Tuesday 30 June 2020

Tuesday

Morning, everyone!  Yesterday was (or felt) so cold that I gave up and turned on the heating morning and evening.  We didn't get much rain but we didn't get much sun either; if it hadn't been for the strong wind, I'd have called it a nothing day.
At the moment, it looks like being pretty much the same today too.

The workmen turned up nice and promptly and set to work.  Again, it was noisy and whatever they used to cut the boards and guttering to size, from inside it sounded very like a loud dentist's drill, setting my teeth on edge.  Not a nice feeling at all!

They had finished soon after midday and really, that's it.  They were meticulous about checking the bill over with me to make sure that it all came to the original amount quoted, something I appreciated as it was a niggling worry at the back of my mind.  Time alone will tell as regards the actual work itself, but I can't fault their work ethic, their 'customer relations' and their attention to hygiene.
Now I'm just waiting to hear when the scaffolding will come down again.

Once they had gone, I popped out, first to the allotment and then on to Aldi.
At the allotment, I just watered.  I intend going again, either later on today or early tomorrow, to continue with the weeding and to mow the grass properly.
I took a few photos so you can see how things are coming along.

 The strip along the front (you can see the poor apple tree at the back with the dropped branch) with the sunflowers, tomatoes, squash, courgettes and mini cucumbers.

And here's the first baby courgette.  Beth said 'Fight you for it!!' but there are two more much the same size so I doubt any allotment argy-bargy will be necessary!

I was so worried about the runner beans, wasn't I?  They are fine, growing nicely and developing flower buds now.  The first ones usually fall off - nature knows best - but it shouldn't be too long.
(the smudge was a mark on the camera lens).

 Our local, friendly aphid eating ladybird.  I hope she stays around and brings her friends with her!

I went to Aldi to get specific things but, as always, a few more things appeared in the trolley.  I got the skinny sausages and happy chicken I needed, so that was fine.
At home, after putting things away, I had a mega-tidy up of my work table.  It desperately needed it anyway but the cleaners are coming today, postponed from last Friday, so it will help them too.

Today, I'm off out into town first thing, mainly to collect my prescription from Boots.  I've checked the opening times for Timpson's (and that it is, indeed, now open) and will have some new front door keys cut.  Beth, Dave and my dad all have keys, I need one for the cleaners and one for my emergency keys as well as a few spare and the door came with three.  They're not cheap but they are necessary.

There's no Zoom meeting this morning as it's been changed to Thursday, and Chris is off to Hyde Hall so we've changed the coffee and chat to tomorrow.
That's all good because I have paperwork I really need to catch up on as well as the tidying up and today I have the time and space to do so.  The forecast isn't great so I won't be tempted outside.
It won't be a fun day but it will be a good and useful day.

Stay safe.  xx


12 comments:

  1. The allotment looks fantastic. I'm glad for you that the work on the house is finished, it's good to have work done but I know from experience how noisy and unsettling it can be. Have a nice peaceful catch up day. Xx

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    1. That's a lovely way to describe today - peaceful and catch up. Thanks. xx

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  2. That allotment looks amazing. You are going to reap huge benefits once it all starts producing. Nothing beats the taste of fresh picked produce that you have grown yourself.

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    1. Absolutely nothing, you are right. It's a bit limited but we both like what we will get from it all very much indeed.
      xx

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  3. and soon you'll have so many courgettes you'll be giving them away!
    Have a good day

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    1. Won't that be great! People like the yellow courgettes!
      xx

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  4. I didn't cave yesterday but the heating has gone on for a while today. It's a thoroughly miserable day! I'm having a catch-up day as well ... all those little tasks which get overlooked but individually take less than 10 minutes to sort out. I will feel really smug by the end of the day! Hope you achieve all you want to do x

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    1. I know what you mean. A bits and bobs sort of day. You will deserve to feel smug!
      xx

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    2. Your allotment is looking very good, well done you. And a catch up day is what we need, we keep leaving things and adding them to our 'to do' list. Bit chilly here today too, what happened to our summer?

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    3. I don't know, maybe we've had it already. :-) It's less windy now but it's still chilly and I've caved in again and turned up the heating. Pretty much the only disadvantage of losing lots of weight is feeling the cold so much more. Not nice. xx

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  5. Your allotment is coming along nicely. We are cold and windy in my little corner of the Canadian prairies.

    God bless.

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  6. Its all looking healthy and growing well and I bet you pleased the work on the house is done.

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