Good Morning Friday

Hot but a bit overcast here. We are just off to the Cotswold Water Park to play by a lake for the week. DD and children coming for the weekend at the start, so boating, hot tub and BBQs we hope. Weather forecast is good - fingers crossed!

Walked the dog in the sun first thing now very grey but mild.

Car MOT today fingers crossed it passes.
DH improving, last lot of antibiotics today. Does anyone know if the stuff in his lungs will get absorbed back as he doesn't have a cough, so not sure how it will be got rid of.

Hi Printmiss, an enjoyable but unsuccessful shopping day in Chichester thanks. We have a new loft conversion and trying to find inspiration for colour schemes. Too much choice I think! We may be narrowing it down though, but could require another few shopping trips - oh dear!

Hope you have a lovely day when, and congratulations.

Yes, hope it all goes smoothly, when.

Today is for damson chutney. I was going to start it off with a long leisurely bath, but then the window cleaner turned up. Probably best not to have a bath before immersing myself in vinegar fumes anyway. It's warm and dry but overcast.

I once did one in pale lemon, jamsidedown. With dark blue and white fabrics, it always looked lovely and sunny.

janerowena just love damson chutney - are they from wild damsons? When we lived in the Midlands we used to go walking in Worcestershire where there were many wild damson trees, now we are in Hampshire we have planted one in our garden - seven damsons this first year but each one delicious. Hoping for a better crop next yearl.

Your colour scheme sounds lovely, thank you.

Not these, they are from a friend's tree. In Kent the hedges and woods were far larger than here, I could pick elderberries, blackberries, hazelnuts sloes and damsons just from walking down my lane, and frequently did. The soil here is quite acidic so there isn't such a variety of hedgerow plants, I really miss that.