The first Saturday in August is usually the day I dash out to deliver entries to the the Flower and Produce Show and then go back to help with stewarding for the cookery judge and to see if I've won anything. Not this year, I'm not in the WI there anymore and not growing many veg to have to show and baking for the cookery classes has got very expensive to do. I'm not bothered as it's either very hot in the marquee and/or very wet outside and they tend to have the same events every year.
Brother-in-Law was brilliant last Monday as he came and cut the horrible Yew hedge out the front of the bungalow, it took me an age and too much energy last year with my electric hedge trimmer but with his huge petrol driven machine it took less than an hour to cut, while I cleared up all the bits and he could reach to cut right across the top, which I've never been able to do.
Then there was the Keep Moving Group, a bit of batch cooking(and cheese scones as a thank you for BiL) and all the usual house stuff . I had another fail with Wordle, only a few days after the previous fail, so it didn't matter - I think the word was Savvy, another odd one. I discovered a new series, series 3 of Whitstable Pearl, on the U channel, for anyone who's read the books by Julie Wassmer.
It had been an uneventful week so on Thursday I decided on a 'Tourist in East Anglia' trip out. Which I'll write about as soon as I can get the photos to load properly. The internet connection was very poor on several days last week.
And then the excitement of food shopping on Friday and gee whizz I bought a new frying-pan!
And I still can't get into Chris-in-Porthcawl's blog. Tried various things but it's still blocked by virus protection.
Have a good weekend
I'll be back Monday
We've got a thick laurel hedge at the back of our garden. It's worth the financial of paying to have it chopped by a pro with mega trimmers to avoid the physical pain of hacking through with loppers and trimmers and saw. He shreds it cuttings into mulch too.
ReplyDeleteLuckily Monday was Garden waste day so we filled the bin and when it was emptied I half filled again
DeleteI have the same problem with Chris's blog
ReplyDeleteIt's an odd problem as only affecting just this one blog
DeleteReally enjoyed the Whitstable Pearl. I have not been aware of problems with Chris's blog.
ReplyDeleteJan mentioned it the other day and I've found it blocked for several weeks now
DeleteMy husband used to cut our high hedges and would then have a bad back for three months. It's worth paying someone to do it once a year, they do a brilliant job and haven't constantly raised the price which is even better.
ReplyDeleteI am amused that I also regard the grocery shopping trip as a trip out, must be getting old! Mind you I enjoy a good trip to the recycling centre too. Small things.
Penny
I quite like food shopping now it's only me and I can browse, although I don't usually buy anything exotic or unusual!
DeleteI read Chris's blog on my phone, I disable my home internet connection and use my phone wifi, which allows me to view, a bit of a pain, or I wait until I am away from our home and again read it on my phone.
ReplyDeleteI'd not thought of that. It's all very odd and for weeks I thought it was just me
DeleteWe used to have one of those tall unmanageable hedges. It had been neglected for years before our time there and we never did get it organized.
ReplyDeleteThe yew hedge was planted by the previous owners and it does protect the bungalow from view a bit but I'm glad I can now see right over the top if I stand on my front doorstep.
DeleteIt's good that you got your yew hedge cut. They're very dense and dark, but keep the evil spirits away.
ReplyDeleteI still can't access Chris' blog, though I've tried different browsers. I just read the 'headlines' now!
I really don't like the yew hedge but it is useful and a fence would need repair and upkeep too so it has to stay
DeleteHedges, although nice for so many reasons ,are a pain to cut as we get older, our new place has loads of hedging, most of it blackthorn!
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
Blackthorn is really nasty stuff, getting stabbed by a thorn can set off a horrible reaction and infection
DeleteMy grandparents had yew in front of their house here in Virginia and it got full of little birds sheltering in the winter. Cutting it down was a production with strings on poles to make it level and grandchildren picking up the clippings. My grandpa would never let anyone else on the ladder until my husband appeared on the scene and somehow he was deemed safe to do the ladder part (prevalent theory was he was the only person of Grandpa's acquaintance who he didn't remember as a baby? Husband says its just his aura of competence, which may actually be it).
ReplyDeleteFun to read about your week! So different than mine.
Ceci
My weeks are much the same so I have to have adventures to ring the changes!
DeleteI've had the same problem with Chris' blog but it only seems to be my wifi at home. When I'm anywhere else, no problem. I thought it was just me (and hopeless Telstra Australia internet!).
ReplyDeleteAll very strange
DeleteYew hedges make wonderful privacy walls. I remember my Uncle planting a row of single plants on his property line and within 5 years the bushes formed a nice wall. Today the wall is 8 ft. tall and about 4 ft. wide.
ReplyDeleteYour yew hedge must look lovely newly trimmed to perfection.
The yew hedge is certainly solid, I'm not really a fan but it serves it's purpose
DeleteYour BiL is a good helper. I'm lucky to have my oldest son living with me and he takes care of that stuff. It's amazing how quickly the weeks fly by whether I am busy or not!?!
ReplyDeleteBiL is always busy so I try not to ask for help too often. But the hedge cutting was a really good job done.
DeleteHey, a new frying pan sounds exciting to me! Enjoy, Sue. Love, Andrea xoxo
ReplyDeleteI dropped the one I had - gave it a huge dent!
DeleteSue, bought Eva’s War having read about your book find and it’s been a godsend - I’ve been spending time beside a relative’s bed in hospital this last week ( who’s been doing a lot of sleeping! ) and I’ve been knee deep in her life. She’s such an enthusiastic diary writer. The story of how her diary was finally published is extraordinary too.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you are enjoying it. it's always a worry recommending a book in case it's only me that's enjoyed it!
DeleteSorry, I should have said Eve’s War.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that the yew hedge was cut down so quickly.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Looks much better and will be OK for another year
DeleteI really enjoyed Whitstable Pearl. I've been watching them over here.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing where you decided to go!
I started watching Whitstable Pearl when it first came out and then stopped for some reason. I should really pick it up again. I'm currently on Astrid - Murder in Paris.
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