Down the garden path...harvest home

First crops of the veg plot are in and our gardener comes home with the virtual bacon !! well veg. new potatoes, fresh green runner beans and baby carrots. He cooked them as well for a sunday roast meal, lamb chops............wow i know the earlier post said sheep but honest we didnt rustle them up for dinner.

Woolly Jumpers Baaaaaaaaaaaaaa a walk up Beacon Hill

It was very warm and so we went a walk up to Beacon Hill it was nice and cool sitting on the field. watching the sheep.


View drom Beacon hill




Whar are EWE  looking at





Taking our photos are EWE:?
Because i like to knit and to crochet these would make lovely woolly jumpers/
Because Gary likes to eat he thought..mint sauce yum yum

 

We had lemonade,, and sat watching the farmer with his tractor and bailer in the fields. I t was nice and peaceful , a lovely sunday afternoon.

July craft page of the month



MASA BAG FOR CAL ON RAVELRY



BLANKET FOR AUNTY BERYL

HEIDI HEDGEHOG FOR NORA

CUSHION FOR US

ANOTHER CUSHION FOR US

KOKESHI DOLL BOOKMARKS GIVEN TO FRIENDS
posted one to donna in canada, Alsion in wiltshire, one for Nora and her sister Muriel.One to Zoe, one left..first to claim it can have it...............giveway.

The end of another month, more crafts to show. I seem to have gone into overdrive this month with my makes which i have added to my ravelry projects page. Some projects i made for myself others are for giveaways or have already gone. I was most pleased with the Masa bag i made and lined. Each one is a new skill as in working with Amigurami to make Heidi hedgehog. Then the Masa bag , a new pattern shared with the Cal on Good things together group , of which i am a member. Right time for some nice piccies i think.

LITTLE SCAMP

I had a  welcome visitor to my garden today, a lovely little dog called SCAMP. how nice to feel doggy fur and have someone to fuss over.

I think her name should be Princess, or , she is so well behaved and adorable.As a reminder of the princesses visit with her minders, Martin and Laura, or should i say servants !!!!!!!!!!i add pics  of this cute and lovely little Dog, who will be going back to her owner Recce and her playmate dog Wilf a chocolate brown labrador.Nice to have seen you scamp, come back anytime.

Three things

A coffee with my son in Joxer Bradys

Newly purchased wool

A nice bunch of flowers

Its the little things in life that we often take for granted that make life a positive experience, see if you can find three things every day that have made you happy or thankful for. A sunset, a smile, a good book, doing something for others, making that phone call or sending that text you always meant to send. Each one adds up to a slower and more thoughtful way of life, as we focus in on lifes little things, it makes us appreciate what we would take for granted.
We are here today and who knows about tomorrow, treasure what you have and be thankful for it.

The Peak District

Bakewell River Wye and fish
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It was good to get away and to enjoy and see as many places in a short space of time.
We had never been to Bakewell in Derbyshire and was suprised to see how pretty the stone work was, more like the cotswold stone we are used to seeing.The Very pretty River Wye runs through Bakewell, the water is so clear you can see the large trout in it, it is a lovely walk up to the Old Stne Bridge.
As usual the foody was on the tracks of the locally made traditional Bakewell Tart and went in two establishments. Bloomers being the most famous for the recipe, where he got his famous pie.

The sun shone on us it was lovely.

                                                                  Matlock Bath

Famous for its Abraham Heights and the cable cars, this was by far the best laugh we had visiting Matlock Bath the mecca of the Peak District for Bikers, lovers of Fish and chip shops, so many!! ice cream parlours, candy floss, it was like the Blackpool of the North, but nearer to home.

                                                                                   Ashbourne


The flags were out to welcome us to Ashbourne, where we stayed, going out at night to a pub, what a long walk that was into the town,  then for a meal at the Stepping Stones, Taggliatele, very nice.
Many pretty shops and places to see, but mainly we used Ashbourne to stay overnight.

Carsington Water

We only stayed for a short while to see Carsington Water which was a huge reservoir with lots of sail boats and birds

Dovedale

Aaaah Beautiful Dovedale, we walked about 3 mile along its hills and the River Dove, we walked across the stepping stones, a bit slippery, but we made it. Then had a picnic, and a sit by the river Dove by the weir. Later we visited a pub the Dog and Partridge that we hadnt been in for 33 years, and it had hardly changed. After this we we set off back home, it was fun, we had a good break away.

In the Potting shed with Gary part 2

Bumper crop of tomatoes coming on

Yellow variety ready to eat

Picked and ready

Yet another cucumber

First baby carrots

First green beans

Natures free gift berries

Heidi Hedgehog visits the garden
Yes you guessed crochet version not real.

Today in our garden Fuschia time



I grew this standard swingtime fuschia from a cutting clever huh




Pretty against the sky




I love this dark purple one




car Boot bargain, at 50pence !!!!




Yet another car boot bargain, cuttings will be taken !!

 These lovely fuschias are out in flower this evening in our garden. Some i have taken cuttings of already, others newly bought i will take cutting of and give away as gifts. Some i will overwinter and plant out next year.
How to get something beautiful for nothing, take cuttings, the pleasure i get from seeing how much they cost in the shops to the ones i grow at home is enormously pleasurable.

Stepping stones cannock chase walk




A perfect hole in 96 shots

On the stepping stones
daughter and father in law

 

Breaking up the damn dam the kids had made

Game of handball and catch followed later by golf
I was there and had a go no pics:(

Kit off , again, catching the sun, our son

Martin on the lookout whoooooooooowheres laura?

We enjoyed a lovely peaceful walk over the chase to the stepping stones with martin and laura , on their day off on monday. We walked from the punch bowl over through the woodland then turned left for the walk to the stepping stones, a stream with a water splash with stones set into it to walk across, hence the name, obviously.We had a picnic down by the stream.Lots of schoolchildren were pond dipping on a days outing from school.
We had fun , playing catch, golf, handball etc, some of us were more competitive than others, gary and his dad, lauras competitive mind, not me just glad to have a go.
Heading back after a nice few hours out on a summers day, we stopped off for light refreshment at the Barley Mow Pub at Milford.We sat outside in the sun with our drinks, then home.

Happy Days