Tuesday, 07-06-26

 Morning, everyone.  A less cluttered start to the day today although, to be fair, the clutter yesterday was mostly my fault as I stayed in bed reading instead of getting up and didn't realise how time was flying!!  Bad me!

Going back to Sunday, the meal with my friends was lovely.   The table was booked for one and we finally emerged at four thirty, having eaten and chatted our way through the afternoon.  

And the tyre seems fine - just One Of Those Things - but I will keep checking, just for peace of mind.

Yesterday, I went off to circuits first thing, as usual.  It was a bit too hot to have it outdoors, sadly, but inside was also hot.  That was odd because Lindsey's studio is usually quite a cool place but, as we walked back to the cars, it felt cooler in the breeze outside than it did in the studio.

Back home, I checked my emails because I had sent off a message to a beach hut hiring place in Southwold.  When we went a few weeks ago, I knew about the possibility but didn't act on it and I wished I had.  The trip was so popular, Jan and Ray have organised another one in later August and this time I have booked a hut, just for the day obviously.  If you know Southwold, it's the row of twelve blue and white painted beach huts that are near to the pier, just after the lifeguard's hut, by the 'safe to swim' area.  And an ice cream place - ooops.  They are pretty basic but it will be nice to have a base to dump things in and a guaranteed somewhere to sit and chill.  I may use one of my chill bags for drinks, and so on

Today, for once, there is no Groove.  That's because I'm off into school, firstly for a concert (piano and woodwind), then to do some pupil chats (getting the 'pupil voice' as they say) and, lastly, to meet someone.
I'm quite chuffed about the concert.  I actually started that tradition, quite a long time ago now, with my recorder groups, my choir and other pupils who had private lessons.  The first one was a huge success and we never looked back from there on.  Now it has grown to three concerts.  I missed the first as I was already doing something else, the second is today and the third is next week and is a Rocksteady concert, whatever that may be.   Hang on . . .  OK - Google says 'Rocksteady is the leading provider of in-school band lessons for primary age children'.  Looking forward to that one!

This evening, I'm out again.  This week is a bit of an Eat Out Week.  Tonight's is with Beth, Linda and Julia and we always go to the Harvester.  We love the salads and I know exactly what I will have so that's great.  And one of us has a Blue Card so we get a discount.
Then, on Thursday, I am over to Val's for lunch - Val does healthy lunches so that's good and I'm looking forward to a nice catch-up.
Lastly, on Friday evening, those of us going on the Shimmy trip to Spain in September are meeting for a get together to get to know each other.   I may just have a drink rather than eating anything, or just a starter, perhaps?
So it is quite a week!!

(Edit:  I'm also out for lunch on Saturday to celebrate a friend's birthday.  Crazy week)

Still no colour on the tomatoes but there is a big and a small cucumber ready to be cut and loads of blueberries to enjoy so can't complain!  :-)

Cue for some garden photos!  :-)

My poor sage.  That's got to come out!

However, there's nice new growth from the bottom so a ruthless cut back should be all that is necessary!  I'll probably go out and do that when I've send this.  

Pretty in pink.  

The tomatoes are taking over the asylum!   There's so much fruit and I just have to wait!

It's hard to believe this was a titchy little baby rhubarb a few months ago.  No harvest this year, of course, but there will be plenty for the freezer next year, I am sure.

Part of today's lunch . . .

And a random photo of the morning moon.  :-)

Right, well, better stop waffling now or I will have a rush to be ready.  Have a lovely day, everyone, and stay cool!  xx