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Following on from my post of two days ago I scanned a few more slides from The Dumb Flea holiday.
Here Becky sits in the garden with her two regular charges, David and Samuel. Yes, that is a pet rabbit hopping about.
Another great attraction was the pool.
Becky got Sam accustomed to the idea of water-wings;
then, somewhat pleased with himself, and concentrating hard, he was off on his own,
leaving Becky
and Cherie to enjoy their own swim.
This afternoon Jackie was almost back to normal planting in the garden.
She assembled and embedded a Gardman Arch across the Phantom Path and positioned a clematis Venosa Violacea on the Margery’s Bed side;
and further along placed a large lobelia in the space left for it beside the Star of India.
My contribution was a little weeding, dead-heading, and watering.
Roses, such as Mamma Mia, enjoyed a few minutes of sunshine in a rather overcast day.
For our evening meal we visited the Hare & Hounds public house just outside Sway. We were not disappointed. I enjoyed a plentiful whitebait starter followed by chicken and leek pie, chips, and peas; Jackie’s mushroom pot followed by generous tagliatelle was equally good. Neither of us could even think about a dessert. Jackie drank Hoegaarden and I imbibed doom bar.
The setting sun set the building aglow as we left for our short journey home.
It looks like it’s getting a little drier. Fingers crossed!
Thanks, John
I like the way you captured the light on the Mamma Mia. It looks like it’s glowing.
It sounds like you had a good day and yummy dinner.
Many thanks, Merril
Such a beautiful building to dine in Derrick and I’m happy to hear Jackie is on the mend.
Thanks very much, Pauline
Mamma Mia! That rose is spectacular, Derrick. I so enjoyed the photo of the children in the pool. My favorite is the third one…Sam’s expression is so joyful.
Thanks, Jill. A good pick, I think
The cute grand-kiddos look like they are enjoying summer. Such a beautiful rose!
Many thanks, Robin. For clarification you might find my reply to Cynthia Reyes and the post https://derrickjknight.com/2014/01/05/my-branch-of-the-family-tree/ helpful 🙂
Thanks Derrick! I appreciate your family tree. Although out was some time ago, I’m sorry for the loss of your two wives. You are very fortunate to have such a rich family tree.
Many thanks, Robin. I am indeed fortunate
What lovely pix of the grandkids and also the garden. Nice clematis (I bet you pronounce it the right way – whereas I always say clem-AH-tiss).
Actually, Cynthia, Becky and Sam are my children. The others are those of friends. You have already liked this post, but it might be worth another look: https://derrickjknight.com/2014/01/05/my-branch-of-the-family-tree/
I’m not sure what the correct pronunciation is. I say clem a tis; others say clem ay tis. 🙂
Yes, I well remember this post, and a second after hitting ‘send’, I realized I may have made a mistake!
We always used to use “clemAYtis”, accented thus. The literarily-correct friend I mentioned to you today (who had a 1st Class M.A. in English Literature from Cambridge, following a ‘guid, auld’ Scots education*) used to fume about people pronouncing it this way, insisting that “CLEM-a-tis” was correct, a usage that I’m sure has become more widespread, possibly disseminated by TV gardening programmes.
* which latter I didn’t tell you earlier
Thank you, Paul. Nice to be confirmed 🙂
The children look so happy in the pool and the rose is spectacular… 🙂
Thank You, Maniparna
Just think how that arch will look in a few years!
Yes! Thanks, Jodie
I was just thinking of my childhood pool and what I was going to write today and up pop your happy pictures! Enjoyed the post.
Perhaps you should post some ‘then and now’ photos of your ‘grandchildren’. 🙂 Glad to hear that Jackie is back in the garden. I think I should be too.
Nice one, Mary. Thank you.
Ah the Hare and Hounds… Or Geoffrey’s doom after the unfortunate evening supping ale and a bike ride home that ended in a ditch, sadly five foot deep in geese crap that had ‘run off’ from Arnewood farm up near the Sway Tower. I suppose being tiddly cushioned my fall but mum’s egregious use of the hose at 11pm on a November night still rankles frankly. I thought a quick bath would have sufficed.
That was what Becky would call a bit harsh, Geoff
Indeed so cruel
🙁
In the sweltering heat of my day here in New England it is quite refreshing to meditate upon Becky afloat in the pool.
Thank you, Cynthia. It must be. I hope it gets cooler for you
I which we had establishments in the U.S.A. with names like the Hare and Hounds. Some taverns and bars do have interesting names.More common in small towns are names like Ed’s Tap and Grill, Joe’s Bar and I can only imagine how many Dew Drop Inns there are.
Thank you, Ginene. The house we were staying in is called The Dumb Flea because it started life as a pub of that name.
Not because it used to belong to a Chinaman who thought he was in Dunmfries? 🙂
🙂
Such happiness. 🙂
Thank you, Laura
It was nice to see considering today’s world. You’re welcome!
The pool or beach is always a great destination during these hot summers! Glad to see the sun shining by you again.
Thanks, GP
The pool is always a great attraction 🙂
I remember when I was a kid I was so delighted every day when I went to a pool.
Thanks, Monica
🙂
Your last pictures for me, captures the very essence of what I consider, a typical English pub, the Hare and Hounds must have some relationship to Fox hunting in the district. But some of your pub names are really extraordinary, The jolly taxpayer,the Nobody Inn, Bunch of Carrots and the Cat and Custard Pot.
They all sound like places of much merriment.
Cheers.
The house is named The Dumb Flea because it was once a pub of that name. Thanks, Ian
I’ve been to the Nobody Inn (or one of that name). The village / hamlet it’s in is called Doddiscombleigh, a name equally bizarre to the uninitiated.
I love these old pictures and memories!
Thank you, Lynn
Love your slides 🙂 It was our favorite photography since we couldn’t afford colour prints. We also enjoyed watching the slides on long winter nights 🙂
Me too. Thanks, Inese
Sounds like a good dinner and the setting sun on the building is sort of comforting, a nice post dinner photo.
Many thanks, LL/PS