afties Pat - nothing wrong with feeling pious...
Hosta
for the non sleep, but 
for the nerine !
The boys 'done good' yesterday on the tennis front Joyce
No chance of any washing going out here at the moment. I hope it clears up a bit later or I'll have to bring my washing down to you....
27 Dove...I can only dream of 27...or even 17....that's warm enough for me
Lovely visitors for you this morning. I've only had that fat wood pigeon grubbing around under the feeder for his breakfast. Not sure he and his mates ever get off the ground...
BL - I hope W'song comes back. If you 'speak' to her again tell her she's very much missed
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...