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We have a volunteer in the house. Gemma's boyfriend Aaron is decorating Ellen's room for her when he is not busy.He stripped wallpaper last night,today he starts painting. Yesterday was the coldest Easter Sunday on record here and today feels even

Another bright sunny freezing cold morning here. A good day for a stroll with plenty of layers on.Maybe after lunch I'll have a wander. Facebookatis is a terrible affliction,the first thing Ellen does when she gets home is log on to get the latest on

Another cold sunny day but the wind has gone so I decided on the first grass cut of the year. I mowed and strimmed the front both sides and it was not as much hard work as I feared, so that's stage one done. Stage two is the jungle out the back a much

The day begins with Ellen rising early for a 6am start. 5:10 Ellen will have let the cats out into the garden before grabbing a coffee and a fag and strolling over the bridge to work. She should be finished by 1:30 today. 6:45 I rumbled down turned on

At the other end of the day things changed from this morning. I had a morning stroll then a nice lunch of soup and rolls,all was going fine. Then the clouds rolled in and it looked as though rain was on the way. With this in mind I decided to d#strim the

I have no such plants and only use my own work so here is a succulent meal

An early start for Ellen today. After 6 days of 6:00 starts she has the weekend off so planned a lie in. The only thing is she didn't tell Zazzles he woke her up just before 5. Oh the joys of having cats We had a surprise visitor this morning,my son

I was up at 6:45 together with Sooty,Ellen and Zazzles didn't appear until around 9 so Ellen got her lie in,she is upstairs painting skirting boards and the door now and with Zazzles to help that should be fun. I wandered the long way over to town this

We had our first frost free night for a while but the wind is a bitterly cold North Easterly. I was off to Iceland this morning and the wind made sure it was a brisk walk not a stroll. the total bill came to £41:75 but thanks to offers from the chilled

I awoke to a strange rumbling buzzing sound and the sensation of having my nose exfoliated. I opened my eyed and my gaze was met by a pair of deep green feline eyes staring back at me from a couple of inches away. Sooty had decided it was time for me to

After my wet wake up call off Sooty and as I watched the birds at breakfast I decided to make a start on the jungle that passes as a garden. So after an early lunch I made a start. I raked and scoured the old dead stuff from the border and wildflower

Well the sun is still shining and the world still turning despite what some folk feared when ipernity updated. I find the clean lines and the ease of finding new posts etc very good also I do like the way the photos are displayed and the addition of the

Not knowing what time Ellen was home I decided on a beef casserole in the slow cooker. I cut beef in to slices added onion,garlic,carrots and a thick beef stock. When this had warmed through I added,tomato puree,pepper,parsley and thyme and poured in half

As the weather slowly improves and I get out more I meet up with people I haven't seen for a while. We exchange news and my main news item of course is the return of Ellen. Their views on this are polarised. The people who live with a partner or family

I haven't even got the garden prepared for seeding and already I have the first casualty,the bright yellow daffodil was horizontal and broken this morning,a very short life for a pretty flower. Going back to yesterday's subject of living alone

I put a good shift in this afternoon. I got the side and back corner of the border done all ready for seeding. It is south facing, I have bluebells seeds prepared for the corner and I am putting English cottage garden flower seeds along the side. Some

3 for the photo theme, the subject is brilliant I got a brilliant shine on this refurbished piece of furniture. This Calafornia Poppy is a brilliant orange The setting sun gives off a brilliant glare.

Well the morning dawned dark and damp but at least my back was a lot better. A few gentle exercises and I had loosen up and was ready for the day. My hamstrings were tight as always after the first work day in the garden. It wasn't always thus of

This is how the cats spent some time today. Zazzles was on my knee purring a lot. Sooty decided on a little adventure. He climbed onto next door's extension. Then jumped on to a bedroom window for a better view.

I wandered over to town this morning for a few odds and ends and spotted this fine vessel in the docks. The Blurb below is courtesy of Arthur Clarke via flickr the photo is mine. Sea explorer in barrow docks The distinguished 114-guest Sea Explorer

I read the team blog today and it seems ipernity are listening to our comments on the changes and doing something about it .Now there's a new twist click here

Sometimes something comes along to reminder me how far along life's road I have travelled. Today one of those events comes to pass. It is my Granddaughter Gemma's 22nd birthday.I seem to remember feeling a little decrepit when my son was that age. So

Last night the wind howled. A force 8 gale roared in soon to be a strong gale 9 with winds of 55 mph.These are nowhere near as strong as some of you witness but strong enough to be slightly worrying. The cats wanted out so I obliged. Sooty came back in

I am late appearing today I had an appointment with the physio. She untied all the knots in my back,tweaked my exercises a little and send me on my way. After an achy few hours I should be as right as ninepence for a long time now,at least through the

Very achy after today's pummeling so it is a rest day. Dinner was a sausage and bacon casserole in the slow cooker on a bed of boiled spuds with carrots so not a lot of prepping and standing around. I hope to be a lot suppler by tomorrow for a trip to

I lovely morning for a stroll so I did my loosening up exercises and headed for Mother's, a good test for my back. I took things at a nice pace. I skirted the top when I got to level three that was enough climbing for the first day. I got to mother's

A quiet day nothing exciting, even a trip to town for a few bits didn't bring anything worth taking a photo of into view.I did put a photo of my new duvet cover up,now you are all agog with excitement I bet. It is called An African something or other bit

I am seeding 15ft of the back border with the assorted wild flowers. I am taking a break now 10ft or so along not wanting to overdo the heavy work so soon after my session with the physio. The soil is still slightly damp and warm so it should be a good

With the work done for today and all seeds sown,tools cleaned and put away. (see earlier blog) My little helpers Sooty and Zazzles had a break before dinner, a chicken casserole it was delicious delicious . A Chinook flew over when I was waiting for

I turned the heating off yesterday,well not completely it kicks in if the temp drops below 65f in the evening. This morning I had to fire it up again it is cold, windy and raining. I was lucky getting the gardening in when I did. No trips out today a day

After a rainy morning the day improved and by evening it was nice and sunny with no wind. This was just the weather I wanted for a little stroll on the beach. Nothing much to take a snap off,but I did take a shot of the sea from my local hostelry where I

A sunny but day but a cold wind is spoiling it. I still managed an hour or so in the garden clearing the old wildflower patch and strimming it after looking for any emerging goodies. Apart from the Sweet William and Forget me nots I spied earlier I have

Today's photo theme is a good one to stretch the brain as it is stretch. These dandelions seem to stretch for ever over the field. Sooty stretching for a drink. Two cats stretched out Fact of the day Though Jones is the most common surname in

I remember my first dance,it was in the early sixties. We only went because they had a late bar and the pubs shouted last orders at 10:30 and we were out by 10:45. The venue was the Public Hall a vast building with steps leading to swing doors. Inside

After a lovely sunny day yesterday the rain has returned this morning. I managed 3 hours in the garden yesterday in 3 shifts cutting and trimming edges on the lawn,weeding and clearing up around the fruit bushes and rhubarb and killing brambles. Today the

A much better day today with plenty of sunshine. The wind is still a little cold but perfect conditions for a walk into town. After calling in at Iceland and placing my food order I strolled to the other end of town to pick up my pipe fodder. My back

Three doors down from me there is a young mother abandoned by her husband who is struggling to bring up a severely handicapped child. He has learning difficulties and it is nigh on impossible to communicate with him. He was on the settee sleeping a short