Monthly Archives: April 2016

No more Victoria Wood

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Gary

She was only 62 and one of the funniest people in the world. Cancer took her away. She’ll be missed. I heard about her death as soon as the BBC announced it. That’s the thing with smartphones connected to news … Continue reading →

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Super spray

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Gary

I spent all day in the garden today. While the day didn’t start off very promising the clouds quickly vanished and the sun warmed everything making gardening a pleasure. Mirinda, on the other hand, had one of her four times … Continue reading →

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Birthday girl

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Gary

It was Book Group today so I was off up to the flat for its monthly clean though not before wishing Mirinda a happy birthday and surrounding her with presents. She had a jolly good time covering the puppies in … Continue reading →

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Alkaline v Acid

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Gary

Our soil is alkaline. Even the soil that was put into the raised beds was alkaline ( I don’t think this was a conscious decision on Dave’s part). At some stage we planted some acid loving plants in the alkaline … Continue reading →

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It’s moving!

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Gary

Last night I asked Mirinda to choose a cake for her birthday. I gave her the Alice in Bakingland recipe book and she chose two. One was full of coconut and sounded delicious but the one she decided on was … Continue reading →

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Add more cello

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Gary

Tonight, after work, we went to the Maltings to see Hattie Briggs (such a cool name). What we didn’t realise was that she had a support act, Martha Paton. The reason I mention this is because the last (and first) … Continue reading →

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Tummy cooling

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Gary

Not a lot to report today as housework was pretty much the order. Given it was such a glorious day, I opened the big doors and did a bit of a Spring clean. Apart from shopping, I only left the … Continue reading →

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Fence and transplant

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Gary

The Higgledy Piggledy Palisade is almost complete. Today I managed to clear the terrace of stakes. I sharpened those that needed it then bashed them into the ground. I need to order about 15 more (in three sizes) and it … Continue reading →

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Defensive wall

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Gary

Today, work on the Higgledy Piggledy Palisade progressed to a point where I realised I’d need more stakes to finish it. By the end of the day, it looked good enough to photograph so here’s an update. Oddly, Dave next … Continue reading →

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Pram peak hour

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Gary

Coming home from the shops this morning, walking along the all weather park path, I encountered a long, staggered group of about 30 women each pushing a pram. It was like a pram grand prix. An amazing sight. And that … Continue reading →

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