General Chat

Morning Anng and all,

We have grey sky this morning too and pc says 11 degrees. As its not so sunny I may get back up the border today after the shopping has arrived, we will see. It seemed funny to wake up and not see the sunshine as we have had it for so long.

I wonder how Vera is today? <3

Good morning all, cloud cover again this morning so probably mid-day before we see any sun. 10 degrees though so not cold. H/W today and gardening. This Thursday is the garden meeting here.

I don't know wher the days are going lately Anng. I have been up the border pulling out nettles and trying to find the border edge. Had about an hour and three quarters up there and came down to take my pills and have a drink and something to eat and never got back up there just fiddled around indoors as it was so hot out. I did a bit of ironing and took a new mould off and cast it but it broke on getting it out. Maybe I was a bit too ambicous as it very thin and intricate.

Hope Vera is ok and that the migraine is'nt back. Sending love. <3

I walked down with some books for charity and came home. then a bit later I went in to town to change a T shirt I had bought last Saturday as I picked up the wrong size. had a coffee in town and a little walk around bought some bits in M&S food then came home and the day is almost gone.

Morning Anng and all,

We have a beautiful morning here with clear blue sky and plenty of the yellow stuff.

May go back out in the garden today but will see how I feel later. Have to post two or three parcels this morning and then feed the girls and wild birds and then the rest of the day is mine till I have to corn them this afternoon. I must'nt for get the fish either.

If its not too hot today I may go up the border.

Good morning all. It is no surprise as it was forecast last night, we have the grey cloud and a sort of mist here it is supposed to clear later but is annoying. I would rather it rained as, no sun but I will still have to water the new plants.

Good its a long whie since we had some pics from you.

I have just come in from the garden after pulling up nettles and cutting of huge docks round oh's workshop where he painted the sunflowers. There are a couple of Foxgloves growing there so I left them and a shrub has sown its self on the corner and I have a couple of pots with Foxgloves in so I am going to put those round there too and anything else I can find. The ground is very stoney and hard there and not much in the way of soil so I shall put some old compost down and sprinkle some poppy seed and grannies bonnets and perhaps some red robin seeds.

Going to have a cuppa now and go and tidy up.

Afternoon all, hot and sunny here with a light breeze.Mel that is annoying, to have part of your order missing. Hope you can get it sorted.

Mandy, it sounds a if you are getting ahead with your veg planting.
Well done on selling one of your rabbits

Vera I wondered where you were but thought I must have missed a post saying you had plans. Sorry to hear that you had a bad migraine. I think it was quite a while since the last one so a pity it has returned.

We got to Highnam Garden as it opened at 11am. It was and still is a beautiful day, clear blue sky and brilliant sun and a slight breeze. The gardens were beautiful, the main flowers in the garden are extensive beds of roses, old ones and modern ones and the scent was glorious. The gardens have been re-organized since I last visited many years ago and is much improved. There are still many wonderful carvings but also some modern sculpture has been introduced. Each to their own but I felt the wooden carvings fit into a garden better than white modern sculptures.

We took a packed lunch and sat in the shade of a huge very old tree to eat and chat.
After lunch we walked over to the pretty little Highnam church. All around the walls of the church are wonderful frescoes painted by Gambier Parry in the nineteenth century to honour the memory of his wife.

If the photos are any good I will send some out.

Its 22 degrees here and there is a nice warm breeze and I about to go in the garden and do a bit.

Mandy no we only have the post van on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. They are all parcelled up so I shall go down in the morning.

I have been thinking today was Monday all day untill I thought I had missed the recykling and came to the pc and looked to see which day it was. Very senior moment. It always throws me when BIL comes on different days.

Afternoon all,

Sunny here but I don't think it's as warm as yesterday when there wasn't a cloud in the sky ,there's more wind today keeping it cooler .

Vera hope the migraine soon eases for you ,best not to have to much screen time .

Anng that was good they had some chairs for people while they talked not everyone can stand for long periods, that building goes back some years and fancy so much of the glass lasting all that time .

Mel do you have the post van on a Sunday, I hope you can get your missing bits from the girl .

We've been planting out a few more tomato plants ,my cucumbers look like the sun has scorched them a bit but they are growing and the runners are coming along nicely .

I sold one of my rabbits i knitted yesterday ,I have a little board I put them on and they had only been out five minutes when a chap called and bought one ,he didn't have any change so I had to scrap round to find some but after he had gone I realised I had given him the wrong change and owed him a pound so I've laid it on the side so when I see him go past again I'll catch him ,don't want to rob anyone.
I had hair scrunchies on the board too as when I was in the garden last week a lady asked when I would be making them again as her daughter liked them and wanted some more .

Morning all,

I wonder ware our Vera was? I hope you recover completely soon. Not nice being out of it for so long.

the weather here is lovely again with clear blue sky and its 16 degrees and pc says the pollen count is high and its sunny but I can see that for myself.

I was going down the post van today but I have overslept so it will have to be tomorrow now.

Recieved two parcels off amazon yesterday and one I ordered had 4 tiny glass bottles and corks missing and some of the picket fencing so I was'nt very pleased. I did message the girl but hav'nt heard from her yet.

Good morning

I haven’t posted for a few days as I have had a humdinger of a migraine that really knocked me out. It’s still there a bit in the background and won’t take much to bring it back so I’m not staying on the computer for more than a couple of minutes.

It looks as though it’s going to be a lovely day. I hope you are all fit and well. Will be back in a day or two.

Good morning all, looks very windy out there but forecast was to be sunny and warm again today. temp is 9 degrees so far.

The tour of Gloucester cathedral yesterday was very good. Just an hour long but a really good knowledgeable and interesting guide. And he was very good in another way as well. We were a mixed age group, about a dozen in number altogether. towards the end he got chairs out for three of us to sit on while he talked. I find it so much harder standing still to listen than walking.
The talk was based on Kings and royalty connected to the cathedral. surprisingly part of the building is original from 679AD, it was built as a monestery by an Abbott. (It later became the Abbey of st Peter). His tomb in the cathedral shows him wearing a type of crown with other sort of royal regalia. when Henry V111 destroyed monestries, because of the supposed Royal connection, Henry was persuaded not to destroy the building and called it a cathedral. There were a lot of interesting facts. After the death of Edward II in 1327, and his burial in the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter at Gloucester (now the Cathedral) and the subsequent remodelling of the quire – the eastern apsidal end was removed and the window inserted what is amazing is that 80% of the glass is the original. And what is interesting is that all the blue and red pieces are French glass. It is the size of a tennis court.

Morning all,

Nice bright sunny morning here with a clear blkue sky and 12 degrees.

Jumped out of bed this morning with cramp in my right calf (sp) and now it aches a lot so not much gardening today me thinks. I hate it when that happens.

Just the shop to do and I am not sure if Em wants eggs today but will see later on.

Enjoy your day out to Gloucester Cathedral Ann you should have nice weather for it.

Good morning all early yet but looks bright out there but so far only 7 degrees. Later on going in to town for lunch with the group before having a tour of Gloucester cathedral.

Back from the chiropodist with nicely cut nails now. I had written 3.15pm on the calender and it shoud have been 3pm but he said he would see me as I only wanted my nails cut.

I have seen the chiropodist for about 20 years now every 8 weeks, I have awful toe nails.

It is 13 degrees here now and sunny with cloud and a very strong cold wind.

Morning all,

!0 degrees here and a greyish sky with blue showing through here and there and its windy. All in all not nice.

BIL said he was coming today so I will expect him whenever he turns up if he does at all.

I also have the chiropodist this afternoon for the first time in my life.

Glad your back is better today Mandy.

It did warm up this afternoon Mel but is chilly indoors this evening. That is the trouble when you have the walls insulated.it keeps the house warm in winter but keeps the heat out in summer.

I bought some plants yesterday and potted them up today.