Saturday 19th

Forgot this photo was on the phone - only 19 days late!

On Monday when  the post about Being Prepared was published I cooked up some beetroot that I'd collected from BiL's garden but a few hours later when I put the hob (electric induction) on for my meal it flashed up an error sign. I thought I was going to have to get the picnic stove in from the garage - even without power cut and apocalypse situation!

The hob instructions, once I'd found them, suggested turning the hob off and on - but the switch is behind drawers under the hob which involved a torch and a broom handle to reach it. Thankfully it worked and I was able to cook my meal. Which proves having a torch handy and gas picnic stove available might be a Good Idea in more than just a weather, cyber attack or zombie apocalypse crisis! 

BTW,  I'm still waiting for a commenter to explain why Monday's post was irresponsible advice!

AND can't imagine why a blogger thinks it's OK to copy a comment off my blog and dismiss it with hilarity on hers - bit rude I thought, then someone told me I was rude for saying it was rude to pinch a comment without attributing it! All jolly good fun!.

Anyway, on the sensible, non stirring-up-mischief side of life, what else has happened this week...... I've been doing some cross stitch, starting the Christmas tree decorations I mentioned and had a good week on the NYT wordle website as I got a 20 badge for getting the Spangram first on Strands and got wordle in two tries on Thursday. Didn't manage a Connections puzzle all week - hardly ever get a win on that game. And of course I got started on one of the library books.

Strictly Come Dancing starts tonight - I've not looked to see who's on it this year and it's all change for presenters so will be interesting to see how that goes. This week I've been watching the updated version of Magnum PI - the thing Tom Selleck did years ago with big moustache and very short shorts. The Chelsea Detective is back for a 4th series on U and Drama and Blue Lights back on the BBC at the end of the month.

I'm hoping to get to a rare Jumble Sale today unless BiL can come to cut the yew hedge, in which case I will be here clearing up all the bits.

Have a good weekend and I'll be back Monday

The September Library Book Photo

 A good collection brought home from the mobile library this time, they are all books I had reserved online. Good job I took two bags up the road with me.

Lots of crime fiction - no surprise there then!.

I have no idea how I'm going to get through this lot in 4 weeks - think it's very unlikely that I will.

Better get reading.

4 weeks ago I brought home this lot below. I read most but took some back unread and still have a couple here. Those I read get a mention on the Books Read 2026 page.

The Horse Chestnut Tree in Mid September

This months photo of the tree that is on the playing field beside the village hall where we have our Keep Moving group and  I was surprised to see how much the, thankfully harmless, disease that affects Horse Chestnut trees had increased since last month.. I think the rain spreads the spores and of course Autumn is progressing too so all leaves are gradually turning.

The conkers are hanging on

Horse Chestnut trees were first raised in Northern Europe by a botanist Charles de l'Ecluse from seeds brought from Constantinople in 1576.

There was just the one on the ground which I picked up to bring home to start my winter collection for deterring spiders.

You can see the link to why the similar trees and  their seed in the US are called  Buckeye.

The other mid-month photos are HERE