What a difference a week makes! Last week, we spent a bit of time sitting in the garden making the most of some very sunny & warm weather… today, it’s back to 4-layers (including a fleece & a raincoat!) because it’s “gusty”, drizzling and cold!
Apart from various walks, a continued trial of contact lenses, a couple of visits to see Mum, a FaceTime call with my brother Chris to wish him a happy birthday, and a trip to Chester Zoo with the grandkids, things have been pretty quiet over the past week or so!
Last week, it went from waking up to very frosty mornings – one day it was cold enough that when Pete happened to knock up a crumble using rhubarb off the allotment (a warming wintery dish I am sure will agree, especially when served with piping hot custard!), I went back for seconds & thirds instead of having any proper lunch! Goodness knows how I managed to lose another half pound weight-wise 🤣🤔 – to sitting out in the garden with sunscreen applied! It was that sunny, I had to buy a pair of non-prescription sunglasses to use with my contact lenses!
Here’s the past week or so in pics!
Pete has been spending some time on the allotment and it’s looking great… my onions have taken and the cabbage & green bean seeds have started to sprout!
Pete has also been working hard to keep our front & back garden perfect – so that the curb appeal is as good as it can be! We have some beautiful tulips at the moment…
No viewings of the house yet… we haven’t actually had any since the 1st March which is really disappointing 😟 I am sure it’s partly due to all the uncertainty & turmoil Mr Trump & Co are causing in the world and people being unsure about their finances… I did hope the good weather last week would bring a few viewing requests in but it didn’t happened… now it’s Easter hols so perhaps things might start moving a bit when we get to May? I hope so… that or we need to win the lottery or the Omaze house thingy!
Whilst Pete tended the garden last week, I went for a long walk in the sunshine – here’s my route:
And here’s some pics…
It’s funny, but if I don’t take photos, I tend to forget what we’ve been up to! 🤣🤣 I know the weather changed a bit at the weekend & I didn’t do too much… my back has been a bit bad the past few days (think I over did the exercises on Saturday and have been recovering ever since!) and I know I watched the boat race – not for everyone I know, but has always been something I have done as it reminds me of my Nan (Brindley – Mum’s Mum) who used to live one bridge down from the finish line – with my Mum’s roots being firmly in the Chiswick’s part of West London… I also watched the Women’s six nations rugby too… resting my back & being a couch potato for the weekend!
On Monday, I popped up to see Mum as I wanted to call my brother Chris whilst I was with her… it was good to see him! Pete & I then drove over to Chester where we stayed the night prior to our trip to Chester Zoo with our Louise & the Grandkids yesterday…
We didn’t realise until we met up with them yesterday morning that Louise had actually booked the wrong date – having booked it for this coming Thursday by accident… fortunately, she was able to change the tickets on the gate for a small fee, although sadly, it meant Lee was not able to join us as he was working…
Loads of pics of the zoo – if you are in the area, you should go – it might seem a bit expensive but it’s well worth the money… We had a great day out and there is so much to see – we were literally there from the moment it opened to the moment it closed (10am to 6pm) and I was completely knackered by the time we got home! I slept well, really well, for a nice change!
Top: Zebra; Bottom: Roan Antelope & sleeping Sloth
Bottom: Giraffe, curled up Red Panda in a tree & Painted Dogs
So, lent is nearly over and I can recommence my use of social media if I can be bothered… more importantly, I can reconvene eating chocolate and intend to start with the huge Lindt Chocolate Egg Louise got me 😊😋… I will be strong though and delay this until Easter Sunday when I will happily, probably polish off the lot in one go 🤣🤣🤣
Happy Easter all xx
All the gubbins… 
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