movie: the constant gardening...
Or so it seems. it's a bank holiday ritual now. There are a dozen more bags of green waste outside, but i have failed to finish killing cutting the hedge at the front of the house today. However, the trip down the path at night will be a whole lot less crunchy, as with the grass overhang removed, the slugs and snails will have to retreat back into the garden.
I'm trying to keep on top of the grass and the privet, as pwca is especially allergic at the moment. I think it's the laburnum pollen, but it could be anything.
Saturday was gardening again in the daytime, and a nice trip out to the goth ball at the Bartons Arms in the evening. Have worn the new corset in anger for the first time, with the pinstripe outfit. decided this was WIN! and have to plan some other outfits to go around it. in case i have not mentioned this previously it is deep charcoal with a filigree pattern, and i got it from MistressNightshade at Little Red Mischief. I have been holding off buying one for quite some time as the remodelling of the meat that is me continues, but the damn thing fit, so I of course had to buy it.
Sunday went to Hay on Wye with J&C and Threetrees for the book festival, which was crammed!. We had a lovely day, bought some books, had a delightful afternoon tea and got more sun than so far have all year. only mildly scorched and the freckles are coming back out to play. Found a fab T shirt for sibling no.3 that's covered in very grumpy cartoon crows, and we ate some quite nice fudge when we got back home with hot earl grey tea.
Have tomorow off, as I count as a public sector employee and one of the perks is that we get a concessional day after some bank holidays. I think i shall have to finish the last three foot of hedge reduction for the one between me and mrs next door, because it has a weird bobble in it at the moment. I've taken it down by about a foot and a half to make it meet their small hedge at the front of next door's garden.
right, have had a restorative bath and need to call my mum before i attack the bombsite that is the kitchen. If i want any dinner, i'm going to have to do the washing up first!
Oh, and in other news, one of my colleagues got told on Friday that his kid's school will be shut for a fortnight, as they have a case of swine flu. It's getting closer!
I'm trying to keep on top of the grass and the privet, as pwca is especially allergic at the moment. I think it's the laburnum pollen, but it could be anything.
Saturday was gardening again in the daytime, and a nice trip out to the goth ball at the Bartons Arms in the evening. Have worn the new corset in anger for the first time, with the pinstripe outfit. decided this was WIN! and have to plan some other outfits to go around it. in case i have not mentioned this previously it is deep charcoal with a filigree pattern, and i got it from MistressNightshade at Little Red Mischief. I have been holding off buying one for quite some time as the remodelling of the meat that is me continues, but the damn thing fit, so I of course had to buy it.
Sunday went to Hay on Wye with J&C and Threetrees for the book festival, which was crammed!. We had a lovely day, bought some books, had a delightful afternoon tea and got more sun than so far have all year. only mildly scorched and the freckles are coming back out to play. Found a fab T shirt for sibling no.3 that's covered in very grumpy cartoon crows, and we ate some quite nice fudge when we got back home with hot earl grey tea.
Have tomorow off, as I count as a public sector employee and one of the perks is that we get a concessional day after some bank holidays. I think i shall have to finish the last three foot of hedge reduction for the one between me and mrs next door, because it has a weird bobble in it at the moment. I've taken it down by about a foot and a half to make it meet their small hedge at the front of next door's garden.
right, have had a restorative bath and need to call my mum before i attack the bombsite that is the kitchen. If i want any dinner, i'm going to have to do the washing up first!
Oh, and in other news, one of my colleagues got told on Friday that his kid's school will be shut for a fortnight, as they have a case of swine flu. It's getting closer!