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My idea for today was an early morning stroll before mowing the front lawns. I started by brewing a coffee but on going to the fridge I noticed I was very low on cow juice.As I have no chocolate in the house and very low on honey Idecided an emergency shop was eeded instead of the walk.. I picked up the cow juice and honey and wandered to the yummy shelves. I found 4 Belgian chocolate eclairs with English cream. good enough to quell my choccy cravings Back home I had somoked bakon buns before s…

I was out early this morning down to the little woods and the gorse field.I only saw one man walking a dog going up there and a cyclist as I headed home .I walked to edge of the gorse firld to see what was going on on the beach. The answer was nothing,not a soul in sight looking up and down. The tide was covering the sand so I guess the dog walkers will appear later. Back home it was into t shirt and shorts and a lazy day in the garden. photos here

After writing yesterday about 3 days of tee shirt and shorts being the things to wear today the promised change came, A cold breeze and cloudy sky put paid to the sun workship for a while. I took a couple of shots of the blossom in John's garden Later on I spotted a bloom on the Mimulus blotch, Good going there was no sign yesterday. Hopefully it means plenty of colour from 2 planters.

Today is day three of good sunny weather and 20c temps in my garden.tee shirt and shorts again. I mowed the right hand top section of the back garden then came in for in a coffee just as Ellen appeared with my shopping. Having just readied my 4 empty planters in case she had foundsome.. Sadly no plants available. Never mind with the nursery outlets mostly closed plants are scarce. After lunch back out again and I mowed the bottom right hand section. The left hand section needed strimming so I…

Today I finished strimming the back garden left hand side. Now it's just a stroll round the garden behind the mower every week because of how fast the grass grows here, I sat out with a cold beer with the cats when I finished, they appeared as soon as the noise stopped.Around 5 I came in to cook lamb chops with roast potatoes,sprouts and oniion gravy only to discover I had forgotten to take the lamb out of the freezer. Battered chicken was all I had that would cook from frozen so chicken and ch…

Better than yesterday that is. I am not the sort of fella that lets life get me down but yesterday I didn't feel like doing anything I had been happy attacking the garden but even that didn'tinterest me. I just lounged about the only actifity was feeding the cats and myself. Today I was back to my chirpy happy self. I looked forward to getting back into the garden and Ellen bringing my shopping. After a couple of bacon butties for breakfast I went out into the front garden to take stock of wha…

Last night we had a super moon so I took few snaps of it This morning my Granddaughter Gemma rang me. Arron was going shopping so she checked if I needed anything,they're a good couple. I also got to speak to little Mia (I do miss her visits) I got a run down fom her about all the new things she learning via books and the internet After a restful morning this afternoon I set to and did some more mowing out the back and if things stay good I'll start on the front tomorrow. Stay safe fol…

After a recent back proplem and rain today was perfect for starting to knock the garden into shape again. So after doing a few chores and having an early lunch I set off to get the first strim on the remaining section of the back garden,after an hour or so with no twinges to my fragile back the job was done. All being well tomorrow I will give the front grass a cut in the morning and get one section of the back mowed. I really enjoyed getting out there today,it was tough going but very satis…

After my dodgy back followed by very cold weather I have been pretty much cabined up for a few days. My children are looking after most of my shopping but under my instructions to only ask if I need anything when they go shopping. I awake anywhere between 6 and 8 am,always bright as a button and raring to go. This morning I awoke a little after 6 determined to make a break for freedom. After sorting the cats breakfast I donned a warm coathat,scarf and gloves picked up my backpack and headed…

After my last stint my back demanded a day off so it was Yesterday before I started again. I managed to strim the larger part of the remaing section but yet again this morning my back refused to work. Hopefully I will finish tomorow than I can start on the mowing and sorting the planters My daughter Ellen brought my meds today and picked up a few odds and ends for chopping on She doesn't come in but sits on the step and I open the door to the hall and we can have a chat,mainly about my next s…

Today was a glorious sunny day,perfect for more gardening This morning I raked all the grass up in the front garden and did some more tidying in the borders. This afternoon with a warm sun on my back I strimmed the smaller sectioh of the back garden and noticed a bramble had invaded the gooseberry busg so set about that. With my back starting to stiffen up I downed tools grabbed a chair and a cold beer and relaxed for an hour or so.Tomorrow if the back holds up I will start on the largest…

Today I got out into the front garden to start clearing the mess the winter left behind. I managed to get the front garden sorted or at least started. This morning I mowed and strimmed the larger section and this afternoon finished by strimming vthe smaller section and clearing and weeding the flower beds. Tomorrow I will be out again raking all the grass up and maybe even getting a start on the much l;arger back garden.This will depend how my back holds up. I did get a couple of long distan…

Today was the first run with the shopping trolley and it was a resounding success. In B&M and Herons I just parked the trolley behind the tills while I shopped and it was a simple job to load up,much quicker and easier than bags. I bought a sturdy trolley with big wheels so kerbs were no problem and unloading was just as easy. So all in all a good buy not least because it was a pain free shop and that is worth any amount of money

As from Saturday last the slope became a little steeper, On my Saturday shopping trip I ended up with A sports bag over my shoulder and a large bag for life in each hand. From Saturday until Monday I spent most of the time in pain from my dodgy back. A change was needed and I did not want to lose the freedom of a morning out Shopping to go back to on line so I bit the bullet and ordered a large shopping trolley which arrived today. It is plenty big enough and looks sturdy enough for all my…

This month has given us some brutal spells of weather from mosoon style rain through to hailstorms,.gales and fog. Today thevweather Gods completed the set. When I looked out of my bedroom window iaround 6:45 I was greeted by snow,not the dry powdery snow some folk get,ours is wet and horrible. The rain came along later and thankfully washed it all away leaving us with a wet miserable day.Roll on Spring if we get one

This morning for only the third day in the last eleven I awoke to a dry day with no gales, This was such a relief after days of being cabined up The first thing I did after breakfast was a nice stroll along the prom filling my lungs with nice sea air I just hope the wather continues I have had enough of 60mph winds and torrential rain storms to last me a long time

After two walks yesterday lifted the spirits today was back to normal. This was the scene at 9:34 this morning and it didn't improve much

At last a dry day with little wind today meant I could get out and about. There was no sun and a little mist hung around but by the time I was ready for the off that had lifted. I had to visit the Co-op for a few bits and pieces so I tok a detour along the prom.It was good to be greeted by smiling faces and cheery good morings along the way Nothing to photograph,I couldn't see far enough. After lunch with the weather holding if not pleasant I took advantage and strolled along the beach,the…