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Hello everyone,
It`s been a very blustery day, not quite gale force but pretty close I would imagine. My poor car was blown all over the place on the jouney to work this morning. When I was about to turn into the car park at work I had to stop for a rather bewildered looking pheasant that was walking around in the road. At first I thought he was walking to the other side when he suddenly turned around and started back the way he came, eventually he made up his mind to walk into the ditch so I managed to be able to drive off without being late for work. Later on a colleague had to do the same thing but this time for a female bird. I think she must have been looking for her rather confused mate!
We have a film crew in the car park at the moment which brings a little excitement to an otherwise unremarkable week. They are here to film an episode of " Midsomer Murders" starring John Nettles. We won`t see anyone famous because they are filming in nearby Burnham Beeches and the main actors are far too grand to grace our humble little garden centre with their presence.
I`ve seen our new neighbours again so I smiled and said "Hello" but was met with blank expressions. Oh well, at least I tried...sigh. It is nice however that they are much quieter than the last occupants which should mean peace and quiet in the evenings, especially in the Summer when the windows are open.
A colleague reminded me that Easter will be here at the end of next week. It doesn`t seem as though Christmas was that long ago either. Oh well, I`d better get a couple of Easter eggs this week though I`m under orders from Kerry not to buy onefor Roman...hmmm.....we have some chocolate carrots at work and I might buy a packet of them for him. Carrots are healthy aren`t they?...lol!
I`ve just thought, if it`s Easter next week its my birthday the week after and I`ll be 56...good grief, am I really that old? I can`t be, someone must have got the date wrong on my birth certificate!
Now I`m gardening again after the Winter lay off I`m really keen to plant some new shrubs, some of the old ones are past their best and I have some good ideas of what I`d like to replace them with. I was having a look at my orchids today and two of them have new leaves growing. One of them I didn`t think was going to survive, let alone have new growth so I`m really pleased. The pansy orchid I had decided to die on me even though I took care good care of it. I have a feeling it might have been diseased but thankfully it wasn`t anywhere near the others that are healthy. Time to buy another one methinks...lol!
That`s it from me for today. I hope you`ve all had a good day. Take care.
25 comments:
Your rose is lovely such a pretty colour,I love Midsommer Murders ,yes carrots are healthy Sandra lol ...love Jan xx
Be glad you didnt meet Joyce Barnaby.. Murder always follows! Love the rose Louise http://journals.aol.co.uk/louiseb411/life-as-it-is/
Hi Sandra, Had to laugh at your experience with the pheasant...It was similar to an encounter I had the one and only time I have killed anything..unfortunately it ran right under my wheels the second time it decided to cross the road...it was a dual carraigeway and there was nothing I could do....poor thing.. Been very blustery here today and cold as well. However had a great afternoon at Theatre in Bristol Tommy Steele in Dr Doolittle it was fantastic Love Sybil x
I love those roses.
I can't wait to garden here in the US. It's till too cold here!
Missie
HI ya Sandra - I have same problem with my nephew Im not allowed to buy him chocolate and he is not allowed anything Disney!!! Oh well! Do you live near Burnham on sea - I used to go there for holidays when I was little. Laine xxx
(((((((((((((((((((HUGSTYOU))))))Choclate carrots are very healthy for me,anyways.LOL.I guess actors and actress are to good folr us.Even thoe,they was probllay one of us at one time,right?
Your rose is going to be beautiful. I hope the pheasants found each other if they were a pair. Yes, Easter is right around the corner. You should be able to give Roman something for Easter. Those carrots sound good to me. We have some new neighbors. People are just not as friendly as they were years ago. Helen
Your Rose should be beautiful....there is so many to choose from! I bought David Austin 'Compassion'. It was the Spring of the year my Son was killed....so it was more poignant. Unfortunately.I moved House in 2002, I always intended to buy again, but didn't.
Aileen....X
wouldnt it be nice if you were at work and by chance a famous actor walked up to you? How exciting. You are in damn good shape for 56, my friend!
Love,lisa
I hope you get to see someone famous from that show! Wouldn't that be fun?
Sandra, do not worry about this Bday. You look so much younger....believe me!
I hope you have a great Bday.
Pam
Shurrup about 56 being old!!! I think the owners of your garden centre ought to have made it a condition of use of their car park that all the principal actors come in and see you all. I like John Nettles. Doesn't he talk posh?
love, Angie, xx
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By the way, that Rose is beautiful. I must have one of those.
A, xx
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Hi Sandra that rose called Grace is a lovely colour .I was bought a orchid last year for out ruby wedding anniversary ,although the flowers died ,I think its shooting from the bottom ,not sure what to do as never had one before,just give a little drink now and again. The leaves look healthy and green . Yes I'm sure Roman would like some carrots . These Birthdays come round quick don't they ,like Easter almost here again .!!!.........Love Jeanxx
Midsomer Murders are one of our favourite programms have seen them all pity they are not coming to film you could have had some great pictures. No Easter eggs for Ellen either what is the world coming to. Love Joan.
Midsomer Murders are one of our favourite programms have seen them all pity they are not coming to film you could have had some great pictures. No Easter eggs for Ellen either what is the world coming to. Love Joan.
Sandra that rose is beautiful such a lovely colour ~ The wind has dropped here today still quite blustery but not as bad as it had been ~ I do hope you get to see one of those actors ~ I hope those pheasants caught up with each other ~ there are a lot of them about at the moment we still have one visit our garden ~ Ally x
Sounds like from weather to film crews...a lot of excitement from your way! How nice on the filming at the garden. Easter is exciting here too...Will just get so excited. I bet Roman's eyes will light up! Hope those neighbor speak eventually, your nice to have spoken to them...at least you have manners!!!!
Have a beautiful Friday and weekend...hugs and love,
Joyce
That's cool about the film crew :o) Chocolate carrots???? Can I have some ;-) Definitely healthy lol.........Well at least you made the first move with your neighbours, if they don't wanna know well that's their loss ;-)
Jenny
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A filmcrew, eh? Glad to hear the winds were not too bad, Sandra
Easter is early this year so i wouldn't worry too much about it being soon after Christmas LOL...It's the earliest time that Easter can be celebrated on this year...You could look for an egg for Roman that is some kind of toy instead? My mum used to do that for nephews and for nieces she'd buy an ornament egg after my eldest niece was diagnosed insulin dependent diabetic at easter when she was 4 Caff xxxxxx
PS: Sorry not been leaving much comments of late it just hurts to type much just now...I have been reading everyones journals though :o)
film crew..what fun!
I'm creeping up on 46 and not liking it...
have a good weekend
Lyn
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Isn't exciting having a film crew in the area? We have something going on not far from us too - for a movie. Of course the main actors won't be in the area either ... and if they were it would be so hush hush when they do.
The rose sounds so beautiful, It will be fun to see pictures when they bloom.
Have a good week
Monica
People are not very reaching out like they would have been in the past it seems, or some of them anyway. Perhaps they don't feel a need to let their guard down in this day and age of crime. I hope they find out how nice of a neighbor they have and are lucky to have you. Are actor's real that big of a deal over us normal type's anyway? It is exciting that a movie is being filmed near you. I hope your gardening goes great for you this year as I have seen what lovely work you have done from your photo's in the past. I have not been visiting journal's much, or making any entries, and will send you an email explaining. Have a good Easter. mark
Ahh...the blank look neighbors...I have s et of those too. I'm really itching to begin work in my yard. ;) C.
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