Hello again. It has been a mixed week of sunshine and showers, but fortunately the sun shone for much of the day on Sunday and it was the day of the Community Games in the park. When we woke up the men were already setting up maruqees and sound systems, and soon we heard music across the park as they tested it out. All day there were demonstrations from all the local sports groups from badmington to gymnastics, to martial arts and kayaking. They had each perfected a routine and the loudspeaker was calling out how to contact their leaders if they fancied having a go. I went to church as usual in the morning, but after lunch I wandered over and watched the gymnasts. Two of my boys were in the first group of children to become members of the club when it first started back around 1992. There were a lot of stalls around the central arena selling sports wear and equipment, or raffle tickets to raise funds for their club. I came away with a clump of mature michaelmas daisies which will hopefully give me some flowers in the autumn, and a couple of tomato plants. Not very sporty but it helped their kitty!
I have made a start on my sewing project. It did prove very difficult to see as I had feared it would, but I bought a large neck mounted magnifier, and with that I am managing quite well.
Chris had another hospital appointment on Monday but as it was only a consultation he didn't need me to go wih him, so I stayed home and made a couple of birthday cards for later this month. But we are both going there again tomorrow for him to have a CAT scan. They are now looking into what they were investigating before when they discovered his aneurysm, which was critical so it took priority. Now that is out of the way he is back on track.
My garden is slowly taking shape. I can only do a little bit at a time but the side border is being helped by the beautiful rose next door. The border is backed by a brick wall and this is topped with a narrow wooden fence. Their rose is a climber that has spread almost the full length of the fence and branches hang down on our side. It is smothered in buds and the first ones opened this week. It was in flower when we arrived here late last August, and went on flowering well into the autumn, so we will be enjoying it for a long time I think.
And that is all my news for this week. Next week is due to be sunny again, so enjoy it everyone.
Those roses are so beautiful! And you know that you will be able to enjoy them for months! What a bonus!
ReplyDeleteI hope the weather is good for you so you can spend time in the garden (relaxing, not working)
Enjoy the weekend,
Lisca
I've caught up with you via another blog, good to see you're now settled. What a great rose to share, it's beautiful. Hope all is well with hubby and your plants thrive. x
ReplyDeleteThe garden certainly is coming along, beautiful Roses. The park looks like fun, they are so popular around here too and there's always something going on mainly at the weekends. Saturday it's filled with the runners. Good luck with the sewing project too. have a good week. Hugs Angela xXx
ReplyDeleteOh I'm on mass catch up at the moment. Loving the fact that the park space in front of your home is used so variedly and supporting it by buying plants is what I would have done as well. Intrigued on the sewing project. Glad Chris is back on track and glad they sorted the first problem out. The rose that borders your property is beautiful what a gorgeous shade of pink. Off to read this week's post.
ReplyDeletesounds as though you really are having a run of things health-wise, or at least Chris is!!
ReplyDeleteThat rose looks amazing - don't you like it when you are blessed with such a wonderful plant that somebody else has the responsibility of :)
Blessings
Maxine