Good morning Mick and all GN's on a sunny but very windy and chilly north yorkshire. Wishing you all a happy Mothering sunday.
Do you know that saying "Take what you want -- and pay for it!" Well that is very true for me today. I am really struggling with a lot of pain and it has taken me until now to feel able to even type. Ah well it may be a problem physically , but mentally it is worth it! Yesterday I did manage to go to Harlow Carr in Harrogate. They had said that I could reserve a buggy to go round, but that it would be busy and that there are few disabled parking places , which I need. So it was a case of up early, getting the things sorted for the car, making a picnic up and so forth and getting off, collecting my Yorkshire post on the way. I had the back seat covered with raincoat, big jacket, spare jumper etc as it was quoted mixed weather and set off. I had a reasonable trip down and enjoyed seeing the countryside and all the daffodils etc and got there about 9 ish, and was able to get the last disabled bay. Lots of families for the springshow.
So got myself sorted and on the buggy (much slower than mine - really felt the difference) but it was lovely to have the chance to go right round the garden . I was pleased to be able to look everywhere and see what had changed and so forth. One change I was sorry about is that they had closed one path off, and that lead to an area where there were lots of hellebores and also some trilliums, so will miss them for a while. It is definitely a late spring and whilst there was a lot ot look at , as a regular visitor I could see how late lots of things were and somethings not out at all that could have been expected. Then down to look at the various stalls etc but my goodness how the prices have gone up!! It helped me to resist buying anything, which I needed to do. I am hoping a friend can help to organise the borders, things need sorting out before I put any plants in and the weather is still too cold to plant out yet anyway. We still have frosts at night.
So as I was on the outskirts I decided , on the way back to go into Harrogate for a look round and a coffee. A definite mistake and a lesson to learn. It was of course very busy being a saturday, and a problem parking, but what I had not got into my head, is how little I can really walk around.. When I got parked I knew there were some cafes on a road quite nearby, which previously have had little problem walking to. But it really took me a long time and with a couple of stops to get there. Perhaps this will teach my brain that I cant do as much as I used to!
Anyway, it was worth the effort, to get out and about. Today just staying at home and if this wind carries on , inside at that. I didnt do much sorting out when I got home, so today it will be going through things and putting stuff away. Checking one or two things for the car, so that I am now in trip ready mode whenever the fancy takes me. I am treating myself to a duck breast for dinner, which I like, and is not going to be a lot of standing up to cook it.
I always enjoy the radio, but especially on a sunday , and will be happy to hear desert island discs and private passions whilst I plod along and then this afternoon I must really get on with some practising of music as have a rehearsal tomorrow. If the wind drops I might manage a little bit of a walk or even who knows take a chair outside an sit in the sunshine.
Marydoll, do hope that you are feeling a little better now and can rest today.
Hope everyones plans work out well today and you enjoy seeing your families.
