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For the last couple of days Jackie has kept much garden furniture and many hanging baskets grounded against buffeting from the heavy winds. As this afternoon’s gusts swept towards the 60+ m.p.h. we are to expect overnight, there was no reason to lift tables, chairs, parasols, or baskets. Readers may care to spot the dropped baskets in this further collection of
experiments with my new Sigma 35mm lens.
Given that she exchanged contracts on her Pilley house purchase today, it was appropriate that we named the delicious spicy creation that Elizabeth produced for our dinner this evening Pilley Celebration Chicken. This was served with Jackie’s splendid savoury rice and crisp sugar snaps. My sister and I drank Parick Chodot’s Fleurie 2016; my wife drank Hoegaarden.
Congrats to Elizabeth – I feel quite excited for her 🙂 Even with furniture laid neatly on its sides and baskets placed on the ground the garden still manages to be a show pony! This new lens is worth its weight in gold!
Very many thanks, Pauline. I’m very pleased with it
I was thinking the same thing about the garden, Pauline. Even in disarray, it is stunning.
Thanks to you, too, Jodie
Elizabeth’s dish looks delish! Looks like the lens is working quite well, Derrick! Stay safe!
Many thanks, Jill. All calm this morning
Oh, congratulations to your sister!! Now the fun begins! I wish her every happiness in her new home. I am thinking that new lens has added something wonderful, but I can’t tell what – more color? contrast? depth? Definitely more zip of some sort.
Thanks very much, Jodie. It seems to be more light and depth. Certainly the best for views.
Yes – light and depth could be the combo. : )
After all these years reading your blog and noting how often Jackie’s preferred beverage is beer, it only just now stuck me how perfect the head gardener drinks Hoegaarden. Call me slow. I won’t be hurt by the truth.
Well, Susanne, I’m slower – I hadn’t thought of that. Thank you very much indeed 🙂
Hi Derrick, I’ve just read about Storm Ali hitting parts of Ireland, and there’s been lots of wind damage, I hope you cope well during it’s forthcoming gales.
Ali is female or male name??
Once these storms took on female names, weathermen began talking about them as if they were women. They used sexist clichés to describe their behavior—saying that this one was “temperamental,” or that another was “teasing” or “flirting” with a coastline.
Good day to all of you!!!!!!!!!!!
I do believe Ali is both female and male, I have poet friends of both
Thank you Ivor for your answer!!! Good morning from Greece!!!
And it’s a good afternoon to you from Geelong, Australia. ?
Short for Alison or Alistair? Or even Alex
?
All calm this morning, Ivor. Many thanks
That’s good news ☺️
That is a pretty sharp lens. I guess you have stopped down to F/4 and higher for those shots. That looks like a typical Indian delicacy!
Thanks very much, Uma. I kept it on auto, it can go to 1.4. That’s a good description of the meal.
Mad weather yesterday. Flew out of Manchester in a massive storm.
Wow! You must be OK. Thanks very much, Andrew
Hoping your gardens are safe and sound, and that there is no damage from high winds.
Lost a dead tree – otherwise good. Many thanks, Lavinia.
I hope your garden (and everything in the garden) is safe and there was no damage! That can be so scary!
Congrats to Elizabeth! I’m excited and happy for her! I pray she has many many many precious years in her new home! 🙂
The PPC looks delicious! 🙂
All the photos look rich in color and detail! Great new lens doing it’s job! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
Very many thanks, Carolyn. One dead tree down – not too much damage
Oh, good!
It’s good to hear you only lost a dead tree in the storm. I’m sure it felt no pain. 🙂
🙂
Thanks very much, Rose
The wind can so annoying, but the garden is still magnificent!!
Thanks very much, GP
Oh, no. But at least it looks like the plants and the beauty of the garden was left untouched.
I’m catching up. I agree with the others about your garden. 🙂 Congratulations to Elizabeth!
Many thanks, Merril