Gardening diaries - friendly discussions (part 2)

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  1. Logan

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    Yesterday's weather was hot and did some jam tarts. Today MOT on car, it gets picked up and brought back, but it could be any time today. It's a Volvo, but they've moved to Birmingham from Redditch. But the service that they provide hasn't changed. When he was working he would change the car every 2 years so he wouldn't need a MOT. Do some fruit picking and do some weeding today. Hopefully it won't be so hot.
     
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      Programmes to watch
      Bbc2 8pm New series.Inside the factory
      Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey, go into factories to see how foods are being made. Very good, but Gregg Wallace can be annoying sometimes. He's a bit childish.

      Escape to the country is back now that Wimbledon is finished.
      Monday to Friday 2.30 in afternoon.
       
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        Good morning to all!

        @Upsydaisy So glad to hear from you. It had worried me a bit that we had not heard from you. This friend might have to monopolise your sister. Has your sister got no children? Catch 22. You need someone to be with your sis and yet if you don't get the correct pic, it's more than its worth. Hope you all get better, including you yourself, your dad and everyone.
         
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          Upsy.....no wonder you are stressed. Horrific sounding "weird friend" too.....not sure I could bite my tongue with her :mad:
          Do what your gut instincts say.
          Hope you have better news today :)
          Good morning to all of you .......very, very humid. Even at the beach earlier it was humid. A very hot day :SUNsmile:to come with thunderstorms expected this afternoon with potentially heavy downpours:love30:
           
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            Some streptos have put up quite a good show

            This could be falling stars ???

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            Really love these Typhoons
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            Frilly edged petals really do it for me. Just love the wavy curves created by the frilly edges.
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            Happy snapping
             
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              @Verdun How I love the word downpour! I want some DOWNPOURS!
               
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                Morning , how are you all?
                Thanks for your good wishes .
                Well first of today's texts from poorly sis started at 5am. .....Cut a long story short and to save boring you lovely lot once again . ....we still have very mixed messages ,texts says she wants us up there and then , luckily my older sister was allowed to actually speak to her about 30 mins ago, she categorically stated that she doesn't want visitors. I know she is very poorly but the staff we have spoken to daily since Saturday have not indicated any urgency ( as we got with our mum) , if fact they laughed when older sister told them they we were all being woken early with texts from her! We would all be up there in a heartbeat but I also think games are being played out a bit .. unintentional maybe by her friend ..who knows..My older sister and I don't drive , my dad is old and very frail, brother is disabled and waiting for and op....but can drive and would drive up if needed, ......so that leaves it to my hubs who is not in the best of health himself and it's his birthday today and I am not having him driving the whole family up there and told that we can't see her!.

                Trying to persuade hubs to go out for the day .... preferably where there is no phone signal!!!

                Sorry haven't read back on all your news, but hope you all have a Terrific Tuesday!!
                 
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                  image.jpeg image.jpeg Upsydaisy hope things start getting much better for you
                  Morning all another lovely day here more lillies out
                   
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                    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO UPSY's HUBBY :Wino:
                     
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                      @Upsydaisy happy birthday to your hubby.:Wino:Hope things go well.
                       
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                        STUNNING! @zenj

                        I so love the pink!


                        You know, sometimes, you really have to CATCH that moment to photograph something .. think you've got the right moment when everything comes together .. no blemishes, right colour, right sunlight.. right amount of flowering opening .. STUNNER!

                        Wonder if you still got the name. I had a starglazer which I could not photograph at all, petals in funny shape, the following day, got holes and it's a shame.
                         
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                            alp you are just testing me , it's a lotus lillie called Pretty Princess I think the name suits it well
                             
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                            Hi, hope everyone is well.

                            We are in the middle of a thunder storm,and the rain is soooooo heavy, some plants are being battered and the thunder is right over head and a bit scary!!

                            Sis has now got heart problems on top of everything else and we are desperate to see her , but she is drugged up and is undergoing loads of tests,so at the moment we are not going to get in the way and hinder things , she is having scans done tomorrow so hopefully all being well we will go up on Thursday. We have been in constant contact and have even spoken with her, she has friends visiting and seems OK ( as far as is possible). ( Weird) Friend has been to see her again but has then got to return home, so after today hopefully we won't have any dealings with her.

                            Have a good evening.
                             
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