Humdrum Tuesday

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...

A day in the Kent countryside

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...

Kitchen and garden project – day 1

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...

So much for British Summer Time

  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....

Some “before” pictures

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,...