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My daughter has been home from Uni, for the weekend. She had caught my bugs and was very poorly.
Yesterday I drove her back. Then had a very lonely drive back.......
Because I had spent most of the day driving and then still had to do school run etc I was very tired.
So did I go to bed early   NO!    I stayed up reading posts.

With the result that I did not wake up till 8 a.m.  School run is at 8.10  a.m. so you can imagine my panic.
Anyway we got there just in time. Probably looking a bit rough. Never mind.



Today I have been planting out my raised beds. I will show you in a later post.
I did not want to end this month with more garden posts.




 So instead I wanted to show you my latest make .

                                     I will probably put it in a white frame.

                                 Do you remember making these at school ?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE WHAT IT WAS LIKE OUTSIDE MY HOUSE TODAY.

I never knew why Cornwall was so beautiful and green , until I came to live here.


And the answer is simple.   RAIN AND MORE RAIN.



I do not really mind . It goes with living in the countryside. You get covered in mud and so does your car.
On a day to day you wear casual clothes that you do not mind getting ruined sometimes.
The clothes I wear now I would never of been seen wearing back in London. But you adapt and I have found it does not matter what you wear just that you are warm and dry and happy.



Today I thought I would show you what was waiting for me at the bottom of our drive.

This happens whenever we have a constant down pour. Our house is surrounded by fields. So the rain falls from the fields into the country lane.  Pass our house down the hill towards the village. It washes some of our
drive away. Which we have to put back when the rain has passed. But we are used to it. It is part of everyday life living here.

Tomorrow it will probably be back to sun, so I will be back in the garden playing with the dogs and I have more seeds to pot up.. So another busy day..........

SHADOW SAYING HI.

                                 Feel really confused with the weather today.
                                One minute sun and then rain.
                                Quite the norm in Cornwall I'am afraid.


                   Horses still allowed in yard to take shelter out of the rain.
                                       And have treats and hay.




                                        Shadow wanted to say Hello.

                                   We need lots more sun so the grass can recover.

I ONLY WANT SOME SUN.

ANOTHER DAY OF RAIN !


Ever since I have got myself organised, sorted out all of my bits and bobs to sell. Got excited to have a fun day of making money and clearing junk. It has started to rain again. Did two boot sales in one day over the Easter bank Holiday and did really well.  Met lots of friendly people which made it a really lovely day. So planned on doing a few more. But come Saturday Morning Rain.


I have been able to sell a few bits on EBay but I do not find this as much fun as meeting people in person and having a chat. I am really trying to be good and if I do not love it any more or do not use it. It has to go. I think my tastes are changing and I like more simple things and less clutter.

Another moan about the rain. My grass keeps growing! I had to cut it twice last week. Or it will get out of control. Do you have the same problem? Also my house is surrounded by Cornish Hedges.
These need cutting back all the time. I start at one end and when I finish I have to start again......
MOAN    MOAN   MOAN

Theo Is playing hide and seek in the Cornish Hedge again.Time to start cutting again.

Cut grass so time for fun.Before it rains again

The garden is looking nice and tidy now.

Here's to next weekend.  Please send me some sun so I can get out and about and have some fun and make a little money at the same time.


FINGERS AND TOES CROSSED.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE GREENHOUSE.

 

















This year I thought I would have a go at growing lots of my own veg and flowers for cutting

       I brought lots of seeds from Trago. I went for the 40p cheapest seeds.
       I have used them before and they are always a success.

                   My greenhouse is getting quite full now.
                   And it is exciting seeing what's come up every day.

              I have gone for a mixed variety of lettuce this year.
              Which is so easy to grow and will last me all summer.

I have done carrots, courgettes , peppers , sweetcorn and tomatoes at the moment.

                   The flowers are taking longer to show their heads.

                   Everyday my greenhouse gets fuller.


                               What's in yours.

GARDENING IN THE SUN

 


















At long last the sun is shining. So lots of time for gardening. Are you doing the same.



                             Do you want to see what I have been doing?






                    I have made some new raised beds out of scrapes of wood

.

                             I just need to fill them. Then they will be ready for planting.

                          I have put some mixed flower seeds in an old Belfast sink.
                          They are already beginning to come up.

I have planted some Spinach seeds.
My daughters favourite.

                         I have started some sweetcorn and carrots in tubs.

                                     My rhubarb is looking really good

            I have also done sweet peas and coriander, great for a home made curry.

                                 Have you been out in your garden?
                                 What are you growing?
                                 Would love to hear.

BERTIE CHARLIES AND BAILEYS WEEKLY ADVENTURES-DO YOU WANT TO KNOW OUR SECRET WITH THE WOODEN BOX.

Mum said we can tell now as we have been really good.

Thank you for your comments trying to guess what the wooden thing was.

We will show you now why Dad built it.
Lots of pictures........

Do you think they know now Bailey.

I am doing my best pose.

      Mum calls it Fun Pooches. I think they called it dog agility.
         Not sure what that means. Do you know Bertie.

              I don't care Charlie. All I know is that it is fun.
              And we get lots of treats.
              Bailey loves the tunnel best.

                                                      I'M THE WINNER.

                                              Who's going first Mum ?

                                               I love these little jumps. Easy

                       
                                                Follow me Charlie.

                                              This jump is high Charlie.

   
                                          Told you. We need more practice.

                    Mum also makes us do circles and high fives.
                Then we can jump up and walk along on our back legs.
                 Bailey can't do that one because his legs are too short. Ha! Ha!

                                                  More treats Yum Yum.

                   The box is where Mum tells us to stop and stay.
                  And at the end when she says  FINISH.
                We all race to the box,jump up and give Mum our paws
                Then we get lots of cuddles and more treats.


                                   Did anyone guess right?

                    Going for a sleep now. Woof! Woof!  Woof!