Not the best day for us. Woke up to find a metal garden sculpture we commissioned from an arts student has been stolen. Presumably for scrap value.
Thank goodness for lunch breaks.
2nd good morning from sunny Cornwall. Had a long read of all posts whilst waiting for MrM to sit down too.
Steady does it Mick. Hope the TV keep you pinned down and engrossed. With with other about GP.
Nannagarra I have my eyes peeled for a kite. One spotted locally and made the news and apparently they have been spotted close to us. Your photo wow
Will there be a photo of your creativity Beechnut? Love seeing everyone's crafts.
Jax Sounds like the rumblings and aches have ceased. Glad you've had some of the wet stuff for your new plants.
Grandmafrench Updated photo attached - taken at 8:00am. MrM has had to put a longer ladder down the abyss. I'm dumbfounded at how much these 2 men have done in 4 days.
As I read through the post and make notes, I see more rain mentioned. Fingers crossed a little will arrive here tomorrow - no weekend digging
Ali. Are you staple free now?
Sars53 Well done GD. Does she have a favourite author?
harrigran Two lots of good wishes: DD can stay longer by your side and the other for DH. Hope he copes with the injections.
Safe journey susan
Lins1066 Thank you for the grass seed information. Mya has been scratching her ear to the point of rawness. Vet saw nothing yesterday "clean as a whistle" but now I wonder.
Love the photo Maw. I miss mine too. Lost her to the dreaded dementia 15 years ago.
Yummy Yorkshire Pud photo B9. Well done. Must plant goosegogs next year. Very fond of sharp fruits. Rhubarb tart this weekend.
Hearing aids are getting a mention today. Must put mine in before I sit down for food with MrM. My excuse is, they hurt my ears when wearing ear defenders. Have them on this morning ?
Phew - lots of news today to catch up with. The hunger pangs are growing.
Had an upset of sorts yesterday. Almost ready to set off to see a new kennel with Mya. Lady rang to say that she'd turned a lady away who was dropping off her dog. It hadn't an up to date dog cough vaccination. Was Mya up to date? Quick ring to the vet. No. She should have had it when I took her in the other jab last December. Apologies from them? So it was a visit to the vet and not the kennel. Mentioned her ear. Recommended E45 cream. Surprised but am trying it. These grass seeds do worry me.
Building control have passed first part of the drainage.?Infill now starts. Part two in a week's time when the 2 massive tanks are in place.
I started this nearly two hours ago. Still not had lunch as I had to break off to get on to building supplies for a long list of materials needed asap.
Bound to be loads of errors in this post. It's not getting a read through. I'm starving.
Enjoy the rain or sun. Take care and tread carefully everyone.
DGS1 “granny does too much lemon juice make you crazy?”
Me “no, why?”
DGS1 “think I had too much on my pancakes”
5 minutes later see photo ?
Elizabeth1
Good morning from a sunny (do I feel a nip in the air?) east coast of Fife I’m getting excited for the day ahead, an early lunch with friends in the beautiful town of st Andrews however it’s debatable whether it’ll be inside or outside, followed by a good nap getting ready for that important football game on tv where no doubt I’ll be hearing himself cursing swearing and shouting from afar.
The flags outside the house should get many aroused.
Have a really lovely day Elizabeth
What a super photo of your Mum, Maw. We’ll always miss them. I lost mine 2 years ago tomorrow at a great age, but it still hurts. A Psychiatrist friend of mine always says that’s the last little bit of childhood!
Could you ask dear Rosie to contact Alizarin? I feel compelled to put her in touch for all under-bed retrieval jobs that A can’t cope with yet, due to a new hip. This could be Rosie’s chance to get out of bed … and shine! 
It is chucking it down here in SW Herts too, DH moaning because he wanted to cut the grass and do the hedges before the invasion starts tomorrow.
Ash your fresh plaice lunch sounds amazing!. Grandmafrench I’m glad you enjoyed your get together lunch.
Sar congrats to your little GD. You must all be so proud.
Baubles sympathy on the hearing aid problems, DH wears his when he remembers, but after having them for many years, I am not sure they make that much difference. Of course it is all just down to me mumbling... sound familiar? 
The gluten and dairy free crumble has turned out to be a gooseberry upside down cake as I though something cold would be less hassle. Still to do the trifle for Sunday, now do I make the whole thing gluten and dairy free, or a separate one for DS1?
Still missing a cat sitter for our trip to Scotland in two weeks, just had a 'ping' from a possible, have to go. Keep dry everyone!
Good morning everybody, this says it all about the weather here in N Bucks this morning.
A lovely lunch (but inside although with the patio doors open ) with my daughter’s in-laws yesterday. As always the time flew past but once I’d cleared up I could settle down to the tennis knowing I had the leftovers for supper, so no further action was required.
It was also my Mother’s birthday Lins1066 she was born in 1919 and died in 1996. How we miss them!
The garden will no doubt benefit from its drenching, what a good thing I got the grass cut, front and back on Wednesday, despite the heat.
With thoughts for all with worries or health issues, I hope you all have a pleasant day (and that it stops raining - enough already!)
Morning Mick, morning All. An overcast start to the day in our corner of Somerset.
Two very enjoyable if tiring days over the bridge, it was a first social outing for the friends we met yesterday, I’m not sure if they were excited or terrified. . If the system cooperates I’ll attach a couple of photos from the gardens we visited.
A trip to Waitrose this morning then generally catching up this afternoon while the machine deals with the laundry.
Step away from anything resembling a gun marydoll, if it’s any consolation similar havoc is a regular occurrence here.
Hope Friday is kind to us all.
Haha Grandmabatty and Marydoll I had a conversation with the eight year old DGD the other day about the word thrawn. She of course had never heard of it but had the grace to admit that at times it described her perfectly.
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