12 May, 2015 | Uncategorized
I haven’t done much of interest today. I came back from the gym and walked the dogs. It was such a lovely sunny day but with a bitingly chilly breeze. May is the prettiest month, isn’t it? I managed to do a decent singing practice as well. I’m...
6 May, 2015 | Uncategorised
I love going to visit my cousin Vivien in the heart of Kent. It’s only a 40 minute drive but it’s like a different world. Vivien lives in a picturesque and sought-after village which, with its flower show and carol concert and book club and all those...
30 Mar, 2015 | Uncategorised
After all the months, the years, of hoping and planning, it’s finally begun: our kitchen project. Bright and early they started this morning, first taking out the beloved magnolia, then storing the block pavers; then digging up and pruning the plants and...
29 Mar, 2015 | Uncategorised
This, then, was the view from my bedroom window this morning. Doesn’t look very summery, does it? No leaves on the trees; it’s drizzling and cold. Goodness knows how the Boywonder will adapt to it when he returns from Australia next week....
24 Mar, 2015 | Uncategorised
I’ve been to quiz – we came fourth in a quiz that seemed to feature the quizmaster’s knowledge of US sports – and it’s late so not much tonight. Here are some “before” photos of my garden. Before the onslaught of diggers,...