Friday, July 09, 2010

Last of the books, garden and on the shelf.

1. Craig from 1ManAndVan.co.uk brings our the last of our book boxes back from storage. As always, he provides an efficient and gentlemanly service.

2. A few days of sun and my garden is transformed -- the courgettes have put out wrinkled damp orange flowers. The basil looks like grown-up plants, instead of baby shoots.

3. Pulling open crates and lining up my books on the front room shelves. And finding the bag that contains the last of my summer dresses (before I'm too bumpy to fit into them.
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Goldfinches, meeting and mackerel.

1. Goldfinches, painted like they're going to war, crowd the bird feeders. 2. We meet my cousin's partner for the first time, and it...

  • Bee, green beans and movie night.
    1. An enormous fat bumble bee at work. She is so bulky that she can knock dead blossoms out of the way as she gets right in to the new jasmi...
  • Midsummer, feeding and cakes.
    1. The shortest night and the longest day. I was up at Wellington Rocks with Anna, Paul and Jason. We couldn't see the sun through the m...
  • As needed, forgotten cake and syrup.
    1. I promised myself I wouldn't moan and grumble about it -- but I do. And as if by magic, a very kind friend produces the required blaz...