On Friday I think I subconsciously dressed to match
the blossom trees that are in full bloom right now.
Dress made from a vintage barkcloth curtain.
My wear with all tweed jacket £8 charity shop find years ago.
From our house through to where we do our shopping in Bacup,
there is a plethora of pink blossom trees on both sides of the road. I don’t know
why I haven’t noticed it before, they are so beautiful.
I left Philip to get on with the task of filling in the strip of garden that has
become known as the Trough of Trouble. It’s hard to see on the photos but
the ground underneath the stone flagging has shifted over a period of 30
years as it was laid on what was a massive slope originally that was grassed over.
You couldn’t do anything with it. It was to steep to walk on and served no purpose
so we created a patio area with a rockery.
Our thinking now is to bang a load of compost down and fill it with plants and
bushes we’ve truffled from other parts of the garden and see if they take.
Hopefully it will form a type of hedge. If not all we will have lost is a few bags of
compost.
On Saturday morning I started reading Jay Blades book Making It. What a good guy he is. You might
know him from The Repair Shop or Money For Nothing, both on BBC1.
Today’s the day we are going out out. Its over the hills to our favourite market town to do a bit of
shopping and have lunch with our friend Sue. It’s the first time the three amigos will have been out
together for months.
And it’s the first pint of draft beer Philip has had since October. Coincidentally we were in the same
pub, Honest John Bar, when he had his last, only this time we were sat outside cosy under the gazebo
and with a very efficient heater above us. It was so nice to sit and chat over a pub lunch and have a drink
or two.
On the market it was good to see it vibrant and buzzing with folk and new stall holders. This box of
taster bakes had to come home with us and I also got some beautiful handmade presents for some new
babies of friends of mine.
Back home I settled in for a night of textile experimenting on my sewing
machine, while Mr H watched football and nodded off after his well earned
two pints of Yorkshire finest beer
Sunday is threatening rotten weather so I guess I’ll be faffing some more in my
craft room before friends arrive for an easy tea of quiche and salad and a few
more beers no doubt.
Hope your weekend is going well.
We are getting there.
Take care
Lynn
x
How lovely to get out for a drink and a meal with a friend. We are out Wednesday evening for a meal for Daughter D's birthday and I absolutely can't wait to have a meal that someone else has cooked after all these months! Unfortunately, not many pubs have opened around us serving food and those that have don't seem to have decent shelters or heaters which you need with the weather how it has been the last couple of weeks.
ReplyDeleteThose taster bakes look delicious - wouldn't last long in this house.
You're in sync with your surroundings and what gorgeous surroundings they are, too! Everything seems brighter and more beautiful this year, it must be all the rain.
ReplyDeletePhilip's doing a sterling job in the garden, heearnt that pint!
I love Jay Blades, his workshop is only 5 miles down the road in Wolverhampton, 'm tempted to stalk him! xxx
Yay for curtain couture and matching your surroundings! How beautiful is that photo of the blossoming tree ... I'm loving your plans for the Trough of Trouble, and how wonderful that you were able to go out out :-) And having friends to tea too. I've been admiring those cakes on Instagram. Don't they look absolutely delicious? xxx
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely weekend despite the rain! Hope you had a nice tea with your friends. Have a great week!
ReplyDeletelookw like you two have had a busy weekend, not long now before we escape and then see our families. And do what we have to do. Paul Said it looks like Philip was enjoying his pint there. We don’t drink but we love company.
ReplyDeleteTake care and keep safe love and huggs