Schools nearly out! You all deserve a rest and a break. Sometimes, this holiday gives you time to think and get your heads straight so if you fancy a chat to help prepare for next year, just get in touch. No fee ever!

12th July #3goodthings 1. Took myself on a writers retreat at home for the day 2. Nick took himself out to check on buses 3. Special treat of plowmans for supper Yours?

11th July #3goodthings 1. Nice toasties in the park 2. Moved on with the book we are studying over the dinner 3. Big salad for supper Yours?

The heat, my stiffness and a headache meant we drove round to the park and sat in the shade #parkcoffee

Another week of events. We had an overnight stay in Brecon which was lovely. I managed to trip up but nothing broken thank goodness. So our #FridayPint is at home in the garden. Have a wonderful w/e and stay cool 😎

10th July #3goodthings 1. Car booked for a service 2. Lovely flowers from my neighbour after my trip 3. Nick’s chicken pasta for supper Yours?

Once again I need help from you gardening bods. This tree was in the churchyard of an abbey and the scent was overwhelming. It was full of bees & I thought I’d taken a close up but clearly nervous of getting stung Can anyone identify it for me? @lisacov19.bsky.social

Once we left Brecon we set off for Abbey Dore to see Dore Abbey ( keep up!). Once a huge settlement for Cistercian monks it is now a parish church with elements of the grandeur of an abbey #littleadventures26

9th July #3goodthings 1. Yummy breakfast at the hotel 2. Great kindness about my fall 3. Home unpacked and cooling down Yours?

8th July #3goodthings 1. Lovely journey into Wales 2. Great fun at Goodrich Castle 3. Very nice hotel Yours?

We also visited Breacon Cathedral. #littleadventures26

We are staying in Breacon at a hotel that shares a wall with the castle. It is all that remains. Our room is super and love the co-ordinated bedding. We also have a copy of a great little book #littleadventures26

So excited about the birds that were so a home. They were house martins who used the walks of the castle for their best. I managed to get a couple of shots of little heads peeping out but hats off to the parents who never stopped feeding them #littleadventures26

Castles sort of things. Nick thinks the shape in the wall isn’t about the church but allows a crossbow to be fired. Thoughts? #littleadventures26

Such a lovely setting with lots of arches and windows for me to photograph #littleadventures26 Goodrich Castle

I’ve never been but Nick was here 50years ago! It was much larger than I thought & full of house martins swooping catching flies for young #littleadventures26 Goodrich Castle

7th July #3goodthings 1. Clean house 2. Clean windows - thank you Greg 3. Loved being able to snap this busy bee Yours?

6th July #3goodthings 1. England won 2. Nick enjoyed watching the at 7am 3. Loving the blooms that are around Yours? Anyone know if this is garlic?

4th July #3goodthings 1. Sorted out our arrangements for watching THE match 2. Lovely coffee stops this morning 3. Lots of gentle writing Yours?

3rd June #3goodthings 1. Measured for a blind to beat the heat 2. Started our ‘walk a marathon in a month’ 3. Gloucester Road felt a bit French Yours?

We have had a good week. Nick has had plenty of sport to watch and I’ve been busy writing for The Gentle Pen. We are out for our #FridayPint. Thankfully it’s been cooler although the forecast looks like hot next week. Enjoy the football! 😩

We came the other way round which was great fun! The tree looks so different this way round #parkcoffee

2nd June #3goodthings 1. Nice chat with a friend in hospital who is getting better 2. Write a poem about berries 3. Had a beautiful intruder in the lounge Yours?

1st July #3goodthings 1. A new month with lots of opportunities 2. Lovely visit from a dear friend 3. He had some Turkish coffee after brunch Yours?

30th June #3goodthings 1. Published a triple poem piece 2. Made a good start on a jog-saw 3. Missed our quiche lunch recently so this was delicious ( Mediterranean veg & feta) Yours?

The Strawberry Moon signals the midpoint of the year. Many of you will be counting down the days to the end of the academic year. How’s it been? Pleased with where you are or do you want to make changes next year? Listening Ear is always free so just get in touch. You never know what might happen!

29th June #3goodthings 1. Had another interesting chat with the PicCollage team 2. Lovely variety of colours in the garden 3. Out for supper as we can’t go on Weds which is our usual day Yours?

28th June #3goodthings 1. Gave our big bush a hair cut 2. Finished a jig-saw that had odd shaped pieces 3. Did lots of work on Pinterest Yours?

27th June #3goodthings 1. A nice wander for coffee 2. A cooler day 3. Lunch in the garden Yours?

What a week! Nick managed but I found the heat very very tough so we didn’t do a great deal. Our #FridayPint tonight is enjoying the reduced temperature and just relaxing. Hope the weather hasn’t caused you grief. Take care.