General Chat

Morning All,

Another bright and sunny morning and pc says partly sunny and 7 degrees.

No visitors today so I can get on with the garden if its not too cold out there. BIL emptied the trailer for me in the wrong place and then put loads of old wood in it. I want to cut down the hydrangas and fill it up with those. Honestly he has no idea bless him. He tries so hard but instead of asking me he just does things. He cut all the lawns again yesterday which was good as it cut all the grass cutting up again so there not great lump of it on the grass.

The sun is still out but there is light cloud as well and there is a nip in the air too. Allonby is north of here on the coast. About a ten minute drive. Up the coast it is Maryport, then Allonby, then Siloth. Maryport is a quite busy little harbour with fishing boats and an Aquarium, a very old small town. Allonby is mostly houses and agriculture, a smaller place than Maryport but with a good path along the low cliffs, much used by walkers, cyclist, skaters etc, just one small hut on the cliff for coffee etc and lots of seats for sitting and picnicking. When the tide goes out it is a lovely flat sandy beach. I like Siloth, again not a town just a few shops and cafes but a bit more manicured than Allonby and a bit more there. We will probably go there next week when dry but it it a bit further. Plenty of free parking if you know at all three places.

Tomorrow we have the Easter egg hunt for the girls. And barbecued hot dogs for lunch.

It was very sunny this morning but much cooler than yesterday. This afternoon seems a bit warmer but the sun has disappeared.

I seem to have been busy all day and I feel quite tired now yet I don’t feel I’ve done very much. It’s all been little jobs. I repotted a couple of house plants, made several little pots of apple sauce for the freezer, prepared tonight’s dinner etc, etc.

Your bil is good to visit you so much Mel. All that sorting of sheds and garages would be too much for you to do on your own.

I don’t know Allenby AnnG. Is it on the coast? I hope you enjoyed it there.

I’m now going to smile sweetly at OH in the hope that he’ll make me a cup of tea. He’s been reading all day, apart from half an hour when he went for a short walk, so I feel it’s my turn for a little break now.

BIL has come early this morning and he's cut the grass again within the wall and fitted a new part to the old mower and now he is going to start on clearing out the garage workshop.

I have made a quiche for lunch which I am just about to make a salad for to go with it.

Have a nice trip out and I hope its not too busy there.

Good morning all doesn’t feel that warm but the sun is shining. Hoping to drive up to Allenby this morning in the hope that all the holiday makers will drive South.

Lovely to be expecting a little girl into the family. As Mel says pink clothes shopping.

OOOOO congrats Vera on your first great granddaughter. Have they already picked a name? <3 <3 <3

Morning All,
Quite bright again this morning and pc says cloudy and 4 degrees. The sun is trying to shine so let hope it makes it and we have another lovely sunny day like yesterday.

I redid the scarecrows in next doors cottage. They have one of mine in there and their one from when we had a competition years ago. For fun I put mine over there some years ago sitting on a chair under one of their trees. Soon a mate appeared and they have been together ever since. My poor old Greenthumb had a grey curly beard and hair but over the years it has started to rot and shed all over his new jumper. I put jumper and trousers on both of them and a bobble hat on mine as his straw hat only had the band left round his head. I must get a pic of them.

When the visitors stay inthe cottage they think someone is in the garden.

Lovely news Vera :-D you'll be looking at all the little pink things in the shops

Clouded over a bit now and with the bit of wind its quite chilly .

It’s a lovely day so far though I can see a bit of a breeze getting up now. I surprised myself by working in the garden for well over an hour. OH was outside about the same length of time so between us we got quite a bit down. I was careful and used a proper stool-cum-kneeler and stood up about every 10 minutes and stretched my back and so far, so good.

We think we’ve lost 24 low growing hebes that edge a semicircle round a bird bath but OH dug one up and saw a tiny green shoot coming up so we’re going to leave them for a while longer and see what happens.

Just had a text from grandson and I now know our first great grandchild, due in August, will be a little girl :-D.

Morning all,

Nice sunny morning and not so chilly out ,I nipped to town as its market day and got a nice dressed crab off the fish stall ,we'll have that in a sandwich at lunch time ,I thought they might have gone up in price but they were 5 pound the same as last year.

Did you just push the garage door too and the wind blew it open Mel, hope that's what it was .

Anng enjoy your bit of sea air .

Vera if you only do half an hour now and again on the garden hen it's better for your back rather then pushing on and then suffering with your back for a few days , it's surprising how it soon begins to come together .

Just done a bit of weeding and now stopped for a coffee.

You probably forgot and left it open Mel as you were tired when you went in last night. Hope it is ok anyway.

Good morning all six degrees here but brilliant blue sky and sunny. Going to Maryport for coffee and to look at the sea in a minute, then into town for a couple of bits. Have a good day all.

Morning Vera and all,

Bright sunny morning here today and pc says 7 degrees and FOG.

BIL may come again today and we can start sorting some of the stuff inthe garage.

I was so tired last night but did'nt go to bed ]earlier so did' nt wake till just after nine.

Am having a coffee and the washing machine is on so I better get washed incase he turns up. I bet he goes over Exmoor first to do a bit of photography. His camera goes everywhere with him.

I thought he was here as the garage door is open. I just hope it was me who left it open and I have'nt had a visitor.

Good morning all

It’s not very warm yet but looks bright out. Forecast is for sunny spells and no rain today.

Glad you are getting the mowers sorted Mel but they’re costing you a lot of money. I suppose they are necessary as you have such a lot of land to keep tidy.

I hope the weather is kind to you while you are at your daughter’s AnnG.

I had a “droopy” day yesterday when I couldn’t seem to get on with anything. We did meet friends for a coffee at our nearest garden centre. We were going to meet at a place in town but the road we would both use to get there is now closed for nearly 3 weeks and you have to drive in a big loop around the town to get to the main car park. It was also market day and raining. Apparently the centre of town was gridlocked.

I don’t have any plans for the day. I might do a bit in the garden. I get frustrated as my back won’t let me garden for more than about 30 minutes. Even our tiny garden takes a lot of maintenance and I miss being out there for several hours at a time. Oh well, I suppose we’re all the same as we get older.

I’ve been up since 7 am so it’s high time I got dressed and had some breakfast. Have a good day everyone

Been in the garden and worn myself out so I am going to have a nice glass of Rose'

I have just come in from the garden after walking up the top to pick all the fallen small branches and twig off the grass outside the wall so BIL can cut it. We are still having trouble stating the old mower and now he thinks the solinoyde has gone. Back is hurting now so I came back down.

I did find a twig up there with a bright orange fungi on it. Its only tiny but the colour is almost blinding. I took a couple of pics but the camera never seems to pick up on the right tone of colour. I tried it in the shade and in the sun and it was better in the shade asthe sunny spot seemed to make it look yellow. Its not as big as my little finger nail but so beautiful and on one side it is almost like a little rose in shape.

No can't sell one as they do different jobs. The old one dos'nt pick the grass cuttings up but will pull the biggish trailer and the newer one cuts outside the bungalow lawns and puts the stipes in it and also picks up cuttings left by the other mower plus it has a thing to scarify the lawn too.

Glad you're at daughters now even though you had a wet trip you all got back there safely. No have a nice relax and enjoy your stay.

Iv'e just had the old ride delivered basck home. Its nice to see her as I have missed seeing them both in the garden.

Who remembers when you had to tie string round parcels?

Good morning all. Looks quite bright so hopefully it will stay dry. Had a good run up to daughters but a wet one. Traffic was heavy, I suppose it was Easter get away traffic. Anyway all here and I was soon unpacked and settled in.

Vera that was a bit unfair. Somebody should have a go at whoever has decided that you are so willing that you can be volunteered whenever needed. I bet that person didn’t help with the washing up. I remember you saying October as well.

Mandy I am sure my surgery automatically put something on my arm after blood rests.

Wow Mel that is a huge bill. I am sure if you had had any idea how much before you would have had one mower done at a time. Do you actually need two or could you sell one when fixed?

nd wet out there this mroning pc says 8 degrees and cloudy no change there from yesterday then.

Its done it again.

Morning all,

grey and wet out there this morning and the pc says 8 degrees and cloudy no change from yesterday then.

BIL has been this mroning to pick up the bit for the newer mower so I expect he will go to the mower place first thing.

Just having a coffee and must get up the post van again this morning to post a little parcel.