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I love those lamb shanks too but hav'nt had them for a long while. Nice and easy to do in the microwave too with some nice new pots and veg.

Anng my freezer is full to bursting so we would be ok if we went into lock down again.

It s hot hot hot here today. Oh says its going to rain tomorrow so wants to cut the lawns today.

I have been looking for osmething I can't find and I have asked if the fairys have borrowed it and can I have it back please? but nothing has happened yet. Perhaps I will look for soemthing else and then I may find it.

FRANK we would all love to hear your childhood memories you have remembered. I wonder if having your ears syringed you won't get so dizzy. Ears can affect a lot of feeling that are strange.

I've just finished my emails AnnG, so I'll go and do the final drawer now, then move onto the other chest of drawers, I have quite a few, all full of things I thought would come in handy in the future, so now I need to be strict with myself and get rid ;-) ;-). That was handy being reminded about your bread, you'd of forgotten it otherwise.

I'd like to hear your memories to Frank.

I noticed Vera hadn't been around much either AnnG, I hope she's okay.

I hope Vera is not poorly with a migraine again as she has not been on here since 19th, unless I missed her.

Frank you crept in there. Love those lamb shanks if they are the Tesco minted gravy ones but we have one between us and find it quite sufficient. Your meal last night sounded lovely. some of the ready meals are really good.

So you are all in blue then, dressed up for the nurse. CAN YOU HEAR ME? I like it after I have had my ears syringed it is great to be able to hear a bit more.

Yes please, do write some of your memories I would love to read them.

Well that is the in between shop done, supposed to be for veg but we seemed to find other things we needed (wanted) finally spent just over £50 and the order yesterday was £116. One thing is sure, if we go into sudden lockdown or have a seige we will be fine. There was a bottle of gin in that and meat and sausages for Saturday in case it is nice enough to barbecue. some (mostly our age) people are really not good at socially distancing though, one in particular was darting around all over the place around the veg, makes it very difficult, she didn't have a mask on either. Some of these people are going to get a shock on Friday when they have to wear a mask.

I now have two on line shops (by me not son) for 31st Jult and 10 August.

I found it spooky when doing the first on line shop when I finished what I was adding at the time a box came up with, "you may have forgotten something you normally order. Hovis 50/50 X3"  Now I have never done an order myself before so they must connect to the address not the name of the person doing the order. And yes I had forgotten to put the loaves in.

Oh Mel stiff necks are horrible aren't they, have to got any heat cream that you can put on, or a heat pad. Try not to hold it too stiff but equally don't do too much either. Hope it eases soon.

Jane I hope you have a lovely day out with Hannah, sounds as if you are having a nice time with them living nearer. Is Hannah not working at the moment (furloughed? You will feel better for a hair cut and it might be a good idea to have it cut short, then if you do lose it it won'e feel so different. It may be that it just thins if the cap helped.

Mandy, you are making me jealous again with your fresh crab Mmm!!

Gill, have you finished that drawer yet? I have just been through my holiday clothes wardrobe and found a couple of things that I am not going to wear if we don't go abroad again (which is almost 100% certain) but I still couldn't make myself throw all the things out (in case I need them :-D)

Good morning to you all, haven't you all been busy.

Yesterday Ros bought LAMB SHANKS in gravy and root veg, Potato gratin and pickled Red Cabbage. It was delicious. None left on either plate.

It's F & C tonight, so no cooking. Ros has washed her hair this morning, she is sitting on th bed drying it. I'm all showered and dressed in BLUE SHORTS and a blue short sleeved shirt.I'm at the nurse for 3.30 to have my ears syringed,so DON'T SHOUT AT ME. lol lol

Nice bright sunny day here, so I am pleased I watered last night. Alexia says there is no rain due in Blisworth today.

I will ask you all before I do this.I have a couple of very nice childhood memories, that I would like to share with you, but you might find them a bit BORING, thats why I am asking, before I post them.

As I speak the SUN has disappeared behind a BIG BLACK CLOUD. So we could see some rain before to long. See you all later. xxxx

Missed your post Jane, it sounds like you've had a lovely time with your family, enjoy your day out today. I bet you can't wait to have your hair cut, you'll feel like a new woman then.

Morning all

Cloudy here but the sun is trying it's best to shine through the clouds, it looks like we've had rain in the night, so the plants will be happy.

It sounds like you've been busy today Mandy with the weeding, we did our front garden last week, but with the sunshine and showers it's going to need doing again soon, but for now it looks okay. I hope nothing needs doing for your MOT and it passes with flying colours. I see you've had another crab, I do love fish, but OH's not to keen, he only likes battered cod.

I hope your neck ache eases soon Mel, try not to do to much today or you might make it worse, the garden will still be there tomorrow if it doesn't rain. Enjoy your fish and chips tonight.

Enjoy you day out at Batsford Arboretum tomorrow for your OH's birthday AnnG, I hope the weather is nice and you both have a good time.

Well, I didn't get around to doing the final drawer of sorting yesterday so I'm going to do that now then settle down and catch up with a few programmes I've recorded.

You've had a nice time over the last few days Jane. Enjoy Dovecote Farm and Buttery. <3 <3 <3

Morning Everyone
What a lovely day it is.Perfect for my little venture out with Hannah shortly to DovecoteFarm and Buttery which we will be off to shortly.We had a lovely time on Sunday at hers and Gareth did a mammoth BBQ.I could t eat much of the meat as it is hard for me to get down but I did manage a chicken kebab.
Then on Tuesday H and I went for a coffee down at the Old Forge Cafe in the village.We sat outside at one of the tables.
Tomorrow I am having my hair cut!!!!! I am still waiting to see how much I might lose but it is desperate for a cut .I might go really short but will see what Nigel suggests.

I ate the first of the runners the other day and Island we beat your 12 inchesOne bean was 15 inches!! They were delicious.
Chris has picked the first cucumber this morning.

I had better get ready as Hannah will be here in 15 mins
Have a lovely day everyone.

Morning all,

Overcast here this morning ,just stopped for a coffee I've been weeding out on the front garden and hope I can do a little bit more I don't think we should have any rain today.

Colin dropped the car in for its MOT and son brought him back , so we'll wait for a phone call to see what if anything needs doing .
We did have the six month extension on the MOT but decided that we would have it done if the garage could do it ,we'll give it a good sanitize down when it comes back .

We had another lovely crab from the fish man yesterday, today I'm going to make a nice Quiche.

Morning Anng and all,

We have a sunny morning here today wispy white cloud in the blue sky.

Woke with a neck ache which may have been caused by looking under plants yesterday to dig out weeds and cut off the delphy. Its all creaky when I move my head so it may be a day of fromt he border. See how it goes during the day. I have a lot of washing to do and oh informs me it is going to rain tomorrow.

F & C tonight for dinner so if I could get up there today a nice easy dinner tonight.

So its T's birthday tomorrow then? Hope you have a nice time at the arboretum and it dos'nt rain.

Good morning all, just a quick veg local shop this morning, not sure what else we will do, nothing exciting I think. May be going to Batsford Arboretum tomorrow. OH's birthday, his choice. It feels as if it will be 'safe'.

Quite bright hear this morning but not really sunny, although it was at 5am. :-D

O just remembered New Our Yorkshire Farm tonight so I shall watch that on catch up.

Yes it is a good pollinater as its an open flower like a daisy but all parts of the plant are poisonous and I can remember picking it as a pretty flower when I was a child. Children are always touching their mouths and it can cause bad effects. It is also Perennial and can be increased easily from root cuttings.

I keep telling the woman over the big house that there is some growing out the back to u s and she has horses and rides them round here sometimes.

After helping oh wiht the boards on the side of the workshop I went up the border. Cut down the dephimium that had finished flowering and gave it a good mulch. Dug out more bit of twitch that had come up where I had missed some and mulched the peonies too and the clematis's. Cleared a bit more round the back of the delphy and mulched the rose New Dawn. I am going to cut that one right back in the winter as its just not right and a lot of it looks dead but has some growth on the top.

Going in the shower now so I will be all nice and clean for the clean bed tonight. Oh has had his before dinner.

Maybe the following is why they let Ragwort go on growinf away from horses etc.

"Ragwort is one of the most divisive plants in the countryside. It contains chemicals that are toxic to livestock and has been blamed for many deaths of horses and other animals. Yet, conservationists say it's a native wildflower vital for pollinating insects!

Afternoon all

Bright and sunny, I can hear the grandchildren playing over the back, their parents must be back at work now, it's nice to hear them laughing and playing.

Sorry to hear you didn't have a good nights sleep Frank, hope you have a better one tonight. Fancy carrying the lawn mower, thankfully you didn't hurt yourself to much, please be careful. Have you thought of making a little gap in the border with a flag stone so you can wheel the lawn mower onto the lawn, it would save you having to pick it you and chance another fall? Sorry to hear Ros has another water infection, it must get her down having them all the time. I hope she feels better soon.

I don't have any decent soil I could use on my toms Mel, I'd already asked OH if we had any of the good compost left over as I was thinking the same as you and could top the pots up, but unfortunately we've used it all. I did find some tomato feed though, so all the toms have had that today. Hopefully it'll help bring them along a bit quicker. It sounds like you've got a completely different food delivery than the one you ordered with all the substitutes, hopefully you'll enjoy them. I like cherry yogurts to, but wouldn't of like the greek style with honey as I don't like honey. At least you have a full fridge now.

Love all your pictures on your blog AnnG, what a lovely garden you have. The weather looked nice for your walk, much better than all the rain we've had recently.

I'm still plodding on with my sorting Ann, I'd almost finished a big chest of drawers yesterday, but lost the will, as you put it lol, so have one small drawer left to do on that one, then I can make a start on the other's. I've packed up a box which will be put in the loft once the final draw is done. At least I can close the drawers I've already done now. What a good idea making a gardening pinny out of a pair of jeans, the things people think of that work a treat. Did you know, it's suppose to be good luck if you see three butterflies together? I came across a load of superstitions I must of printed off years ago in one of the drawers, it made for interesting reading.

I see you had a lovely time away FG, the dogs sound lovely. You have a lot of birthday's this month. I hope everyone has a lovely special day and the weather stays nice for them all. Happy belated birthday to DGS.

Well, I'd better get back to my sorting. Going to grab a drink while it's still reasonably nice outside, it's coming over a bit cloudy now, but thankfully still warm, so I'll drink it outside and watch the birds for a while before tackling the final drawer.

Good afternoon all, Well thats me done for today.

I have watered all the front garden, pots under the lounge window, pots and hanging baskets down the side of the bungalow. I have also done all the watering on the patio and down the greenhouse and veg patch.

I have finished my book, which didn't conclude as I expected. Will find another to start tomorrow.

Ros has just rung to say, she is sitting in Carolyns car waiting for her to come out of the dentists. I don't know if they are finished shopping to not. They did go out around 10.30 this morning, so if they haven't, they should have. lol lol

Now do I treat myself to an early BEER or a COT. I think a COT with a piece of fruit cake will go down just right.

Glad you all got your shopping delivered and wiped down, even if you did get subs. Those Sell By Dates should never have been included in the delivery. I expect it's one way of them getting rid of O.O.D produce. but as you say, that would have been on the reduced shelve. I would certainly complain, you never know, they might send you a voucher. But don't hold your breath.

Ros is just home, so BYE for now.

I had a lot of subs this time I had a bag of iceberg lettuce instead of my two Romaine ones and cheese and chive dip instead of cheese and onion filler. Thick sliced ham instead of the Beverian smoked ham and organic potatoes instead of baby new pots. We don't eat a great deal of potatoes so these will have to last until I cook something I can put them with. we usually have lamb chops but not bought them this week. They did'nt have his cherry yogs so he bought greek style with honey in a huge pot and 4 peach ones. The fridge is full to bursting.

Changed the bed and done the wipe down and made lunch washed up and now I am going out to help oh put all the boards back on his workshop.