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With a slight chill in the air, the children have returned to the classroom. The summer has flown by – we’ve been busy but I don’t know where the weeks went. Now the greenhouse is groaning with tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, but I’m not complaining as there’s nothing like fresh vegetables, is there? OK, tomatoesContinue reading “Back to school…”

For as long as I can remember we’ve grown tomatoes. My father planted them directly into the ground and would sink an empty flower pot next to each one. When he watered them, it went into the pot and gently drained down to the roots. Often there would be a stag beetle which had fallenContinue reading “Tomatoes.”

Unusually we’ve managed to see all of our favourite young people this week. It started with a trip to Norwich on Friday, with Cake Friday being delivered on Saturday – a change to the routine which went down well with the shopkeepers 😉 Lunch with our daughter was a treat .Then after a baptism onContinue reading “Surprise!”

We all have them, don’t we? Whether it’s always doing laundry on the same days, or shopping every Friday, plumping the cushions before we go to bed….. I’m sure you could make a little list like mine. But sometimes we need to work some flexibility into the week and that’s exactly what’s happened this weekContinue reading “Routines.”

You might remember we had a lovely holiday in western France just after Easter, staying on the beautiful sandy coast of the Vendee. Whilst there we ate some delicious food in restaurants, I made some pretty decent meals too, as we were self catering for some of the time. Everything tasted wonderful, so I cameContinue reading “C’est la vie…”

We first started to make videos during the pandemic, when our son found himself at a loose end – he works in the events industry and of course there were no events. He suggested filming me making a Victoria Sandwich, editing it and then uploading to You tube. It went well and we made more.Continue reading “Technology!”

Over the last few days we’ve had ripe tomatoes and two cucumbers…tomatoes fresh from the plant don’t last long though as they taste amazing warm and just picked. When we bought the greenhouse, the plan was that I’d be able to have a pot of freesias just inside the door – we’d share it. WellContinue reading “Greenhouse news!”

…the jasmine’s in bloom. It’s a song I love which speaks of July being dressed in a tune. Only this week there was a magical tune audible in our little High Street – it was coming from the “crocodiles” of children walking from the railway station to the beach, with cries of “I can seeContinue reading “Sweet days of summer…”

It’s been wall to wall coverage of Wimbledon for these two weeks so if you aren’t a fan, then it must have been a pain! For me, it’s been brilliant. I started to play at secondary school and even represented the school in a match against a prestigious Bedfordshire school. Did we win? Honestly IContinue reading “Anyone for tennis….?”

Somewhere, at the back of a high cupboard, I have a book called “Listeria Hysteria”. It’s with “Panic Nation” and “You are what you eat”. Where are these books? I’m not sure. But Listeria is a dangerous bacteria causing Listeriosis and is particularly dangerous to pregnant women, young children and the elderly. Quite where elderlyContinue reading “Listeria in the news again…”