Besford
20 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Just had lunch. Mum and Keith are preparing for the cruise
Harriets Cottage
20 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Wednesday morning. Getting up 9.20am to do 3 hrs work for Uni (a chat with Tracy (deputy) and two reports 1 for Clare, (cover)and 1 for Jon(boss))
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Another lovely bucollic evening
21 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Making damson 'stuff' to put in jars. Lovely evening.
A social evening! - The Whites are coming for a chilli dinner. Alice is just out of hospital and Patti is getting ready for the cruise so time toЧитать далее
Lazy day
22 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Went for lunch with Alice at coffee no.1, then a lazy day. Watched buffy the vampire slayer with mum.
Wick Care Farm
23 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Helped out on the tombola at Wick Care Farm whilst mum packs and gets ready for her cruise. Met Alex and Jon Smith from Eckington. Beautiful raised beds and thousands of toms. Very tasty homemade tomЧитать далее
Kees last cruise
24 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Drove Patti to the cruise ship. Had lunch with Kees, patti and tina. Smoked salmon and cheeses on the deck outside the captains cabin. Had a tour if the bridge. Kees last cruise, on the Pearl II, theyЧитать далее
Bath
25 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ 🌫 14 °C
Quick catch up with my beautiful god children and Lucy Luce
Digging
26 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Started digging near the garage, and had my hair cut. Dinner at Alice's with her friends.
More digging
27 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
More digging, and inspected garage. Went to lovely Croome court with Alice and Jackie Pickles. Visited Dad in the afternoon.
Dad was in a good mood, but not engaging really with me. He was watchingЧитать далее
Still digging
28 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Nearly finished digging. Also cut hedge at front, and started on brambles at back.
Out for a fashion show in the evening, with bec, claire and Aj.
No digging
29 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Day off. Got my camera out, and downloaded the instruction manual in preparation for Argentina.
Went for walk at 12 with Alice, then to see Dad at 4pm.
Watched 2 episodes of Buffy and an episode ofЧитать далее
Bramble clearing
30 сентября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Finished clearing brambles, and chopped some logs with a wood splitter. Watched lots of wood splitting videos.
Alice's for dinner, Cale. Cooking fish and noodles.
Sunday lunch
1 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Chopped some more wood in the morning. Then Sunday lunch at Elmley castle with Alice's family, Michael and Keith.
Hoovered in the afternoon, and sorted out some cupboards.
Wood chopping
2 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Chopped more wood, using Keith swinging technique. Very good! Made some apple juice, and pear juice (yuck, very sweet and dry). And apple crisps. And made Dinner for alice et al. Watched a film andЧитать далее
Housework
3 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Hoovered, cleaned kitchen floor. Had beers with Michael and chatted about life in Zimbabwe
Dad
4 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Worked in the morning. Played scrabble with Alice, went for a walk round the block. Visited Dad (@4) He has a cold so was a bit miserable.
Dads
5 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Spent 3 hours with Dad (12-3.30pm) He had a new carer, Gary, and wasn't feeling well, so I stayed behind to help him get changed etc. Then he seemed in a much better mood when I left.
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Alice is free from cancer day
6 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Walk with Alice in the morning, round the block, then off to Dads for a few hours again. Good new carer called Dob. Dad seems to like him/his calm voice.
Did some admin in the afternoon.
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Nikki visits
7 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
And we went to Croome
Autumn
8 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The trees behind mums house go a lovely orange at sunset.
Finished the patch behind the garage.
Stacked the chopped wood.
Matinee
9 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Went to see a Victoria and Abdul at the No. 8 matinee. Walk around the village. Mum not well.
Still chopping wood
10 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Cleared a bit of the pond rockery, chopped more wood. Tai chi with mum in the evening.
Had my eyelashes dyed!
Grand Designs with Mum
12 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Went to the Grand Designs show with mum
Out in Worcs
14 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Another day..
15 октября 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Gardening (logs, garage, rose bed), followed by dinner at Croome, dads, then Alice's for the evening.