Does anyone want to talk about anything other than *The virus*

Just realised my plant is actually a poinsettia.

Well done BlueBelle you should work for the BBC ? We're in the Canary Islands on holiday atm and it's pure bliss, no mention of "the dreaded". So my contribution to this thread is that prior to going away, we had managed to entice loads of sparrows into our garden with regular food, drink and well established hedges (planted by previous owner). Can't wait to see how they've been doing on our return!

Answer Yes please
Son video WhatsApp this morning so chatted with him and grandson for about forty minutes .
Pondering what to do with a stack of Tupperware that is atop my pantry cupboard that is never ever used .
That is tomorrow's chore

On a completely virus free topic, and nothing to do with Amaryllis either, our lovely pussy cat Bigsby died just before Christmas. Having had a cat since I was 8 years old, I needed another one in my life. In February we went to our local RSPCA Rescue Centre and adopted a gorgeous cat they had named Peter. He had been there for 6 months as he was so ill when they took him in that he needed 6 months worth of vet treatment. He is partially sighted and has only one eye that works a bit. He is gorgeous and so affectionate. Very happy . Just wanted to share my joy

It's The Ides of March today....poor old Caesar.

I've been trying to keep the Pātaka Kai, stocked up.

Attended two funerals this week; consulted a garden professional about moving the Banksia and made some Baklava.

Life is endlessly exciting here.

How lovely evie I m not too much of a cat person because the locals dig my garden and use it as their toilet but I used to love my own cats so can understand your happiness
I dreamt I found a cat last night, how strange
How about a photo of Peter

BL73. Long may your life be endlessly exciting. You always have some sagacious or witty comment that causes me to grin widely. Thank you for that. More mundanely, I've been enjoying LT in Halifax. Greedily thought it was a six parter but friend tells me tonight is current finale. ? If that's all I have to be sad about then I consider myself one very fortunate person. Furthermore sun is streaming through the window so I'll get out and have some free D. Yippee!

I've just had a shower, now lyi g on my bed in my towelling dressing gown cooling off with a coffee.
I'm just about to watch some photo editing tutorials on my ipad. Anyone else 'into' photography.

Although it’s dead cold here I went to my allotment for a couple of hours the wind was whistling and the weeds had grown yet again, I dug about a quarter over (again) I got so hot it was coat, scarf and top jumper off phew
Now home cooked some bits and pieces for my lunch and will probably have a nap soon ?
Is anyone watching Hunted or Race the World if we can’t go travelling ourselves at the moment it’s fun to watch others

happygrandmother ....hands up I am! Novice and nervous and not good with tech!!!

Blue Belle: 'Hunted' is one of my favourites. It gets the adrenalin going. Now waiting for 'Line of Duty' new series.

Thank you, MissAdventure - I thought about my little orchid helping new life along as I consigned it to the compost heap!

My strawberries are looking terrible - lots of brown leaves but the green ones are just poking through.

Should I just clip off the brown leaves or leave them in case we have a late frost?
They were new plants the year before last and did very well last summer, we had a good crop.

I can't quite bring myself to imagine we'll get by without another frost.
It has been just glorious here today, so it's tempting to think it may carry on, but I doubt it.

The Ides of March.
I always think of Charles Hawtry in the carry on film.

Yes, HappyGrandmother I belong to 2 photography groups in Surrey.
I usually take better photos with my 3 camera phone than with my Canon DSL.

It's grey and drizzling today so that has made my mind up re the strawberry plants.

That is so interesting GabriellaG54 I've wondered about whether a phone is better or worse than a camera.
I've worked on the principle that I'm more likely to have my phone on me than camera, so I bought my phone with that in mind!

I have a small Canon camera which I often forget to take with me anyway, so having a phone which takes good photos is a good idea.

Don't want to rain on your parade BlueBelle but I've just read that Line of Duty has been postponed because of the unmentionable. I love that series as well.

Definitely want another topic other than ill health, Covid-19 and shortages which seem to permeate every other thread.
It can get wearing.

Re cameras v mobile phones. I can't get to grips with my Canon camera and it's bulkier but my mobile has all the doo-dads needed to take excellent photos. The main camera is 48mpl, second one is 16mp and 3rd is 8mp.
As you say Namsnanny, you almost always have your phone on you, which is handy for those unexpected moments when you wish you had a camera ??

I think even a middling quality smart phone can evenly match all of the features of a laptop, computer, camera.
Not that I know the slightest thing about phones, or any of the other things I just mentioned.

You do sound knowledgeable, though, MissA which is always most important!

I can't be bothered with larger, bulky cameras these days so just have a very small one which is handy as it fits in a bag or pocket.
I leave the professional stuff to the professionals.

Me too. I'm just a beginner. Some of the groups I belong to carry loads of 'clutter' (as I call it) tripods and extra lens +++ blah blah.

They spend ages setting up and fitting various attachments but the results are not better than mine.
Theirs may be more considered in composition but that is something I will learn.