Peter, Val (and Bob)

Monday 18th May There have been a few developments over the past week. Garden centres have been permitted to open. So, on Saurday morning we headed to Urban Jungle.  We were pleasantly surprised to find that it wasn't too busy and social distancing was manageable e.g. we were 3rd in the (outside) queue to pay.We had considered buying an olive tree. We looked at them, but did not buy one on this occasion. Instead we bought 2 tree firns, two hostas, a vine and a variegated dragon plant. Then we headed home to instal these plants. I transferred a few annuals to pots and the flower bed looks a lot more lush with the hostas and dragon. The vine is next to the patio doors and another section of turf was removed near the shed to make a space for the tree firns. We still felt that an olive tree was needed, plus some larger bedding with interesting leaves. So today, during my lunch hour, we returned to Urban Jungle, where it was even quieter. We found the perfect olive tree (I was the...

The photographers We had a good weekend. Val decided we would go looking for an Olive tree.... There are only two places we knew where we might find an Olive tree.......... Urban Jungle  and Notcutts....... As Urban Jungle is quite nearby we decided to go there first and we had a good visit. We both went with camera's and never found the tree we wanted. We did however buy a load of other plants which we took home and spent the rest of the day planting.       In the evening we spent some time with our neighbours socially distancing and celebrating the birthday of our immediate next door neighbour (Bradley) who had turned 31. It was good to have people come together and spend time. We didn't stay too long but we later found out some had carried on celebrating until the early hours... Sunday started with a bright blue sky and I suggested to Val that we go into the city together but went different ways so we could do our own different photo shoots.. I have put a link her...

Today marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe day in 1945.  My Mum and Dad were married but he wasn't in England as he was serving on HMS Indomitable in the Pacific. Today Val and I will celebrate with the country and I will try to record the day in B&W as would have been done in 1945..... You can see the whole folder here