Say hello to my sunflower!

This is my lovely sunflower I’ve been growing since lockdown. Its head is not that big, but it’s very tall and it looks like there are actually going to be 3 flowers on it. I’m about 5’6”, so that gives you an idea. And no, I’m not kneeling down in this picture, as cheekily suggestedContinue reading “Say hello to my sunflower!”

Sweet peas etc

Hello everyone. This is my 100th blog post. Happy century to me! I have lots to tell you and show you today, as I only did a short post last time. Also the supper tonight is already prepared so I have a bit more blogging time..yippee! Here’s the pie I prepared yesterday… Nigel Slater’s sausageContinue reading “Sweet peas etc”

Home office revamp and the first sweet pea flower

Before I show you my home office before and after pictures, here is my first sweet pea flower. So exciting! I don’t know if all the flowers will be purple. I think they are mixed colours, but time will tell… The sunflowers have yet to flower, but one looks almost ready to bloom and isContinue reading “Home office revamp and the first sweet pea flower”

The Starship Enterprise (and other home crafts)

David has now completed his Starship Enterprise model. It turned out very nicely, don’t you think? So perfectly glued and painted. He can have so much patience when making something precise (but mostly in life has so very little!). My thanks to Julie, David’s sister, for buying this for him as a) he really enjoyedContinue reading “The Starship Enterprise (and other home crafts)”