Year: 2020

What a difference a day makes! It was rather wild when we took Ellie to Minnis Bay, so jackets back on as the temperature must have dropped 10 degrees. Ellie is much livelier anyway when it is cooler.

After lunch back to the allotment, rain was forecast but nothing, so it was back to watering again and of course more weeding. Lettuce, broad beans and rhubarb to bring home.

Ellie didn’t move far from the compost bins. It was more than obvious something was in one of the bins. We do know there are slow worms in there.

I am really loving Springwatch this season. You learn things ,like… a stork chick has hatched in the UK for the first time in 600 years! Amazing.

Thought for the Day – “If you have a family that loves you, a few good friends, food on your table and a roof over your head, you are richer than you think.”

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Eight year old pictures came up on my Facebook in the morning. Lou and Rhys came to Kent camping and Torin surprised us by driving down with Scarlet and Jack. Rhys made a lovely BBQ and it must have been a rainy spring as I mentioned that it was dry when we had the BBQ. BUT I remember it was torrential rain all night, Rhys’s tent leaked (I think) and so they packed up in the middle of the night and he dumped the tent on the way home………he has never liked camping ever since! It certainly wasn’t a flaming June that year judging by all the jumpers and coats!

Mal and I walked Ellie, later today but it was quite humid.

The day for bottling rhubarb wine!

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Ellie and I went out at 5.30, the best time of the day and also very cool. The moorhen was busy tidying up her nest!

I then went shopping and thankfully there weren’t any queues at Aldi or Sainsburys, in fact people seem to think it is all over! They were walking in all directions. Not easy trying to keep my distance from people. I did however find a summer jacket and a pair of wellies at 70% off in Sainsburys BUT you are not allowed to try anything on. When I arrived home, they both fit so I won’t be taking them back.

After lunch Mal went to the allotment weeding and I pottered in the garden and planted three courgette pots for Ollie, Oscar and Josie. They are missing the allotment, so can look after these and hopefully plant them in the allotment when they are allowed back down there.

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Ellie and I were out early again. So many more people around and some not even bothering to keep their distance. People are so confused.

Cleaning in the morning while Mal sorted his online student out. After lunch we went to the allotment. I did all the watering and Mal weeded. Ellie found a nice shady spot.

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Ellie and I were out early again to avoid the heat later on in the day. The ducks were still asleep but the squirrels weren’t. Ellie does love having a chase after them!

Lou and Rhys asked us round for a BBQ and seeing as restrictions are being eased from tomorrow, we went to see them, still distancing and no hugs!!

We had a really lovely afternoon, we have missed them all.

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I went very early to get some shopping and Mal took Ellie for her walk, before it was too hot.

After lunch back to the allotment . We put the netting over the blackcurrant cage , watered and weeded. Ellie finds a place in the shade and sleeps.

Today I won the competition for the longest bindweed root!

Well we have to keep ourselves entertained somehow!

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