Badminton and the Severn

Went to the new RHS garden show in Badmington today. Not the greatest of shows but getting there through the dust filled roads was pretty cool:

As the weather was so nice, I ticked off another bucket list entry, exploring beneath the Severn Bridge:

Shefie

Shelfy

Been on a massive ebay sale and clear out of my old books. This shelf holds some of my favourite treasured childhood reads and are definite keepers:

Man about the House

Living Stones

Finally potted up some Lithops "Living Stones" succulents with the kind of stone it mimics in the deserts of Africa to avoid being eaten. In the background, are Venus Fly Traps (red dragon & zipper strains) a red Crassula O. and, right at the back, Fenestaria (baby toes).

I hit 60 and find this is the view from my new office desk

I hit 60 and find this is the view from my new office desk!

In other office news, look who I met on the back back to work after my 30 minute office break:

Escaping

Sat out in the back garden last night with the love of my life, trying to forget the rough edges of the world beyond...

The Shape of Things to Come

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A Sunny Weekend

It has been a really splendid weekend of sunshine, which I have mostly spent chilling in the garden and enduring the horrors of hayfever! 2 trips to the city dump made a big difference to. Expect lots more AROUND THE HOME post soons too as I wand to document the place as I tidy things up.to show how our house is progressing. For now though, I will just share some pics from the garde:

Gigs in my 60s

I may officially be an old man now I am 60, but 2 of our favourite bands, playing on consecutive nights in Cardiff? Tickets had to be bought.

Home Again

Home again. Jiggety jig.

And aren't these poppies in our front garden a sight for sore eyes!

Norwich Riverside Walks

I love the river-skin ripples in this pic:

Wicker Man vibes, anyone?

Anothe photo I took to covert:

And another:

Mrs P. L. at her old Norwith Art College:

This river grass is said to grip the bodies of those who fall into the river and strangle the life from its victims:

This boat was virtually screaming for attention:

Retro-future toy, in house window:

 

I couldn't celebrat my 60th without my firstborn:

It was good to see Mrs P.L. feeling nostalgic:

My last night, celebrating my 60th birthday:

Oh, I also ran into these feĺas today: