Thursday 13th August

We had a day out in the New Forest today! I had to go to Romsey to pick up some books for my Anglo-Italian FHS, so decided that I would take Nicholas and Mum and the dog. WE decided to park at Beaulieu and walk to Bucklers Hard. I had forgotten how lovely it was! Here's my best pic. But the best thing about a walk like this is to see Merlin running, sniffing, swimming and just having the BEST time! What joy!

Wednesday 12th August

Cooking tea! Pork chops under the grill, potatoes in the bottom of the steamer, carrots, brocolli, runner beans and swiss chard in the top. Other saucepan has courgettes in tomato sauce. It was yummy!

Tuesday 11th August

I bought Merlin a new collar and lead yesterday. It looks so smart against his shiny black fur that I just had to photograph it! And then I just had to show you this cute photo too! He has the most gorgeous expressive eyes!

Monday 10th August

I am getting well into my new routine now. Monday is a work day, so I get up early and walk Merlin before work. It's a great start to the day! Here's a picture of the gardens we walk through to get to the beach.

Sunday 9th August

My it is a lot easier when I just upload one day at a time! I can never get the writing to match the photos when I upload a lot like the last one!

It has been a glorious sunny dya here so I have spent it out in the garden. Here is one of the plants I have planted a Rudbekia Goldsturm. I am hoping the slugs don't eat it all! It brings much needed colour and height to this corner of the garden. Just below it is a little ground cover yellow flower whose name escapes me at the monet! And you can just make out a yellow rose which has been fantastic. It's called 'Easy Going'. Beyond is a white chrysanthemum type flower which is the start of my white garden!!! Watch this space!

Tuesday 4th August through to Saturday 8th August!

Tuesday 4th August

I went to a sewing class today with Val and Mary and made this hexagonal box. When you take the lid off, the sides drop down as they are gusseted! Don't you just love the scissors fabric?

Wednesday 5th August

I am about to clear these shelves and start again! It's all part of my paper clutter course over on http://www.simplify101.com/. I am loving the course, especially the other girls involved and the forum chat!

Thursday 6th August

It poured with rain this afternoon and evening, so me and Merlin got very very wet on our evening walk! Here's my soggy rain mac out the conservatory dripping!

Friday 7th August

I went with Mum and her friends to an absolutely gorgeous garden this afternoon. It was 'Latchetts' at Daneshill, East Sussex, near Sheffiled Park garden. I forgot my camera!EEEEEK! But Mum lent me hers, and so I managed to get a few photos. This certainly beat gardening at my house which is what we had planned to do before R&W phoned Mum to ask us to go with them! (see my other blog for more photos)

Saturday 8th August

We walked into town and had an Italin meal at our favourite resturant at the moment. My photos from the restaurant were rubbish, so here's what Worthing Sea front looks like at night!

Monday 3rd August

It is 1 year since Dad sadly passed away. We went to the church yesterday afternoon to place flowers by where his ashes are buried, and to spend a while thinking about him.

Nicholas took hold of my camera and took loads of photos! Here's a lovely one he took of the church steeple, it is a Saxon church and there are not many like this! It is a lovely little simple country church inside. It also happens to be the church where we got married.