tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71506537176087733552024-03-13T01:33:24.894+00:00Inside & OutLibbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-23352647902499892482009-03-20T10:48:00.004+00:002010-05-11T16:23:51.838+01:00On the move<div align="center">I am very sorry for the inconvenience again, but I am moving blogs! I have explained why on the new blog.<br />I hope you will join me at<br /><a href="http://woodlandsworld2.blogspot.com/">Woodlands World 2</a><br /><br />and please don't forget to change your links etc!</div>Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-81300239489678473752009-03-18T12:23:00.012+00:002009-03-18T13:13:42.887+00:00In the Greenhouse & MumUpdate:- My mum was due to have a CT scan yesterday, or so we thought, anyway apparently it was only an appointment to see the specialist????? So the Ct scan is not for awhile as other tests have to be done first!!!<br />My sister left her today, mum has driven and done some cooking and C (sister) thinks she will be fine, with her partners help.<br />So I awoke this morning feeling like death warmed up, ear ache, sore throat etc. As hubby said, I am no longer on standby, so have switched off!!<br /><br />________________________________________________<br />*******************************************************************<br /><br /><br />I am so behind in the gardening stakes I should be planting seeds galore, but to be honest all I want to do is 'sit'! So I have done that, although I pottered down the garden to take some pics to share with you...<br /><br />Currently in flower in the greenhouse<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI70OlRuyuhvIl4T6vl-V6Ox9k4D1XG9gAMHCXC8WpWboPtcQ9e-4cdKTyk_cKbfPDsTuNgIb-vMJREyNDHVMn2R3cFJbhPXweU3rXBVkRtk7eamShy0nvLVR1vEbay3whQpZLJE3iJKWM/s1600-h/DSCF1559.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314503564943358898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI70OlRuyuhvIl4T6vl-V6Ox9k4D1XG9gAMHCXC8WpWboPtcQ9e-4cdKTyk_cKbfPDsTuNgIb-vMJREyNDHVMn2R3cFJbhPXweU3rXBVkRtk7eamShy0nvLVR1vEbay3whQpZLJE3iJKWM/s400/DSCF1559.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBc-azBqUTDno8s0jfV1VIPndWpW_wSxjs_CvPvfb3KeZo2mZKwIa6A8ULbFvvpaZd-qaa71BN-XZeYlcajCLE5zDTlIHoS5yxsVODepdxOBKnYyQ1tdDUbrmVJcFkZVhWiFTwkUr3iNe/s1600-h/DSCF1550.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314503557166983922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBc-azBqUTDno8s0jfV1VIPndWpW_wSxjs_CvPvfb3KeZo2mZKwIa6A8ULbFvvpaZd-qaa71BN-XZeYlcajCLE5zDTlIHoS5yxsVODepdxOBKnYyQ1tdDUbrmVJcFkZVhWiFTwkUr3iNe/s400/DSCF1550.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntO61lKr45qr7zApZlF-xh0Vt2xNgc_7E-9GHGXcRhyphenhyphen6UnspsfK-6r-UTdsvFSSZMJZ63ifff-ho0V84XEGWjL2sNyD6GTPzUVbhKh-GGjjqFd0Ezz_lB4QSUWB0r4WOrQuyZqP7Kwn9h/s1600-h/DSCF1551.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314503559782235378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntO61lKr45qr7zApZlF-xh0Vt2xNgc_7E-9GHGXcRhyphenhyphen6UnspsfK-6r-UTdsvFSSZMJZ63ifff-ho0V84XEGWjL2sNyD6GTPzUVbhKh-GGjjqFd0Ezz_lB4QSUWB0r4WOrQuyZqP7Kwn9h/s400/DSCF1551.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />so cheerful, its a shame they are shut away in the greenhouse!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8GQavQr4xEHNge2tEgo1MEojxxms93GY6MwabqiRN35pT0kdiwnwcRbHXBPvQj-lHmkaJvVQDd_ynwgVnUiKdgJStfcNIWTu7HYWI1T1O-PW7SronXmB3SEYFJqw5mn7AnqKZM3QAKZl/s1600-h/DSCF1556.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314506248391174530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8GQavQr4xEHNge2tEgo1MEojxxms93GY6MwabqiRN35pT0kdiwnwcRbHXBPvQj-lHmkaJvVQDd_ynwgVnUiKdgJStfcNIWTu7HYWI1T1O-PW7SronXmB3SEYFJqw5mn7AnqKZM3QAKZl/s400/DSCF1556.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I like the pink purply hues of this one.<br /><br />Here is my Manihot Grahami<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuanmCWQIGVcb2UIrmlFgTcsK93cncp5YMH9fwDKAUaYrs0WafUnTX7G_SndVZD0d5wKM4OU0CcazUIm4Ol9lTe6XzGrvlURCODKukE2Uo9huHettWhdUb3M8VVzbPYG-TLmldN7-9TX5l/s1600-h/DSCF1562.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314506255826123426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuanmCWQIGVcb2UIrmlFgTcsK93cncp5YMH9fwDKAUaYrs0WafUnTX7G_SndVZD0d5wKM4OU0CcazUIm4Ol9lTe6XzGrvlURCODKukE2Uo9huHettWhdUb3M8VVzbPYG-TLmldN7-9TX5l/s400/DSCF1562.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />this is much sort of on the Hardy Tropicals forum. I am surprised it has survived as to be honest I am very neglectful of my greenhouse plants during the winter. All I do is make sure the temps do not fall below 5C other than that they are on there own!!!<br /><br />Bromeliads<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lTojH2Tge__zsfsP2kb2ywv9npOolfrDx3k85Hgt6IfUrRfawXUFep1qEKiDd4phDsFrDdQZArV4qUJpQgE6o05G5ljZVJrXAYCYqkRUBDU7ichMcg7JyT2Kr_AA_cgbh-WNQ-HSbCHP/s1600-h/DSCF1555.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314506255171160290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lTojH2Tge__zsfsP2kb2ywv9npOolfrDx3k85Hgt6IfUrRfawXUFep1qEKiDd4phDsFrDdQZArV4qUJpQgE6o05G5ljZVJrXAYCYqkRUBDU7ichMcg7JyT2Kr_AA_cgbh-WNQ-HSbCHP/s400/DSCF1555.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />these where a bargain buy last autumn about 50p each. I saw them when I went to 'Will Giles' Tropical Garden in Norwich last year. Then when I saw them in the garden centre going cheap I grabbed them with both hands and brought them home. Only then did I read the label!!!! They need good light and quite a warm temp all winter, so I used my heat mat, popped it into my propagator then popped the plants on top and covered them with the lid. I made a concerted effort to water these as they like rain water in the centre of the plant. As you can see they survived!! Which is all very well for this year, I'm just not sure what to do with them next year as they will be quite large by then!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIs6ZFS6YEqPIAhfuhilK5vwE_9afBhJNt55t9gDOtKP01D7jop9E35NcidrTsuhScEZPsfxto6rSv6ZCwGD5qFsHbzu323FzOslT6fSRQZix9tUEf8_GI2ploFnhCAW4n2NxauyYsgljL/s1600-h/DSCF1567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIs6ZFS6YEqPIAhfuhilK5vwE_9afBhJNt55t9gDOtKP01D7jop9E35NcidrTsuhScEZPsfxto6rSv6ZCwGD5qFsHbzu323FzOslT6fSRQZix9tUEf8_GI2ploFnhCAW4n2NxauyYsgljL/s400/DSCF1567.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314510594862223042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvvbYVkw5xXCF_DHcsAe8fCyvf10LuRiSp7yIRRo9cpy8YfyyJT2ML9K187Zy3f4HV5m69hga3OAPtqkJgxagqZwB2zyeC0tc9B8dxqVgnusk2vINYNqDp5LUJMUH4xNMxYZ__wl1ujiG/s1600-h/DSCF1564.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvvbYVkw5xXCF_DHcsAe8fCyvf10LuRiSp7yIRRo9cpy8YfyyJT2ML9K187Zy3f4HV5m69hga3OAPtqkJgxagqZwB2zyeC0tc9B8dxqVgnusk2vINYNqDp5LUJMUH4xNMxYZ__wl1ujiG/s400/DSCF1564.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314510584559953602" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXXpK3QOkCgcspc732LRvgSOWpHzQ4mVwtviEQMuDAG-M2N6p2cEfrnMe9l_dgnZG4j1PfuULO78e1b79sz5OYVi_hEJQNA3-RWkEIMangvU57wvHT9Yg7gCwRY_RCDX9vYdsFjySy1I4/s1600-h/DSCF1566.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXXpK3QOkCgcspc732LRvgSOWpHzQ4mVwtviEQMuDAG-M2N6p2cEfrnMe9l_dgnZG4j1PfuULO78e1b79sz5OYVi_hEJQNA3-RWkEIMangvU57wvHT9Yg7gCwRY_RCDX9vYdsFjySy1I4/s400/DSCF1566.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314510579694949458" /></a><br /><br />They are going to be big this year Tropical Pete! I only popped some water on them for the first time this winter last week!!<br /><br />My Bird of Paradise plants have really done well this winter<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6sNiE7aW2LHLOps2La-0vKj3Ye_BH6qJ2mreVf4kv4momAubVxulPRy7bv95j_aLoexQvL3k2FJv806Sb4K9eAv7I_3-pQVmq5BHh7oJTc9ZMh9YTxTBmREgb0G1aEnpdVjIsGyZwgaU/s1600-h/DSCF1565.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6sNiE7aW2LHLOps2La-0vKj3Ye_BH6qJ2mreVf4kv4momAubVxulPRy7bv95j_aLoexQvL3k2FJv806Sb4K9eAv7I_3-pQVmq5BHh7oJTc9ZMh9YTxTBmREgb0G1aEnpdVjIsGyZwgaU/s400/DSCF1565.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314510600850096322" /></a><br /><br />I am chuffed, as they are alot bigger than last year. Although I think I still have some wait before we see any flowers!!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-5691627571124912282009-03-17T09:56:00.000+00:002009-03-17T09:56:00.541+00:00Growing in the Garden at the Mo!!!In no particular order<br /><br />Pulmenaria, the bees love this and I have loads of it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73PYkjw_5pUpP3yL61juZ2eLt_CtP0sxbjlUST2AgGqWcQyg2Qv_ZGSMfxRTgNGRue0ukGPn2hit7IcNJxh28YDcS9TLUUCBMTmS3SKF8RtVxMXUmwItgKgV3yX5mqLLpjuGjReMBHAXR/s1600-h/DSCF1518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73PYkjw_5pUpP3yL61juZ2eLt_CtP0sxbjlUST2AgGqWcQyg2Qv_ZGSMfxRTgNGRue0ukGPn2hit7IcNJxh28YDcS9TLUUCBMTmS3SKF8RtVxMXUmwItgKgV3yX5mqLLpjuGjReMBHAXR/s400/DSCF1518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313756635664331474" /></a><br /><br />Helabores, I do love these and threaten to get more every year but have still to do so!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kPJQGuzEBF_LV7R2UKkNIEGaoFBw_EHocEj2jQGcE4VQXLDNLSd4wSSaLNU69LS_hcFc3TKq_C2TFH08t48kV9LFzXX0mM3KH5PX5g8dGyL93NifmCk2uVWrXUc50v1ZUv2hI_86lEo/s1600-h/DSCF1519.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kPJQGuzEBF_LV7R2UKkNIEGaoFBw_EHocEj2jQGcE4VQXLDNLSd4wSSaLNU69LS_hcFc3TKq_C2TFH08t48kV9LFzXX0mM3KH5PX5g8dGyL93NifmCk2uVWrXUc50v1ZUv2hI_86lEo/s400/DSCF1519.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313756625058686050" /></a><br /><br />Winter Onions... doing well<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVGo0yA9hKWrvGAmk8KHOiqftHCwDMHlvSByqumn2XA50J_XDZ2uEwJ_wz1MVRiK0vZLgdnbCp0b3uWyciZPi8bOWI2Ahhf5ZESqbqw-VbmoH7fzc8EF02zJkHRYbBsgZuJt90v2lvDq0/s1600-h/DSCF1516.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVGo0yA9hKWrvGAmk8KHOiqftHCwDMHlvSByqumn2XA50J_XDZ2uEwJ_wz1MVRiK0vZLgdnbCp0b3uWyciZPi8bOWI2Ahhf5ZESqbqw-VbmoH7fzc8EF02zJkHRYbBsgZuJt90v2lvDq0/s400/DSCF1516.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313756608702118626" /></a><br /><br />3 tubs of tulips all doing well but at slightly differing stages, due to their placement...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_KX5FjbA4tDF6LyeNjsBN43Bh41F4UL-he6ueHzwyUr2znjU5h0My87mjPSDZdO2voNhQfEzWz62l3rUYEQigYaA1dCT9S7iDPqBIgxQwZgocxdYaUcWGBq1Cx3sw_VkWLb1rP7f_CEd/s1600-h/DSCF1515.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_KX5FjbA4tDF6LyeNjsBN43Bh41F4UL-he6ueHzwyUr2znjU5h0My87mjPSDZdO2voNhQfEzWz62l3rUYEQigYaA1dCT9S7iDPqBIgxQwZgocxdYaUcWGBq1Cx3sw_VkWLb1rP7f_CEd/s400/DSCF1515.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313754050174531794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFxjFopeCbWZjin2hptgIElAvYGKjE_zzAkbEm5Giz_nve52cHFykXX5BrX82QyEy6gZKD7A6zfGlA4M28SVlIc-VM4xSPyidn7VLA6eZiWO9Tqi7eTz8XDyMm4qUkjThlUJKCPMBD9GJ/s1600-h/DSCF1514.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFxjFopeCbWZjin2hptgIElAvYGKjE_zzAkbEm5Giz_nve52cHFykXX5BrX82QyEy6gZKD7A6zfGlA4M28SVlIc-VM4xSPyidn7VLA6eZiWO9Tqi7eTz8XDyMm4qUkjThlUJKCPMBD9GJ/s400/DSCF1514.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313754034410431762" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3eF-OTH23AyrArVrcIzCnf0TgKiaB-ATQ2Xif6Z5Bj6HefLjYfn5QzZ8baKdGVmgl4zPZH7LBkw0WazqjEUN9QyH1aorPDkcFGzwRzo2GObsQlv0ZfVFrsSoB06RHbkWFPSHereobmEa/s1600-h/DSCF1512.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3eF-OTH23AyrArVrcIzCnf0TgKiaB-ATQ2Xif6Z5Bj6HefLjYfn5QzZ8baKdGVmgl4zPZH7LBkw0WazqjEUN9QyH1aorPDkcFGzwRzo2GObsQlv0ZfVFrsSoB06RHbkWFPSHereobmEa/s400/DSCF1512.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313754030624296818" /></a><br /><br />Frogspawn<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp_yYPu0LdaO33BXnP8ThD2SQlhihuW-VBKz60qp8F7IWoWsljfWTGGa4MhjUVgPsCraUeh4TsYz2KQQpYKpEc1kGTCGnIVOiAU4OwSfTkzH6CVt_yPfmOvCiozzBi05Td31EWxo1MVGg/s1600-h/DSCF1537.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp_yYPu0LdaO33BXnP8ThD2SQlhihuW-VBKz60qp8F7IWoWsljfWTGGa4MhjUVgPsCraUeh4TsYz2KQQpYKpEc1kGTCGnIVOiAU4OwSfTkzH6CVt_yPfmOvCiozzBi05Td31EWxo1MVGg/s400/DSCF1537.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313760305121387634" /></a><br /><br /><br />No comment about all the 'dead' plants in the greenhouses<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2i34MfsSCiv4OrihdCPVECT9QIa-plHAoImKwcaRxaEOXYqztYe2A4nqwBCW0K5BsE41TBaoF4zzC5JFr_8m9dJ5MuiX2ESOUfzXGpSGkogMq3LuMBozC6hyj8IW5CksxQ_Ow3yaVuYlK/s1600-h/DSCF1530.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2i34MfsSCiv4OrihdCPVECT9QIa-plHAoImKwcaRxaEOXYqztYe2A4nqwBCW0K5BsE41TBaoF4zzC5JFr_8m9dJ5MuiX2ESOUfzXGpSGkogMq3LuMBozC6hyj8IW5CksxQ_Ow3yaVuYlK/s400/DSCF1530.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313760299294883538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1hMUBDiZhcd4BORQeYVHo26XYLAiKR1bTk6ihYoJOWtugApyFNLd2c_YODIbVm9_EFyXjljzeO0brlaII2erJGKyMbWcIYACM5KWzRPstakSaTaHdZhv9hIvrQHxXZozIqQlAuiX73NA/s1600-h/DSCF1529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1hMUBDiZhcd4BORQeYVHo26XYLAiKR1bTk6ihYoJOWtugApyFNLd2c_YODIbVm9_EFyXjljzeO0brlaII2erJGKyMbWcIYACM5KWzRPstakSaTaHdZhv9hIvrQHxXZozIqQlAuiX73NA/s400/DSCF1529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313760293992851138" /></a><br /><br />Theres alot of work to be done this year, as last year we had sooooooooooooo much rain that alot was neglected!<br />Should keep me out of mischief though!!! lol!!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-71139064405066988522009-03-15T14:47:00.003+00:002009-03-16T11:56:37.710+00:00In the GardenWhat a glorious day it has been, in fact what a glorious weekend it has been. Loads and loads of washing dried!<br /><br />K came home for the weekend as she can't make it next weekend, so I had mothering Sunday today!<br /><br />She enjoys gardening as much as I do, so we drew up a plan<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlR3v_ACeYhu9RvaSqMMRR3-KqABR67yRaqa0yJf0qefKsNX2ncNqjXlQy6SxrVaCXMC6n9pxHOSln-N_o-1JCA2EkoyLAD5aDYAzJ2Y8QKkBeiImf4FPtZ-vQRw7PMpnaj1ohdAxFmOhS/s1600-h/DSCF1544.psdplan+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlR3v_ACeYhu9RvaSqMMRR3-KqABR67yRaqa0yJf0qefKsNX2ncNqjXlQy6SxrVaCXMC6n9pxHOSln-N_o-1JCA2EkoyLAD5aDYAzJ2Y8QKkBeiImf4FPtZ-vQRw7PMpnaj1ohdAxFmOhS/s400/DSCF1544.psdplan+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313426628390403458" /></a><br /><br />this bed has never been very successful in the growing department, so it is going! The red bit will be slabbed, and the bar-b-que will be here! The blue bit will be a herb bed and the green bit 'maybe' a strawberry bed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LRqX5xvqeYUJwL_KW20YePdIyPeIcITrIwatQxt2A0D0tOlBFRcrllxWxGn2oRJHJdHM0domY27cyWdEckdpeWQKlYLSVWhDcOiCgwfcT8ijY1rTuVqEsZ9F29A6UL087G3wQaqPj_iN/s1600-h/DSCF1547.psdplan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LRqX5xvqeYUJwL_KW20YePdIyPeIcITrIwatQxt2A0D0tOlBFRcrllxWxGn2oRJHJdHM0domY27cyWdEckdpeWQKlYLSVWhDcOiCgwfcT8ijY1rTuVqEsZ9F29A6UL087G3wQaqPj_iN/s400/DSCF1547.psdplan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313426636593769122" /></a><br /><br />this is where the veg bed will move too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdMX-mzig1OMLJ1Xam7T10SR_Rfy5V7SAE5A8NhsnuMdPrSYPbddGs8RX3DeBPy08kG71hyphenhyphenKkT0pRQu0BGclq1A7NIDZ5lTFk0Bk3KcNj3C0L-0Cg01WozyGGvevx2yi8rbGiSixgaZAQ/s1600-h/DSCF1546.psdplan2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdMX-mzig1OMLJ1Xam7T10SR_Rfy5V7SAE5A8NhsnuMdPrSYPbddGs8RX3DeBPy08kG71hyphenhyphenKkT0pRQu0BGclq1A7NIDZ5lTFk0Bk3KcNj3C0L-0Cg01WozyGGvevx2yi8rbGiSixgaZAQ/s400/DSCF1546.psdplan2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313426635680957378" /></a><br /><br />and this is a new veg bed that we will be building opposite the last one. They will be a slightly odd shape so as to follow the path, rather than having to re-route it!<br /><br />This is looking back up the garden so you can see how it will look.<br /><br />Everyone has taken a week off at Easter to give me a hand with the hard work. In the mean time I will try and do alot of the preparation work.Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-40577673250778647422009-03-12T06:39:00.004+00:002009-03-12T06:53:20.886+00:00Great Excitement<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9nbghgkc_tkJ31RR_KdgIyBAwxWePB1AFCCzFmka8_JQQ6gs3lGG0Ve5F5FhCzDFtGY3Nr40FLV8ePjiTvPcaUMskquk2YI_WBskUcfwS1MFfbVGpX-zpgnSZZYfVma80Z9QyIl7xu8k/s1600-h/DSCF1288.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9nbghgkc_tkJ31RR_KdgIyBAwxWePB1AFCCzFmka8_JQQ6gs3lGG0Ve5F5FhCzDFtGY3Nr40FLV8ePjiTvPcaUMskquk2YI_WBskUcfwS1MFfbVGpX-zpgnSZZYfVma80Z9QyIl7xu8k/s400/DSCF1288.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312189562119235282" /></a><br /><br />We have had Jake just over 6 months now. We got him on the 25th August 2008. Its as if he always lived here. Sassy and he really do not like one another. Tango just gives him a 'biff' if he gets out of line!!<br /><br />So imagine my excitement yesterday when I saw him outside having a 'tiddle'!! I must admit I had been cleaning his litter tray twice daily, but just not registered how little was in there!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IPYQk6ueSSQPKTmSFb2n2eMjj2DrZNeGFSvsQUhOWZDCKN98i8rxBBxHKMgKdDAx2FGiv-QhxuSGsKktgAk9hXsfPWkfwjv_Ra1eH1hCVAl1ke44sv-Mn9eB_iqngHMPcktuXzNCxnS2/s1600-h/DSCF1508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IPYQk6ueSSQPKTmSFb2n2eMjj2DrZNeGFSvsQUhOWZDCKN98i8rxBBxHKMgKdDAx2FGiv-QhxuSGsKktgAk9hXsfPWkfwjv_Ra1eH1hCVAl1ke44sv-Mn9eB_iqngHMPcktuXzNCxnS2/s400/DSCF1508.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312189564205469858" /></a><br /><br />Mind you as soon as he finished he was back through the catflap like a bullet. Poor chap is so timid, I wonder if he will ever be able to stay outside long enough to do No 2's!! <br /><br />And I have just bought a HUGE bag of cat litter!!!!<br /><br />Next time I will definately do a garden post! Promise!!!!???? Well OK I will try!!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-11753746155676437552009-03-10T13:39:00.004+00:002009-03-10T14:02:27.873+00:00My MumIs improving daily although still has the most awful cough. It really tires her out and scares the living daylights out of me everytime she coughs!!<br /><br />Funny how things turn out, she has been really lovely to look after, mum is a very strong person, she has had to be....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXwljDhf_i9aSlkmZg2THEqZKAvLvW35sq9jfHUj99z2sC1dczqePzTNSqAgfDWQa7pJbb88HLs7i1lbo7Ix_Df0MwSar_u1Xr3QVtAIWvQm69aQOl1AXVjBXtykKHduXnmPDiJIY1m-R/s1600-h/10-03-2010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXwljDhf_i9aSlkmZg2THEqZKAvLvW35sq9jfHUj99z2sC1dczqePzTNSqAgfDWQa7pJbb88HLs7i1lbo7Ix_Df0MwSar_u1Xr3QVtAIWvQm69aQOl1AXVjBXtykKHduXnmPDiJIY1m-R/s400/10-03-2010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311554629729864882" /></a><br /><em>this was with her brother, her dad was a Chief Engineer and often went to America where he bought 'Shirley Temple' dresses for her as she was the spitting image of her in theose days!</em><br /><br />Dad was a seafarer and was often away for 9 months plus each year, so she raised us more or less single handedly.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvvdPp0-_1Kx6WSzuy6Z42ng4s-LqwzX_VhxmcuXvlAF40om86c3JMPDCZuXivOsZU2JK_a6sxDyp6_sWFpT-sQKN3Z2G5eNPPfrrfJGb2OrStLwb4_Wz1O5SbIIYFQJu3ub1E6vFRL2E/s1600-h/mum+wedding+day.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvvdPp0-_1Kx6WSzuy6Z42ng4s-LqwzX_VhxmcuXvlAF40om86c3JMPDCZuXivOsZU2JK_a6sxDyp6_sWFpT-sQKN3Z2G5eNPPfrrfJGb2OrStLwb4_Wz1O5SbIIYFQJu3ub1E6vFRL2E/s400/mum+wedding+day.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311554642494614514" /></a><br /><em>Mum and Dad on there Wedding Day</em><br /><br />My sister and I where often puzzled by this strange man that used to come home and kiss mum!!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qCdNYbeXQ637guyqdrI0ECTRCh9lgHJFv4Y415vOZRwPxtExAxNHT5S8HUy6zBIp8vLdbVFh2bUoOCuntBKCFTW4h61itzHY8nvFP1w6WhSeeL1-hPh1YsVOTGaw3l6eqMLWExEb1M27/s1600-h/Mum+%26+Dad+1982.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qCdNYbeXQ637guyqdrI0ECTRCh9lgHJFv4Y415vOZRwPxtExAxNHT5S8HUy6zBIp8vLdbVFh2bUoOCuntBKCFTW4h61itzHY8nvFP1w6WhSeeL1-hPh1YsVOTGaw3l6eqMLWExEb1M27/s400/Mum+%26+Dad+1982.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311554647202232690" /></a><br /><em>At my sisters first wedding in 1982, dad died a year later, he didn't look well!</em><br /><br />So mum has been a widow for 26 years now and is used to doing and getting her own way, she is not good at sharing and to be honest can be quite difficult on occasions.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtXvY9uGyyMMThOxrezbevM_NHxYrBecquvwLTm-FXesUpCVafNmwdiIm-cSYj_LfNmFW72Rl0W0w0Uyi__0f_RkC7V-FoyocnbD7o2gdtfU5QQFZRXa-9gfnH30BJ0XOHagbYAGtHWdn/s1600-h/100_5338.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtXvY9uGyyMMThOxrezbevM_NHxYrBecquvwLTm-FXesUpCVafNmwdiIm-cSYj_LfNmFW72Rl0W0w0Uyi__0f_RkC7V-FoyocnbD7o2gdtfU5QQFZRXa-9gfnH30BJ0XOHagbYAGtHWdn/s400/100_5338.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311554653060364882" /></a><br /><em>With her Great Granddaughter last year</em><br /><br />This is a good photo of mum as she doesn't like having her pic taken. We have always disagreed quite strongly, as I won't stand any nonsense from her, well I did leave home at 17! I can't stand her rudeness! <br />Anyway, it has been rather lovely looking after her, chatting and laughing and generally getting on. I had over the years distanced myself from her, so could take or leave any of the nonsense she gave me. I did my duty as a daughter, nothing more, nothing less. I had no intention of feeling any guilt when she died. But that has changed and I am actually quite fond of her. So we shall see.Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-56057575388337355232009-03-07T15:36:00.002+00:002009-03-07T15:43:19.279+00:00Home for a week!Hi back for a week with my mum. She is very poorly but has improved enough to come away from her doctor for a short while. <br /><br />Mum has Bronchiectasis, something she got due to having whooping cough as a child. <br /><br />Something happened either before, during or just after the funeral and although she was not well when we left by the Thursday I knew I had to return. She had an X-Ray on the friday which shows a shadow on her lung, so we now have to wait for the CT scan which is on the 17th.<br /> <br />This illness means mum is coughing all the time. Its tiring to listen too so, I can't imagine how awful it must be to own it!! Being such a light sleeper, I wake through the night as well so am pretty bushed.<br /><br />Anyway my sister is coming to collect her next Saturday and I will follow up on the Tuesday and will probably stay until the results or until she is well enough to drive and cook for herself again.Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-90355991235673502372009-02-28T12:08:00.003+00:002009-02-28T12:11:58.543+00:00Just to let you know...Hi, this is Libby's youngest daughter T. She has asked me to let you know that she hasn't given up blogging she just hasn't got access to a computer whilst she is up north looking after her mum who is rather poorly at the moment. <br /><br />We'll keep you posted.<br /><br />TLibbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-19370497431052851452009-02-24T16:20:00.004+00:002009-02-24T16:45:33.710+00:00Pudding Club!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JifztY0NlJxhiJYTnbN_GOz5gVZjdFxNPRv43v2TRT086UJWyoF4EZGuvg6FRs7evm_Ph7i-UbqLg3b2LbNIGMGfvx-M79NGEUWCcTgZe6y7vfwHM0kGNT_0zjcOw5u55_XFM5xkFkMd/s1600-h/DSCF1492.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JifztY0NlJxhiJYTnbN_GOz5gVZjdFxNPRv43v2TRT086UJWyoF4EZGuvg6FRs7evm_Ph7i-UbqLg3b2LbNIGMGfvx-M79NGEUWCcTgZe6y7vfwHM0kGNT_0zjcOw5u55_XFM5xkFkMd/s400/DSCF1492.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306401285726546466" /></a><br /><br />This is where I was taken for a 50th Birthday surprise by my friends C & P, if you remember hubby & I where bestman and bestlady at their wedding.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmelwGORRxY0L7DniDKjUnYURtqQmPbCYpxUByabmqf5FdxGJbUUipZuN07K-F3QNJivIs66PsIP44mHZLw6TnYe20Vhds6h9em2_W5HGO1SNX8xbdUHPxGhaoemW5r25wX_yGLWu8Vsi/s1600-h/DSCF1466.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmelwGORRxY0L7DniDKjUnYURtqQmPbCYpxUByabmqf5FdxGJbUUipZuN07K-F3QNJivIs66PsIP44mHZLw6TnYe20Vhds6h9em2_W5HGO1SNX8xbdUHPxGhaoemW5r25wX_yGLWu8Vsi/s400/DSCF1466.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306401287736995634" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXJMiE-0x3gk-xMlLJT-ZPIItMyvKyOhb-GTTZZq3zWiJyQhBE8ixR7PT7wIWXA1uS8vqdFzwb006G8-ZgLhmKYso-riJmnxqcTETrq20j23UhktP4zfvHkTOoH_P6iZSOerk_g35F5rb/s1600-h/DSCF1465.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXJMiE-0x3gk-xMlLJT-ZPIItMyvKyOhb-GTTZZq3zWiJyQhBE8ixR7PT7wIWXA1uS8vqdFzwb006G8-ZgLhmKYso-riJmnxqcTETrq20j23UhktP4zfvHkTOoH_P6iZSOerk_g35F5rb/s400/DSCF1465.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306401296056297602" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.puddingclub.com/puddingclub.html">The Pudding Club</a> was set up in 1985 to preserve the tradition of the 'Great British Pudding'.<br /><br />They suggest you have a small main course, no starter. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2iRWT7c_4fiiQfSTnafYk5HkMa-V5F8V_tdxxnrVbrhY51v_ZYalWnmkZOujxRVMo9XhwxxoZUG7mSsOfS2dZYz73uKrzx1wbqvdR0liF1YVhnbkK1UkPRTA-BuU16HzJxHr21d-GHv6/s1600-h/DSCF1472.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2iRWT7c_4fiiQfSTnafYk5HkMa-V5F8V_tdxxnrVbrhY51v_ZYalWnmkZOujxRVMo9XhwxxoZUG7mSsOfS2dZYz73uKrzx1wbqvdR0liF1YVhnbkK1UkPRTA-BuU16HzJxHr21d-GHv6/s400/DSCF1472.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306403720107618402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxZoLltYz-OHGALANNsS9_e0vopDYbdNsZ-XpUBS2WF6r4okTzg1iMsfk5R7I0lUFrdDhLZSZBriUx6yK1S3xcSvfjPWBo6K2A9MbkgmkDs0R0Ertoua2iKQIHOGNMuAXSir5Pf_NJkDa/s1600-h/DSCF1471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxZoLltYz-OHGALANNsS9_e0vopDYbdNsZ-XpUBS2WF6r4okTzg1iMsfk5R7I0lUFrdDhLZSZBriUx6yK1S3xcSvfjPWBo6K2A9MbkgmkDs0R0Ertoua2iKQIHOGNMuAXSir5Pf_NJkDa/s400/DSCF1471.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306403715090752386" /></a><br /><br />The Menu<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASgZY_egCFyrDTLEMdQL5AVxg6t811pvLovGQ0O0vrxiLx7Dg-qdS1R7v2Its85nqEtQtMgczOzEUmbOsUfUqc90pXAla5QNLXE1LigWeL7bolNtL5H32u-IbXK7dmmGA9Magw83KLGX1/s1600-h/DSCF1467.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASgZY_egCFyrDTLEMdQL5AVxg6t811pvLovGQ0O0vrxiLx7Dg-qdS1R7v2Its85nqEtQtMgczOzEUmbOsUfUqc90pXAla5QNLXE1LigWeL7bolNtL5H32u-IbXK7dmmGA9Magw83KLGX1/s400/DSCF1467.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306401293698311890" /></a><br /><br />The Puddings<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichyJ9ZpUKiGiy2jUgk-5KE6KEKVQkR0LeBNxnVNkstRMrVVxuD-p8A_WvtdopPro1XHBYnVPxLd-u4mgGOdzFW2o5cOntzPmoO2sys186YG79yYx55npmIO1KQAOm6_hbn5pAM8IpcIsu/s1600-h/DSCF1483.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichyJ9ZpUKiGiy2jUgk-5KE6KEKVQkR0LeBNxnVNkstRMrVVxuD-p8A_WvtdopPro1XHBYnVPxLd-u4mgGOdzFW2o5cOntzPmoO2sys186YG79yYx55npmIO1KQAOm6_hbn5pAM8IpcIsu/s400/DSCF1483.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306401306953998626" /></a><br /><br />There are 7 puddings Syrup Sponge, Lord Randall's Pudding,( steamed pudding made with marmalade and Apricots)Sticky Toffee Pudding, Spotted Dick and Custard, Rhubarb Crumble, Squidgy Chocolate Pudding and Apple & Mincemeat Pudding, plus they make 8 gallons of custard!<br /><br />You are expected to sample them all (if you can)and the rules are that you are not allowed to have two puddings in your bowl at one time so you must finish each one in turn! I though I was very clever and had very small portions of each pudding. <br /><br />Yes I did manage all 7, I have a certificate to prove it! At the end of the evening we voted on the favourite pudding of the night...... Squidgy Chocolate Pudding won, followed by my particular favourite Apple & Mincemeat Pudding!<br /><br />One gentleman had 8 helpings of Spotted Dick??? Which begs the question why go to a Pudding Evening and only have one pudding????<br /><br />Our room...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggH1oCq37mMWLan6YhXjXS3ohdKcyGi-xaBzvwAaffB_2NG_OBR47iT2F22jxScqgbnM4UKoaH8BNqFYDr8ovG5t14aMrIXa7Lh8eypRy7FeztWMCfZ7R6HolSrMx14I5EH1Er0mo0gsdp/s1600-h/DSCF1456.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggH1oCq37mMWLan6YhXjXS3ohdKcyGi-xaBzvwAaffB_2NG_OBR47iT2F22jxScqgbnM4UKoaH8BNqFYDr8ovG5t14aMrIXa7Lh8eypRy7FeztWMCfZ7R6HolSrMx14I5EH1Er0mo0gsdp/s400/DSCF1456.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306403719627388546" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOe2rIie17J8-knwAMguFGsqI-XkIMAxMT1Cc_PF321u-kpB9z346TiaOLPA9aqcmdtMX4FenkpSAYClRm-ZD6av92OCBF87diQ4K3SGfJjWpvcYJ2ACOBYBQkG3JTpcTb5yRNV5_lf22t/s1600-h/DSCF1457.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOe2rIie17J8-knwAMguFGsqI-XkIMAxMT1Cc_PF321u-kpB9z346TiaOLPA9aqcmdtMX4FenkpSAYClRm-ZD6av92OCBF87diQ4K3SGfJjWpvcYJ2ACOBYBQkG3JTpcTb5yRNV5_lf22t/s400/DSCF1457.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306403724583876738" /></a><br /><br />The view from our room...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-nqzrbjcfG4mTXSqbKxKsxSgG_g1UghWbaouuETcrlIjo_GY9XnLpEJUFLtIonayKlLaxUjtg-cy82R0MBu63l7B7c6XaLcIOWGcjDuPfGzXfUzVKaoB3GGt0nLfl7x72hp984qvoF4u/s1600-h/DSCF1485.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-nqzrbjcfG4mTXSqbKxKsxSgG_g1UghWbaouuETcrlIjo_GY9XnLpEJUFLtIonayKlLaxUjtg-cy82R0MBu63l7B7c6XaLcIOWGcjDuPfGzXfUzVKaoB3GGt0nLfl7x72hp984qvoF4u/s400/DSCF1485.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306403729170849042" /></a><br /><br />Would I recommend this, most definately, fantastic food, beautiful hotel, wonderful location and to die for puddings!! Well try it at least once!<br /><br />I think I maybe 50 again next year and I'm sure with my bad memory I could convince evreyone that I had never had a birthday or any presents so they would have to do it all over again!!!!!!!!!!!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-56465493832531427892009-02-16T17:05:00.003+00:002009-02-16T17:15:41.783+00:00Growing!I planted the Amaryllis on the 17th January expecting it to flower in March, it has exceeded my expectations and flowered now. I am going to have at least five big blooms on it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qWYGliL1VWFzChIML4RIHGxVmxEJGWDnqn63KLAnX4HS9X4XCa7WQcNpZ8RE7_xGWpQeOX00c739OJJLcOIjijORjUYI0qRibKd96kthgcKGNnrPDm6x0_1LCp1KOGjvZlkogFY3qX0P/s1600-h/DSCF1410.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qWYGliL1VWFzChIML4RIHGxVmxEJGWDnqn63KLAnX4HS9X4XCa7WQcNpZ8RE7_xGWpQeOX00c739OJJLcOIjijORjUYI0qRibKd96kthgcKGNnrPDm6x0_1LCp1KOGjvZlkogFY3qX0P/s400/DSCF1410.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303444169059190930" /></a><br /><br />Around the garden we have clumps of lovely snowdrops<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0v5jcNRzM2O-laIcrn8YucQBNzLKD02LAiM6TByVuRNrF40oXm7vL_2hIc86AiGtyEPhlVtj7pKOmj1xDgQnhmPUD6CH90yMFY1tfgN9e3Nj36GzogZfvCo7AH8b2GJlQeGISbX6qmYP/s1600-h/DSCF1413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0v5jcNRzM2O-laIcrn8YucQBNzLKD02LAiM6TByVuRNrF40oXm7vL_2hIc86AiGtyEPhlVtj7pKOmj1xDgQnhmPUD6CH90yMFY1tfgN9e3Nj36GzogZfvCo7AH8b2GJlQeGISbX6qmYP/s400/DSCF1413.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303444173356647634" /></a><br /><br />I also have some lovely yellow crocus, but I didn't manage an 'infocus' photograph!<br />The Hellabores are coming through too...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8AdHvmWpIO_LuOkRWJ-YzFqSMq6kwvWfVCXuPkBZhmN6WRVEI31xjB0gfOFk-azMjD4wMpW-Iq8M5XdtW_K0qc3kqWfTSgyv1vCFHrvZZ8ueynagKJi-Nb6JkG-8dTVxuGtiopMMmL7y/s1600-h/DSCF1420.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8AdHvmWpIO_LuOkRWJ-YzFqSMq6kwvWfVCXuPkBZhmN6WRVEI31xjB0gfOFk-azMjD4wMpW-Iq8M5XdtW_K0qc3kqWfTSgyv1vCFHrvZZ8ueynagKJi-Nb6JkG-8dTVxuGtiopMMmL7y/s400/DSCF1420.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303444183268458770" /></a><br /><br />and wherever I am in the garden Sassy comes too!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEbuJOhe7hJDJTMKy1VaKK2_a9qOSwnqwQqF6bRajJSxNJbXTYKvgcQ9YoTRWWDH2cBMvoLMKuF5APrW9Sl-qC_C78f6nnSYlFbEfRwJFb405gcbpCYtn29BGgSd1Dz8o3naDhvvloYpD/s1600-h/DSCF1415.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEbuJOhe7hJDJTMKy1VaKK2_a9qOSwnqwQqF6bRajJSxNJbXTYKvgcQ9YoTRWWDH2cBMvoLMKuF5APrW9Sl-qC_C78f6nnSYlFbEfRwJFb405gcbpCYtn29BGgSd1Dz8o3naDhvvloYpD/s400/DSCF1415.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303444175891342802" /></a><br /><br />she is half burmese puss cat and great company!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-26183340181173121452009-02-13T13:35:00.002+00:002009-02-13T13:42:22.054+00:00Coming off a High!What to do with oneself when you have had such a wonderful time!!!???<br /><br />Head for the kitchen and make <br /><br />Pickled Red Cabbage<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuT_mhEP8GkBJfu0XtaG6kD5Z9LblXziGctG_op-m2JOVBc2oyW9SHqjkOCBNg7x_3ZeJ8mfGqq81EiRpQJahBo6_on-nOdkhzrd7OawjZ9lpY_2BIrQWGt5GYo7FDviJ6palX0OXSt1Wi/s1600-h/DSCF1398.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuT_mhEP8GkBJfu0XtaG6kD5Z9LblXziGctG_op-m2JOVBc2oyW9SHqjkOCBNg7x_3ZeJ8mfGqq81EiRpQJahBo6_on-nOdkhzrd7OawjZ9lpY_2BIrQWGt5GYo7FDviJ6palX0OXSt1Wi/s400/DSCF1398.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302275629507900546" /></a><br /><br />such a lovely colour!<br /><br />and Marmalade<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-M7fTvMNq095p4CGx3rV2fV4zS5ZhfJOXo2Kgu9AwKmPx7lZerL1q0ZGe7hbzNzAO1rIQMmmEQlxEMOKi6Zl3at0IXVfX_d_Vqic_SL8oJyWIl91LqZ49RCvx6VWWj6Hh1Ay-eUXBuUej/s1600-h/DSCF1400.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-M7fTvMNq095p4CGx3rV2fV4zS5ZhfJOXo2Kgu9AwKmPx7lZerL1q0ZGe7hbzNzAO1rIQMmmEQlxEMOKi6Zl3at0IXVfX_d_Vqic_SL8oJyWIl91LqZ49RCvx6VWWj6Hh1Ay-eUXBuUej/s400/DSCF1400.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302275632060892882" /></a><br /><br />All homemade, cabbage sliced and salted, rinsed, spun and packed into jars then pickled vinegar poured over!<br /><br />Seville oranges halved, squeezed, membrane and pips into muslin, pith scrapped off, skins minced, put into pan with water and boiled fro 2 hours sugar added, boiled until setting point is reached!!!<br /><br />Simple as that!!!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-58187610731154367442009-02-12T09:47:00.006+00:002009-02-12T10:01:39.979+00:00The Big Five Oh..... extended!!!I had such a wonderful day yesterday, that I have decided to extend it! I don't know what all the fuss is about I mean 'five Oh' is just a number! Had I been having my party this would have been easy but instead I shall enjoy the party atmosphere in my house<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1_kDPxfhFjecHUzYs3VQD54JxX_eA3k5xlzghr0mAxGZthQzcLprwTWuEUFBBmgu_9zRjWOYJ56qf7a5uHJnmhC_m9fZTT6jHhEIwIr7YK54gXRTIGWMhUXL6or8v9fF1INy7hjCKO29/s1600-h/DSCF1375.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1_kDPxfhFjecHUzYs3VQD54JxX_eA3k5xlzghr0mAxGZthQzcLprwTWuEUFBBmgu_9zRjWOYJ56qf7a5uHJnmhC_m9fZTT6jHhEIwIr7YK54gXRTIGWMhUXL6or8v9fF1INy7hjCKO29/s400/DSCF1375.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301846901674879346" /></a><br /><br />with glittery things on the carpet<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtefi2xa0YFHxAB61k9b8jFonDBd9xoo8IkZJr1bEjKwaD9T2mneEq0LU-Ia-StGZifG-lwRpAh817vEzKZQSeAO6Mq0HIIDK_wCbh7S8EwEUixPYlCR7rnZLXkL5J7acXV3B_q3wTscs/s1600-h/DSCF1376.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtefi2xa0YFHxAB61k9b8jFonDBd9xoo8IkZJr1bEjKwaD9T2mneEq0LU-Ia-StGZifG-lwRpAh817vEzKZQSeAO6Mq0HIIDK_wCbh7S8EwEUixPYlCR7rnZLXkL5J7acXV3B_q3wTscs/s400/DSCF1376.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301846903875596338" /></a><br /><br />cards and gifts by the window<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzf5TZZnyBSdyupYxS_VkxHIkapFfWwQwNTiOXRdNUlryQvTrOm5Bwsy3miS_TMxZTbcDcM5DreJlSNSFSczFQ3VHp438a3f2g4AIhwxxBlSCXTbW0LCgkVoawD6UwKZ2OD051EpK5Bh1/s1600-h/DSCF1379.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzf5TZZnyBSdyupYxS_VkxHIkapFfWwQwNTiOXRdNUlryQvTrOm5Bwsy3miS_TMxZTbcDcM5DreJlSNSFSczFQ3VHp438a3f2g4AIhwxxBlSCXTbW0LCgkVoawD6UwKZ2OD051EpK5Bh1/s400/DSCF1379.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301846913729149026" /></a><br /><br /><br />flowers<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlxnVsnPd1LfP6OReBFdyVgWd2-bEqfPdCarlOb7aNvxdUcocFenzFfvKc5p22DIBl6Ppzsk35setF_4pXX5dhrjebkNu6N2u_Sf0OlaYBMpdMqSD6WfxS7r7mfC4_FmScXr6-VCX7ioo/s1600-h/DSCF1380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlxnVsnPd1LfP6OReBFdyVgWd2-bEqfPdCarlOb7aNvxdUcocFenzFfvKc5p22DIBl6Ppzsk35setF_4pXX5dhrjebkNu6N2u_Sf0OlaYBMpdMqSD6WfxS7r7mfC4_FmScXr6-VCX7ioo/s400/DSCF1380.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301846916829815746" /></a><br /><br /><br />and beautiful balloons!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvGGh1b_FMwaMaQ2OZUDRUZWMaDBQHDT2UFC0JungXF_V777MdT1SwIKcPApLOKIJAp4TXwtxL3Pgr4q9y9PKXTsz2yDvx37pFIBPGDB6wj2QmD1CbeHShCr33OZ8VdMXe9jrYQvJe0Xq/s1600-h/DSCF1378.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvGGh1b_FMwaMaQ2OZUDRUZWMaDBQHDT2UFC0JungXF_V777MdT1SwIKcPApLOKIJAp4TXwtxL3Pgr4q9y9PKXTsz2yDvx37pFIBPGDB6wj2QmD1CbeHShCr33OZ8VdMXe9jrYQvJe0Xq/s400/DSCF1378.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301846911235922338" /></a><br /><br />but best of all it means I can have birthday cake for breakfast<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ztZR6f2r8PRVHoS_HfVSWhrYnsEmp15rdI7Vm4f3ytdUkB8xqszxYh6KOdOd6ktZp1Xwq9zpkkuKkkiD606SJbDGA3VoiE2PRUp8GZyjQoLrdVUUN2YmScsryLLP3RtUiZE2RjqER3RJ/s1600-h/DSCF1383.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ztZR6f2r8PRVHoS_HfVSWhrYnsEmp15rdI7Vm4f3ytdUkB8xqszxYh6KOdOd6ktZp1Xwq9zpkkuKkkiD606SJbDGA3VoiE2PRUp8GZyjQoLrdVUUN2YmScsryLLP3RtUiZE2RjqER3RJ/s400/DSCF1383.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301847907426204786" /></a>Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-19141407822402794172009-02-11T07:55:00.002+00:002009-02-11T08:00:28.590+00:00The Big Five Oh!It is turning out to be a rather special day!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQm1tO_IFCkilt6pqgcbjdxL7qTUuNnX-1tjjtQ4G9Q_8_DKxhI3_U40Xjmn3l39GWJrOzaCvMCWjO_ULrlzRx-C21dcwI9dLbIlUL5vdvHf2HFrylgY8yhLhLRca-Z_wkLoDFyoiBfQh/s1600-h/DSCF1374.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQm1tO_IFCkilt6pqgcbjdxL7qTUuNnX-1tjjtQ4G9Q_8_DKxhI3_U40Xjmn3l39GWJrOzaCvMCWjO_ULrlzRx-C21dcwI9dLbIlUL5vdvHf2HFrylgY8yhLhLRca-Z_wkLoDFyoiBfQh/s400/DSCF1374.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301445743709019106" /></a><br /><br />I have tickets to Chelsea Flower Show, I have always wanted to go! 2 nights B & B so we can get there early and fall into bed when we get back! £50 in garden vouchers which will go a long way towards creating my bee garden!!! <br /><br />Plus 6 beautiful cards some full of glittery things<br /><br />and the postman hasn't even been yet!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-15716718157656221802009-02-10T12:39:00.001+00:002009-02-10T12:56:38.987+00:00Stuff!I am missing the snow. I loved it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWeWX8KIrehUEgdZrOz4ILcKpfQgovCrsMkb-Qpyp8luG5T53p0oNqLkPYFOGeHKoSz0_1Niwws8NGO43hxMud8fSxNUhWJIGD_fcZQXJgoREnrZR1WWKquzCxh_Sq_Fp0MhDJOsGyWhs/s1600-h/DSCF1347.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301151161693603858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWeWX8KIrehUEgdZrOz4ILcKpfQgovCrsMkb-Qpyp8luG5T53p0oNqLkPYFOGeHKoSz0_1Niwws8NGO43hxMud8fSxNUhWJIGD_fcZQXJgoREnrZR1WWKquzCxh_Sq_Fp0MhDJOsGyWhs/s400/DSCF1347.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And, a nice man came and cleaned my oven today in preparation for my now cancelled party on Saturday!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPDOZxWrNSOetfFFE0imfGYb_fwXmBl2knEpqHE_BTpFioI-aS842ZLysk7MhDTYDNd6icqwrl-UVMC9OZq2FaMysoR90-qsh6wIDE8rVxpDTW3Cs9nfr8TCVEJuhcSFU0cbBKMByu0ij/s1600-h/DSCF1372.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301151225284225634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPDOZxWrNSOetfFFE0imfGYb_fwXmBl2knEpqHE_BTpFioI-aS842ZLysk7MhDTYDNd6icqwrl-UVMC9OZq2FaMysoR90-qsh6wIDE8rVxpDTW3Cs9nfr8TCVEJuhcSFU0cbBKMByu0ij/s400/DSCF1372.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />now all I need to do is wash the floor!!!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-87988068393363742592009-02-08T10:13:00.003+00:002009-02-10T11:05:23.101+00:00Out of Sorts!<div align="center">My dear adopted sister J (my neighbour from my childhood home) sent me the sadest of emails yesterday, Her youngest son (16) died on Thursday after a short illness. I have no comprehension of what she is going through but I know it has affected me, as I never seem to stop thinking about it.<br />Being a parent I think it hits you hard, but 16 for goodness sake!<br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep<br /><br />Do not stand at my grave and weep,<br />I am not there, I do not sleep.<br /><br />I am a thousand winds that blow.<br />I am the diamond glint on snow.<br />I am the sunlight on ripened grain.<br />I am the gentle autumn rain.<br /><br />When you wake in the morning hush,<br />I am the swift, uplifting rush<br />Of quiet birds in circling flight.<br />I am the soft starlight at night.<br /><br />Do not stand at my grave and weep.<br />I am not there, I do not sleep.<br />Do not stand at my grave and cry.<br />I am not there, I did not die!</span><br /></span><br /><br /><br />Mary Frye (1932) </div>Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-20711980719475078022009-02-06T10:29:00.005+00:002009-02-06T11:17:53.471+00:00Snow Day, Number 2Yesterday was the first day in the 20 years of living here that hubby and T had a 'Snow Day'! T's college along with most of the schools in Wiltshire where closed. The roads where really rather dangerous for driving and as we already have one car off the road and still waiting for an insurance claim to be dealt with (the accident occurred 31st October last year) we couldn't afford to go down by another car!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1237941Xioem90anceJUy4Q61NEOkR6uDIJaQ3st8fsjpUGmoYx7NC30PmsL4DgJhyTomnlT9YBwTJmwEtczWH2dfQAxFNQhCS0XpucjVoUs29_fOGQw0-lVRFfKwoup2nz2y9E_n2zC6/s1600-h/DSCF1330.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1237941Xioem90anceJUy4Q61NEOkR6uDIJaQ3st8fsjpUGmoYx7NC30PmsL4DgJhyTomnlT9YBwTJmwEtczWH2dfQAxFNQhCS0XpucjVoUs29_fOGQw0-lVRFfKwoup2nz2y9E_n2zC6/s400/DSCF1330.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299633204154019410" /></a><br /><br />So we played Snowman and Snowcat building with my good friend Annie and her husband Richard<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetmMJ9eBzMIiXQyRcmvewdwNRCTSP7r3VoD_3aXs0flrJL7qwTTZnMaBcEBl3EVbmS65XJvg4SemS9w5N-F2TK1YFqbgIWm25Mr98qWFzGauFYm33CVh2UEsVOGZG57eUiqaotqvOXPmF/s1600-h/DSCF1336.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetmMJ9eBzMIiXQyRcmvewdwNRCTSP7r3VoD_3aXs0flrJL7qwTTZnMaBcEBl3EVbmS65XJvg4SemS9w5N-F2TK1YFqbgIWm25Mr98qWFzGauFYm33CVh2UEsVOGZG57eUiqaotqvOXPmF/s400/DSCF1336.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299633214362948322" /></a><br /><br />This is Annie making a Snow Angel<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWW1DXUGbj-NcZ5Y9u011m9RJMGBsizCqsz3Sl6XvNIqGn0DAFjwxAW3i3aJV6kVnObmS4Zm0OHlqShK2ShiMhY5SgxTTjcdMZG1YUBiseTYjA9OAzhoxi_zdP5DEfgUHrEz2SQDDNOsw/s1600-h/DSCF1341.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWW1DXUGbj-NcZ5Y9u011m9RJMGBsizCqsz3Sl6XvNIqGn0DAFjwxAW3i3aJV6kVnObmS4Zm0OHlqShK2ShiMhY5SgxTTjcdMZG1YUBiseTYjA9OAzhoxi_zdP5DEfgUHrEz2SQDDNOsw/s400/DSCF1341.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299633216546521042" /></a><br /><br />and here is one T made earlier!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlOBz5TOrmdid2nWFsKqnFTxKelh28AZdJMUzvO0rH9JI_WKu3BmJ8QICgYXYBfcwQeZT7TWuZwn67KwGrv0acMh9Dn6I6BMLtdO6cnOK3htGrXrt-OjhJDdY8f5Ar3wc_Dquju_uHghf/s1600-h/DSCF1340.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlOBz5TOrmdid2nWFsKqnFTxKelh28AZdJMUzvO0rH9JI_WKu3BmJ8QICgYXYBfcwQeZT7TWuZwn67KwGrv0acMh9Dn6I6BMLtdO6cnOK3htGrXrt-OjhJDdY8f5Ar3wc_Dquju_uHghf/s400/DSCF1340.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299633220129439522" /></a><br />Snowball fights<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2YkEyWIdg9Pma29aEwR5iBw8Cs9zhn078XPvrzGqf0p0_mkqiiwJeQJ3xUjltkfUqohAfZJsAXY-BsBLSYF01e3S5xaz6sQ9mb1NmULbc7X1tvn3oXmISmsKXiA37aXV9MURYU74scUj/s1600-h/DSCF1355.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2YkEyWIdg9Pma29aEwR5iBw8Cs9zhn078XPvrzGqf0p0_mkqiiwJeQJ3xUjltkfUqohAfZJsAXY-BsBLSYF01e3S5xaz6sQ9mb1NmULbc7X1tvn3oXmISmsKXiA37aXV9MURYU74scUj/s400/DSCF1355.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299633224111866370" /></a><br /><br />Today we woke up and there was even more snow! You can see in the earlier pic around the snowcat and snow man how we had kicked up the snow well you can see how much more has fallen here!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfQR-Emw5k7tfSPG26mLE4zzpnHuA1-wKMRnm0nfddxnLidI0F-ryPaIPS1GjVs6o4ENA_OpDZMTlP6kIiGNRVQ9S-L-61RSnC0htcQfCtPa7uyp0s2gA1kAlGcIdIrv9KLyt0pId3wTm/s1600-h/DSCF1363.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfQR-Emw5k7tfSPG26mLE4zzpnHuA1-wKMRnm0nfddxnLidI0F-ryPaIPS1GjVs6o4ENA_OpDZMTlP6kIiGNRVQ9S-L-61RSnC0htcQfCtPa7uyp0s2gA1kAlGcIdIrv9KLyt0pId3wTm/s400/DSCF1363.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299635293187607138" /></a><br /><br />The road has been used mainly by tractors, but is treacherous as it had frozen underneath. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinT6mJ06ZCGukK8c7Gb3uc7N2Za_Dq0eXoLTbeWiHt6hUUp2WajoQEuhE-s9bzeatXF3Gff3SZyRDjp76KWn5wSzkAPQnHX-_eqO3m5OtrKwLY0NwormcSGU-Oo0bVtwvYSXORvI5Qn8J/s1600-h/DSCF1367.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinT6mJ06ZCGukK8c7Gb3uc7N2Za_Dq0eXoLTbeWiHt6hUUp2WajoQEuhE-s9bzeatXF3Gff3SZyRDjp76KWn5wSzkAPQnHX-_eqO3m5OtrKwLY0NwormcSGU-Oo0bVtwvYSXORvI5Qn8J/s400/DSCF1367.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299635301482054658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwKcN4sLmFzrKDSgpA0DyGmH6qlWs35h9-XbjXwpwMol9uphvjMUCSLgD9t1gP7V0JfOIvfR3oQ3muREUWDwLeP2K4xeank1hh1i8iRxJstqLY-rObazK5GPxjRT_tdiqAC3Vcw5Wv3ia/s1600-h/DSCF1368.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwKcN4sLmFzrKDSgpA0DyGmH6qlWs35h9-XbjXwpwMol9uphvjMUCSLgD9t1gP7V0JfOIvfR3oQ3muREUWDwLeP2K4xeank1hh1i8iRxJstqLY-rObazK5GPxjRT_tdiqAC3Vcw5Wv3ia/s400/DSCF1368.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299635302088040946" /></a><br /><br />Tonight they forecast -5 to -10 shock!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuh8GpmobApydpkcXTLDRgi-CnNwGk2D9jg0AhiHDbst3hf9-SfANj69B5Ei4aVhIlpGJ3xmHm3cEdoshHFqiTjOS7J0-YdhOnDooS8JS1nLZ3SiwDBi2djDPKc7ZTbpyPPOcpDZ1x44Ss/s1600-h/DSCF1364.JPG2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuh8GpmobApydpkcXTLDRgi-CnNwGk2D9jg0AhiHDbst3hf9-SfANj69B5Ei4aVhIlpGJ3xmHm3cEdoshHFqiTjOS7J0-YdhOnDooS8JS1nLZ3SiwDBi2djDPKc7ZTbpyPPOcpDZ1x44Ss/s400/DSCF1364.JPG2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299641337859029858" /></a><br /><br />I have become very sleepy, I'm not sure if its a hibernation thing, but I could sleep for England at the mo!!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-51477919482139329292009-02-04T12:08:00.006+00:002009-02-04T12:47:57.808+00:00UK SnowEveryone moans about snow in the UK! How the country grinds to a halt! The airports can't run fully, the roads aren't gritted, the schools are shut etc etc.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYonp9P7g5goo4NWI9wuGHRTLjEx8Q_MXkqy7Hlv45bzAgsh7ofs0czyRyR6z_5JIudmlZ8FpLJ8zOY8xcmqncZyBayNuI89xa-gK3_2MEkbFLV_ycA2uW7m_NCu3t_hXLSjfgkkq2UXw/s1600-h/DSCF1317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYonp9P7g5goo4NWI9wuGHRTLjEx8Q_MXkqy7Hlv45bzAgsh7ofs0czyRyR6z_5JIudmlZ8FpLJ8zOY8xcmqncZyBayNuI89xa-gK3_2MEkbFLV_ycA2uW7m_NCu3t_hXLSjfgkkq2UXw/s400/DSCF1317.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298920034948977602" /></a><br /><br />It really really annoys me. When I was a youngster, we used to regularly, well more often than we do now, get snow in winter. People just got on with it. Schools where never shut, playgrounds had icy slides the children had made. Health and Safety was not heard of. Mums where at home in case of any accidents and life was brill!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIHund8R6TjTppWW9cODdy38AuXzSCpw2BZxehcm7s-6heaCEvtEjLgk-SxKhBHCF1zFu3gJ8DibGyuspIZO_qTPvFC1uGFiAggOuj_KmKIQoWiDetiyTAxtcnKFpN06kJt9OS0m4SUGq/s1600-h/DSCF1296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIHund8R6TjTppWW9cODdy38AuXzSCpw2BZxehcm7s-6heaCEvtEjLgk-SxKhBHCF1zFu3gJ8DibGyuspIZO_qTPvFC1uGFiAggOuj_KmKIQoWiDetiyTAxtcnKFpN06kJt9OS0m4SUGq/s400/DSCF1296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298914812675205426" /></a><br /><br />Now the counties run out of salt for gritting the roads, and that's after a couple of days of snow. I came home from Swindon on a sheet of glass, last night, as no one had gritted. I passed a young girl of about T's age who had pulled in and probably had no idea how to drive in such treacherous conditions. Well we don't need to teach them how too as these conditions so rarely happen!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5JsiWE8OdFYmXzmI4JUZJpNIBwdSaoRUPnPPZ-d0rxijjIBaAEZik5j7rgF0JCeL0XOmIFzOPL1oS3zykAfHoA99sDGBR567IoUTyU27GcDNut7m6nLBjMmZDAuKMAVCD6RUQwty6t85/s1600-h/DSCF1298.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5JsiWE8OdFYmXzmI4JUZJpNIBwdSaoRUPnPPZ-d0rxijjIBaAEZik5j7rgF0JCeL0XOmIFzOPL1oS3zykAfHoA99sDGBR567IoUTyU27GcDNut7m6nLBjMmZDAuKMAVCD6RUQwty6t85/s400/DSCF1298.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298914816032113586" /></a><br /><br />Buses don't run because its too dangerous, but what they really worry about is someone suing them for Health & Safety reasons because something is wet, icy or just to darn slippy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSZnVs04G0DnRl40-tCI8lYY5k0iASTMORStIK6jKKXPrn_D6iP79ZDh1kvTm5KQT-S9gNo8jDaxnJfXdY915CbRG9qCI6lGDCzw1jLumSmJzjiUBhxmmrAKOXbNrqDLqb_vpAL76y2TI/s1600-h/DSCF1305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSZnVs04G0DnRl40-tCI8lYY5k0iASTMORStIK6jKKXPrn_D6iP79ZDh1kvTm5KQT-S9gNo8jDaxnJfXdY915CbRG9qCI6lGDCzw1jLumSmJzjiUBhxmmrAKOXbNrqDLqb_vpAL76y2TI/s400/DSCF1305.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298914822330899762" /></a><br /><br />Sadly a young girl was killed sledging yesterday, no doubt some silly law will come in to stop children sledging! We have to take some risks otherwise where is the fun in life.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ32k54ZcC36u08dBsQcc01FtugoedCLnmWSXF7ynuXoOc1c5IXA4k87l42MiuvUKRvijVwXeWQI-2-EAks5NmZTSYC8ntSvAlulKVnMHjKWH4uyc-Tw96sBLxYLIsKPQkhDEzQ8D-sxPL/s1600-h/DSCF1308.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ32k54ZcC36u08dBsQcc01FtugoedCLnmWSXF7ynuXoOc1c5IXA4k87l42MiuvUKRvijVwXeWQI-2-EAks5NmZTSYC8ntSvAlulKVnMHjKWH4uyc-Tw96sBLxYLIsKPQkhDEzQ8D-sxPL/s400/DSCF1308.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298914824436164946" /></a><br /><br />Other countries cope! Yes they do but then they have snow falls most winters and so have all the equipment. I would go out and buy chains for tyres, special boots for walking, I would pay for my girls to learn to skid too, if I knew this was going to be a regular occurrence.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhEbxzcL6Aq3KHL0Sc3isty_O-dURjoCkUTOes3REw5dmllUKsPAhlt_54oMc7QNGnk11XVF1uffiXPvWi3B8qQikZiGDcj1Ps5NA7vle0vxDWCOLnPVhFA6ad-EuQliLtBKjtTM01_9D/s1600-h/DSCF1309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhEbxzcL6Aq3KHL0Sc3isty_O-dURjoCkUTOes3REw5dmllUKsPAhlt_54oMc7QNGnk11XVF1uffiXPvWi3B8qQikZiGDcj1Ps5NA7vle0vxDWCOLnPVhFA6ad-EuQliLtBKjtTM01_9D/s400/DSCF1309.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298914829507852690" /></a><br /><br />So stop moaning UK, take your time, walk slowly, drive slowly and enjoy this very rare occurrence!<br /><br />Rant over!!!<br /><br />The whole, yes the WHOLE of my house is going to be cleaned! All my carpets cleaned, curtains, duvets, pillows, walls, ceilings, suites, lamps, you name it, it will be cleaned, because of smoke damage! If the carpet in the lounge and in fact the walls and ceiling don't clean up well enough I will get a new carpet and be redecorated!!<br /><br />Now I didn't think it was quite that bad but it is! Excellent says I, thinking I won't need to clean the house before my party........ WRONG<br /><br />This is the culprit<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsXt3nxhfW46HZ8hpmnSt-yY4zsnhla28Dtn43jETKmAlm88jSq2VUHlmp30w3KHjCUO26itGjdfyd_D92XjV9yA1pqo55hM4uHU30Yg3VgA1QWnIbj-20kYzsE_nyveTMqilRX1ccXda/s1600-h/DSCF1321.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsXt3nxhfW46HZ8hpmnSt-yY4zsnhla28Dtn43jETKmAlm88jSq2VUHlmp30w3KHjCUO26itGjdfyd_D92XjV9yA1pqo55hM4uHU30Yg3VgA1QWnIbj-20kYzsE_nyveTMqilRX1ccXda/s400/DSCF1321.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298920041790734834" /></a><br /><br />my chimney needs to be reboarded <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OOp2NvAk_Vu0CbR4x23sjJWV-i5sHWm_mIYuvOc_gXiWVFop8VIY08gZgMIoyWHZ9mneXrq3Zga0trFcmNzvzDqgKHii04f545E73W1q12SVC8rIErQcgI37MLjabUfGuKaHSnO1mKHR/s1600-h/DSCF1318.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OOp2NvAk_Vu0CbR4x23sjJWV-i5sHWm_mIYuvOc_gXiWVFop8VIY08gZgMIoyWHZ9mneXrq3Zga0trFcmNzvzDqgKHii04f545E73W1q12SVC8rIErQcgI37MLjabUfGuKaHSnO1mKHR/s400/DSCF1318.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298920038157076066" /></a><br /><br />and it can't be done in time, hrmph. So instead I will get it all spring cleaned afterwards!!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-3506137877544756742009-02-02T07:54:00.006+00:002009-02-02T08:38:31.908+00:00Fire!The weather is turning colder here in the UK. Apparently we will be getting the biggest snowfall for 18 years!!! In our 180year old cottage it is difficult to eliminate all the drafts (giraffes)so to prepare for this I lit the front fire yesterday! For some unknown reason it took off like I have never seen it, before<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQ7WokUl5T_Q3eC2416m3BmF4raNzJEsevPm6arG1cb8-PT2e_G-TamSUfim147QCOTI7S4g5y1pYTt0aflqiPT9JCP20hjcEVRBiTS2Fj_v-8XE9yjID8hV1MuPl0IQr3oIP1Na2j-Iv/s1600-h/DSCF1282.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQ7WokUl5T_Q3eC2416m3BmF4raNzJEsevPm6arG1cb8-PT2e_G-TamSUfim147QCOTI7S4g5y1pYTt0aflqiPT9JCP20hjcEVRBiTS2Fj_v-8XE9yjID8hV1MuPl0IQr3oIP1Na2j-Iv/s400/DSCF1282.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298108064143248146" /></a><br /><br />It was soooooooo cold, even Jake took to bed!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi654mkwNvIUo0WoQoNKyMNiebpH7-Dh-QOXOFPnUlaKzLovrF6UVT4vsdOauBgr_nDaKrOOU9Ch4Yxo58p89r6ddY-F55yNwm37KHnAB80ZUDl8fr5Mf5kj9YIxUFITrL3_utX7gAvLV_5/s1600-h/DSCF1283.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi654mkwNvIUo0WoQoNKyMNiebpH7-Dh-QOXOFPnUlaKzLovrF6UVT4vsdOauBgr_nDaKrOOU9Ch4Yxo58p89r6ddY-F55yNwm37KHnAB80ZUDl8fr5Mf5kj9YIxUFITrL3_utX7gAvLV_5/s400/DSCF1283.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298108065613350754" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhSUrZLG3TgvPPAQiT9XFlnta9pUyOKVrfOaWVi78tmEY2_SUyl0EHE91xKj3i7z6dcsh-jDHOPNz9OgEBIkkOuzu0FBTJ4A6zCp0Qi-vgm0qoGFC8lM_1mld52yC4kpSLds2qVVbqaXF/s1600-h/DSCF1288.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhSUrZLG3TgvPPAQiT9XFlnta9pUyOKVrfOaWVi78tmEY2_SUyl0EHE91xKj3i7z6dcsh-jDHOPNz9OgEBIkkOuzu0FBTJ4A6zCp0Qi-vgm0qoGFC8lM_1mld52yC4kpSLds2qVVbqaXF/s400/DSCF1288.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298108070782773106" /></a><br /><br />During the day, we had an awful smell of smoldering wood, which got worse and worse! My neighbours have a wood burner and only burn wood and I wondered if somehow the smoke was coming through as we share chimneys. Sadly no.<br /><br />By the afternoon it was so bad, we decided to shovel out the fire. Which involves basically using a shovel to scoop out the fire into the ashcan and carrying a red hot ashcan outside, praying to goodness the bottom doesn't drop out! Then raking out the rest so it goes out!<br /><br />This appeared to make things better, and whilst it cooled we went through to the kitchen to eat our dinner!<br /><br />After dinner I came back through and the lounge was full of smoke, the stove was cool to touch but the chimney board which blocks the chimney was red hot!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDniB-gt24FNkq9GvqgHF48BCO86aqv4H4ghdWMU_6naE6ygFl8RppallP_HVWwS-hiWjGV2_eX9LQ3uH7-FGi0zVPKpe7savsp0ccSZdjkQOGpvNB36IFjNOcxcbycuvDvWlVObXdfqNt/s1600-h/DSCF1289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDniB-gt24FNkq9GvqgHF48BCO86aqv4H4ghdWMU_6naE6ygFl8RppallP_HVWwS-hiWjGV2_eX9LQ3uH7-FGi0zVPKpe7savsp0ccSZdjkQOGpvNB36IFjNOcxcbycuvDvWlVObXdfqNt/s400/DSCF1289.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298106728080007906" /></a><br /><br />we called the fire brigade! They came as you can see, and pulled out the board and in one corner was a small pile of soot which was smouldering! They checked the whole of the chimney, up through the house with there 'thermal imaging camera' and found that to be fine. They then proceeded to sweep the chimney. <br /><br />I am fanatical about 'fire safety' as I have two solid fuel appliances in the centre of my house and get the chimneys swept every year without fail.<br /><br />Anyway they said it was very obvious that I have had the chimney swept. Tidied up and left.<br /><br />They did a brilliant job and I thank them from the bottom of my heart as there was no way we could have dealt with it.<br /><br />But..........<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1y8di2792H_QobkOV8XcOaJ94fG2i7bmqbMTDIXETEvwLxhhUghYlLc0OjlSwv-1D8xM-RGIStHIjCFWfy0KO7hINqNNDP5717WmBiANpSyXZOzm5hVlpn8UyF4T_QGJ1xROJmcwWiexl/s1600-h/DSCF1293.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1y8di2792H_QobkOV8XcOaJ94fG2i7bmqbMTDIXETEvwLxhhUghYlLc0OjlSwv-1D8xM-RGIStHIjCFWfy0KO7hINqNNDP5717WmBiANpSyXZOzm5hVlpn8UyF4T_QGJ1xROJmcwWiexl/s400/DSCF1293.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298106730708794882" /></a><br /><br />my lounge is covered in soot and cinders and stinks and to be honest I'm not sure where to begin! So I shall call my sweep and see if he can recommend someone to come and refit the flue and board. I will then phone the insurance company and see whether they can help with the costs of this and cleaning the carpet, curtains and suite. I will keep you posted!<br /><br />I have been away visiting my mum, hence the lack of blog posts, but I put all the names in a hat<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYEGVyhM-xNoWDxrl_T69II4XxAMLPd1l_yNs2sFJDvQY4n0uDp80L8L4FBN0tRx2nk3ryXwJuE5rLf68Zynz17CVKdxJfqi7Ut0TrhBGv4D27_SEmdsTPeq73rIXXF9CS16-IyBepc0o/s1600-h/DSCF1294.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYEGVyhM-xNoWDxrl_T69II4XxAMLPd1l_yNs2sFJDvQY4n0uDp80L8L4FBN0tRx2nk3ryXwJuE5rLf68Zynz17CVKdxJfqi7Ut0TrhBGv4D27_SEmdsTPeq73rIXXF9CS16-IyBepc0o/s400/DSCF1294.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298106736131453138" /></a><br /><br />of everyone who entered my giveaway and the winner was......<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRVozU6_bj2AQ9R1Zyu0VoV59gW145kGx3_n2erlO3-TiXca7KGtbDyqWef2Fs9FMy5fllqOkfoRhqHUdo-3mt1HZ2OxhWmaoe1JjavgYcT12jYmYbmx5G7sUVSXLRqbmJE7jObMfbWgT/s1600-h/DSCF1295.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRVozU6_bj2AQ9R1Zyu0VoV59gW145kGx3_n2erlO3-TiXca7KGtbDyqWef2Fs9FMy5fllqOkfoRhqHUdo-3mt1HZ2OxhWmaoe1JjavgYcT12jYmYbmx5G7sUVSXLRqbmJE7jObMfbWgT/s400/DSCF1295.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298106741743054834" /></a><br /><br />Lottie!<br />These will be winging there way to you, once I can get to the post office!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-83390069775476511542009-01-27T07:58:00.005+00:002009-01-27T08:19:19.124+00:00January GiveawayPrimarily I see my blog as a gardening blog. During the winter though, when there is not alot going on in my garden, I craft,cook and do lots of other bits and pieces. I had thought about joining '<a href="http://www.blotanical.com/">blotanical</a>' but I'm not sure I'd qualify as I waffle on about so many other things!<br /><br />I thought as Spring is coming (I know its is)(well it has too doesn't it?) I would do a giveaway based around a gardening theme, but include a crafty item too! Below is what you would get, a hand knitted (by me) cotton dishcloth, some 'Gardeners' playing cards, seeds, Sunflower, <em>Sungold</em> bright and cheerful I love them; Coleus, a bit of the tropical; Sweetcorn, Minipop some vegetables<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E89JSTOwbNQrky7mWEZGXC1PNvoMfOzkNpTHjJD8YCn8Ux_AUfKVltO-WjRmHrevKPS67XQfHGIk1U1nPed2LQbX-aAGpOVVLvAliYCnxXRosB7OJr9Yo367Li0N5U9qb-Of5JqwARPe/s1600-h/DSCF1272.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E89JSTOwbNQrky7mWEZGXC1PNvoMfOzkNpTHjJD8YCn8Ux_AUfKVltO-WjRmHrevKPS67XQfHGIk1U1nPed2LQbX-aAGpOVVLvAliYCnxXRosB7OJr9Yo367Li0N5U9qb-Of5JqwARPe/s400/DSCF1272.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295880274278548594" /></a><br /><br />and some seed I saved from this<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQb6nIEz1E-mkIxsOQhLqtpOo5kwupiose5QAmpy_YOnPB-g3KqoH4GYI8VHX2V0FAyzDUQ6FNgpTwyyiwLAIByAnpGejKvqIAD94ueMMtKwLiPQR6JwHoxh_BZAaOg83yde8DLkYtxhIH/s1600-h/100_5840.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQb6nIEz1E-mkIxsOQhLqtpOo5kwupiose5QAmpy_YOnPB-g3KqoH4GYI8VHX2V0FAyzDUQ6FNgpTwyyiwLAIByAnpGejKvqIAD94ueMMtKwLiPQR6JwHoxh_BZAaOg83yde8DLkYtxhIH/s400/100_5840.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295883249348442754" /></a><br /><br />Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' this was a huge hit with the bees last year so I will definitely be growing this all over the place!<br /><br />If you would like to be entered into this giveaway then please leave a comment on this post before the 1st Feb 2009.<br /><br />Good Luck!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-78374337682908912052009-01-25T10:54:00.008+00:002009-01-25T11:23:27.656+00:00Rescue Operation!I know this probably should have taken place abit sooner, but I had to wait till hubby could go and get the bark chippings for me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tWI1hX_npbEhVxc_Q5L4-5P34gTOydeh077yMANFqxdx147U0b154oO_Ss5_g5lS-VxIGqRPScn5IAqVdTzHKdCFq9ieCk9z67BRfowR0h_qBrhWhTfV-aTRU-2Eg4z6bo80iKYgG1ou/s1600-h/DSCF1245.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tWI1hX_npbEhVxc_Q5L4-5P34gTOydeh077yMANFqxdx147U0b154oO_Ss5_g5lS-VxIGqRPScn5IAqVdTzHKdCFq9ieCk9z67BRfowR0h_qBrhWhTfV-aTRU-2Eg4z6bo80iKYgG1ou/s400/DSCF1245.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295184635367178962" /></a><br /><br />This is the banana that has flopped and it was soft all the way down, so I cut it back and scarily it was soft in the centre as well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DYf3Za9U_D9GvCPmOI1Enmv8l_Zezy-61m20jPj71wjxSRbPR6SGjyKnf-d2PLXuTTg1OppixiVm8Ms0RaK_foGOvFQ8XQsY13qfCfwvIkUKc_DiLLF6cQL1ZgSUGGvt_afKViXUw-jf/s1600-h/DSCF1254.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DYf3Za9U_D9GvCPmOI1Enmv8l_Zezy-61m20jPj71wjxSRbPR6SGjyKnf-d2PLXuTTg1OppixiVm8Ms0RaK_foGOvFQ8XQsY13qfCfwvIkUKc_DiLLF6cQL1ZgSUGGvt_afKViXUw-jf/s400/DSCF1254.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295184636945343570" /></a><br /><br />So covered it with a good layer of bark chippings.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18HuxVo-MJrhw-7TDage-B0Fcjqrux0ig67GmVDVsoXkOaL_U8m-HNQ9Ge8ZIgajIzO7YerqG42JGndd0XpY3qryx3ieuuREFeu3N_RIJYWO5coOhhX9g7OTqmr4fQcF19OKwUiBSIEN7/s1600-h/DSCF1263.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18HuxVo-MJrhw-7TDage-B0Fcjqrux0ig67GmVDVsoXkOaL_U8m-HNQ9Ge8ZIgajIzO7YerqG42JGndd0XpY3qryx3ieuuREFeu3N_RIJYWO5coOhhX9g7OTqmr4fQcF19OKwUiBSIEN7/s400/DSCF1263.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295187092053187586" /></a><br /><br /><br />The same down by the pond<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OKi76J2rGMoL2U78JxAG3wsjXxS1-0TkjlZdJvgQERBoWRQLfldEw4vtmAccVuZZuvxpwTo4dmicH_aogQZXHYDU9zGpJh3_W2OgPCJhoLeX2irJmk1Y600fSZ-Uos3hN7wuZ3ZXaIvi/s1600-h/DSCF1255.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OKi76J2rGMoL2U78JxAG3wsjXxS1-0TkjlZdJvgQERBoWRQLfldEw4vtmAccVuZZuvxpwTo4dmicH_aogQZXHYDU9zGpJh3_W2OgPCJhoLeX2irJmk1Y600fSZ-Uos3hN7wuZ3ZXaIvi/s400/DSCF1255.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295184641016019298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYx4NBkoTz_7J8mx5hRHIoh3K8QXYaCbwPN0un6rMHpCLpKWHuve7kAxV2r675oyjuewzSHUvRshZFWpXKfdkiLlyCmtIpg-I0RzVxPqproq82ZlSQEvDMJudmHzKZ7rZRgp__6A6__XR/s1600-h/DSCF1258.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYx4NBkoTz_7J8mx5hRHIoh3K8QXYaCbwPN0un6rMHpCLpKWHuve7kAxV2r675oyjuewzSHUvRshZFWpXKfdkiLlyCmtIpg-I0RzVxPqproq82ZlSQEvDMJudmHzKZ7rZRgp__6A6__XR/s400/DSCF1258.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295184643041719202" /></a><br /><br />this was even softer when cut back as you can see from the pic,<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhNJbEuQ3MOlX8VfXICNV7v-GA7BswmybGndEfuO0BBz7JONVoxd7ptMVOVQWIA4AT8PKiBKQQX8donTxHzZT_vkL-K3R0hzm40D9mybfxcOUpm592cBaS8DtFTSgf3auvbOz-_-B25JM/s1600-h/DSCF1259.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhNJbEuQ3MOlX8VfXICNV7v-GA7BswmybGndEfuO0BBz7JONVoxd7ptMVOVQWIA4AT8PKiBKQQX8donTxHzZT_vkL-K3R0hzm40D9mybfxcOUpm592cBaS8DtFTSgf3auvbOz-_-B25JM/s400/DSCF1259.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295184651804692882" /></a><br /><br />but we try and you never know!?<br /><br />Although I am relatively confident the gunnera will be ok <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JjvCtL8MGkHJ6BzibtOId4RLz_NnO-K0TJslu0ZxZzu3bdcLFI1qfkCyneX2RrAlTONevcCjvZgzl7Sinfcwrr6yGajtQq_AWfyMYSus4sLd71C8fatbObkkwb603icTT3mCzSdcoKoo/s1600-h/DSCF1256.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JjvCtL8MGkHJ6BzibtOId4RLz_NnO-K0TJslu0ZxZzu3bdcLFI1qfkCyneX2RrAlTONevcCjvZgzl7Sinfcwrr6yGajtQq_AWfyMYSus4sLd71C8fatbObkkwb603icTT3mCzSdcoKoo/s400/DSCF1256.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295187629073798562" /></a><br /><br />I gave that a layer of chippings too. Now all we can do is keep our fingers and toes crossed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6D0IOQKsoniyTfLXaAReWZoI-CqHIFDR5jA7LdBa5mHCMuW4NFBuM_qGtnvWnFWs5hyphenhyphenCUrGR5d0_ssh-KYyVXMKrPhCHy86FKuanCDSaXCnEcu-dtYIvd0JnuAIp5yQmN6Dqs8Upr731D/s1600-h/DSCF1261.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6D0IOQKsoniyTfLXaAReWZoI-CqHIFDR5jA7LdBa5mHCMuW4NFBuM_qGtnvWnFWs5hyphenhyphenCUrGR5d0_ssh-KYyVXMKrPhCHy86FKuanCDSaXCnEcu-dtYIvd0JnuAIp5yQmN6Dqs8Upr731D/s400/DSCF1261.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295187629698495874" /></a><br /><br />Surprisingly my Cordyline<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8abxq0oydpCPuJfdfalJv-VE4Q6qxTzlQ36CSvVsT1Oo55LfpO8gbN2fDYtIywU16CxgVY8x5h17xJtJR_Q5s5hSuXwtuZU-X6tsRmkOWS2Qc6deUmyPZ0VbX_kL0ft0BD5Y320QqyZ4/s1600-h/DSCF1264.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8abxq0oydpCPuJfdfalJv-VE4Q6qxTzlQ36CSvVsT1Oo55LfpO8gbN2fDYtIywU16CxgVY8x5h17xJtJR_Q5s5hSuXwtuZU-X6tsRmkOWS2Qc6deUmyPZ0VbX_kL0ft0BD5Y320QqyZ4/s400/DSCF1264.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295187098114669346" /></a><br /><br />and the bamboos<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjH1PPFNlIU57I1pvEUqNQlrTU0PrHUuJunyRkfwQKF1k8L_51AvK-f25XK7Npfy73D0Pcys8WMPx9wQzBzQA1mFfeAZCc5m14laa1Rht9k6taWFWmSyqUw1rljYnxS5haW5R_oTn9p6-Q/s1600-h/DSCF1266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjH1PPFNlIU57I1pvEUqNQlrTU0PrHUuJunyRkfwQKF1k8L_51AvK-f25XK7Npfy73D0Pcys8WMPx9wQzBzQA1mFfeAZCc5m14laa1Rht9k6taWFWmSyqUw1rljYnxS5haW5R_oTn9p6-Q/s400/DSCF1266.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295187109287213330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9oCtK0cc6aOFa85PzUFsoX0rvSVetQ7FATuuGlTsDqRer90WktfqWcVX2v11wn2EPgliLCrviVkxMd-8YOKXLGnoIGtFZjVKdyZrSd7A5Ym9pK57jOHzXbQxeuQ8QKgkJ2yxu9VrgrcA/s1600-h/DSCF1265.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9oCtK0cc6aOFa85PzUFsoX0rvSVetQ7FATuuGlTsDqRer90WktfqWcVX2v11wn2EPgliLCrviVkxMd-8YOKXLGnoIGtFZjVKdyZrSd7A5Ym9pK57jOHzXbQxeuQ8QKgkJ2yxu9VrgrcA/s400/DSCF1265.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295187105068829794" /></a><br /><br />are doing really well. I do love the bamboos as they sway in the wind, they make a very pleasant rustling sound.<br /><br />The new Caster Oil plant, which if you remember I bought for £5 last year and is currently in a large pot on the north side of the house, has collapsed occasionally from the very low temps but is currently looking very good as you can see.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOWTaxcjPnT11eYdFDz-3j4DCL-9_8B9Yw1SPrNHI3iiR4lvY392cDNo3kRQNyMN60L_cvtlk03JbegtI_sPDMCe5BAU8Q7a_1tzKt_xfVcrCRnZf9PVnD_CmM4C1NwYCRVyM4z4jX8Pk/s1600-h/DSCF1268.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOWTaxcjPnT11eYdFDz-3j4DCL-9_8B9Yw1SPrNHI3iiR4lvY392cDNo3kRQNyMN60L_cvtlk03JbegtI_sPDMCe5BAU8Q7a_1tzKt_xfVcrCRnZf9PVnD_CmM4C1NwYCRVyM4z4jX8Pk/s400/DSCF1268.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295187095906036514" /></a><br /><br />Again I like this plant but can see it may very well outgrow this spot!<br />I wonder if maybe I don't care enough for my plants, but I believe I must be realistic, especially with my back being as bad as it can be. If I lose the banana on the patio will it be so bad, not really as I will get to see the trachycarpus abit better. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3PchBSTkrtc7nnCz5qHhX7wkPSHdaESUsHHtoKCdM7X0v0D9jLM-bAcBJZ_YsEJ98ddS6ibhyFmLyIdI-vAW3gx3zmKYfMbVzKHdaVVGVyjpYr_Z-gGkgNquLGrKy_iZqBLfAGrbsGJX/s1600-h/DSCF1267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3PchBSTkrtc7nnCz5qHhX7wkPSHdaESUsHHtoKCdM7X0v0D9jLM-bAcBJZ_YsEJ98ddS6ibhyFmLyIdI-vAW3gx3zmKYfMbVzKHdaVVGVyjpYr_Z-gGkgNquLGrKy_iZqBLfAGrbsGJX/s400/DSCF1267.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295189828766401138" /></a><br /><br />The one by the pond wound probably get too big for where it is anyway, so maybe fate or should I say mother nature has other plans!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-59472442547313620672009-01-22T06:55:00.008+00:002009-01-22T07:31:10.844+00:00Better than Moving Furniture.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfgYgGv3vVaAUNmuUqbbLiCLZAF2GsBMW8JodPjXaHaOdTEGDf_s_4YHS1j9hQIcjtYkWd0fWRlRjERzVnDVAC2A7C8TOOIINUpM4UUFLXUo9HDyGAwwb1Vs244rUkWvupmoHoQnydG51/s1600-h/blogheader5859829.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfgYgGv3vVaAUNmuUqbbLiCLZAF2GsBMW8JodPjXaHaOdTEGDf_s_4YHS1j9hQIcjtYkWd0fWRlRjERzVnDVAC2A7C8TOOIINUpM4UUFLXUo9HDyGAwwb1Vs244rUkWvupmoHoQnydG51/s400/blogheader5859829.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294011711226548434" /></a><br />I am one of those people who gets bored with the same old, same old! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YZWN-67b1qXE4xzubg4dMbNUZPCcGqkKq8bIW6MlfuOlFZK4n0Wd72QNnak3LUooRKE_QgAOw8atRSRvT06JImF54tl-KD7czli2TSmc51BqIv8x5WmTmbRgqfqkWbihIBkURxrM5uQ3/s1600-h/blogheader1332440.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YZWN-67b1qXE4xzubg4dMbNUZPCcGqkKq8bIW6MlfuOlFZK4n0Wd72QNnak3LUooRKE_QgAOw8atRSRvT06JImF54tl-KD7czli2TSmc51BqIv8x5WmTmbRgqfqkWbihIBkURxrM5uQ3/s400/blogheader1332440.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294011028782087026" /></a><br />I like change. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuxsluGSt4tjJAXiXheoUZzu2C3J6wtLq9Evy1y7CFv_BVQOI0dIjhlSe7msiAWlmUxnNzXKD85MdUGvvHekynxjAoKaff5HbZBeNzLGPKrciRngGDG02KlOuRtBuI9FWmDZouy3Em5W8/s1600-h/blogheader8384759.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuxsluGSt4tjJAXiXheoUZzu2C3J6wtLq9Evy1y7CFv_BVQOI0dIjhlSe7msiAWlmUxnNzXKD85MdUGvvHekynxjAoKaff5HbZBeNzLGPKrciRngGDG02KlOuRtBuI9FWmDZouy3Em5W8/s400/blogheader8384759.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294011728588836258" /></a><br />When we first lived here, hubby used to come home from work and very gingerley open the door as he could never be certain where I had put the furniture!! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg007LvIy9tWGOtW9uA7R03aif2hALeUKFMxH1sXWO7nUa0oKDuYvB2xPJOn0Yia_TNwK2iQG62GZ_OqOleN-gnzz20Gl6bhUp9HtfqqfikX9DslXmgYSfkcV2_P0SZ3UavPFFJmLY4digG/s1600-h/blogheader5648413.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg007LvIy9tWGOtW9uA7R03aif2hALeUKFMxH1sXWO7nUa0oKDuYvB2xPJOn0Yia_TNwK2iQG62GZ_OqOleN-gnzz20Gl6bhUp9HtfqqfikX9DslXmgYSfkcV2_P0SZ3UavPFFJmLY4digG/s400/blogheader5648413.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294011033964566370" /></a><br />I moved it alot in those days.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgW158luhWV_OZqZ_2Q-UZiQggSiZdovEfrPW8hg8YpVfH8-lv025rw9jw6p4Z3XsB_ryzl6Ep9vfvDw14VjWDkuNt2-niz0e9PTZn4cl3bYq0ypiK-xcLSHAo5B1pw2WeUpXy2ddhFR1/s1600-h/blogheader3375658.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgW158luhWV_OZqZ_2Q-UZiQggSiZdovEfrPW8hg8YpVfH8-lv025rw9jw6p4Z3XsB_ryzl6Ep9vfvDw14VjWDkuNt2-niz0e9PTZn4cl3bYq0ypiK-xcLSHAo5B1pw2WeUpXy2ddhFR1/s400/blogheader3375658.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294011035693665074" /></a><br />When I had finished in the lounge, I would move to the bedrooms. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOFljgzbTVeRUAg4UU9DIpzGLKyGgCx7xAUGjVxyGUnns1M4VGbs7LU3lQACpt_fR0Hr4iE-V6JPbQGjCY-RYhK92bbaLca5JvXGv1ZnpI9TplAc2EOmzz-U-QaJhbpBkkfjXRoSbHsWQ/s1600-h/blogheader2170633.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOFljgzbTVeRUAg4UU9DIpzGLKyGgCx7xAUGjVxyGUnns1M4VGbs7LU3lQACpt_fR0Hr4iE-V6JPbQGjCY-RYhK92bbaLca5JvXGv1ZnpI9TplAc2EOmzz-U-QaJhbpBkkfjXRoSbHsWQ/s400/blogheader2170633.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294011027727144386" /></a><br />The girls thought it was great!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcKhTtS_O25bKt2bAS9EcyEIlsiUUxwiPttTtI1BPL5uOt2_VGwFSxJJA15t9QMCCfxpe4xHXZo_no8I_quyss0wWicBA6IhCI44y4SKUTSQOMx9NJooFJSrOux5EeD_bdCKF8H8yir4o/s1600-h/blogheader7243976.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcKhTtS_O25bKt2bAS9EcyEIlsiUUxwiPttTtI1BPL5uOt2_VGwFSxJJA15t9QMCCfxpe4xHXZo_no8I_quyss0wWicBA6IhCI44y4SKUTSQOMx9NJooFJSrOux5EeD_bdCKF8H8yir4o/s400/blogheader7243976.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294011717774901250" /></a><br />Nowadays I still want to move furniture, but don't.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-6SDzAvCeJQQm4aFjfKVsL_SdFL4BF_nHRq2yCIDsec6KWaRopOKm_N53KQNKYYmdlYk3fAYhT5MHX1z59C-x-2Pnf_JecHlRqFOuskDHG0hdG1miiWY_pescYJXf0N9bDGRG5pk5pf8/s1600-h/blogheader4727020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-6SDzAvCeJQQm4aFjfKVsL_SdFL4BF_nHRq2yCIDsec6KWaRopOKm_N53KQNKYYmdlYk3fAYhT5MHX1z59C-x-2Pnf_JecHlRqFOuskDHG0hdG1miiWY_pescYJXf0N9bDGRG5pk5pf8/s400/blogheader4727020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294013708789567378" /></a><br />I have a blog.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxswpQ3c-Z4Bj9P1xuWwI_G7BI8iGcUV7NfQtO8hiJLAJ56Fgoa81j3rR15F4TBgaw1lGoZ9kAD_KDAXNl2wNwzE7b3XvrPysXPALAiM6S_FVaDbQtwo56FreelOjVh8a7lebm4j8RANd/s1600-h/blogheader5509024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxswpQ3c-Z4Bj9P1xuWwI_G7BI8iGcUV7NfQtO8hiJLAJ56Fgoa81j3rR15F4TBgaw1lGoZ9kAD_KDAXNl2wNwzE7b3XvrPysXPALAiM6S_FVaDbQtwo56FreelOjVh8a7lebm4j8RANd/s400/blogheader5509024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294013701786264114" /></a><br />and can change the design of this on a daily basis,<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAF-ddxOfPW6bTQ68p8ThSuInCpqLBWzjYLhrOTF4gyBBFRCE4yBsR_9FlKIe_wM3hxQxcuFiQOK-akJXbRkBm-GjbuiVJQBo_I8QisoygcdZgObq_J_gWz5duCsW9TfP8DJf53GnCpRU/s1600-h/blogheader7844643.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAF-ddxOfPW6bTQ68p8ThSuInCpqLBWzjYLhrOTF4gyBBFRCE4yBsR_9FlKIe_wM3hxQxcuFiQOK-akJXbRkBm-GjbuiVJQBo_I8QisoygcdZgObq_J_gWz5duCsW9TfP8DJf53GnCpRU/s400/blogheader7844643.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294015977155764306" /></a><br /><br />from new headers, to flowery backgrounds and different coloured fonts. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBT_Z8qif8mOPa3mdCoARiK0w9G8sULTB44-W_2yEfMT99kHfxkAgtokpK1lpnmKOsVV7TdGGSVit-t6kGbzZHdPa7xg4sIJTlD9FWVT6cp6bGwLP72qYcjXCghsMrDfGPfOnQBOF4TUj1/s1600-h/blogheader1503679.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBT_Z8qif8mOPa3mdCoARiK0w9G8sULTB44-W_2yEfMT99kHfxkAgtokpK1lpnmKOsVV7TdGGSVit-t6kGbzZHdPa7xg4sIJTlD9FWVT6cp6bGwLP72qYcjXCghsMrDfGPfOnQBOF4TUj1/s400/blogheader1503679.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294015974221205586" /></a><br />It seems to satisfy my need and is so much easier than moving furniture!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9QZQWaSQByv7EpTmbhyphenhyphenJPRD0ZnzTyhy7DWSx5yuym2MiI0YpnJw4frBb77e02WbpHJC6SAxZw422IyzKsOzy1YSrT9HtDbjIaE4y_crhLznthKTkaeRgQwSyOExsHMh_BdtyptFnUOtn/s1600-h/blogheader8796522.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9QZQWaSQByv7EpTmbhyphenhyphenJPRD0ZnzTyhy7DWSx5yuym2MiI0YpnJw4frBb77e02WbpHJC6SAxZw422IyzKsOzy1YSrT9HtDbjIaE4y_crhLznthKTkaeRgQwSyOExsHMh_BdtyptFnUOtn/s400/blogheader8796522.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294015983982001762" /></a><br />and yes, all the header pics are taken by me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GG3ODr6J5FofB04gxx-m25IUlSLX6zmRhNGoQXrCYrNbfiCEH5CpqytLnmF0yyMuul4HpZyYae8RwO_REz1c6KYqARwlUu0rNSQ6pc5uxtGnZDlU791zsayQ5ACL76tQj-eRkf5TYGOD/s1600-h/blogheader8595204.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GG3ODr6J5FofB04gxx-m25IUlSLX6zmRhNGoQXrCYrNbfiCEH5CpqytLnmF0yyMuul4HpZyYae8RwO_REz1c6KYqARwlUu0rNSQ6pc5uxtGnZDlU791zsayQ5ACL76tQj-eRkf5TYGOD/s400/blogheader8595204.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294015982520542146" /></a><br />some are planned, like the mincepies and the jam jars,<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4vElvSTspR8zsXjGo7ZFo121vrCxjXGm0IY_j6QDzhstHN8NOg1RGBexPZ-uy4WuwWlPRVULcmh9bjznfnbKl0w7Mf707BApMPsgi7TAakwT4UxnylERaSLTgOGe3uUuqm32gAEe3DB1/s1600-h/blogheader8860096+180920083.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4vElvSTspR8zsXjGo7ZFo121vrCxjXGm0IY_j6QDzhstHN8NOg1RGBexPZ-uy4WuwWlPRVULcmh9bjznfnbKl0w7Mf707BApMPsgi7TAakwT4UxnylERaSLTgOGe3uUuqm32gAEe3DB1/s400/blogheader8860096+180920083.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294013699894041410" /></a><br />others are just pure luck!!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-69562202160243347602009-01-21T07:52:00.003+00:002009-01-21T08:08:26.398+00:00Happy BirthdayTo Hubbie, he's the one on the right, just in case you weren't sure lol!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPw0a7b-MS3OclZ7mL7Wv6xObqfYmUwdrwZacFZ64y5UmRWtICGYvuog0EO5aH0WFQbljlrzwlppLHW0D6-Lv0TBmizKQDJD2embVisJ0XoS9JS_jDzIyVDIM4l1BHu52TYjqjtURmjsM/s1600-h/100_5879.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPw0a7b-MS3OclZ7mL7Wv6xObqfYmUwdrwZacFZ64y5UmRWtICGYvuog0EO5aH0WFQbljlrzwlppLHW0D6-Lv0TBmizKQDJD2embVisJ0XoS9JS_jDzIyVDIM4l1BHu52TYjqjtURmjsM/s400/100_5879.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293653974238885362" /></a><br /><br />My bestest friend, my soul mate. He works soooooooooo hard, that I worry. <br /><br />I think what still amazes me is we actually only had one chance of meeting, if either of us had missed that, who knows where we would be now!!<br /><br />Love you lots Markie Bear!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-67883446090725192612009-01-20T12:01:00.003+00:002009-01-20T12:12:58.052+00:005 a Day!I presume you all know that we are supposed to have at least 5 fruit & veg portions a day. We are a big fruit and veg eating family, and it costs me a fortune. Well how many of your daily portions would you reckon this lot is???<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBaiLmyd-srlB5q_4fmuU6Ftiqe9IZoopxhc8dUXZ0BPM2YQc3JRdyRrm0GdZE58zmqyb65F_wZPVuQVd3OoZRpnOCS7gS6DeV9wxYfLByxHBtIZeLckbzk5yCOFZ8aPMwX4B-8BIihuq0/s1600-h/DSCF1250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBaiLmyd-srlB5q_4fmuU6Ftiqe9IZoopxhc8dUXZ0BPM2YQc3JRdyRrm0GdZE58zmqyb65F_wZPVuQVd3OoZRpnOCS7gS6DeV9wxYfLByxHBtIZeLckbzk5yCOFZ8aPMwX4B-8BIihuq0/s400/DSCF1250.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293345958989699106" /></a><br /><br />Looking at it I would have said 3, what do you think?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV54rp7IN7Hh-0dACibH6VL-RSXRrfT3vahf4waHzaHM6PppPT1A0kmxbO8Vmm-rf4a5MbXyX5o6E3N7rX-F3mlirTz80-g0jabtekCeDlQZTq_Xo0Z6Ws42moGzW8MtuzdxbNTmvZe-Hu/s1600-h/DSCF1249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV54rp7IN7Hh-0dACibH6VL-RSXRrfT3vahf4waHzaHM6PppPT1A0kmxbO8Vmm-rf4a5MbXyX5o6E3N7rX-F3mlirTz80-g0jabtekCeDlQZTq_Xo0Z6Ws42moGzW8MtuzdxbNTmvZe-Hu/s400/DSCF1249.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293345965424185490" /></a><br /><br />Its actually only 1! Weighs 85grams, so top and tail and peel and you have 80gram. I was flabbergasted!!!<br /><br />Now this one looks like 80grams<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoCipNbUe1S5CsM3_3ioE1PXCRm7Q1Ikav0RjFeCyUiuT8vq9EHBk36tuUy8jw-JhHlb2wmTQBKFgGhp6gxAmmfFFP6p5tyEu-ZBP9UI_uZ4PysO2V34FHAL7tnx_kF-XUtMPbFx1hKyj/s1600-h/DSCF1251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoCipNbUe1S5CsM3_3ioE1PXCRm7Q1Ikav0RjFeCyUiuT8vq9EHBk36tuUy8jw-JhHlb2wmTQBKFgGhp6gxAmmfFFP6p5tyEu-ZBP9UI_uZ4PysO2V34FHAL7tnx_kF-XUtMPbFx1hKyj/s400/DSCF1251.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293345972203435282" /></a><br /><br />I was watching a programme the other day about poor memory, and they put blueberries to the test, 3 ladies had a memory test then had to eat 80g a day for 3 months, they then had a further memory test and the improvements where amazing. So as I have been having memory problems and having never eaten a blueberry in my life I thought I might give it a go, that was until I saw the price of them!!!!! Maybe I shall just forget I have a problem!!!!!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-13790436940033269992009-01-18T10:23:00.004+00:002009-01-18T10:48:50.700+00:00Oh Dear!We had very bad gales last night, and this morning I went out to survey the damage. It turned out to be worse than I thought. Obviously the -10C we had earlier this year was devastating to my 'Hardy tropicals' and sadly I just didn't think about it at the time, not that I coulds probably have done anything then.<br /><br />The tree ferns are now well and truly brown, I just hope the fleece, stuffed in the crowns will be enough.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKpFtV-pPdfRylj2x4VRmWC-jvrCsznUUOc4MZxDE4_HmgRltTRi956CnzYPivRjEfytbnV-R1oZ3Rynb5S1WhWbuGuxcJdCM88ofrtototqUNg86jANNb1kgPUHNOCBrSfwdCdNB2F3l/s1600-h/DSCF1242.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKpFtV-pPdfRylj2x4VRmWC-jvrCsznUUOc4MZxDE4_HmgRltTRi956CnzYPivRjEfytbnV-R1oZ3Rynb5S1WhWbuGuxcJdCM88ofrtototqUNg86jANNb1kgPUHNOCBrSfwdCdNB2F3l/s400/DSCF1242.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292581419289595826" /></a><br /><br />The very first banana I ever bought has been ruined, I am totally devastated about this one in particular, as chances are it would have flowered this year! It is soft all the way to the bottom.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1v1_A4bXAc7OC147iapu8XF071viNS1u78rAS4EWAzPSNDlI6f4B5GYLlTd9AJsWcEufYKqXTFm5W92lpiGwEIfJBDUQrfppNITwutRNuJXl29jnCfqG2mszg56R5nq0JBUhOWC8fxiD/s1600-h/DSCF1245.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1v1_A4bXAc7OC147iapu8XF071viNS1u78rAS4EWAzPSNDlI6f4B5GYLlTd9AJsWcEufYKqXTFm5W92lpiGwEIfJBDUQrfppNITwutRNuJXl29jnCfqG2mszg56R5nq0JBUhOWC8fxiD/s400/DSCF1245.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292581431834736162" /></a><br /><br />The Red Tiger has probably had it as well as it only went in last year.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrZQXrBn_-0jBMGz7IyzVOsvVhtqFR6p6oaqn7Q0w9B-YSQ3VwnHD3AaCheYY6IXaGxBUGpiHXqTGktVWYdKGHxcRNsWlB-7Rpcz8Mq_4RIrZTO1PWIewqjI6i5nRyPlfuQ60i3H2qeM2/s1600-h/DSCF1243.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrZQXrBn_-0jBMGz7IyzVOsvVhtqFR6p6oaqn7Q0w9B-YSQ3VwnHD3AaCheYY6IXaGxBUGpiHXqTGktVWYdKGHxcRNsWlB-7Rpcz8Mq_4RIrZTO1PWIewqjI6i5nRyPlfuQ60i3H2qeM2/s400/DSCF1243.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292581429086220978" /></a><br /><br />The banana by the pond is just as bad<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAanoqzIHhy2IoWd7P3Va3Rof1Nj0QMx5f68yJPxYY3EmSzGSArWDw_IEn5D2nZBYEwgU_Y3ybBAL1x4DSDd9nYOPuDiBEnaIaqYJymnoqvnDaIR_7AO2K41qBgzEIjjvpDyQvip9a3zNX/s1600-h/DSCF1247.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAanoqzIHhy2IoWd7P3Va3Rof1Nj0QMx5f68yJPxYY3EmSzGSArWDw_IEn5D2nZBYEwgU_Y3ybBAL1x4DSDd9nYOPuDiBEnaIaqYJymnoqvnDaIR_7AO2K41qBgzEIjjvpDyQvip9a3zNX/s400/DSCF1247.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292581442063718162" /></a><br /><br />The fan palm has gone too although I probably shouldn't have left this one out,<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJ315DO1nG4Uy5I0rCsWcCiEdj8bh6tEJ6zoydI9CTvd0ouh0Nsmp1010KKTd0yZLwuugp3FSiskxkNT88-Ijpu64zgkLfLoOp6qhsJ01nddTTLPvBpgnoaRnn4LvS62KlUZYQAbsRT-r/s1600-h/DSCF1246.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJ315DO1nG4Uy5I0rCsWcCiEdj8bh6tEJ6zoydI9CTvd0ouh0Nsmp1010KKTd0yZLwuugp3FSiskxkNT88-Ijpu64zgkLfLoOp6qhsJ01nddTTLPvBpgnoaRnn4LvS62KlUZYQAbsRT-r/s400/DSCF1246.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292581434958970450" /></a><br /><br />I get confused when plants are given to me and people tell me a name, I usually forget!<br />Need to decide what to do with these now?Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150653717608773355.post-12172899922952216782009-01-17T08:32:00.000+00:002009-01-17T08:32:00.656+00:00Planning!This isn't all I will be growing, I still have peas and French Beans and potatoes and aubergines...............<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS68s55_0V6wcyQI7bHUBtYh3EKv3XIVPzoo0FZDS5xvY4ALeXYTOl8BCXKLTTUoDOn0KJTDng-knTrCLd4w91UqHYxQ7wBJXfZh7CRcpEEgSWuY-lj144gRqTPmWgqQ8AqH_oawRloQN/s1600-h/DSCF1223.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS68s55_0V6wcyQI7bHUBtYh3EKv3XIVPzoo0FZDS5xvY4ALeXYTOl8BCXKLTTUoDOn0KJTDng-knTrCLd4w91UqHYxQ7wBJXfZh7CRcpEEgSWuY-lj144gRqTPmWgqQ8AqH_oawRloQN/s400/DSCF1223.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291884389936397122" /></a><br /><br />Hehehehehehehehe!<br />and then I found this at the Garden Centre reduced from £9.99 which I wouldn't have paid, to £3 which I paid<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9alRx16fNKCDEv_KN_fqPaSw0KDhpgpMTVOoE_Yx3XA8wIQ3sRzMg2WtwhwfCnZ-svQXj75Xf4oZlhLCXufTb07TYDnEqgr1jLQIURRGIlXekm6fTj1W5HHeP1GyenVyU-5B866p4i9C/s1600-h/DSCF1221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9alRx16fNKCDEv_KN_fqPaSw0KDhpgpMTVOoE_Yx3XA8wIQ3sRzMg2WtwhwfCnZ-svQXj75Xf4oZlhLCXufTb07TYDnEqgr1jLQIURRGIlXekm6fTj1W5HHeP1GyenVyU-5B866p4i9C/s400/DSCF1221.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291884392656988338" /></a><br /><br />I'm not sure I like them but I wanted a flower in the house in March!Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com3