I enjoyed this book, lots of twists, book 30 of this year.
Another new author to me, another crime detective book, this is the first of three books with the same DCI, there are loads of other books with different DCI's. I have already started the second book.
It was my turn to bake, this Victoria Sandwich with buttercream and jam filling has far too many calories per slice, but it taste great. When I moan I have not lost any weight, please refer me back to this post.
We went for a walk last night, along the water front, but to another different spot, I have been taking loads of photo's, I have a new phone with a stunning camera, this photo is brilliant with the details captured. Looking towards Portsmouth naval base, with HMS Queen Elizabeth and The Spinnaker Tower behind.
All the pots from this area has been sorted, cleaned and packed away until later this year, when I will get spring bulbs and replant. The compost bag has used compost in, soon I will have more bags and a trip to the tip will be required. No signs of growth on my gooseberry plant, large black pot, which is a shame, I need to decide if I get another plant, hubby does love them, but I'm not successful in growing them. The garden waste bag lives in this area
I have not knitted or done any crochet, I am enjoying reading, I am in the garden more, I have moved more soil from the bed in the greenhouse, I have added loads to the outside raised bed, the photo above shows the bed before I added soil. When we built the inside bed, we got loads of local topsoil, so I am re-using as much as I can, I have filled a couple of tubs to mix with manure and pop on my side beds, I am sifting it all to remove any of the bigger stones and any roots, the vine weed roots are huge and everywhere, but I am careful and ensuring I get them all out.
I have been off par for the duration of lock down, I think we all are, I did one post 'Bored at home', but the more I think about it, I'm not bored I'm sad, being at home with hubby, is not enough, to have a balanced happy life we need family and friends and not on video calls, we need to be together, touching, laughing and relaxing.
Daughter drove to our house with Will and George on Monday, they did not get out of the car, and with the windows opened only a tiny bit we were able to chat and see the boys, they have both changed so much, it was the best 30 minutes for ages.
We are walking every day, some days twice, looking for different places to mix up the views, I have no desire to go shopping, it's been years since I was on the consumer round about, I'm not interested in owning the latest 'thing'. These days we do get things off the internet, delivered to our door, often because they are the best price, if you don't mind waiting for delivery, we do use the local shops in our village, if we want them to survive we have to spend our money there.
The only place I like to visit is a garden center, well a nursery, some place where they love and care for plants, we have a couple places local, plus a modern one which sells everything you could need with a small plant section on the side, these 3 places I have missed as April and May is garden planning time, looking for plants to fill that empty gap.
So whilst we all take steps to return to our own normal world, I like millions of others wait until the time I can mix with family and friends, it's the simple things in life which truly make us happy.
I truly hope we learn from this experience and have never to repeat it, but sadly the history of the human race shows differently.
It's mental health awareness week, not something I have thought about much, growing up with a mum who words were, 'pull your socks up and get on with it' that's what I have always done and luckily this is the 1st time in my life I feel any wobble, so I am listening to all the 'be kind to yourself' messages.
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