I've been busy this morning with mostly boring stuff, though OH and I went on our regular round-the-park constitutional earlier, to try to shift his lingering cough. More fruit to pick and veg to water later, then raspberry sorbet to make I think, if there's room for it in the freezer.
My Hydrangea paniwhatsit is looking ok. It grows fairly happily on a shady slope, and gets a serious pruning every spring. Not yet in flower though, thanks to the shade.
Fairy, you asked for good news. It's only sport, I know, but Hamilton is leading the Grand Prix championship, and England (sorry, not Scotland ) are doing rather well in the cricket.
And I read that there's evidence from preliminary studies that brain training games really do cut the incidence of dementia in the elderly.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Liri:- When my mum stays with me we do two crosswords every night. She has the book and the pen. I have rubbish mixed up clues and a lousy memory in my corner. Demented maybe but if either of us gets dementia I'll be writing a strongly worded letter...!
TB I'm pretty sure it was you who made me laugh when my alarms went off and you recommended vacuuming every couple of weeks. It looks like your 18 months are up!!!
PP - I have always been a great believer in the adage "Do as I say - not as I do"... My alarms get a regular vacuuming - whenever they go off
For those in need of more good news... - OH has finished cutting the hedge - and he's done it per instructions not to take too much off the sides this time - and he's nearly finished clearing up Wot a star! All looks much tidier and we don't have lots of holes for people using the footpath to look through.
Chicken Basque is his favourite dinner - so we're having it tonight as a reward with a very large beer. Will make him a good curry tomorrow if he's home.
Too hot in the office - so we all packed up early. Picked up 3 very large plastic pots on the way home & will half sink them in the ground with the bush tomatoes in. They'll nearly self water (if we get some rain) and can just be lifted out and put in the potting shed when the temps start to dip in a few weeks.
Also bought a new bar sprinkler. I have one which is a smaller version of the type farmers use which is great for large deep borders and big areas but I need a much smaller, gentler one for some raised beds. I don't mind watering them by hand in the spring and autumn - but they need a good hour's soaking at this time of year.
Had a quick look round the GC while I was there. The plants are a disgrace - wouldn't spend 50p on most of them. I know it's been hot, dry and windy here but... Staff often just hanging around - they should all be on watering duties. Here endeth the 2nd lesson....
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Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
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Hope you had your undies on Dove....
Any cake with that?
Rain seems to have gone off...maybe shouldn't have said that.....
Think I'll go and do some stuff outside.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Morning all. No, Good Afternoon!
I've been busy this morning with mostly boring stuff, though OH and I went on our regular round-the-park constitutional earlier, to try to shift his lingering cough. More fruit to pick and veg to water later, then raspberry sorbet to make I think, if there's room for it in the freezer.
My Hydrangea paniwhatsit is looking ok. It grows fairly happily on a shady slope, and gets a serious pruning every spring. Not yet in flower though, thanks to the shade.
Fairy, you asked for good news. It's only sport, I know, but Hamilton is leading the Grand Prix championship, and England (sorry, not Scotland
) are doing rather well in the cricket.
And I read that there's evidence from preliminary studies that brain training games really do cut the incidence of dementia in the elderly.
The postman has just brought me a cheque for £100 from the Hospice Lottery
At the weekend, I made a wish list of camassia, tulips and white scented narcissi from my favourite bulb company catalogue. . . . so. . . . ???
Now that IS good news Joyce.
Enjoy!
Liri:- When my mum stays with me we do two crosswords every night. She has the book and the pen. I have rubbish mixed up clues and a lousy memory in my corner.
Demented maybe but if either of us gets dementia I'll be writing a strongly worded letter...!
Liri - I like the cricket team to do well as my Dad was English - so I'm half an' half..
Jo Konta won her first big tennis tournament too, beating Venus. Well done her
How lovely Joyce...so many bulbs, so little time....
£100 goes a long way with bulbs too. What fun choosing 
Not good news as such, but despite the rain returning, this little visitor has made my day......
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Lovely news Joyce - what's on the list? I've got to make one of those ...
Undies Fairy? Qu'est-ce que c'est
I just saw Pdoc pop in quietly for a little while
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dove
List ? -Qu'est-ce que c'est...?
Oh - have I missed doc? Hope you're ok and things are looking better
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Dove, so far camassia, tulips and white scented narcissi but it may well be added to.
Fairy, I was dithering about how many camassia to buy as they aren't cheap
but will go ahead now.
I'm very much a spring and autumn plant person.
PP - I have always been a great believer in the adage "Do as I say - not as I do"... My alarms get a regular vacuuming - whenever they go off
For those in need of more good news... - OH has finished cutting the hedge
- and he's done it per instructions not to take too much off the sides this time 
- and he's nearly finished clearing up 
Wot a star! All looks much tidier and we don't have lots of holes for people using the footpath to look through.
Chicken Basque is his favourite dinner - so we're having it tonight as a reward with a very large beer. Will make him a good curry tomorrow if he's home.
Too hot in the office - so we all packed up early. Picked up 3 very large plastic pots on the way home & will half sink them in the ground with the bush tomatoes in. They'll nearly self water (if we get some rain) and can just be lifted out and put in the potting shed when the temps start to dip in a few weeks.
Also bought a new bar sprinkler. I have one which is a smaller version of the type farmers use which is great for large deep borders and big areas but I need a much smaller, gentler one for some raised beds. I don't mind watering them by hand in the spring and autumn - but they need a good hour's soaking at this time of year.
Had a quick look round the GC while I was there. The plants are a disgrace - wouldn't spend 50p on most of them. I know it's been hot, dry and windy here but... Staff often just hanging around - they should all be on watering duties. Here endeth the 2nd lesson....
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Lovely photo, Fairy.
Where did Punkdoc pop to?
I've been gardening but it's too hot now.