A double dose this week as I missed writing a post for week twenty six because we were in Wales. I didn't have access to the internet until later in the week and then only on my kindle which just about enabled me to quickly check on here and read a few of your posts. If you've read my last post you will see lots of happy moments from the week including being back in Wales, meeting up with friends and sharing meals and outings together. Visiting a couple of RSPB reserves we'd been wanting to see for ages and last but not least seeing the sea, walking along some of my favourite beaches and also walking along bits of the coastal path on the Llyn Peninsula. Even the heavy rain of Thursday and the torrent of water on the waterfall in the stream near our caravan was blissful. Below are a few more happy moments from week twenty six.
On to week twenty seven. Lots of little happy moments this week! Even though I love being away from home it is also great to get back again especially to see the cats who had been looked after very well by our neighbour. I much prefer them to be looked after in their own home than to go into a cattery. As I said in my last post much had changed in the garden and it was great to see all the new flowers including.......
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The first red poppy - last year Lyn at
Everyday Life and I had a poppy seed swap. I sent her some of the seeds from the pale mauve poppies that grow in our garden and she sent me some seeds from her red ones. I was happy to see the first flower from those seeds this week.
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Barfuss Bear - we found a new wooden sculpture at Trentham Gardens on Friday. It was sited on a small pond which has been incorporated into the barfuss or barefoot walk and seems to have a fishing rod by its side so it's a fishing bear too. The barfuss is great fun - I walked it a few years ago and it really does make your feet feel wonderful. They seem to have updated it this year and added some new underfoot textures to experience.
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Summer Fruit - from the garden the first gooseberries and strawberries were picked when we got home. There were loads of courgettes too and a few small tomatoes. I love to be able to pick food straight from the garden and greenhouse.
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Living Outside - the last couple of days have been so warm that the gazebo, which has hardly been used for the last couple of years, came out of the shed and we've been sitting under it just enjoying being in the garden. The word gazebo sounds quite 'glossy magaziney' but it's not at all! Just a green, plastic 'poundland' type one which does the job. I took this photo as I was sitting in the shade of it as I liked our umbrella with next door's just showing over the fence! We've all been living outside this weekend.
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Your garden is lovely Rosie. Isn't this weather wonderful. It's making me very happy indeed.
ReplyDeleteKathy x
It is wonderful - at last we have a summer:)
DeleteSame here its been lovely to be outside although today is a little bit hotter.
ReplyDeleteI think it has got hotter everyday - although today has been cooler:)
DeleteThe weather has outdone itself this week! Hubby and I put the tent in the garden and slept in it last night - best camp site I have ever been on! Your garden is looking so very lovely. Do you know what, I can't believe its week 26 and 27 already!
ReplyDeleteWhere is the time going? I bet you enjoyed sleeping out in that hot weather - our room was stifling, we sat out until gone 11 looking at bats:)
DeleteWhat a great collection of happy things :) I love Barfuss Bear! It is lovely to have some warm, sunny weather, though I can't deny that I wish it was a lot cooler! We've been indoors all day today as we couldn't stand the heat. It has been over 30 degrees in the shade!
ReplyDeleteIt is rough if you suffer in the heat - I'm ok but I find it hard to sleep at night. The bear was fun:)
DeleteThis evening is the first in a long while we have sat out until it got dark. The bats were flitting through the trees, such fun to watch. You can't beat living outdoors, we're making the most of it while we can.
ReplyDeleteGreat fruit crop Rosie!
We too sat out and watched the bats flitting about - didn't see the hedghog though:)
DeleteThe heavy rain in Wales does create those wonderful waterfalls. I love to see them. And your summer fruits look delicious, is that elderflower you're going to use, there? I think my tomatoes and courgettes will be much later this year; there's no sign of a fruit crop yet.
ReplyDeleteYes, we made gooseberry jam and you put a muslin bag of elderflower in whilst it is cooking. One year I put cordial in. It tastes the same! Stawberry Jame next!:)
DeleteYour garden fruit looks good. The weather has been just right so everything is growing well.Mx
ReplyDeleteIn this weather everything is ripening at once so we have made jam with some of the fruit:)
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