Friday 5 July 2024

Friday evening, 05-07-24

Evening, everyone.  Have you had a good Friday?

The parasol arrived, it works and I'm happy!  Very easy to set up although I have to work out how the tilt thing works (read the instructions!!!!).  It started raining as I took this photo so I hurriedly lowered it and it's now in the shed, waiting for sunshine and warmth.

Not the prettiest at the bottom but it will do for now!  If there was a table over, you'd not notice it anyway.  Maybe I can make some sort of cover for it.  I'll have a think.

Typical that one orders and receives a sunshade and it pours with rain.  Ho hum!!

Thanks very much, everyone, for your advice and comments.  xx

Apart from that bit of excitement (?), it's been a pretty normal Friday.  Slimming World to start the day and then the usual.  No going out, no gardening; we've had some torrential rain at times today so the raised beds have received a thorough soaking which they did rather need.
It has also felt rather cold and I almost got down one of my oodies.  Come on, Summer, you have hardly started!

Here's hoping tomorrow is nicer because there's a walk planned.

I think I will sleep well tonight.  I'm not shattered like last night but gradually relaxing and feeling increasingly ready for some shut-eye.
See you tomorrow - sleep well, all.



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12 comments:

  1. Sue5 July 2024 at 19:58

    We were considering getting a table we could eat off and a parasol for the patio. But there have been no days when it's been warm enough to eat outside. Fingers crossed you get to use yours soon.

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    1. Joy6 July 2024 at 06:24

      Very true re. the weather, apart from that lovely warm week in June. I have found a little wooden, fold up table with a parasol hole, just a small one like a coffee table really, which I am pondering over but it will have to wait for the end of the month so I have time to think. I'd like one of those round, tiled ones but they are heavy and, generally, don't fold up. And they come with chairs, which I don't really need or want. xx

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  2. Nil @ The Little House by the Lake5 July 2024 at 20:56

    I like the color of your new parasol. It blends nicely with the other colors in your garden.

    Hope you have a restful night.

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    1. Joy6 July 2024 at 06:25

      I really wanted green. It used to be very on trend but not so much now. The positive is that they tend to be a little bit cheaper. xx

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  3. Chris5 July 2024 at 22:41

    Very nice and good that it fitted the existing socket. I do hope you get good use of it once the weather improves.

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    1. Joy6 July 2024 at 06:26

      Semi-fits anyway. If I were a fussy girl . . . but I'm not and those wedges do the necessary really well. I like it very much - now all I need is sunshine. xx

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  4. jabblog6 July 2024 at 08:06

    Windy and rainy here this morning but I expect there'll be breaks in the downpour. It's the local biennial carnival procession today. I bet the organisers are chewing their nails.

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    1. Joy6 July 2024 at 09:08

      Oh, I bet they are, what a day to choose. Our school fair was last Saturday and I bet they are so happy to have got it all over and done.
      It cleared up briefly here but now it's back as hard as ever. Really wet! xx

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  5. Anonymous6 July 2024 at 09:39

    What a classy brolly-it looks lovely in your bountiful garden. Hope there will be sun to enjoy it! Catriona

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    1. Joy6 July 2024 at 10:03

      Me too. I really like it - it's what I wanted as far as size is concerned and should be very useful. Thanks. xx

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  6. Anonymous6 July 2024 at 13:35

    Nice parasol. It feels so strange not sitting outside in the evenings in July but it's just not warm enough!
    Alison in Wales x

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  7. Belinda6 July 2024 at 15:16

    A beautiful parasol! It looks like its made of cloth, which I prefer over plastic. Very, very nice.

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