Allotment..

It's moving on, lease papers arrived Friday, we paid a visit this morning, and they've strimmed it !!



We'd been out at a car boot sale looking for tools of the trade, spades and 'stuff', but low and behold, hidden from sight pre strimming was a handy little cupboard left by previous occupant, complete with fork et al..

Suzie is a tad excited and wants to EAT OUR VEG NOW !!



I want to grow chard as good as this !!



Hey, Ho away we go....it's planning time, then round up time !!

Location:Temple Ct,Hertford,United Kingdom

Allotment, plot 38b...

We, ( the royal we...more me than Suzie!!), have taken the plunge and decided to become part of the gardening nation...an allotment:))

Our local place has a waiting list of at least 4 years, so we are now the proud owners/tenants of Plot 38b Hertingfordbury Allotments..which is cool, it's quiet and has a pub within 30 yards!!

There is a BIT of work to do....



We will keep you informed !!

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Location:Bengeo

'olidays...

Just had a great week at Cousins Jen & Bob's pad. Took Mother away for a visit to her spiritual home, North Yorkshire.

Accommodation was interesting, Mother in the spare room, me in the 'shed' :))

To be accurate, it's a converted stable block, landlord had created a play area for their kids...it turned into a more adult play area as they grew up !!







Complete with bar for all my needs :))


Oh...and somewhere to sleep...



They views are spectacular, to the left you look over he Whitby headland and the Abbey...



and to the right the dale leading to the Moors...



All mod cons..bath & basin..





Running water...


And a lush breakfast menu...


Cockles...


Fish 'n chips by the pier...


And a meal with her fav niece :))


I had one real intake of breath moment, and that was on the pier...



Walked to the end and..


Went underneath....


Just loads of memories flooding back of times in the early morning, late at night going down there with dad fishing....oh youth!!

Location:Sleights & Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Welcome Maisie

We have a new addition with an old name to our ever extending family...a beautiful little ( very!!) girl, Maisie.




She weighed in at 6lbs 12oz at 2:10pm Thursday 2nd August - nice and gentle by the accounts of those that know these things...Big sister approves



and big brother


Was apparently more interested the big wide world outside the hospital window !!

We gave her time to adjust to the light before wandering down to Weymouth on Sunday to introduce the baby Maisie to her namesake Great Grandmother Maisie...




Now, neither Ben nor Debs knew about Mother's nickname, so no blame attached there then!!

When mother was born, she christened May Helen, but her Uncle Ted came wandering in, took one look, and stated "she's a Maisie..." and she has been Maisie to her family ever since. To everyone else she has been (just to confuse us mere mortals) called Mary the rest of her life!! At her first job there was three girls with the same name, so she became Mary...




No Suzie, you can't have one for Christmas...



Look, no screaming !!

Meanwhile, big brother was having fun with my glass case ( much more interesting than all than expensive stuff ...)



And big sister...


Wants to be a fashion designer 😊😊






Happy people :)))