Garden centre, ice cream parlour and short evening walk

 This morning we went to a garden centre near Perth, as Tina had some loyalty points and the remains of a garden centre gift voucher. We got a few things including a bug hotel, mealworms, some plant pot holders and of course a couple of reduced plants. There was a nice view on the way there as well, and a great painted cow on display there.

We then made our way to the ice cream parlour, had a sensible lunch and a naughty dessert! A couple if pics of animals and the view from there.

Back home I hoed the garden beds, keeping the weeds under control so far and later on watered them. I moved the indoor plants around a bit and changed some of the pot holders.

Just after six we went for a walk, my leg hasn’t been too bright today so when we came to a bench I sat for a while and Tina walked a bit further and we walked back together when she returned. A couple of pics  from the walk.

Watching the end of the snooker final now.

Jigsaw and colouring

 A very quiet day today although I did get a little exercise, I had put my pedal gadget in the charity stuff, but today decided using it while I sit down would probably be good as no impact on the knees. I managed twenty minutes and will try and use it regularly - maybe! I unfolded the new jigsaw picture nd then started looking for the edge pieces.

The problem is that all the pieces look the same! So I lined them all up in shape rows before I started!

Idid nip to the shop for some lunch before I got going. A fairly grey day today.

I did get the edge done, took me most of the morning, the picture is in the middle, just the edge done!

After lunch I decided to colour in one of the pack of colour it yourself cards I bought a while gags.

After te I did a bit of the jigsaw, the easy bit!

Will probably sit with a crossword now, and without a cat as well.

Morning walk, lazy afternoon

 Although my leg was a bit troublesome in the night I decided to go for a walk this morning. I wanted to try the path by the cathedral and see if I could get as fas as the hotel we have afternoon tea at last weekend. Tina had n appointment so she took me to the north car park in Dunkeld for me to start the walk. It seemed there was an enactment going on this weekend, but just a lot of tents when I went by.

I decided to follow the Bishops path.

You won’t be surprised that I took quite a lot of photos, the Bishops path was the tree trail route, I walked back along the riverside.

I arrived at the hotel and sat on one of the benches at the riverside and did a sketch.

I then followed the riverside path back.

Then I spotted a cave in the wall.

Then the bridge wa in sight, but I still had to get there nd then walk back to Birnam. I leg was playing up by then and made me limp a bit.

I had a drink in Dunkeld and bought some stuff for lunch before I walked home.

I sat and did some crosswords this afternoon with the cat on my lap, and watched some snooker and the F1 sprint race with Tina.

I may sort out the edge pieces of the Secret Garden jigsaw in a bit.

Bench assembly and different walk

 This morning the self assembly bench arrived. The blurb when I ordered it said it could be assembled in bout 15 minutes. It definitely took me a bit longer than that but it was pretty straightforward, I needed a bit of ingenuity when fitting the cross beam. I am delighted with it, it is strong and had good depth to take the bonsai dishes. I wanted two, but just ordered one to start with in case it wasn’t suitable. No more in stock at the moment but hopefully they will be available again soon.

We had been going to go to Perth today but Tina wasn’t feeling too bright so I decided to go for a walk nd try to get up to the war memorial cairn up on a hill. I found the start of the track, it was steep in parts but zig zagged and not too long.

This photo was from a bench not long before I reached the top.

Then some photos at the top, including a bluebell wood behind the cairn, not in full bloom yet though.

I made my way down and then went and had lunch in Dunkeld. I decided to walk back along the river path even though mu left leg was feeling like it was about to give out on me. There were a couple of benches along the way. I haven’t been along for a while nd now spring has sprung.

The next two photos are the ancient sycamore and the Birnum oak, both now in leg despite their age.

and a sign before I got to the steps away from the path!

I haven’t done a great deal since I got back. I went to the library this morning and got a book to red and an audio book, so have started reading the book.