I caught the bus to town this morning and went without the camera or my phone, obviously wasn't very awake today. I spent half an hour in the pool and then took a very slow walk to the studio, had a pleasant hour with Donna and then meandered home. 
Spent most of the day watching tennis and doing ice treatments or just having my feet up. Later this afternoon I got my nice colouring pencils that I got in America out, and using a book that Tina bought me with lots of butterfly pic in, did a couple of drawings.

Tina and I went shopping this evening and watched the last of the Andy Murray game when we got back.
Quite a good sky again tonight although dark clouds are heading in now.

Nothing much planned for tomorrow, but I imagine tennis will feature somewhere!

This morning I phoned to make a doctor's appointment because the pain in my ankle was giving me some concern. He was a locum and very pleasant, gave my ankle a good check over and said I should stay off it for a while, ice it a few times a day, take the Naproxin pills and maybe get a heel wedge to not strain the Achilles too much. He said I would not have been able to get up the stairs to him if I had done anything too drastic! So, I will try using it less, and see if that makes a difference.
There is a cricket match this week, and as the visitors all park on this street it is often difficult for Darren and Tina to find a space. despite this Darren took me out to Deans, I wanted to look at the ankle wellingtons and also wanted a narrow pot and a plant so that I could put something in the colourful jug. We had a nice lunch there and then had a look around. Loved this hanging basket.

And these gazanias.

Plenty of butterflies and bees about, which Darren and I are both very keen to see and help when we can but getting insect friendly plants.

Darren dropped me off at the studio on the way back. Sandy offered to take me hope later so not too much walking today.  Sadly there wasn't room for my fairy or the snail in this weeks firing so I just have a picture of the final bowl for now.

I tried some boots on as the wellingtons I couldn't get over my instep. They were expensive so will have a think about them. I bought some pots and a new plant, but they didn't work out quite as I had hoped.
So I have put the spider plant in the jug, propped up inside to make it higher.

I will try to find a suitable container for the attractive new plant.

The storm was rolling in earlier, we have had thunder and lightening and torrential rain for a while now.

This insect won't have found much shelter on my window!

Going to give my foot the shock treatment now, may not help but it is a nice sensation!

A couple of very different sky pictures from yesterday.

Last night I was really concerned about my ankle, I thought I might be getting medical advice today, but this morning it was no worse and maybe a little easier. Tina dropped me off in town and I had about 45 minutes in the pool. Another person in there most of the time, he was swimming, so I swam as well while he was in and walked before and after he joined me! I went into town and had a coffee, had a free one at Thorntons, which was nice. Caught the bus home and put the tennis on. Tina joined me and watched with me for the afternoon and Darren joined us while we had lunch. The Johanna Konta match was fantastic, over three hours and great tennis. Andy won pretty easily and it was good to see him win but not nearly as good a match to watch. Tina sat on the chair that Blue has made her own, much to the little lady's disgust. She rarely sits on a lap and if she does maybe for a few seconds. When she realised that Tina wasn't moving she sat on her lap for maybe an hour!

The tie dye shirts are dry and now ironed, I am pleased with the results even though they are not quite as I had imagined them.

Pretty funky, even if I do say it myself!! Nadal is playing at the moment, a real tennis marathon today.

Last night I did the orange dye on the shirts, they do get brighter as they dry.

The clouds were quite pretty yesterday evening.

I caught the bus to town this morning, had coins to pay in and they have a swanky new machine there now that doesn't reject most of the coins. Drizzly most of the day today so I had a damp walk to the studio. Didn't offer to do the pots today, got on with the snail for Sandy.

Should be quite colourful when glazed and fired. Sandy had an appointment so I watched the shop and got on with my final bowl.

Only one other Potty Pensioner arrived so I made sure he had what he needed and made him a cup of tea. Sandy has booked me onto a pottery camp with her in October, she and Donna have been twice before and come away with some nice unusual items. 
I walked home today, the ankle was pretty sore so very slowly, speeded up to get out of the road as a car turned in and felt a sharp pain in the back of my ankle. Carried on and even cut through to the sea, a different scene today as it was still grey and drizzly.

At the end of the road I saw this very young seagull sat in a garden, I do hope it could fly.

I have used the brown dye this evening, didn't leave it on for nearly as long as recommended and that would seem to have been a wise decision.

They will dry brighter and I think they will be pretty good. My ankle is worrying sore, but hopefully I have just over stretched something and all will be well. Holby later, probably have tissues ready, just in case!

Will start with the sky again.

Funny how it became cloudless as the night wore on, Perhaps the noise from the Tom Jones concert frightened them away.
Tina gave me a lift into town this morning and I had 40 minutes in the pool, on my own again, I could get used to it, will be a shock if I go and it is heaving! There were three people in after I had showered.
I walked into town, sorted out something at the bank and bought a few things we needed at home. I made my way up to the station to collect train tickets for Mike's trip here in August. Also picked up another bus time table for the local bus. Got the bus home and hung the washing up and sat and watched some tennis. 
Made a start on the tee shirts, as I have the dyes, salt and elastic bands! Here they are in the yellow dye, forgot to take a photo of the white shirts with the yellow bands dotted about.

Then hanging in the shower once they were rinsed and washed.

I have put more bands on,

Now they are in the orange dye. Have no idea how these will turn out, but I will wear mine regardless! Best go and stir the mix for a bit. May not get the third colour done tomorrow as I will probably be at the studio most of the day.

Great skies again last night.

This morning Darren and I went to the boot sale this morning. The lady didn't have our usual Cumberland sausages so we had German Bratwurst instead, they were very tasty but the rolls weren't nearly as nice as the usual ones. I was struggling a bit, but managed a couple of rows and got some bargains. Three jigsaws for £1.

Another jewellery box, this one is musical and still works, you have to pull out the bottom drawer to get the music, also £1.

A small fan in good condition, the lady explained that it was a continental plug but had an adapted extension lead to go with it. £2

I saw this water container on a stall which will be great for the camping weekend at Just So with Anya and Isobel, that was £2.

Darren helped me get stuff back to the car, I had a little rest then looked at a couple more stalls, got two cookery books, again for £1

Got some oranges for Darren and some cooking apples for a crumble later, then got myself a cup of tea and went back to the car and looked through the books.
Sat down for a while when we got home then went down to get on with dinner and to make the pasta bake that I was too tired to do yesterday. That is now in the freezer as ready meals.
A lot of shows at the open air theatre at the moment, last night I think it was George Benson and it was really loud here, the wind must have been in the right direction (or wrong direction as far as we are concerned). Tonight it is the turn of Tom Jones, who is pretty full on at the best of times, and it is really loud already and it is just sound checks!! I won't be moaning when I go to see Olly Murs next week though!

We have been out most of the day, setting up the tombola for the 'Fun in the Sun' day and then running the stall and helping generally with clearing up etc at the end. It was very quiet to start with but we did get a fair number of people attend by mid afternoon.

At least is was a nice bright day, although some people were chasing their tombola tickets around as the wind was whipping them away! There was live music by a band called 'Simply Brass', who were very good.

The Birds of Prey folk were there and I held a lovely harrier from North America.

Once we were back here Tina and I retired to the settee, we watched The Last Leg on catch up and then Darren went down to get us fish and chips because neither of us were inclined to cook! I struggled a bit with knee and ankle today, but it was a good event and we sold all of out tickets and made a reasonable amount of money.
The sky looks quite dramatic tonight, colourless but interesting.

Casualty in a bit, hopefully not an episode needing tissues, we have had enough of them recently.