When I read about our local hospice running a Sunflower Appeal I knew I wanted to honour the memory of my Auntie Gladys so I sent off for a pack.
Not being a gardener myself I knew it would make her smile to know that flowers would pop up around the country if I asked friends to plant the seeds in their gardens in her name.
They have gone off to Walsall, Inverness, Hampshire, Berkshire and Cumbria. Thank you ladies.
Auntie Gladys with her smile so bright
Under normal circumstances there would have been a public event at the hospice, but because of Covid 19 it’s not possible. Even so I’m glad they’ve found a way round it.
So not only does she have a greenhouse named after her in friend Nancy’s garden in Berkshire, she will have gardens full of sunflowers too (hopefully).
Today we popped up to Bacup to do a couple of errands. This time though we had to wear masks wherever we went indoors.
It was nice to be able to go out without a raincoat and umbrella for a change. The waistcoat is one we found in a charity shop before lockdown and it’s supposedly shared between me and the wandering welder but he hasn’t seen sight of it yet in his wardrobe and if I remember rightly I got the dress from the Vintage Emporium at Pear Mill, Bredbury, Stockport. LINK HERE
Look at this fantastic job someone has done of painting Captain Tom on the side wall of the local pub. On another wall there’s a character from Peaky Blinders.
Couldn’t sign off without showing you this picture that was taken of my mum and auntie Jill in the new M&S in Rochdale. Wherever they go they get asked about their flip up visors. They could have made a fortune if they’d been selling them. Apparently this gorgeous pair of 80+ year olds are going to be featured on the M&S website.
There’s talk of us having a day of hot weather and sunshine tomorrow. I’ll believe that when I see it. It’s been fair grim up north recently.
Upcoming blog posts
‘Rag & Bones’
‘Where did you get that dress’
In the meantime take care and stay safe
Lynn
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