3 things to be cheerful about.

The sun shone.

Not realising how hot it was we set out on an overambitious long walk. Then, just as we were both flagging, bemoaning the fact there was nowhere to sit down and we were a long way from home, some friends of ours appeared in their car and we got a lift back home.

I have just been out for a row in our tiny boat.- just lovely as it's not so hot now.

My DHs foot is gradually getting better.
Picked some strawberries.
Lots of apples this year.

Bought something beautiful from a craft fair.

Lunch in the sunshine..

Impromptu cup of tea and chat with friends.

1. Watched dgs2 play in a football tournament and then be awarded the golden boot.

2. Did some gentle gardening - deadheading etc.

3. The Red Arrow flew over our house on their way home from performing in the next village.

Eldest child
Middle child
Youngest child

Amazon email to say 6 books I ordered on Saturday @ 11pm will arrive tomorrow.
Glass and raffia table for garden will be delivered tomorrow.
Pasta and salad in the garden, with a book and glass of elderflower and apple cordial.
Life is good.

1.Cut own hair and it looks better than when the hairdresser does it!
2. DH cooked a wonderful meal for us today.
3.Next doors fat ginger cat went to sleep in our catmint, it flattened it all but it looked so cute blissfully sleeping with one paw on it’s head and appeared to be smiling, that we left it alone.?

Beautiful weather again.
Food shopping cost half what it normally does because I've got enough in the cupboards already.
Started looking at a holiday in September.

I enjoyed a leisurely cup of coffee in a local cafe this morning

My dil sent me the most adorable picture of my 1 year old dgs ‘helping’ her sort the washing hamper.

I made a small Sunday Lunch for myself - a real treat.

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Spent the day with lovely friends

OH had made me a tasty salad when I got home

Caught up with my favourite tv programme -Inspector Montalbano

1. Beautiful wall to wall sunshine all day.
2. Watching 3 families of Blue Tits feeding their young in our nest boxes.
3. Seeing the new roses we planted recently beginning to flower.
A lovely day today.

Lunch with my children and DGD and I didn't have to cook.?
Complemented on being a lovely gran, by a stranger, who overheard me talking to DGD in a toilet cubicle ( We are toilet training) ?
Bumping into someone, I hadn't seen in years.

Just returned from 2 week trip in Europe visiting 2 sets of grandchildren in different countries, Fantastic weather. Enjoyed the wonderful weekend weather (apart from noisy neighbours)

Met up with 2 cousins I don’t see often
Had delicious lunch of seared Atlantic salmon in chimichurri sauce
Enjoyed fantastic weather in Sarasota

Have enjoyed a wonderful holiday

Ate the best steak ever and I didn’t have to pay !

Being away from them for 3 weeks means I am sooooo looking forward to seeing our family in a few days !

Had an unexpected invitation to go to a beer festival with DS and family.
DS wants to buy late DH's car, which saves me the headache of trying to find a buyer.
My grand-daughters are coming today. Will take them to supermarket cafe for drinks and chocolate fudge cake!

My DGC are back safely from Suffolk.
My DHs foot is definitely better.
I had a good time at the allotment Barbecue yesterday. Bought a new geranium.

1. Even though I travel a lot to do voluntary work, I went alone on the train (from Kent) to Nottingham ostensibly to see a comedian I'd seen on an internet clip who seemed funny.
2. Stayed at an Airbnb and loved using my bus pass to travel all over the city, including a Polish restaurant I'd seen on TripAdvisor - well worth the journey.
3. Found comedian extremely offensive and I walked out in the middle of the show!! And don't think it was just my age - it was beyond the pale.

Your No3 doesn't sound too happy, Schnackie!

1 Chatted to my dc loads online.
2 I've made a good sour dough loaf - at last!
3 Had coffee in my favourite independent coffee shop.

I picked up a new book to read from the library.

I had a lovely granny nap this afternoon.

It’s cool enough outside that I’ve been able to use my slow cooker to make a delicious casserole (one of the few perks of the miserable weather)

Schnackie, congratulations on walking out!. Good for you.

My 2 new books arrived. Meet me at the Museum and the Art of Falling Apart.
Cut some peonies and have become intoxicated with the things.
Made a small bobble with my DGDs new bobble kit.

1. Took DGS2 to a fifth birthday party with a great entertainer who kept all the chaperones laughing as well as the children.
2. A man who should have gone to Specsavers took me for DGS's mum.
3. Came home to find my copy of the latest GN Book Club book on the mat, instead of the cat's usual offering.

1/ Planted out my salvia cutting that has rooted nicely

2/ Had a lovely chat with young son of a neighbour, about his A levels

3/ Made a cushion cover that has been pending for ages

1. Visited a young friend with incurable cancer , we cried together but laughed a lot too
2. Bought 2 lovely summer tops for next to nothing in TM*
3. The red Papaver Poppies have burst into bloom in the front garden