Hello folks back from a day at the seaside - the North Sea was full in and at its grey and choppy best - the two surfers in front of the surf school weren't impressive - we had a beer and a coffee on the pier, then a bit of a stomp and good smoked mackerel salad in the Rocket House cafe,then did some shopping for odds and ends and some nougat, smoked haddock and leeks and now we're home.
We came back via the Aylsham garden centre where they had 50% off perennials and shrubs.
Somehow I restricted myself to Hosta 'Minuteman', Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' and a Chelone obliqua - 2 litre pots - £6.25 the three.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Nougat, smoked haddock and leeks sounds an interesting combination, Dove...
Just back from a lovely woodland walk with the oldies' Natural History group. At least for today I can identify lady fern, male fern and broad buckler fern. I may well have forgotten by tomorrow, of course...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Pat, you've reminded me about something I had intended to tell the Throwdown fans. A few weeks ago I met up with a friend to go to an exhibition - it was around the time I was leaving work so I was somewhat distracted and hadn't taken much notice of what the exhibition was. Anyway, it turned out to be a ceramics show and as we walked around I saw someone I knew, but couldn't place how I knew him. Then another, and another, and I realised I didn't actually know him but was staring at the entire 'cast' of the Throwdown. A bit later I walked past Kate Malone, and then found myself admiring the ceramics on a stand belonging to the chap who looks after the kilns on the show! Kate M was giving a talk and when I sat down I realised the same group was occupying the whole row behind me. Then Sarah Cox came in and said hello to them all. The talk was very inspiring, and they all seemed really positive about the experience and to be good mates.
In other news, I'm not sure if my paeonies are going to survive the rampant squirrels in my garden . Lots of digging has hapened and they'd got one big tuber out of the ground and had a good chew on it, leaving it on the garden table. All replanted now, but I'm sure they'll keep having a go, the blighters.
Fairy, I am finding LofD rather stressful. The writing and acting are extraordinarily good, I agree, but my heart, my heart!
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
Back from "the City" (Norwich). OH bought some weird teas in a specialist shop and some trousers in M&S. I bought a selection of English reading books for daughter 2 (lives in France) to teach her children to read in English. We also went to the jeweller where OH bought my eternity ring to make it bigger as my fingers are swelling with arthritis. Then we went to look at The Plantation Garden near the RC Cathedral. Passed the theatre so OH bought tickets for Nabucco next Tuesday
Didn't have lunch, well just coffee and cake, so Moroccan chicken is now in the oven.
Tomorrow friends are coming to stay for a couple of days.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Evening all. Eventually got some sun here, but still very windy. Slightly warmer than yesterday anyway after the misty dampness cleared.
Is it wrong that I've just contacted a politician's office to say that I might have voted for them if they hadn't shoved their (and I quote) 'endless, identical sh**e through my door'. I await their reply....
Mind you - if they're as badly organised as the two Independents who phoned this morning looking for rosettes for the by election on Thursday....I'm not holding my breath
LG - stick with it - it's brilliant. Glad you enjoyed it too Hosta. We're all wondering about Adrian Dunbar now! Try and watch from the first series though - you won't regret it - honest guv
Nougat and haddock - bit chewy Dove...
You had a nice outing BL. Chicken 'thing' here as well. Veg and all sorts in a tray with a bit of yougurty sauce made after chicken was cooked. Roast veg to go with it
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sounds like a good day Busy and a bit of fun for you too FG. What did you say to the independents?
I have been domestic most of the morning making a chicken pastilla for lunch and then giving the kitchen a good clean. PM spent potting on the white wisteria and made it a bamboo support frame to keep it safe till we are ready to plant it. Potted on a few of the other new shrubs and planted out the brunneras and hakonechloas.
Walkies followed and we spotted the teensiest periwinkle blue butterfly - smaller than a buttercup flower and gorgeous. Chat followed with a neighbour round the corner who was sat on a chair planting up tubs of pelargoniums. New hip means she can't do it standing up. T'other hip needs doing too so I may offer to help her. Not yet though. Only met her twice and don't want to offend.
Had to bath Rasta who has a happy knack of finding smelly stuff to roll in. 'Orrible dog!
Salmon trout for dinner with chili and lime butter. Very tasty.
Now to draw plans for the potager. OH getting twitchy about it.
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)."
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Hi Lyn. Good to see you.
Pics please Hosta of lilies when they flower.
Beautiful day for "a sail doon the watter" which you would have done in your more youthful days
3white delphiniums for £7. Woopee!
A A Milne
Watching pottery Throw Down. betwen sighing and laughing, I'm not sure why we continue. Making Russian dolls tonight.
Hello folks
back from a day at the seaside - the North Sea was full in and at its grey and choppy best - the two surfers in front of the surf school weren't impressive - we had a beer and a coffee on the pier, then a bit of a stomp and good smoked mackerel salad in the Rocket House cafe,then did some shopping for odds and ends and some nougat, smoked haddock and leeks and now we're home.
We came back via the Aylsham garden centre where they had 50% off perennials and shrubs.
Somehow I restricted myself to Hosta 'Minuteman', Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' and a Chelone obliqua - 2 litre pots - £6.25 the three.
Last edited: 02 May 2017 18:04:07
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Nougat, smoked haddock and leeks sounds an interesting combination, Dove...
Just back from a lovely woodland walk with the oldies' Natural History group. At least for today I can identify lady fern, male fern and broad buckler fern. I may well have forgotten by tomorrow, of course...
Pat, you've reminded me about something I had intended to tell the Throwdown fans. A few weeks ago I met up with a friend to go to an exhibition - it was around the time I was leaving work so I was somewhat distracted and hadn't taken much notice of what the exhibition was. Anyway, it turned out to be a ceramics show and as we walked around I saw someone I knew, but couldn't place how I knew him. Then another, and another, and I realised I didn't actually know him but was staring at the entire 'cast' of the Throwdown. A bit later I walked past Kate Malone, and then found myself admiring the ceramics on a stand belonging to the chap who looks after the kilns on the show! Kate M was giving a talk and when I sat down I realised the same group was occupying the whole row behind me. Then Sarah Cox came in and said hello to them all. The talk was very inspiring, and they all seemed really positive about the experience and to be good mates.
In other news, I'm not sure if my paeonies are going to survive the rampant squirrels in my garden
. Lots of digging has hapened and they'd got one big tuber out of the ground and had a good chew on it, leaving it on the garden table. All replanted now, but I'm sure they'll keep having a go, the blighters.
Fairy, I am finding LofD rather stressful. The writing and acting are extraordinarily good, I agree, but my heart, my heart!
Back from "the City" (Norwich). OH bought some weird teas in a specialist shop and some trousers in M&S. I bought a selection of English reading books for daughter 2 (lives in France) to teach her children to read in English. We also went to the jeweller where OH bought my eternity ring to make it bigger as my fingers are swelling with arthritis. Then we went to look at The Plantation Garden near the RC Cathedral. Passed the theatre so OH bought tickets for Nabucco next Tuesday
Didn't have lunch, well just coffee and cake, so Moroccan chicken is now in the oven.
Tomorrow friends are coming to stay for a couple of days.
Evening all. Eventually got some sun here, but still very windy. Slightly warmer than yesterday anyway after the misty dampness cleared.
Is it wrong that I've just contacted a politician's office to say that I might have voted for them if they hadn't shoved their (and I quote) 'endless, identical sh**e through my door'. I await their reply....
Mind you - if they're as badly organised as the two Independents who phoned this morning looking for rosettes for the by election on Thursday....I'm not holding my breath
LG - stick with it - it's brilliant. Glad you enjoyed it too Hosta. We're all wondering about Adrian Dunbar now! Try and watch from the first series though - you won't regret it - honest guv
Nougat and haddock - bit chewy Dove...
You had a nice outing BL. Chicken 'thing' here as well. Veg and all sorts in a tray with a bit of yougurty sauce made after chicken was cooked. Roast veg to go with it
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sounds like a good day Busy and a bit of fun for you too FG. What did you say to the independents?
I have been domestic most of the morning making a chicken pastilla for lunch and then giving the kitchen a good clean. PM spent potting on the white wisteria and made it a bamboo support frame to keep it safe till we are ready to plant it. Potted on a few of the other new shrubs and planted out the brunneras and hakonechloas.
Walkies followed and we spotted the teensiest periwinkle blue butterfly - smaller than a buttercup flower and gorgeous. Chat followed with a neighbour round the corner who was sat on a chair planting up tubs of pelargoniums. New hip means she can't do it standing up. T'other hip needs doing too so I may offer to help her. Not yet though. Only met her twice and don't want to offend.
Had to bath Rasta who has a happy knack of finding smelly stuff to roll in. 'Orrible dog!
Salmon trout for dinner with chili and lime butter. Very tasty.
Now to draw plans for the potager. OH getting twitchy about it.