Daughter has just left to return home. She has been here since Friday pm but we have only seen her for a few hours over the weekend as she was one of the examiners for Medical Royal College exams. . . . her petrol paid to/from Manchester
Going to do a bit of pottering and clematis pruning since weather is fine.
Happy Birthday Frank. to Pat E we had 12mm of rain yesterday and the weather is cooler at the moment only 22.5. I have just sent to the UK for a cross stitch kit as our grandaughter is getting maried next yr, we dont have any x stitch shops here. I love the picturesof the snowdrops,ours will be out in August just before spring arrives. Enjoy whats left of your weekend
Beautiful snowdrops Chicky. Might have to wait a while before my wee lot start to colonise like that -
We've had a lovely day out. Not much for us at the brocante cos OH wouldn't let me buy an old wooden sack barrow type thing with a big metal wheel nor a rusty metal wine rack for the cave but he did spend 4€ buying an old, very pointy, multi-tined fork head for turning his compost heaps. Just need to find our spare handle now.
Lunch at Vouvant followed by a stroll around. Ithas one of those lovely rounded Roman style churches and ots of old stone buildings and someone has been doing interesting living woven willow sculptures in the lake at the bottom.
Wonky - what are you planning?
I put my pergola'd sitting and outdoor dining plans to OH after lunch and he's mostly OK with them but flatly refuses to let me use metal mesh trellis again. he hates it but I think it's tough, discreet, does the job and is cheap and you won't see it for climbers anyway. Work in progress then.
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Has anyone heard from LilyP re the baby, hope everything is OK.
Had a very busy few days, looked after Jonah Wed, Thurs and Fri. He's crawling really fast now and into everything. I think I might start a new toy company for babies, the range would include a lifelike sky box, a wastpaper basket full of rubbish, a handbag complete with purse and credit cards and a realistic mobile phone. I'm sure I'd make a fortune.
Have been in the garden all day today, I've been weeding, pruning and have also edged the lawn. I'm absolutely shattered. It all went rather well until I discovered that a furry four legged creature had s**t right in the middle of my Carex Everest, I suspect Ginger George, my neighbours cat, If I get my hands on him.........
Busy day, now temporarily stopped; among other less interesting things, I'm trying to book a holiday cottage in Donegal for the whole family - 6 adults & 2 children - in July. There appears to be only one week in the whole summer when we can all make it. I'm currently waiting to hear from one property which is 100yds from a Blue Flag beach, which would go down a treat with the granddaughters.
Lovely snowdrops, Chicky. Bet they smell gorgeous, too!
Our version of Ginger George loves to sleep in my Carex 'Frosted Curls', Yvie. Marginally less unpleasant than poop but still irritating. I've pushed 6" rose prunings in the soil under the fronds, which deters him for a bit, but eventually he just pushes them to one side and luxuriates... until I reposition the spiky things.
Planning a garden is the best bit, Wonky!
Great news about your mum's house, Punkdoc. Have you found a suitable place for her to move to?
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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Happy birthday Frank.
Happy Birthday Frank
Daughter has just left to return home. She has been here since Friday pm but we have only seen her for a few hours over the weekend as she was one of the examiners for Medical Royal College exams. . . . her petrol paid to/from Manchester
Going to do a bit of pottering and clematis pruning since weather is fine.
We found some snowdrops!
Happy Birthday Frank. to Pat E we had 12mm of rain yesterday and the weather is cooler at the moment only 22.5. I have just sent to the UK for a cross stitch kit as our grandaughter is getting maried next yr, we dont have any x stitch shops here. I love the picturesof the snowdrops,ours will be out in August just before spring arrives. Enjoy whats left of your weekend
Beautiful chicky, where is it?
Happy birthday Frank.
Beautiful snowdrops Chicky. Might have to wait a while before my wee lot start to colonise like that -
We've had a lovely day out. Not much for us at the brocante cos OH wouldn't let me buy an old wooden sack barrow type thing with a big metal wheel nor a rusty metal wine rack for the cave but he did spend 4€ buying an old, very pointy, multi-tined fork head for turning his compost heaps. Just need to find our spare handle now.
Lunch at Vouvant followed by a stroll around. Ithas one of those lovely rounded Roman style churches and ots of old stone buildings and someone has been doing interesting living woven willow sculptures in the lake at the bottom.
Wonky - what are you planning?
I put my pergola'd sitting and outdoor dining plans to OH after lunch and he's mostly OK with them but flatly refuses to let me use metal mesh trellis again. he hates it but I think it's tough, discreet, does the job and is cheap and you won't see it for climbers anyway. Work in progress then.
Afternoon all,
Has anyone heard from LilyP re the baby, hope everything is OK.
Had a very busy few days, looked after Jonah Wed, Thurs and Fri. He's crawling really fast now and into everything. I think I might start a new toy company for babies, the range would include a lifelike sky box, a wastpaper basket full of rubbish, a handbag complete with purse and credit cards and a realistic mobile phone. I'm sure I'd make a fortune.
Have been in the garden all day today, I've been weeding, pruning and have also edged the lawn. I'm absolutely shattered. It all went rather well until I discovered that a furry four legged creature had s**t right in the middle of my Carex Everest,
I suspect Ginger George, my neighbours cat, If I get my hands on him.........
Wow, chicky! Where abouts, Berkshire area?
Hello all.
Busy day, now temporarily stopped; among other less interesting things, I'm trying to book a holiday cottage in Donegal for the whole family - 6 adults & 2 children - in July. There appears to be only one week in the whole summer when we can all make it. I'm currently waiting to hear from one property which is 100yds from a Blue Flag beach, which would go down a treat with the granddaughters.
Lovely snowdrops, Chicky. Bet they smell gorgeous, too!
Our version of Ginger George loves to sleep in my Carex 'Frosted Curls', Yvie. Marginally less unpleasant than poop but still irritating. I've pushed 6" rose prunings in the soil under the fronds, which deters him for a bit, but eventually he just pushes them to one side and luxuriates... until I reposition the spiky things.
Planning a garden is the best bit, Wonky!
Great news about your mum's house, Punkdoc. Have you found a suitable place for her to move to?
Guess what chaps......
it IS big enough for a blue tit. I switched off the laptop before heading back to work and I looked out the window and there he / she was.