I'm going to meet my new GD today. Had a call from son yesterday. They had thought DIL's mother would be coming but she and her OH dropped in at the hospital to see the new baby and announced they were off to the mountains for a long weekend in their holiday mansion. They are French aristocrats. Son has to work on Monday and Tuesday, important meetings and he will be managing director in July. They have 2 little girls and DIL won't be out of hospital until Wednesday. In France new Mums stay in hospital for 4 days. So I'm off in a couple of hours, it's a 5 hour drive.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Ha ha! I meant the roof box for our stuff. We never travel light; and its usually all stuff for the hound. Dogs always travel securely in the boot or occasionally the back seat.
Grumpy has had 9 hours sleep, bacon, and installed himself on the confortable chair. It's looking like a grey day today.
Lovely news about new GD Lizzie, and what a pretty name . Looks like you are in at the deep end for the next few days
Hope Nut's garden opening goes well (not sure if she looks in here).
it is our village's open garden weekend starting today. I'm just off to man the ticket office for a couple of hours, then will have a look round myself. Taking the bike, as its quite a walk from one end of the village to another
Oh - apologies BL - I knew there was something else I'd meant to say recently
Congrats on the new arrival. Lovely name - very pretty
I missed nut mentioning she had an open day - don't think she ever comes on this thread though, chicky. Hope it all goes well for her. Enjoy yours - hope the weather stays fair. Remember your bicycle clips....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
BL congratulations on the arrival of ur GD plenty cuddles for you ???
off for 4 days now plenty to do in garden before the big plant order comes on wed as stuff as love sitting in hot sun ☀️☀️I'm glad it cooler today so get stuff done and washing done
I am ensconced on the sofa and I have had a hair wash thanks to wonderful OH being inventive and patient 'cos at the moment I can't get into the bath and our shower is an over bath one I feel much more human now I've even 'got my face on'
Bless him, he says he'll plant my runner beans today too ....... I'm glad we put the canes up last weekend.
We have a piece of gammon so he'll put that in the slow cooker in a bit, add some onions, potatoes and carrots half way through and he'll pick the first of the broad beans and some parsley ... I can prep the beans on my lap and then he'll learn to make his first ever parsley sauce I shall be shouting instructions from the sofa
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Now I've had a bit of a read back .......... Nut's garden is open today and tomorrow ... we had hoped to go as she lives near OH's mum ... however, the best laid plans of mice and men, etc etc etc
She does sometimes look in here but I think she's probably doing other things this weekend
If anyone in South Lincs/Cambs area wants details send me a PM
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Hi Pat - glad you like them
I loved your sky ones - our sky looked a bit like that yesterday - but no rainbows!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Morning all.
I'm going to meet my new GD today. Had a call from son yesterday. They had thought DIL's mother would be coming but she and her OH dropped in at the hospital to see the new baby and announced they were off to the mountains for a long weekend in their holiday mansion. They are French aristocrats. Son has to work on Monday and Tuesday, important meetings and he will be managing director in July. They have 2 little girls and DIL won't be out of hospital until Wednesday. In France new Mums stay in hospital for 4 days. So I'm off in a couple of hours, it's a 5 hour drive.
Ha ha! I meant the roof box for our stuff. We never travel light; and its usually all stuff for the hound. Dogs always travel securely in the boot or occasionally the back seat.
Grumpy has had 9 hours sleep, bacon, and installed himself on the confortable chair. It's looking like a grey day today.
Lovely news about new GD Lizzie, and what a pretty name
. Looks like you are in at the deep end for the next few days 
Hope Nut's garden opening goes well (not sure if she looks in here).
it is our village's open garden weekend starting today. I'm just off to man the ticket office for a couple of hours, then will have a look round myself. Taking the bike, as its quite a walk from one end of the village to another
Morning all. Feels a bit "tropical-rain-forest" here - 94% humidity, very warm. The garden loves it even if I don't...
Hope Mr Clari is feeling more himself this morning!
Have a lovely day, BL. Hope you get lots of cuddles.
I've started a "Chelsea Photos 2017" thread, in the Potting Shed section. No time to post mine yet - maybe this afternoon...
Oh - apologies BL - I knew there was something else I'd meant to say recently
Congrats on the new arrival. Lovely name - very pretty
I missed nut mentioning she had an open day - don't think she ever comes on this thread though, chicky. Hope it all goes well for her. Enjoy yours - hope the weather stays fair. Remember your bicycle clips....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Morning all afternoon pat ??
BL congratulations on the arrival of ur GD plenty cuddles for you ???
off for 4 days now plenty to do in garden before the big plant order comes on wed as stuff as love sitting in hot sun ☀️☀️I'm glad it cooler today so get stuff done and washing done
Hello everyone
I am ensconced on the sofa and I have had a hair wash thanks to wonderful OH being inventive and patient 'cos at the moment I can't get into the bath and our shower is an over bath one
I feel much more human now 
I've even 'got my face on' 
Bless him, he says he'll plant my runner beans today too ....... I'm glad we put the canes up last weekend.
We have a piece of gammon so he'll put that in the slow cooker in a bit, add some onions, potatoes and carrots half way through and he'll pick the first of the broad beans and some parsley ... I can prep the beans on my lap and then he'll learn to make his first ever parsley sauce
I shall be shouting instructions from the sofa 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Now I've had a bit of a read back .......... Nut's garden is open today and tomorrow ... we had hoped to go as she lives near OH's mum ... however, the best laid plans of mice and men, etc etc etc
She does sometimes look in here but I think she's probably doing other things this weekend
If anyone in South Lincs/Cambs area wants details send me a PM
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
although as Eddie Izzard (among others) has pointed out, the sort of plans that mice make is an interesting question....
Hope the parsley sauce goes well.
And hope Nut's Open Gardens days go well too
. Shame i'm the wrong end of the country.
Sun is shining here for now - best get out there as I don't think it's going to last
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”