The sky is blue and the sun is shining, for a brief moment I thought I was back in Grenada, but then I stepped out and it was freezing.
SM was like a plague of locusts had been round, could not get half of list.
Gairloch would be my ideal Fg., but of course you are right about the Winter Hosta. Would need to spend 3 months in the sun somewhere, which might make the plan a bit expensive.
Dove I am Cornish and I do love it, but it is just not Scotland!
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
I know what you mean Pdoc - I love the hills and mountains of Scotland but I couldn't live there - not enough sky for me - I get claustrophobic in Derbyshire! That's what comes of having grown up under Suffolk skies I s'pose
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We're watching yet another of Michael Portillo's railway journies. He's currently doing the UK. Tonight's will end at Lindisfarm. This must be about the twentieth type of documentary which visits that place. Very popular, historically obviously. If it's not Vikings, its religion or architecture.
Ive had to close the front door because the breeze is very cold! Especially when sitting in shorts and barefoot. Hot day today, but cool now at 7.45pm. Another high 30 s day tomorrow.
I enjoyed the Michael Portillo UK railway journeys. He's doing the USA now, but I haven't managed to watch any of them. Must be on earlier as it's when I'm cooking.
Going to friends south of Bergerac for lunch today, bit of a drive, but I'm picking up another friend on the way.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Hi Busyl. We saw the American series a few months ago. We always enjoy his programs. I noticed that I mis-spelled Lindisfarn earlier. Sorry if I've offended anyone. He cooked some ginger biscuits and other things on the UK trip. Rather tempting Looking.
Hello all. Haven't managed to get on here much lately, and when I have I've rarely got as far as posting. Hope everyone is well (sorry you're poorly again, Dove - hopefully it's the cold's final hurrah).
I stayed a couple of nights on Lindisfarne several years ago, Pat. It was magical - a fascinating place by day, but due to the tide most of the tourists disappear before the evening and it becomes quite quiet and has a different feeling altogether. I'm a huge Lutyens fan as well, so the castle was a must-see.
Haven't seen I, Daniel Blake, punkdoc, though I really want to. Am a bit fragile at the moment and not sure I could cope. I saw a cartoon the other day where someone was saying "I find my need to stay well-informed is at odds with my need to stay sane". That's where I'm at, but feel it's important not to bury my head in the sand either.
Lots of children's events at the moment. Lovely school concert last night where my elder daughter was in four things, three on cello. OH is working in Canada this week so I had my camera out, but ran out of space before the end of the steel pans. She's singing at Southwark Cathedral tomorrow. I think I've seen more live music since my kids started school than I did in the almost 40 years beforehand!
Sunny here and though I have a million other things I need to do before the school run, I think I'll go out in the garden for a bit. The snowdrops seem to be coming out - they have been poking a few centimetres above ground for a few weeks, but static, tightly closed buds until now.
Sorry to everyone I've missed.
And sorry this is so long!
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
I like the Michael Portillo raiiway journeys too and am recording them as it's my cooking time too. Didn't spot the US series was on.
It is a bit blustery, but not very, and a grey but only mildly wet. 6mm overnight. Not encouraging for the trees and shrubs I have in pots waiting to be given a permanent home. OH has been to the docs for a check-up and been given the all clear. Ought to get myself prodded and poked too but am waiting for a new birth certificate before I can register. Tanzanians very nice but so manana.
I have now cleaned the disastrous gas oven and will not be trying to use it again. Proper leccy for the "piano" will be installed in 2 weeks' time. Exciting - in the absence of being able to garden. On th eother hand, my baby texensis maxima has a 1' shoot and is looking very bonny. Whoopee!
Take care, all you lurgy sufferers.
Keep warm - or cool - as needed everyone.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Maybe Pdoc should consider Cornwall? Very beautiful in a different sort of way ... And much more light
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi all.
The sky is blue and the sun is shining, for a brief moment I thought I was back in Grenada, but then I stepped out and it was freezing.
SM was like a plague of locusts had been round, could not get half of list.
Gairloch would be my ideal Fg., but of course you are right about the Winter Hosta. Would need to spend 3 months in the sun somewhere, which might make the plan a bit expensive.
Dove I am Cornish and I do love it, but it is just not Scotland!
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
We used to spend Dec/ Jan and Feb in Goa every winter. Not as expensive as you might think.
Turn the heating down at home, cheap food, 12 hours of sunshine and 33C every day.
I know what you mean Pdoc - I love the hills and mountains of Scotland but I couldn't live there - not enough sky for me - I get claustrophobic in Derbyshire! That's what comes of having grown up under Suffolk skies I s'pose
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning everyone.
We're watching yet another of Michael Portillo's railway journies. He's currently doing the UK. Tonight's will end at Lindisfarm. This must be about the twentieth type of documentary which visits that place. Very popular, historically obviously. If it's not Vikings, its religion or architecture.
Ive had to close the front door because the breeze is very cold! Especially when sitting in shorts and barefoot.
Hot day today, but cool now at 7.45pm. Another high 30 s day tomorrow.
Morning all.
I enjoyed the Michael Portillo UK railway journeys. He's doing the USA now, but I haven't managed to watch any of them. Must be on earlier as it's when I'm cooking.
Going to friends south of Bergerac for lunch today, bit of a drive, but I'm picking up another friend on the way.
Hi Busyl. We saw the American series a few months ago. We always enjoy his programs. I noticed that I mis-spelled Lindisfarn earlier. Sorry if I've offended anyone. He cooked some ginger biscuits and other things on the UK trip. Rather tempting Looking.
Hello all. Haven't managed to get on here much lately, and when I have I've rarely got as far as posting. Hope everyone is well (sorry you're poorly again, Dove - hopefully it's the cold's final hurrah).
I stayed a couple of nights on Lindisfarne several years ago, Pat. It was magical - a fascinating place by day, but due to the tide most of the tourists disappear before the evening and it becomes quite quiet and has a different feeling altogether. I'm a huge Lutyens fan as well, so the castle was a must-see.
Haven't seen I, Daniel Blake, punkdoc, though I really want to. Am a bit fragile at the moment and not sure I could cope. I saw a cartoon the other day where someone was saying "I find my need to stay well-informed is at odds with my need to stay sane". That's where I'm at, but feel it's important not to bury my head in the sand either.
Lots of children's events at the moment. Lovely school concert last night where my elder daughter was in four things, three on cello. OH is working in Canada this week so I had my camera out, but ran out of space before the end of the steel pans. She's singing at Southwark Cathedral tomorrow. I think I've seen more live music since my kids started school than I did in the almost 40 years beforehand!
Sunny here and though I have a million other things I need to do before the school run, I think I'll go out in the garden for a bit. The snowdrops seem to be coming out - they have been poking a few centimetres above ground for a few weeks, but static, tightly closed buds until now.
Sorry to everyone I've missed.
And sorry this is so long!
I like the Michael Portillo raiiway journeys too and am recording them as it's my cooking time too. Didn't spot the US series was on.
It is a bit blustery, but not very, and a grey but only mildly wet. 6mm overnight. Not encouraging for the trees and shrubs I have in pots waiting to be given a permanent home. OH has been to the docs for a check-up and been given the all clear. Ought to get myself prodded and poked too but am waiting for a new birth certificate before I can register. Tanzanians very nice but so manana.
I have now cleaned the disastrous gas oven and will not be trying to use it again. Proper leccy for the "piano" will be installed in 2 weeks' time. Exciting - in the absence of being able to garden. On th eother hand, my baby texensis maxima has a 1' shoot and is looking very bonny. Whoopee!
Take care, all you lurgy sufferers.
Keep warm - or cool - as needed everyone.