🦞 The Lockdown Gang still chatting 🦞

ixion

I love the bi-colour agapanthus, NS.
Does it have a name?

Sadly it's a white and dark purple/blue one too close to each other...
BUT we did have Agapanthus 'Fireworks' for a few years which was lovely!
I'll look for some photos...

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Here are some screenshot, ixion

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Where did they go???
Two from Dobbies one from elsewhere...

It was really lovely.

Oh. They are here now!!

Thank you for the info, NS.
I currently have tubs of Alba, Brilliant Blue and Black Jack. I must resist the temptation to expand!

I recall your sweet peas from previous years, Grammaretto. Always a joy!

Grammaretto those vases of flowers are lovely. So nice to see all your pictures. Sadly we don’t have any flowers in our communal gardens only shrubs.
Still very hot here. Anyone got any rain?

We've had quite a lot of rain Doodle and it's quite cold.
My next helper is coming from Australia and she tells me she spends every Summer in Europe and then returns to Australia for their Summer. So she never has winter.

I wonder what she'll make of the weather here in Scotland 😂

She's almost as old as me but sounds incredibly fit.

I've had a quiet day and nearly finished my knitting. I'm making a baby cardigan but the baby is already born. I had better get a move on. 😂

Still sweltering here at 9.30 pm . Doors open fan on. I wonder if the rain will make it down here . We need it.
I always had the feeling your helpers were young people Grammaretto. (Not meaning you’re old 😱 oops)
Hope she’s good company.
I’ve been dog sitting today. They were both good. Slept all the time….as did I 🤣

Has your helper arrived safely, Grammaretto? She sounds everything I would like to be - fit, and a traveller😩
I hope she can help you out with your back limitations, I am sure she will enjoy her stay too.

Still hot here, too, Doodle. One more day tomorrow then I think it's downhill all the way. Tho' we have had a significant period of rain over 24 hours way back when.

Magnums are lined up ready for the final curtain.🍦

Hoping Kaimoana is faring well at this busy time and hoping the NNs are resolving their work-life balance issues🌻

Would be good to hear!

Still hot here too Ixion I’ve got my fan on full blast and I’m still warm. Contemplating going to Reading shopping Thursday but the thought of bing in a bus in this heat putting me off.
Grammaretto hope you’re getting on well with your new helper.

My new helper arrived today and is settling in. We had some good chats but as she had been awake since 4am to fly from Ireland she was understandably very tired.

I parted with 3 more bikes today and a dozen stacking chairs. It feels good.

Sorry you poor people are so hot!
It's on the cool side here with plenty of rain. The helper hasn't taken her coat off yet 😂

I can't get to sleep again. Too much in my head. My back is definitely a lot better but I've booked half a dozen chiropractor appointments and am doing my exercises.

I too would love to know if NN has resolved her work/life balance.

Good Evening from a tinder dry Norfolk. Its still quite hot and no sign of any rain. A dark cloud went over a few minutes ago and managed to spit out about 6 drops! Its getting very serious now and we have had quite a few wild fires especially at Dunwich Heath which is actually in Suffolk! Its a nature reserve the size of 210 football pitches. Many rare habitats and countless wildlife decimated in minutes.
Our garden is virtually dead. Although we arent gardeners - well I used to be but cant do anything now since my stroke - we have always liked to see the garden looking tidy and colourful.
This is turning into a miserable post so think I had better go back to drinking my glass of wine!
So pleased Gramaretto has sold her house and here’s hoping you find your forever house very soon.

Grammaretto I’ve found it difficult to sleep recently too. I like a cool bedroom at night and it’s far from that. Also things going on in my mind like you have to i expect.
Hope you get on well with your new helper.
Jan those wild fires are scary. I hope we have some rain soon.