Day 181 - June 30th

The bees are loving the new Buddleia bush.

Day 180 - June 29th

This afternoon I baked ginger biscuits.

Day 179 - June 28th

The fuchsias in the hanging baskets.

Day 178 - June 27th

Wayne's cousins from New Zealand gave us a pack of Whittaker's Peanut Slab bars which they had bought with them from New Zealand. I tried a bar today - it was pretty good.

Day 177 - June 26th

Whilst I was sitting on the sofa, Tux decided to climb onto the bookcase beside me and oversee what I was doing.

Day 176 - June 25th

Today we celebrated the wedding of our niece. It was a gorgeous sunny day and a good time was had by all.

As the bridegroom is in the military I have covered his face to protect his identity.

Day 175 - June 24th

Wayne's cousins from New Zealand are in the UK at the moment and tonight we took them out for a meal. We all got on really well and had a good night out.

Day 174 - June 23rd

Dehlia's in Mum & Dad'd garden.

Day 173 - June 22nd

This evening Wayne and I went for a walk over the fields in search of wild orchids.

This year we went on our hunt a bit later in the month than in other years and whilst the orchids weren't plentiful, we did manage to spot one or two.

The Bee Orchids were certainly past their best and the ones we did find had been almost smothered by grasses and difficult to photograph.

We also spotted a Common Spotted Orchid, although once again it was past its best.

Day 172 - June 21st

I love the Mock Orange Tree in the garden. It looks so beautiful and smells lovely.

Day 171 - June 20th

After buying alstroemeria flowers last week, Mum pointed out that the alstroemeria flowers in their garden are now in flower.

Day 170 - June 19th

More scrapbooking.

Day 169 - June 18th

Whilst out for a walk today we spotted this Marbled White Butterfly. 

Day 168 - June 17th

Today Wayne sent me this photo he had taken of a pigeon sat on his car! 

Day 167 - June 16th

We are going to a wedding later this month so today Lara and I used some of my Mum & Dad's roses to make some homemade rose petal confetti.

Day 166 - June 15th

Today, whilst in town, I bought a bunch of Alstromerias. 

Day 165 - June 14th

Our hanging baskets are doing really well this year and looking lovely.

Day 164 - June 13th

The tomato plants in the greenhouse are now bearing fruit.

Day 163 - June 12th

Today I started to make some Elder Flower Cordial. Wayne and I went out this morning and collected some elder flowers from the hedgerows and when we got home I made a sugar syrup and have left the elder flowers steeping for 24 hours in the syrup together with some lemons and some citric acid.

Day 162 - June 11th

Whilst doing some gardening in Father-in-Law's garden, we spotted these huge bright red Poppies.

Day 161 - June 10th

Its a dog's life. 🐶

Day 160 - June 9th

Scrapbooking time.

Day 159 - June 8th

Mum and Dad have lots of Daylilies in their garden. 

Day 158 - June 7th

 The Hypericum bush never fails to produce lots of stunning flowers.

Day 157 - June 6th

 The roses in my Mum & Dad'd garden are looking beautiful.

Day 156 - June 5th

Today I watched The Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London on the television and afterwards the royal family put in an appearance on the balcony at Buckingham Palace again.

Day 155 - June 4th

Today we had another flypast. The Lancaster from the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight made another flypast over the village and this time I was able to video it.

Day 154 - June 3rd

Today Jubilee celebration continued in our village with an event at the playing field. There was live music, food and drink, stalls and side shows, classic car display, and more.

I sampled the Pimms.

Lara won a coconut on the coconut shy.

We had a good time and then returned home where we tucked into the Jubilee Cake I had made.

Day 153 - June 2nd

Today the Jubilee Celebrations Weekend began. The special extended bank holiday weekend is an opportunity for communities and people throughout the country to come together to celebrate the historic milestone.

Today in London the Queen's Birthday Parade was held followed by Trooping of the Colour. Afterwards there was a Platinum Jubilee Flypast featuring 70 aircraft to coincide with the Royal Family’s appearance on the balcony at Buckingham Palace. The flypast included a Lancaster bomber, two Spitfires and two Hurricanes, all operated by the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and we were very lucky to see them as they flew back to their base flying over our village and almost directly over our house.

2022 Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt

For the tenth year running I am taking part in the Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt. The Hunt is hosted again this year by Mary-Lou from Patio Postcards and I have until 30th September to find and photograph the items on the list.

1. Path
2. Peek-A-Boo
3. Stairs
4. Faceless Selfie
5. Something That Looks Like A Number or Letter
6. A Corner
7. Leaf Vein
8. Sipping On
9. Changes Shape When Wet
10. OMG, The Shoes
11. Yellow & Blue Together
12. Fuzzy Wuzzy Texture
13. All Gone, Empty
14. Left Overs
15. Wind Power
16. Oh So Colourful
17. Out of Place
18. In The Distance
19. Culture, Yours Or Another
20. You Grew It, Made It
21. Invokes A Childhood Memory
22. Add, 1-2 To Change The Taste

    Alt A: Recent Purchase

   Alt B: Sunset

   Alt C: Free Choice

Day 152 - June 1st

With the Jubilee celebration weekend fast approaching, the streets are being decorated for the occasion. Bunting and Union Jacks can be seen everywhere.

We have done our bit, with bunting on the gates .....

... and house .....

...... and flags in the hanging baskets.