Wassand gardens

This morning I went along the Main Street a couple of times, mainly because it wasn’t until I saw the post box that I remembered I had written a letter yesterday evening! Took this photo of a bee for a change, but this time on the large fir tree in the garden.

Sarah and David were given passes to Wassand Hall gardens as a present and today they took me along with them to have a wander round. We went in the walled gardens and for a walk it the more woody area. The photos pretty much speak for themselves, you will not be surprised to see that it is mainly flowers and insects!

Today was a members only day so the cafe wasn’t open so we went on the Hornsea Garden Centre for a welcome drink.

This evening I have just watered the bonsai trees and the flower tubs in the front. 

Then, shock and horror, I have been making a list for the ingredients to make the Christmas cakes. Seems odd as we only delivered last years in April!

Delayed Wednesday entry

Better late than never, we were without internet access all day yesterday. The previous supplier cut the supply at 2.30 am and the new supplier didn’t go live before we were all in bed!

Yesterday morning I had an early appointment to see the nurse at the surgery to do a heart check, I left in good time and sat on a bench outside for a while to make sure my blood pressure wasn’t too high! Took a photo of the clouds, as you do!

Out of sync again, took this one in the garden as I was leaving, wanted to catch the bee and the hover fly.

I also too this lovely dahlia in someone’s front garden on my way there.

Went to look at the see after half an hour with the nurse and had a drink by the front,

I went into the garden again, got a bee in my bonnet about the weeds in the gravel! I made a start along next to where Tina parks her car, plenty of marigolds as well as weeds.

Had to stop so did some clearing in another area as the men came to put the new cables in, a complicated procedure, having to work on the house next door as well as ours!

Tina had to move her car and put it back nearer the side as I had cleared there. May not look like I did much but it took me a good couple of hours.

Yesterday’s efforts have really aggravated my hands, and I am struggling to do this, so will finish with this funky dahlia.

That’s more like it!

I had a reasonable night and felt a bit more alive this morning so planned to get some gardening done. But first things first, I finished the jigsaw last night so was quite late to bed. I got quite hooked as I really enjoyed doing it.

This morning Pandora was on my lap again, I have to not sit down if I want to get anything done! Took some close ups of the pretty girl this morning.

The narrow bed down the side of the front garden had become well overgrown and the gravel path is getting out of control. Took a couple of photos from different angles.

The bees like the spiky yellow flowers!

Paul came round as he said he would see if he had long enough ladders to look at the gutters. Scarily high those gutters! He said the gutters are deep and dry and clean!

I had three different sessions on the garden and although it could do with more attention it does look more presentable.

Feeling pretty tired, but in a good way, I think.

National Book Lover’s Day

Very nice special day today, I have never been a great reader but I do really love books.

I started a jigsaw last night, I got this one at the boot sale and liked it because it is such a different and interesting image.

This morning I did some household chores and then went out and cleared the paths and steps that lead to the garden bin. It had become overgrown again and that isn’t too bad when it is dry but not great when it is wet!

After lunch I had a bath and then spent some time on the jigsaw which I am really enjoying, it is a fun one to do.

I went to see David and Sarah as usual this evening and when I came home I watered the bonsai trees and the tubs in the front.

Took a couple of photos while I was out there, sky and at last a gladioli had flowered!

A highbrow obscure word this evening!

Hypozeuxis (n.): A rhetorical term in which every clause has its own independent subject and predicate (I came, I saw, I conquered).

No booting today

We decided not to go to the boot sale today as the weather forecast wasn’t good. In the end it hasn’t been a bad day and the rain gave u a miss although we did have some in the night. We did go a bit later to the cafe on the front for breakfast which was very nice, I took a picture of the sea from the cafe and then some more when we went to the railings to look at the sea.

Darren noticed the remains of a fire on the road, there were some small bits of glass and we are pretty sure it is where a car was torched. We do have crime in this little seaside town!

I had a fairly easy morning and after lunch went out for literally a few minutes to get some dandelions, nettles and other bits of weed which were growing in the rockery. Not a lot f difference in the photos but the dandelions were blocking the light from some of the plants that are supposed t be there! I was pleased to see that the ivy has begun to climb on the stump, that was my original reason from planting some next to it.

Did get the watercolours out this afternoon as I would really like to get some enthusiasm back for getting some crafting done. Painted the plant Anya bought for my birthday, had an enforced break in the middle as Pandora was determined to sit on my lap! Fairly happy with the result, it does look like the plant but you will have to take my word for it!

Feeling a little less achey today so hoping that may continue!