Tuesday 19 April 2022

Tuesday

 Good morning, everyone.  First of all, I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has following me on my little jolly over this Easter weekend, and posted such nice comments.  It's very pleasant to have company!  

Yesterday remained fine all day.  The sunshine was quite hazy at times but it was warm and without a hint of anything wet.  The weather forecast round here indicates that it will be pretty much the same for the rest of the week, possibly not as warm but still nice and sunny.  I'll take that!

I ended up coming straight home yesterday.  I had dithered about a visit to Dobbies, the garden centre beloved of dear Diane (not that particular one, a local to her one) but I was all ready to go and the place wouldn't be open for a while so I just decided to come straight home and put it on the list for another time.

I've rarely known such an easy journey home as yesterday's.  I wondered about Bank Holiday traffic but there was hardly any until just outside Braintree where access to a roundabout was a bit slow but not stationary.  It was an absolute doddle.

Once home, I did the usual unpacking and putting a load of washing on (line dried and awaiting ironing today) before popping round the corner to Morrisons to get in some fresh and dairy stuff.  I'm all set up now.  
There was hardly any mail but my new getting-old driving licence has arrived and I note that I have to keep renewing it from now on.  Every three years!  I suppose that's only sensible really.  

I would love to be able to say I went out for a nice walk or otherwise used my time gainfully but, in truth, I sat down and went to sleep.  I always find that during a holiday the fourth day seems to be a tired day, a day to rest up a bit and not to push things.
I slept well all through the night too - and still feel a bit weary but I reckon that is just laziness!

On to today and I will be having a gentle start to the day before spending some time in the garden.  I swear the five or six dandelions that have DARED to flower were nowhere to be seen last Thursday and have just taken advantage of my absence.  Anyway, I need to do the annual white bell dig up as they show themselves (I wish I'd never planted them - like grape hyacinths, they are so invasive)and there's some tidying up, especially round the front where all sorts of interesting things are coming up.  I'm especially pleased with Mum's lilies of the valley.  She gave me some roots (or whatever they are) about ten years ago and for many years they stayed in a pot, flowering nicely but not spreading.  Then, one year, they pretty much doubles so I split the contents, put a quarter back in the pot and the other three quarters ended up in three clumps at the front.  This year, they have decided they like it there and I might have to split them again and maybe give some away.  There are certainly enough this year to pick a few little clumps for indoors.  It's one of my favourite flower scents and a heartwarming reminder of my lovely Mum who loved them so much.

So that's today - gardening, enjoying the sunshine, ironing and one more load of washing.  Enough to keep me happy and gainfully employed.  I hope your day is as pleasant.  xx



Finally - I'd like to wish Sue H a very Happy Birthday - I hope I've got the right day.  Have a wonderful; time, Sue, whatever you do.    xx

16 comments:

  1. What a lovely time you've had I have really enjoyed reading about your Easter break . Enjoy your day sorting out the garden .

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    1. Thanks, Jane. I've had a lovely time. xx

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  2. I'm glad you had a good stay and the journey home was quiet.

    I ought to go to Ickworth as my one visit included a small Grandson so we couldn't look round the rooms properly.

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    1. The silver room is lovely and some of the portraits are very interesting. You can get really close up and it makes them look 'real' people. I specially liked a self portrait by Vigee Le Brun - not the original, I think. xx

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  3. Lily of the Valley - My maternal grandmother and my mum both loved those. Thank you for the memory xx

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  4. A surprise 'quieter than expected' journey is always a bonus isn't it.

    The good news is that driving licences are so much easier to renew online these days aren't they. I didn't even have to send a photo when my last one ran out as they linked it up with my passport photo and now I have the same awful image on both!!

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    1. Certainly, I got home in a much more relaxed frame of mind than I expected.
      Ditto for me - I was a bit cross I hadn't realised as I've bought a sheet of 'passport' photos from a booth in expectation of needing them.

      xx

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  5. Glad you got a rest after your holiday. Lots of busyness sometimes does require a bit of time to recoup energy.

    Your commentary had me strolling down memory lane. First, the mention of Braintree reminds me of the time I live in Finchingfield as a child-- Braintree being the nearest large town. And Lily of the Valley reminded me of a cologne I wore in my early 20s-Muguet. How nice to have the memory of your mother spreading out among your garden, touching the senses of sight and smell. So evocative.

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    1. I know of Finchingfield but I don't know it personally. Scents are so evocative, aren't they? Lavender always reminds me of my Nanna.
      xx

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  6. It's not laziness, just the knock on effect of having a busy and enjoyable Easter break. It's set you up now to tackle your annual battle with the white bells and dandelions 😊xx

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    1. LOL - and battle I did. b I'll never win the war but as long as I win the battles, that's OK. xx

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  7. So glad that you had a lovely get away. It is always nice to get home though.

    God bless.

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    1. Thanks, Jackie. It was a good break. xx

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  8. It sounds as though you had a great time away and then comes the - half-dreaded - day when you get back and there is washing and you're a little tired from the holiday. To me that's the sign of a nice holiday - when you're a little tired out!

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    1. Yes, isn't it! You're absolutely right. xx

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