Saturday, 15 September 2012
I'M BACK....via iPad app
My iPad is one of the best Christmas presents I have received and I have just downloaded the app for blogger so I thought I would test it......and who knows I might start blogging again..... Oh my this is so easy to use will try a picture next.......Molly not in the mood for posing so the rose had to do ......it's really very easy to do LOVE IT
Saturday, 16 April 2011
APRIL......
Is nearly over it's flown by...Bob went back yesterday after 4 days of sunshine he has mowed all the paddocks and they look great, like lawns in fact, so now I am not sure if I want any ponies or sheep or donkeys to make them into mud!
The springs and headlamps for the pickup have been delivered and headlamps fitted so Bob has a project for his summer holidays, now he has ordered a solar pump for the pond there is no stopping him, he see's it.... on to the laptop and order's it. The next thing on his list is a new sit on and the only thing stopping him ordering one is getting it over to France.
Went to Di's big 50 Birthday bash and even the dull weather didn't stop us having a great time....food from her youth, plenty of drink, playing on the Xbox and a tune on the sax what more could a birthday need!.... Oh good chums.... SORTED.
Had a trip to the tree place and bought 2 white lilacs and planted them in between the cypress trees down the drive and some lavender so I have started a hedge along the wall where I planted loads of bulbs which must have been eaten because nothing has emerged. Looking forward to all the plant fairs and car boots over the next few months.
The springs and headlamps for the pickup have been delivered and headlamps fitted so Bob has a project for his summer holidays, now he has ordered a solar pump for the pond there is no stopping him, he see's it.... on to the laptop and order's it. The next thing on his list is a new sit on and the only thing stopping him ordering one is getting it over to France.
Went to Di's big 50 Birthday bash and even the dull weather didn't stop us having a great time....food from her youth, plenty of drink, playing on the Xbox and a tune on the sax what more could a birthday need!.... Oh good chums.... SORTED.
Had a trip to the tree place and bought 2 white lilacs and planted them in between the cypress trees down the drive and some lavender so I have started a hedge along the wall where I planted loads of bulbs which must have been eaten because nothing has emerged. Looking forward to all the plant fairs and car boots over the next few months.
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
FATE.....
Has struck again!!.....After letting the ponies go Di got in touch and offered to take me with the trailer to collect them (She will not be doing that again) A quick phone call to see if they were still available we arranged to collect them Sunday. All day Saturday was spent re-doing the fencing just changing the height of the wire, filling water buckets ready for their arrival.
Off we went on Sunday only to break down on the freeway BIG THUD but didn't seem to be the engine. Di sprung into action and before we knew it the car was on the back of a truck, trailer hitched to the back, a short wait at the recovery dept then on our way back home at alarming speed in a taxi with trailer behind. Di was a star and I would have been hopeless in that situation. Once home a quick phone call to the pony owner who was not pleased at waiting in all day I let them go for a second time......I had not seen them so I bet they had 3 legs and no head!
The weather is glorious and on Tuesday I had been invited to my neighbours across the road for Vic's 70th Birthday lunch OH MY what a lunch!! It was a greedy persons heaven and I could have a drink and stagger home,Cindy had done so much food and four puddings, met some nice people and after much chat wine and food we got talking about FB .......I now have three new neighbours on FV Sooooo funny its like a OAP's guilty pleasure.
R and L over for a few days getting their place ready for visitors in April another chomping session...called at the Fiddlers but they were celebrating St Pats day so nothing available, on their recommendation went to a new restaurant L'auberge St George in St Jory de chalais owned by an English girl and her French boyfriend, after discussing what we would have to eat she asked ( because of our Lancashire accents ) "where are you from"..... "Bolton" replied R and where did she come from........ROCHDALE!! its a small world
Off we went on Sunday only to break down on the freeway BIG THUD but didn't seem to be the engine. Di sprung into action and before we knew it the car was on the back of a truck, trailer hitched to the back, a short wait at the recovery dept then on our way back home at alarming speed in a taxi with trailer behind. Di was a star and I would have been hopeless in that situation. Once home a quick phone call to the pony owner who was not pleased at waiting in all day I let them go for a second time......I had not seen them so I bet they had 3 legs and no head!
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| Four puddings & a Birthday |
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| New friends |
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| This cake was SOOOOO good |
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| My Magnolia looking it's best |
R and L over for a few days getting their place ready for visitors in April another chomping session...called at the Fiddlers but they were celebrating St Pats day so nothing available, on their recommendation went to a new restaurant L'auberge St George in St Jory de chalais owned by an English girl and her French boyfriend, after discussing what we would have to eat she asked ( because of our Lancashire accents ) "where are you from"..... "Bolton" replied R and where did she come from........ROCHDALE!! its a small world
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
SPRING......
Is bursting out all over.......I have not blogged for a couple of weeks and in that time spring seems to have really sprung. Bob has been and gone, we had 5 lovely days pottering about and got much done that was not on my "to do" list, we had a trip to the family village AGAIN! went out for a meal to celebrate Val & Ivans wedding anniversary, creosoted the gates AGAIN! and power washed everything AGAIN!
I replied to an advert for 2 Shetlands and because I keep getting no response to adverts I enquire about I was very brief...where are you? I can offer you 600euros (they wanted 850) within the hour a reply with the location and "wanted more but would think about it" by the end of the day accepted my offer.....but they were 2hrs away so no deal! I now know how to reply to adverts.
I replied to an advert for 2 Shetlands and because I keep getting no response to adverts I enquire about I was very brief...where are you? I can offer you 600euros (they wanted 850) within the hour a reply with the location and "wanted more but would think about it" by the end of the day accepted my offer.....but they were 2hrs away so no deal! I now know how to reply to adverts.
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| Dirty Girl |
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| Helping to power wash |
Sunday, 20 February 2011
MORE.......
Shopping....Had a lovely day out on Friday with Di, we went to Moulin de tin tin the place my sister found when she visited BUT!! dont you just hate it when someone manage's to find not one beautiful coat but two and buy's them both ;-( ......Once again I bought nothing. Had burger and chips for lunch at Leclerc really good they were too, so I didn't sulk all day.
The "not bad for February" weather has tuned a little into wet, damp mist and I have found frogsporn, heard the herons coming back and lots of bulbs trying to push through so all good "spring is on its way" signs.
Off on another shopping trip next week and I WILL buy something!!
Moved the hay from the garage into the other shelter, did four trips in the pick up and unloaded and stacked it all only breaking one bale which I put into haynets....I miss filling haynets.....by the time I had finished I hobbled back for some lunch and regretted sitting down, that night my legs ached so much....IS THIS GETTING OLD
The "not bad for February" weather has tuned a little into wet, damp mist and I have found frogsporn, heard the herons coming back and lots of bulbs trying to push through so all good "spring is on its way" signs.
Off on another shopping trip next week and I WILL buy something!!
Moved the hay from the garage into the other shelter, did four trips in the pick up and unloaded and stacked it all only breaking one bale which I put into haynets....I miss filling haynets.....by the time I had finished I hobbled back for some lunch and regretted sitting down, that night my legs ached so much....IS THIS GETTING OLD
Saturday, 12 February 2011
THE TROUBLE WITH..........
shopping is......at my age I don't tend to spend much, always looking for a bargin or "Do I really need it" end up buying nothing so when I went to Limoges shopping with a friend who was looking for a long list of stuff I had a great time helping her spend her money, my only purchase was a shrub for the garden. The weather is still confused! but I am just going to enjoy it while it's here and batten down the hatches in the spring!
Post Cards from Thailand......Thanks Linda they are great keep them coming ;-)
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| Enjoying a Mcdonalds in the February sunshine |
Sunday, 6 February 2011
JANUARY.......
Has been a glorious month, this normally dismal, depressing time has seen visiter's come and go, included two good nights out and a fabulous lunch with Trudi and Di, with weather that is so different from last years.
This morning I have had breakfast outside watching the world go by listening to the birds with a warm sun on my face, even Molls and the chooks are sunbathing!
This morning I have had breakfast outside watching the world go by listening to the birds with a warm sun on my face, even Molls and the chooks are sunbathing!
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| Molly on Guard |
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| Casino Night |
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| 8am Sunday 6th Jan 2011 |
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