Here comes the sun……..

they are the Neanderthals of the bird world!

That's giving Neanderthals a bad name 😁

Sago 😁
hollysteers I've threatened them with a pastry crust but they don't care. This morning they were sitting in my newly planted pots, munching on the plants.

Same here with my resident wood pigeons. The patio (or should I say terrace Nancy Mitford?) splattered after jet washing🙄
We should shoot them and make pigeon pie as they did in Ye Olden days.

Our wood pigeons clearly had a vindaloo last night, bloody things they just s**g and s**t.
We have a pair of much classier stock doves, they are shy but come and drink in our little fountain in the evening.

Callistemon21

JaneJudge

no I meant the constant sex they are dreadful!

And they come for a drink in the bird bath then turn round and deliberately poo in it.

So rude!

they are the Neanderthals of the bird world!

JaneJudge

no I meant the constant sex they are dreadful!

And they come for a drink in the bird bath then turn round and deliberately poo in it.

So rude!

😁
It's all the pre-coitus fighting!! So noisy and annoying, especially when it's on my pergola.

no I meant the constant sex they are dreadful!

JaneJudge

I need to clean my garden furniture too as I noticed the cushions I'd stored in the shed are covered in presumably pigeon poo from last year too but the rattan frame are also covered in it. We have so many pigeons and they are at it constantly aren't they?

Yes, as soon as the baby fledged they're out there at it again!

Or did you mean pooing JaneJudge?
😊

Sago

Keep them coming it’s lovely to hear your plans and imagine you in the different settings.
I will try again to post a pic of my Wisteria.

A good year for wisteria - or seems so from the look of yours and ours.

Love the arch, we have some similar and gravel paths - lovely!

Sago your wisteria photo was well worth waiting for.
A beautiful garden.

I need to clean my garden furniture too as I noticed the cushions I'd stored in the shed are covered in presumably pigeon poo from last year too but the rattan frame are also covered in it. We have so many pigeons and they are at it constantly aren't they?

I thought I'd relax in the garden this afternoon after doing a few tasks this morning and some gardening.
However, a pigeon has shit sorry, pooed on my sun lounger so I've been scrubbing that with Dettol and it's too damp to sit on. ☹

Last night’s concert was great fun. The second half was a mock up of Last Night of the Proms so we waved our flags and sang loudly. Supper afterwards was superb.

This morning I tried to find an off the beaten track plant nursery as I drove to pick up Peggy but got hopelessly lost and gave up even if the village I ended up in was very pretty.

A late lunch about to be eaten, quick snooze and an afternoon’s gardening is about all I now have the energy for. 😂

Spent yesterday manning our village plant sale. It went very well and we sold almost everything. Today just sorting out all my pots in front of the house. The plants I have grown for them have been slow growers but I am not waiting any longer.
Later going to a local amateur art exhibition if I can be bothered!

It’s not sour grapes but I really don’t want to be out on the roads this weekend unless I have to

It's the busiest week of the year on the roads, according to an AA report I heard years ago as we set off for the South-West, on a family visit.

It's half-term, the weather's good and people want to head off to the coast at the first real opportunity.
In the school summer holidays it's staggered over the six weeks.

So looking forward to a warm weekend, but it’s 13c here and feels cold after yesterdays warm sun. Going for a walk around a garden centre instead 🥲

Was away last weekend down south seeing DS and dil so hanging around home for this weekend. Spent the day pottering yesterday with DH in the garden and planted up some seedlings so now have wait and see if they will do their bit and grow colourfully!!
Other projects in the garden are progressing - garden has been undergoing complete major refurb ever since COVID after we knocked down the garage so it's nice to see it looking like a garden again with real grass, flower beds and veg planters.
DD and family are away with her in-laws so have been watering her plants and keeping an eye on their house but it gave me an excuse to return home via KFC and not bother cooking!!
As it's half term no GC's to look after either so no getting up with clock - could almost be on holiday but unfortunately not abroad!!

Goodness, some of you are so active and having a really interesting time.
Hope you both got through yesterday OK timetogo2116.

Just been to the Charleston Festival to hear a talk by Pattie Boyd and Philip Norman about the 60's.. it was fabulous and such fun.. In a huge Marquee surrounded by the wonderful gardens and beautiful landscape

timetogo2116 I hope the eye op went well.

Going to hospital with dh as he is having his eye op.
3 hours in a hospital isn`t what i am looking forward to .

I managed to get Peggy into kennels half an hour way. Not really that far but the traffic was horrendous.

Going to a concert tonight. It’s black tie so I’m borrowing a suitable frock from DD. Thank goodness we’re the same size!

At the moment I’m lazing on the day bed enjoying the sun in their lovely garden.

Drinky poos at 3.30. 😀🍷

Brilliant sunshine and blue skies here.
DH is 100 or so miles away on cathedral chorister duty this weekend, (boys' choir on half term). I am home alone packing cases and stopping the dog from eating 30 raw eggs again like last weekend. Our sailing across the channel this week might be very unpleasant otherwise! 😆

Forgot to mention that I have my son, daughter in law and 3 grandsons visiting tomorrow. I have some jobs in the garden which need some muscle. I cook lunch and they provide the muscles.