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“Who Won?”

After yesterday’s two posts it seemed fitting to feature a normal lunchtime at home involving a salad based meal eaten from a plate placed on our knees in front of our television, watching Antiques Road Trip which pits two experts in the field travelling together across the UK, each beginning with £200 to spend onContinue reading ““Who Won?””

Orchard Lakes

Readers of this morning’s earlier post will not be surprised to learn that, despite having sensibly skipped lunch, no further sustenance was needed until today’s brunch taken at Lakeview Café. All tasty items in these generous platefuls were provided by the nearby Ferndene Farm Shop. Jackie, who photographed them has one each of tomatoes, baconContinue reading “Orchard Lakes”

Rosie Lea Afternoon Tea

When we arrived at Rosie Lea tearooms yesterday with vouchers for afternoon tea given us by our friends Karen and Barry we were surprised that, having followed the recommendation to book, we had been allocated a large round table for four. Until the very helpful waitress, who made sure to remind us that we couldContinue reading “Rosie Lea Afternoon Tea”

All To Herself

Acorns clattering alarmingly on the roof and windows of the Modus as Jackie drove us along Lower Ashley Road made us regret that that area was not likely to feature loose pigs for pannage. We had stopped among the blustering winds for me to photograph a thatching owl and sheep on a sloping hillside, whereContinue reading “All To Herself”

Still Struggling

4th October 2020 This afternoon Jackie drove Flo, Dillon, and Ellie to Southbourne to take them for a family holiday at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne. I spent a good deal of time completing the post “Frustrated” of yesterday, and failing to post this one which stopped at “…Ellie” I therefore finished reading the firstContinue reading “Still Struggling”

Frustrated

WordPress has tested my good nature to the limit today. I have struggled to like other posts or my followers comments; I have failed intermittently to comment on others’ posts; I have been unable until now (mid-afternoon) even to begin a new post. We began the day with a trip to the pharmacy at MilfordContinue reading “Frustrated”

Dripping Rain

As, this morning, a skein of geese honked through clouds leaking liquid streams slithering down our roof tiles and window panes, I was reminded of goose dripping, spread on toast when we were small, and consequently of goose fat. (pictures are still missing from this earlier post, but that will not affect the story). ByContinue reading “Dripping Rain”

Ponies On The Road

Causing us some speculation, a straight line of horse droppings ran in front of us along Christchurch Road this morning on our journey to the forest. Wild ponies would not breach the barrier fences even if they could approach near enough; it would be a rather stupid equestrian who would ride a horse along thatContinue reading “Ponies On The Road”

“Grandpa Can’t Get Off The Sofa”

This morning’s dull but dry day’s weather developed after lunch into steady rain and intermittent fierce gusts of wind. The smack of one of the wooden patio chairs smashing onto the paving sent me out in order to lay down the others and two large pedestals formed of ecclesiastical candlesticks standing in the rose Garden.Continue reading ““Grandpa Can’t Get Off The Sofa””

Woolly Aphids

Whenever the phone lines and consequently the internet goes down in our neck of the woods the culprit is often an overgrown tree. This causes us to keep an eye on the proximity to the overhead cables of our two crab apples in the front garden. This is why Martin began work on his fortnightlyContinue reading “Woolly Aphids”