Friday 28 February 2014

V is for.................

VINTAGE

I have written this post here

I am linking with Alphabet blogging here 


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I mentioned here about Poirot - The Cornish Mystery, it is on TV tonight on ITV3.

Saturday 22 February 2014

They don't write news like they use to!


As see in our local paper the 
West Somerset Free Press

Friday 21 February 2014

W is for ............

WONDER


The above picture was on the last blog post


I swear it grew while I was staring at it!

Linked with Alphabet Blogging

Wednesday 19 February 2014

Just a post

My little jug of sunshine!

I have had a stinking cold since Sunday with flu like symptoms, and I have been coughing well!  I caught it off the grandchildren.  I think 'someone up there is getting their own back'  When I was about eight I gave my own grandparents mumps!  I haven't been feeling at all well which is unusual for me, I usually try and keep going but this time I haven't felt like doing anything, but today I feel a lot better and ready to start again slowly!


I think my bulbs I had for Christmas are feeling like me!  The hyacinths were a gift from my friend Jane, I planted them on 1st January, not sure what is happening with them, they get watered regularly, but their growth seems to be stunted!


My Amaryllis a gift from my friend Janice, planted the same day, but I see it has a bud now so things are looking up!  
See the Oak tree in the background of this picture.........  This morning I watched a chase round the branches of the tree consisting of a blackbird in the lead followed by two squirrels, it really brightened my day, it looked so funny!


Well its called Dendrobium Orchid, we thought we had killed it because all but three leaves went yellow and dropped off!  Then I saw shoots rising from the bottom, so we have been carefully watering it with saved rain water.  Hope we get more flowers this year!


This poor butterfly has been fluttering around my house since we brought the Christmas decorations down from the loft last year, which have since been packed them away and other activities  have been going on.  Then the other day I found the poor thing was just lying there.  It is now in a box awaiting to be given to my friend Ginny.  She and her husband David give lectures on Butterflies and Moths around the Exmoor area.

Friday 14 February 2014

X is for.........


EXTREME Weather
Travelling in the rain on the M5 Wednesday morning behind three pre-fab houses on wheels from Taunton to Devon trying to avoid spray from vehicles passing and Pot Holes
Yes pot holes on the motorway!


linked with Backward Alphabet

Thursday 13 February 2014

Moon tonight


It went very dark, then we had hail, then it brightened up a bit, and then I looked out of the window and saw a clear sky and the moon

Friday 7 February 2014

Y is for..............



Yarn Market - Dunster Somerset

This timber-framed octagonal market hall built about 1590, is a monument to Dunster's once flourishing cloth trade.  Dunster had become a centre for woollen and clothing production by 13th century.  It was built by George Lutterell for traders to shelter traders and their wares from the rain.  I live about fifteen minutes by car away!  And, if you ever see the repeats of Poirot, the episode called the Cornish Mystery was filmed here!

You can read more about Dunster here




When I worked in a craft shop.  One summer a holiday maker came in.  Quite a young girl with her partner.  Conversation went..........

Young girl to her partner.........................I won't get any wool today, we can go to the yarn market              tomorrow, I'll just get this for now.

Me...................Oh where is the yarn market?

Young girl................Dunster

Me...............I think you will be a bit disappointed
 
Young girl............................Why?

Me...........................Its an ancient monument

Young girl...............No it said Yarn Market open Sundays Dunster it must sell yarn

Me............... No ancient monument.  

Young girl and partner left shop

Boss...........I think they will be disappointed

Me............Yes and I hope they don't come back and complain...............






Wednesday 5 February 2014

Happy Birthday


Happy 28th Birthday to our son Peter