I realise I must have missed a few weeks as there aren’t seven weeks left in the year. I wonder what I did with them?
This week we had a trip to the British Museum to see the Hieroglyph exhibition which I’ll detail in another post. Very educational if a little dry and academic for my tastes.
I was also taken out for a meal for my actual b’day though rather unfortunately I had some sort of migraine that, as is its wont left me wanting nothing so much as to hug the great white telephone, so I went home and left the family to it. Apparently it was a really good time without me. Que sera, sera.
I managed to recover promptly and spend time in the garden. In discussion with the lawn expert and cognizant that pretty sharp cold weather (for us) is on its way, we decided (a) this would be the last cut of the year and (b) we’d trial a new design for next year, at least occasionally. I take no credit but I think it looks great. You?
We had a v. sweaty time moving two fruit trees too, having cleared the triangular bed of its dahlias and cleaning and storing them in the garage. If the promised frosts arrive, next time it will be pulling up the last of the herbaceous borders that have hung on grimly to date.
On Thursday (Dec 1st) I was dispatched to acquire advent calendars for each child. There’s a splendid chocolatier in Crystal Palace called Blowing Dandelions where I procured four for the price of about half of Kensington. I hope they enjoy them. I did snap the city from Gipsy Hill on my way home. One of my favourite shots.
And I’ve ended the week in Suffolk – shit, it’s cold on the coast – and Dog and I and the Textiliste tromped the sand dunes. I tried to video Dog on a fast trot to keep walm but my own heavy breathing and uncertain footing tells me to stick to stills. Do you agree?
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Wow, I’m surprised you’re allowed to let Dog roam the dunes. We get fined for walking along dunes because they are storm protection but we build on every available inch here so maybe that’s the difference. Yard looks great. Do you really bring the fruit trees in every year. Isn’t it quite a shock to them?
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I misled with the fruit trees. They’ve been in large tubs for years, always outside, but we decide, rather than repot we’d plant in the ground. Bit of an experiment, esp. the Olive tree as England is (historically) hardly the right climate but if we’re heading for 40plus summers then maybe.
And the dunes here are natural ornaments really. It’s the Cliff erosion we worry about.
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I planted a crepe myrtle that was zoned one or two zones warmer than where we live and the woman that sold it to me told me to put a string of Christmas lights around the base and that little bit of light would be enough to keep the roots from freezing. I’ve had the tree for about seven years now and only did the lights thing for the first couple years.
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That’s neat.. we’re about to have our first frosts so we’ll see what they do. Mind you I find it rather trite to worry about frosts when I see pictures from Ukraine..
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Well there is that.
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I like the video and had you not mentioned it was your heavy breathing, I would have just assumed it was the wind. The garden still looks good and I like the new design in the lawn.
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I’m taken with the lawn too!
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It was nice seeing Dog run, but the breathing was right out of a stalker movie.
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That sand is a nightmare to run on
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Who are you trying to kid? You were clearly drunk when cutting the grass, but I must admire the consistency in your stagger. Love the trotting Dog. Try holding your breath next time?
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I find that self asphyxiation is not all its cracked up to be.
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I find it breathtaking!
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I liked the lawn a lot. Perhaps it will be best not to look at it after a glass or two of the cup that cheers though. Bad luck about your birthday meal. The others could at least have pretended to have had a miserable time without you.
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As if… soon recovered though so that’s all.good. and yes the lawn needs a clear.head..
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I do love to see your beautiful garden. And that design on the lawn! Nice…As for the video, you just sound like you’re freezing. I liked the way Dog kept checking back to make sure you were following.
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He knows where his biscuits come from. Completely self serving on his part
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I trust you are well recovered now. I like the way Dog makes sure you are keeping up. (having written this I looked up and saw Lisa’s comment which made me smile)
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He’s my personal trainer by inclination..
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Great work with the cool grass, Geoff. You have such a splendid home. Hugs.
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Thanks.. its pretty special to us..though the lawn will never completely.satisfy
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Love how Dog pawses every few meters and looks back as if to say, “You still with me, mate?” 😀
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He knows there’s risk I may expire I’d he keeps up a decent pace.
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Your yard is always a feast for the eyes, especially in bleary winter. Glad you got to the museum and to the coast, too.
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