What are you all up to

Quite mild here today so decided to leave the mess in the front bedroom (contents of caravan)and tackle some of the jungle of a garden we have returned to.

OH tackled the grass,  I was on hands and knees weeding and clearing leaves from under bushes. Then he washed the car while once again I was on hands and knees weeding the gravel  planted side of the front garden. Everything looking much better but still need to get into the back corner under the cherry tree and holly tree. Aching all over now. Forgot I also did 4 loads of washing

Tomorrow if I can move I will tackle the back corner 

I thought your flower looked like an Anemone, wrong time of year as WN said but sometimes flowers do get confused and flower twice, I've got a Lupin in full flower at the moment, even better then when it flowered earlier in the year.

47th Wedding Anniversary today, goodness me where does time go? Had a nice lunch at the ASK Italian Restaurant in CMK. 

David

Congratulations David and Margaret! Hope you're enjoying the day!

Hmm Chicory or wood anemone, I put chicory on the other thread although I thought it was a bit close to the ground which is unusual. B2 you will have to tell us if it was short or tall? 

Today we cut almost all ties with BT. Our domain name is still held by them (which we use for our email address) , but our broadband moved to B4RN (hyperfast fibre to the house) last month, and now the BT landline has gone. We’ve switched to VOIP with Vonage. We still have the same number. Monthly costs have dropped dramatically. 

I think we can afford a small celebratory drink tonight!

It has been quite mild since returning home, lawns had to be cut again although wet, so mower needed clearing quite often,now all done (in stages),looks as if this weeks weather may mean the end of wearing shorts for this year,,postie will have a dig,but then it may not be as cold as forecast,

I had to look on YouTube to get to grips with your post Goldie and I'm guessing you need very good broadband, which we won't be getting...unless we dig the village up ourselves?  It sounds like a good system and a lot cheaper to run, I like the idea of keeping the number too.

Definitely not a wood anemome. Growing on the bank beside houseboats on the Thames. Was 6 to 9 inches tall, slightly michaelmas daisy ish with leaves up the stem flowers at the top. Not something I've seen and my mum couldn't identify so I assumed not a wildflower ??? I was very tempted to lift some for my garden 😉😉.

I'm tired reading Tammygirl's post. She's back home and on a mission again 😂😂😂.

Congratulations on your wedding anniversary DavidKlyne. Less for murder! I'm sure they've been 47 very happy, never a cross word, years. It's quite an achievement, were 8 behind you.

Goldie great news for your hard work, hopefully you won't see price hikes over the years ahead. We changed to Virgin years ago, keeping our number, great savings on BT and extra Tv channels but costs have continually risen 😲.  Great speed though and naturally if you want to change to sky or BT they can't guarantee keeping the same number. After 33 years we don't want to change!

Did a big food shop, all cupboards had lots of shelf space!

Can't say it's mild here despite sunshine this afternoon, very chilly strong wind. Walked into town to book tickets for National Theatre live on 1 Nov, Alan Bennett Alleluia! Was going to book and try out our 'new' Everyman, but £1.75 charge per transaction booking fee online! 15 minutes walk eliminates that. Called at the Odeon on tge way past, their tickets cheaper, and then they offered age concession so booked without the extra walk.

Have a look on these pics, they are nice and clear, I still think it's 100% Chicory...

Chicory LINK

Congratulations David and OH. I hope you have had a lovely day.

Good luck with your cataract op Bakers2.  I am still waiting to be referred. It is making driving in the dark very difficult and as OH won't be able to drive for a few weeks after his op there will be fun times ahead. We are trying to get plenty of evening outings to our local theatre etc in before we are 'grounded'.

Very busy morning at the Cathedral again. 1002 adult visitors and nearly 500 children between 10.00 and 1.00  Lovely to see so many people enjoying themselves. It will seem very quiet when the space craft goes on 5th November.  The paid supervisor who I have been on duty with ever since I started is retiring at the end of this  month.  I am devastated as he is a lovely, kind Spanish guy who 'trained' me and we have got on so well and I am not sure who will replace him yet.

OH cut the grass while I was out this morning so it all looks much better and tidier as the mower also got most of the leaves up.

Gosh you do sound busy Tammygirl