It has been snowing all day today!

At first very fine snow (you could even see some of the ice crystals )


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Saturday it was a wash-out but yesterday the weather behaved itself and followed the weather forecast to the letter: sun between 9 am and 4 pm and then rain.
We went to our local garden shop and café’ before lunch and we purchased a very small spruce to plant outside in a pot. It will be our Christmas tree! 
We have had one for years but it committed ( Read more... )

It's the last Bank Holiday week-end before Christmas and we're going to spend it mainly at home.

I'm writing a Panto for the residents' association which will be performed in early January, and I'm finding it rather hard work this time round.
My heart's not quite in it but it's coming along slowly. It's much less risqué than the last one and with ( Read more... )

Baking is SO last month

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How quickly do week-ends go ( Read more... )

Adrian's up in Leeds so I'm all on my own this week-end.
I've been busy today but the day is going very slowly...

First some baking

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My week-end was a mix of socialising and being at home on my own (Adrian is in Leeds).

On Friday evening I went to a birthday party across the street. We were only 10 people at Carole's and I only knew the host. 
I don't particularly like parties but it wasn't too bad (the food was lovely).

On Saturday morning I saw a number of friends/neighbours ( Read more... )

We had sunny and hot weather this week-end. One of those rare occasions when London is warmer than some part of the Mediterranean.

Yesterday morning I went to the allotments to put in some courgettes and French beans that I had grown at home is an unused section of Sue's plot. I was only there for a couple of hours and mainly in dappled shade but ( Read more... )

Another quiet week-end at home. This time with wonderful and warm sunshine.

It was warm enough to keep the windows open

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Adrian will get back from Leeds tomorrow (he went up for Mother's day) and so I had to keep busy ( Read more... )