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I didn't want to do that!
I only went down to the allotment yesterday to enjoy the sunshine and somehow I ended up weeding the beds and laying a path, well the idea of a path would be more to the point.Well it all started here...
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Sand sea and a city
This last week has been a family extravaganza.It started last Sunday with a visit to the seaside with our eldest daughter Pru and her family, which included her new spaniel puppy, Roo!This was my...
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New lawn and more seaside
Remember this....Well, with a lot of work raking and levelling by father and son, and expert turf laying by father, it has now turned into this.... What a lovely transformation, well done both of you....
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Mother's Day and a new bunny
I hope all you mummys had a lovely Mother's Day on Sunday. Mine was a day late as I was at the seaside!But I had lovely messages on the day and presents and cards today :-) A beautiful bouquet from my...
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Presents
Verdi, my gorgeous bunny has arrived from the lovely Vivienne :-)Isn't she just beautiful.....And guess who was at our home to welcome her too?Our second to youngest Grandson, who noticed that after...
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Plot catch up
I haven't had a catch up on the allotment for a while, so I thought I'd share a few pics, as spring is definitely here and ready to go!the pear tree's in bloomthe artichokes are taking over the lovage...
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Bristol and bluebells
We've just returned from a visit to the city of Bristol, and what a very nice city it is too. Just up my street, lots of wonderful architecture, history and a great student vibe!We met up with our son...
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1 Prom and a mojo exercise
Last friday we were very honoured to be invited to our grandson's school Prom, it doesn't seem possible that he has almost finished his secondary school education. He arrived in splendid style with his...
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T-Rex and garden plans
Thank you so much to all those who commented on my mojo blip with supportive comments, its a really nice feeling when you know you're not the only one to be a bit stuck. The change of view when I wake...
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It's been a while...........
I can't believe it's been nearly a month since I posted on this blog, its not as if there hasn't been lots of stuff going on. I keep taking pics, thinking I'll post them on the blog and time just slips...
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Bursting at the seams
Our allotments are in full production as you can imagine with all this lovely growing weather, and even (the reluctant gardener) has to succumb to some work. I've been harvesting my mint that I dry to...
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A late arrival
I know baby elephants are supposed to have a long gestation period, but this little girl was well overdue, to be received by our lovely granddaughter Pippa, who is now almost 7 months old.But after...
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Camping
For the past few days my daughters, their children and I have been on a camping trip, yes, braving the rain, winds and cold nights, we still managed to have a great time.We kept warm in the evenings...
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In France and loving it
We sailed away to France on Wednesday and after having a complementary breakfast from P&O, thank you very much!We set off for sunshine and new adventures.First coffee at one of the splendid French...
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On to the Dordogne
Before leaving the Loire valley we popped into the church at St Aignan and were delighted to see that it was still dressed for the wedding we'd heard during the day. It looked so beautiful and the...
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On to the Tarn
After leaving the Dordoigne, we headed towards our favourite area of France, the Tarn. Our first stop was a town well known to us, Martel.This church has an amazing interior which was of course a...
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From the Tarn to the Haut Languedoc
We arrived at one of our favourite Aires in a little village called Broquies. It sits on a very high hill and in the mornings the Aire is shrouded in mist that collects in the valley.This is the terace...
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Moving North.....slowly
We're now on the last part of our trip moving slowly northward, and our first stop was this lovely lake. We spent a couple of days just chilling out, enjoying the luxury of electric hook up and...
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Back to the Loire Valley and longing for lace
From Martel we moved slowly North until we got to the Loire Valley, the land of chateaux around every corner.This is Loches and although we didn't go in it was really beautiful from the outside.These...
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Back to a wet and windy autumn
We're back from our travels in France, we had far too nicer time and the weather has been very unkind since we returned.Still the upside is we've been catching up with our children and grandchildren,...
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