Well Spring has yet to ring the bell, announcing its arrival - well at least in my garden, so there is lots of green but no colour as of yet. I noticed that the bluebells should be out soon so hopefully that will be a lovely blue carpet. Meanwhile, I have some colour in the lounge and kitchen. Now this is unusual because I'm not all that brilliant with house plants with flowers...... now green plants thrive, but flowers????

Well last year I got these house plants with flowers in a sale - I think they were about £1 each/$1.3 which was brilliant. Well the flowers lasted ages and I was really chuffed, but certainly didn't expect them to re-flower this year and they have!!!!










I am so pleased to have some colour in the bay window. In the kitchen there are also flowering plants. I had an amaryllis bulb with compost in a box for Christmas and this is the result...




As you can see - it won't be long before I have a magnificant flower gracing my table. I also had a lovely pressie for my birthday - a pot with hyacinth bulbs in it. Well they've flowered too and there is a very heady scent in there. They are almost over though which is a shame, still next year I will have some again, but I am considering putting them in large pots....




I hope it won't be long before this awful wind and rain decide to leave our shores and let us have some warmth.

As you know, my Mandi is here for a couple of weeks and she is cooking me some great meals - wow it's so nice having meals cooked for me. Just before she left Turkey, she was driving around in her area close on the end of a day and she saw these two beautiful views. One was of the sun just going down and it was reflecting on the sea, as well as a yacht with its lights on, also reflecting on the water..... I just love this picture.........


Then she saw a galleon with all its lights on. There are lots of these galleons around as they are hired by individuals for weeks or weekends. This is yet another gorgeous sight.....


This is such a beautiful sight, I felt I just had to share it with you. Well today one of her friends drov over to see her, they've known each other for over 36 years!! Tomorrow, it's time for my car to be fixed - I've left a message with Richard next door to see if he can fit the new fan belt for me. Then on Wednesday I'm having my new freezer delivered!! Oh it should be great.

Okay folks, I'm off now, I'm really tired. Will try and call in again soon.