Visiting and Creiff

 This morning I set off with Tina to go and visit her at aunt and cousin in Pitlochry. We spent a couple of hours with them and Tim gave me a yucca, which needs some tlc and three more monkey puzzle tree saplings. I had one already which is doing okay but have had it outside, his have been in the greenhouse and he thinks they should be indoors for the first couple of years. So now I have the four of them inside too. May have to move out of my living room!!

 

We then set off for Crieff which is in the opposite direction, we had a voucher for free spring bulbs there in a garden centre, and would possibly stop for a look round the town as I know it has good sculptures. The journey there is breathtaking so rather a lot of pics from going and coming!  We did as you might expect. Buy plants nd pots nd spent too much at the garden centre. They have some cows not bears there, the one outside the garden centre ws a set, buti stood by it as it had been raining,

Now photos, I have deleted quite a few!

I left that last one as you can actually see the rainbow over the hill. 

When we got home I had more flowers arrive from Tina, she says she only orders them when they are on offer, but they are beautiful and I love having them.

Having a quiet evening now.

WI and Falkland Palace gardens

 Yesterday evening I went with Tina to join the WI. It was a taster evening and quite a lot of people there. You could try your hand at a couple of things, I did aa arrangement in a tea cup and made a card. We had tasty refreshments and I met a few new people.

Today Dee picked me up outside the church to take me to the Falkland Palace gardens where other members of the garden club would be ready for a guided tour. We arrived early and had a wander round the town, which was lovely. Then we had a quidditch tour of the gardens at Falkland Palace.

I may make a couple of comments, but photos to follow now.

This next one was the site of the original place and well.

The ones in the glass house were more for my benefit as some plants I liked, but will post them.

Especially this next one.

We went to a farm shop and cafe for tea and cake before coming home. Dee, the lady who gave me a lift was very friendly and welcoming, and I got to talk to a few more different people. I was weary when I got home but it was a great afternoon.

An easy day, out this evening

 I didn’t feel at my best today, decided to sort out edge pieces for the new jigsaw and was bout to put them together when I was somewhat hampered!

But Darren and I did do the edges a bit later in the day, I only missed two!

It is good that this one hd the full sized image.

I did a few basic chores and went to the post office to send off my packages. Such a palaver now that they won’t accept my filled in customs form, they have to do it on the computer and charge an admin fee! I fill one in anyway so that they can just copy it all instead of asking me how to spell things!!

I set about watering the plants, now I lift them all I have trouble putting them somewhere else while I reach the ones t the back. I used. To had one large saucer for water and do them individually, but today I used four saucers.

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I made Lange for tea, haven’t made that for quite a while. It disappeared okay!

Writing early tonight as I am joining the WI this evening. I wonder if they still sing Jerusalem. 

Usual groups and locked out!

 Garden group this morning, I walked therewithanothervolunteer, so bit quicker that usual! I cleared the are I usually do and swept up leaves, that will be an ongoing job for a while. One of the ladies offered me a lift back, which I gratefully accepted. Had lunch and got changed then sorted out my back to set off again. Only about half a dozen of usage the knit and natter group today. I finished the pink of the dress and will do the dark brown edging details next. Then it will be the wool and working on them mouse features.

I walked back via the river path so took some photos.

I knew Tina and Darren were going for a walk at around four, and I thought I had the house keys in my coat pocket. I didn’t! So sat in the garden for a couple of minutes then it started to spit withering, lucking there was a stool in the shed. Luckily I didn’t have to wait too long.

I have wrapped a couple of presents to be posted this evening, so will get to the post office on the morning. The latest jigsaw has arrived, one that all three of us like. Darren nd I will get started on it tomorrow.

Not a lot of evening left but will do a bit to the embroidery.