Very sad, she was a great character actress

My poor little olive tree has at long last been repotted & is decked in solar lights to celebrate!

Getting there! I have a working oven…….but it’s too hot to cook! Electrics mainly sorted! Still got extractor fan, gas hob & kick board to go!

Stress!! - knew it wouldn’t be a simple new oven! Aaagh sorting out the wiring is a nightmare, I knew it would be!

With all the abnormal weather mine has become seriously top heavy & blown over once! Now lashed between 2 weighted chairs but for all my effort a serious lack of beans so far!

Ooh! Look what’s on st 20.00hrs!!

Duckweed patches are starting to get a grip on the pond- fished a pile out. On reading I thought I’d found a solution & offered Boris the tortoise some. He sniffed it & walked away.

Do t think my new toy is going to last long 😡

Just chopped some runner beans (from Mr Sainsbury’s as mine are very lacking..) using my brand new white bean slicer. The yellowing one was my Nan’s and the last few years I’ve had to resort to using a knife - I just presumed beans were getting stringier! #smallpleasures

Boris’(the tortoise) swimming pool/the cars drinking water and now the robin’s spa!

Just rescued a huge bumble bee who couldn’t get out of a plant container- might’ve been there for a while, tried to give him sugar water but was too agitated Got him out & he staggered around for 5 mins but has flown off poor thing.

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey, Paul Delaroche, 1833

Well I enjoyed that- hardworking on the hands but quite a lot achieved in 2 hours!

A poor hungry neglected cat has had to resort to eating fish food 😿

I have a runner bean!!🎉

Starting to see a few butterflies- I think this is a Comma

Thanks DHL- dumping my heavy. double futon mattress on the door step & not even ringing the doorbell! I managed (with a few breaks) to get it through the house, across the patio and up 2 levels to the summerhouse on my own! Just call me super woman!!

I dried 3 carrier bags full over 2 years for confetti for my godsons wedding! It’s so easy & smells lovely! He got married last month but now I’m reluctant to put all my overblown blossom in the garden bin- don’t know what I’ll do with it!!

Mine tend to be the last week of the month- just checked online & the bank have thwarted a scam! Does make you feel a bit sick….

Seafront walk from Rottingdean, lovely sunny periods but periods of brisk chilly winds!

Dark skies, helicopter heading towards the sea

Lovely cool evening 22°!! Just swept up all the piles of dried leaves & petals in anticipation of the rain all night. Bought the parasol in so now I know it won’t happen & I should’ve watered up!

Managed to get Lidl’s version much the same!! I have to eat the chocolate ‘seeds’ first otherwise it spoils it!!

After so many roasting days & starting at 27° full sun this morning a little cool breeze has appeared & a sea mist is drifting in- not predicted but so grateful!!

I used to love the watermelon ones but I don’t know if they still do them? Just found them in Sainsbury’s! I’d love one now but know I haven’t got any (Slopes off to freezer just to see…..!)

This is just wrong has gone up in the last hour!

A warm summer’s evening!! 🥵

Willow just sat watching as Boris managed to climb up the back door step! I must keep the door shut!!

#SundayPixFamilies A real treat, picnic at the recreation park (usually peanut butter sandwiches, a packet of biscuits & orange squash!). Mum with me, my younger sister & baby brother! Little sister still to come!!