Leaving Jackie prancing, sans crutches, about the house, on another glorious morning I wandered around the garden, down the lane, and along the footpath between the fields of Roger Cobb, the only local farmer who respects ramblers’ right to roam.
Rising above our front fence, we now have a clematis Diversifolia Hendersonii.
In the main garden there are more varieties of poppy;
and day lily.
A fly on a blackberry leaf in the hedgerow on Downton Lane reminded me of my late friend Ann Eland and her naming of our Newark dog, Paddy. The family pet was a puppy collie/labrador cross. A very gentle dog, she was never actually cross. On one of Ann’s visits with her husband, Don, we had a competition to name the new puppy. Paddy was black, with white paws. Ann won the contest.
At one corner of the barley field I met and had an enjoyable and interesting conversation with a neighbour, Pete Blay, who was walking with his dog, Dave. Pete is a sports psychology coach. He can be found on http://peteblay.com/Info. He told me that deer are often seen in the field. Sam and I had seen a stag in the field on the other side of Christchurch Road a couple of days ago.
This evening we dined at La Vina in Lymington, where we were joined by Ian who is spending the remainder of the weekend with us. We enjoyed our meals, a variety of tapas, paella, and tortilla. The service was very efficient, if rather slow. They were very full. So were we by the time we left. Becky drank merlot and the rest of us drank Estrella.
I also have a dog, black with white markings, a lab/dalmatian cross, who is never ever cross. 🙂
Thank you,6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 Cynthia (I fell asleep whilst typing this 🙂
The devil is in the dittoes….
So clever, Cynthia 🙂
No wonder England produces so many poets with scenes like that! And deer…
Thanks for commenting, Bruce
I have a white and black dog who is never cross either!
Thank you, Pauline
Maybe being white and black is the secret. That lane is something from my childhood, Derrick, with its grassy middle. And of course, your varieties of poppies are just riveting.
Thank you, Lisa
Great fly (we do not have those here), great flowers and a great meal (it seems) 🙂
Thank you, Sylvie
I’m never actually cross, after I read one of your posts.
Thank you Ann
Come to think of it, I have not seen as many flies around for a while, and we were famous for it. Maybe due to the advertising success of Mortein, a brand of pesticide/fly spray. The new fad is for antiseptics in everything – KILL GERMS. We’re so stupid. Good to hear that Jackie is ‘prancing’.
Thank you, Mary
Beautiful flowers. Great news about Jackie.
Thanks for both, GP
The poppies are my favorites. Love the countryside – so peaceful.
Thank you Inese
Love the path and flower show Derrick! Wish I had a dog ~
Thank you, Mary
well aren’t these flowers gorgeous!
I’d love to ramble down that path 🙂
Thank you, Laurie
Great to cross paths Derrick. Always a pleasure to chat about sport, wildlife and – not so wild life!
All the best,
Pete
Thanks, Pete
I also love the poppies. Still trying to get them to grow in my yard.
I wish you success. Once flourishing, they self seed profusely
Vivid, gorgeous flowers.
All my dogs have had human names: Frank; Joey; Sammy; Max – and now the girls, Chloe and Jasmine.
Perhaps my name should be Spot…
Thank you Kate
Grr, if I could catch farmer’s who don’t restore footpaths I’d string them up. Glad you know one who isn’t on the dark side…
Yep