It is dark and miserable outside. I am grey and miserable inside. But yesterday this fabulous acacia was bright and joyful. Thank goodness for memories.
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Six on Saturday – Between Storms
Are we still hanging on? Hope so. Welcome to another Six on Saturday. If you need to know more or you would like to see what the others are up to, and quite frankly you would be daft not to, pop over to The Maestro Prop’s site and all will be revealed. A tricky week,Continue reading “Six on Saturday – Between Storms”
Camera Lies
Do not be fooled by the innocent blue sky. It was blowing ice. But at least it wasn’t raining. For a couple of hours this afternoon anyway, this morning was a stinker. I’ll take that. Small mercies.
Bit Sad
I miss seeing all the clients I haven’t been able visit because of this dire weather. Today I popped in just to catch up with Zeus. We had a good wrestle, two cups of coffee (just me, you don’t want to see him caffeined up), a chitty chat with his mum, a wet wander aroundContinue reading “Bit Sad”
Three Tales
Tale One Many years ago, when I was still afraid of my own shadow, I accompanied my OH to a posh event in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Some of his discoveries were being displayed in an exhibition, he had been invited to the opening night and I was his Plus One. OfContinue reading “Three Tales”
Too Soon?
A very enjoyable day at The Mantle’s. Apple tree and rose pruning. Spanish bluebell extraction (and to think we got rid of every single one last year). Cheese on toast and slab cake. Omphalodes and hellebores. Magic waterproofs that worked once more. Waterlilies and a truck load of frog spawn that you can just aboutContinue reading “Too Soon?”
Six on Saturday – Resilience
It has been an eventful couple of weeks for the world; fire and flood, plague, false prophets, the whole shebang! In my own small and insignificant world we have soldiered on, protected from all but a smidgeon of the evil portents, although not always with our smiley faces on. There have casualties and but manyContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Resilience”
Boom, Boom!
True phone conversation earlier today: Mum: Oh, before you go I have been meaning to ask you something. I’ve nearly run out of my turmeric tablets, I was wondering if I should get some more, but I can’t remember what I take them for. Me: Is this a joke? Mum: No Me: You take themContinue reading “Boom, Boom!”
Potential New Career No. 1 – Cattle Herding
Due to the incessantly inclement weather, that has scuppered my ability to work on an irritatingly regular and bank account depleting basis, I am considering a career change. Can I run a few ideas past you? Here is my first suggestion. I have often doubted the usefulness of my Cattle Herding brownie badge. After allContinue reading “Potential New Career No. 1 – Cattle Herding”
Eye of the Storm
It was wonderful to be out and about today, pruning roses with Mrs Bun, having to dodge just one, but significant, hail storm. I am not sure I will be as lucky tomorrow.
Off The Edge Gardening 