April 25th!

April!

I guess it is an indicator that things are more normal in that I have  not written anything on here since March 1st!

So it is time to catch up with a few pictures!

There has been some golf when the weather allowed... the fog bank seen below would roll in then disappear again so quite often we weren't sure if we'd be playing!

But it can make for some good sunsets ...or none at all.

Most of you will know how much I like to grow vegetables - up till now I hadn't felt the need to scratch this particular itch but somehow the need returned and I decided to remove one of my Camellia bushes to make a small space to grow some beans and things.

So I cut the big shrub back and borrowed a pick axe from Lindsay and Peter and set to!

It took some days, working in really short bursts, I wondered if I'd actually manage it on more than one occasion but eventually I did!

It took a lot of rocking and digging and rocking again but I won in the end!

It was so heavy!

All done now and I have some beans planted and potatoes in sacks. It's fun to go out every morning to see if I can catch the little slugs who have taken a fancy to the young plants!

Another beauty

The other thing I tackled was my gate!

The bottom hinge had rusted through... so I thought I'd replace it...

I needed Andrews help in the end to get some of the rusted screws out. I painted it with some preservative (we were having lovely weather!) and then decided I'd better replace to top one too because it looked a bit odd!

The top one had even more rusted screws (if that were possible!) and I used rubber bands (quite effective) to try and remove the screws that lost their definition. Once again Andrew  next door came to me aid and in the end we got that bracket removed too.

Now the gate is looking far better and also functioning much better too!

I may, one day, tackle the one in the front garden but I'm in no hurry because the wood supports are completely rotten

Anyway - I felt quite happy by the time i'd finished - it felt like a real achievement!

I have had a couple of golf lessons and we have had our league matches begin again (absent for two years because of Covid) and then we had our away weekend at Dartmouth.

This had also been delayed by two years so it was lovely to go away together again although there were several ladies who couldn't make it because of Covid. 

We had beautiful sunshine for our first day (though it was cold) and a cloudy second day.

Lindsay, Angie and Liz sharing a tipple!

It was really lovely to be away as a group though we really missed our absent friends.

Once we got back home I discovered I was absolutely exhausted and decided I wouldn't play/do anything till I felt better. I don't know if I had anything (I was negative for Covid) but felt washed out. 

Tim returned on the 4th April which was lovely. He is good company and occasionally I get treated to cooked breakfasts!

He suggested my tiredness might be connected with not eating enough protein so I have increased that and have been feeling better. 

In fact well enough to play three days on the trot and not feel too tired after!

I think I have thrown off whatever bug I was fighting and the increased good food intake has helped.

Saturday 15th Keith came down for the week and we had a good time.

The weather was pretty decent although the wind has a chill to it.

One of Tim's challenges was to cook something new every few weeks... so I gave this a go and it was delicious!

Jamie Oliver fishcakes and tasty salads

The day before my three days golf I made lasagne and a chilli so that we'd have some meals ready for Keith...he seemed a happy chappy!

There were two Open competitions in a row and on the second one Frieda's husband bought us all a little bottle of Prosecco!! It was waiting for us on the third tee!

It was such a treat!

And incredibly - even though there were teams of men... we won! We didn't know until the following day but it did amuse us!

A lot of football watching went on!

Bed settee ready for me!

Keith and Tim had a trip over to St Ives on the open-top bus and had a great time...but it was windy and sunny and they both came back a little rosy! 

We also headed over to Gwynver...

...which was beautiful. Frisbee throwing ensued and Tim even went in for a dip!

Tim braving the cold.

Keith headed back on Saturday, Tim took him to the station bright and early but his train had been cancelled! All in all an eight hour return for him, but he got there in the end.

I've had more golf and we've managed to play but the wind has been really chill. Still, it hasn't been pouring with rain.

Tim leaves on Wednesday - it's been lovely to have him here - I then have Bridgie to look forward to next month.

Phil and Brandi had a fabulous trip to Hawaii, and Bridgie and Ben have been to Dubai. Everyone seems to be keeping well.

Margo, who has been extremely poorly for some time is now making good progress. We are hoping she may be able to return home in a couple of weeks time!

All for now!

Oh...and finally... my usual government rant! I wrote to my MP about the government decision to send "illegal immigrants" to Rwanda! He didn't say he disagreed with it but it was the nearest thing to it that I have read...it sounded as if he hoped it would get ditched. 

As for Boris...words fail