Sunday 19 April 2020

Sunday

Good morning.  The skies are much clearer this morning and today's forecast is for 'sunny intervals and a moderate breeze'.  I can live with that!  We didn't get loads of rain yesterday but we got some and every bit will help.  I might not even need to water today.

I didn't go to the allotment yesterday.  Instead, after reading that Phantom' was only available for twenty four hours in the UK, I settled down for a theatre visit in the morning.  And wow!  It was so, so good.  Definitely the best of the three I have seen so far in all ways.  I know his music has been sneered at as 'populist', etc, but I don't care.  He's a genuine showman with a genius for entertainment.  I've seen Phantom three times now and it's still totally fresh and utterly enjoyable.

I popped round to Beth's with her shopping and then we had a vid-chat later on which was nice.  She had watched Phantom too, but for the first time, and she loved it as well.

That's really more or less what I did yesterday.  I didn't do the ironing and I didn't do any sewing, so I have those pleasures (mixed pleasures) to come.  In the evening, I rather departed from Slimming World but I'm back with it now!

For those of you waiting with eager anticipation, Mummy tomato is sending out new leaves.  Yay!  I did have a minor panic yesterday re tomatoes and went online to order some sungold plants (not, definitely not, postiplugs) so I will probably have way more than I need now but there's always the allotment! 

All the other seeds are coming up nicely; even the parsley is starting to germinate and that's supposed to be quite difficult and take a long time.  After what Sue said, I was concerned about the chillies but even they have nice little shoots just starting to show.



I feel quite energetic today so maybe I can pack more in.

Something energetic:
Allotment, of course.  It's getting-the-stronger-ground-cover-down day so plenty of bending and stretching.  I probably won't need to water but I will be walking back and forth getting loads of manure to spread.  I might start prepping a section of the covered bed too, I'll see how the time goes.  And I think it's time to sow another row of carrots and, maybe, radishes too.  Just a short row of each in one of the raised beds.

Something for house/garden:
I've decided it might be nice to have a row or clump of sunflowers down the allotment.  The seeds I've got are not the really tall ones, they are between three and five feet tall (it says) and I guess they count as veg because of the seeds.  It'll be nice to have the heads for the birds and I must look up how I can harvest some of the seeds for me - I like sunflower seeds!
Also there's the ironing!

Something social:
I might have an allotment shout with Dave, if he's there.  Apart from that, nothing planned.

Something creative:
Sewing and socks!  Ongoing.  I do the knitting while watching telly so that's going well.

Something entertaining:
Yesterday evening, I started watching the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice (the wet shirt one) and finished the first episode.  I'm really looking forward to continuing this today - I've seen it more than once but it's still entertaining me.

I think no study today.  I'll carry on with that tomorrow.

The sun has now come out and it's looking lovely and fresh out there.  I hope it's a great day for us all, whatever we all do.  xx

14 comments:

  1. We have a bit of hazy sun after a miserable and cold day yesterday.

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    1. It's bright here now so it could clear your way too. It was dismal yesterday and I turned my heating up!
      xx

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  2. I watched Phantom yesterday afternoon with my husband and Mum. What a fantastic production! Also enjoyed seeing all the Phantoms at the end but Sarah Brightman not what she was. My husband is growing new potatoes in barrels and they need earthing up already. We got the seed potatoes at Wisley before the lockdown and he thought I bought too many but so glad I did now. We had no walk yesterday as it rained all day on our parched garden so we will be out fairly soon. Roast chicken for lunch and then some knitting. Enjoy your day.

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    1. She's getting on, I suppose. Voices don't last for ever. I gues she still sings a million times better than IO ever did. :-)

      Earthing up already - wow. Mine are only just in. You will enjoy them so much!
      xx

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  3. I also watched Phantom. It was fantastic. I saw it in New York many years ago but this one was even better!

    We've not had rain for several weeks now so I need to visit the plot to water my potatoes!

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    1. After all that rain at the start of the year, Spring has been unusually dry, I gather. Fortunately, visiting allotments is considered a valid reason to go out.
      I've seen Phantom twice in London but bit this was best seat in the house with bells on stuff, wasn't it?
      and the bit at the end was a great add on.
      xx

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  4. It looks like it's going to be a bright and sunny here today. I've already been outside to check on my seedlings this morning. X

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    1. It's really gorgeous now. I'm sure the seedlings are doing well.
      xx

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  5. I watched Phantom in the morning as well - feeling slightly guilty for watching in the morning when there were other things I needed to do but carried on regardless. I thought it was brilliant. It's a huge cast isn't it?

    I've just received my Tesco delivery so have some cooking to do.

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    1. Enormous - and they all looked as if they were having an amazing time!
      No need to feel guilty - no need at all. The times are strange but there's so much more free time right now and so little pressure.
      Enjoy the cooking!
      xx

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  6. So glad you saw Phantom I sat down about 4 pm to watch really enjoyed it l wouldn't have know about it if you hadn't mentioned it. Thank you so much

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    1. I'm really glad I mentioned it then. It would have been so sad to miss something so amazing that you really wanted to see.
      Quite an experience, wasn't it?
      xx

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  7. It's that time of year. I need to put my herbs into the potager garden. I hope it's not too cold at night. Glad you enjoyed Phantom. I got to work with Michael Crawford, the original phantom, in Las Vegas. He chose me to understudy his leading lady. It was so exciting...

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    1. Do you have some garden fleece you could use to cover the herbs if there's a threat of frost. That would protect them, probably. Yes, it's that time of year - the sap rises in both plants and people! :-)
      Wow, that must have been an absolutely amazing experience, one you will never, ever forget. How brilliant is that. Good for you.
      xx

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