What are you all up to

Glad to hear the Scottish contingent may get away next week.

Went to town to pay a cheque in and to pick some library books up whilst the Ladies did a Tesco shop.

For quite some time now our local town has made the main street one way with a view to a permanent solution. However this morning I noticed it's back to the old two way, particularly as an elderly lady nearly got herself knocked down by still assuming that the traffic was only coming from the one direction. No big signs up warning people.

Had a Click and Collect at lunchtime, then lunch and then I finished off the sealing of the brickwork on the east side of the house. Just back from a walk and an ice cream.🍦

Might have a day off tomorrow and go for a longer stroll.

We have had a few sunny warmer days after a week of frosts and chilly days so have been busy a bit more of kitchen cupboards painting and then outside cutting grass OH on bigger petrol mower me on the smaller one and then I did a bit of strimming had a few aches after that yesterday and today we had to go our as OH needed more fuel for mowers and the ride on mower then back home and after homemade soup for lunch   I trimmed some Salvia shrubs and OH got the field done with the ride on mower he is happy doing that as he can take his time, no flowers on the wild orchid yet so hope they will flower after the frost damaged the leaves.  We have rain forecast for pm on Wednesday so I will finish trimming the Salvia shrubs and OH can strimm outside the wall roadside as the local council will be doing the rounds with their cutting equipment and are not fussed if they knock the walls so hence we do it instead.

Off for our 1st vaccinations on Thursday and so far we have had 3 reminders emails and texts making sure we do not forget.

Dont keep a check on temperatures normally but have to say April for us has been gorgeous, the blosom has been out since very early in the month and the Hawthorn is especially splendid and as we have not had any damaging winds or rain most of the blosom is still looking splendid, the Magnolias suffered due to heavy frosts overnight, Apple  blosom is just showing so hopefully did not suffer from frost bite.

I think due to the very clear skies we have had for weeks now, we have been tricked into thinking it is warmer than it actually is as we have had loads of sunshine, top tanning weather in the back garden

Another lovely sunny day today. We went up to Holywell Bay and walked round Kelsey Head to Porth Joke, where Ralph took advantage of the freshwater stream leading down to the beach to cool down!  Some "top secret" filming going on at Holywell - we were stopped on the way to the NT car park and asked where we were driving to by security folk, but they refused to tell us exactly what was being filmed.

We've also noticed much more blossom on the blackthorn bushes around here, maybe something to do with less air pollution during lockdown?

Bit of a scary moment walking back where we noticed Lady studying something on the ground very closely - turned out to be an adder! Only a juvenile one we think, no harm done, it scuttled off into the undergrowth pretty quickly. We often see signs warning of them but this was the first time in all the years we've been coming here that we've actually seen one!

Mrs M had a text inviting her for her second jab on Saturday but I've not heard yet - we both had the first on the same day,  but she had AZ, I had pfizer so maybe that's a consideration?

More prep work on the caravan this afternoon, water tested, heating tested, hot water tested, fridge and cooker tested. Thankfully all working fine. Puriclean in the system to be flushed through tomorrow. Toilet header tank half filled. OH just got to sort out bits and bobs like the tv 12v/240v leads  can't remember where he put it 

 More prep in the caravan this afternoon, all systems working fine on electric, heating/hot water/cooker working on gas. Just need to check the fridge tomorrow on gas. OH needs to find the 240/12v cables for the TV he can't remember where he put them 

I stood for a couple of hours ironing, had back ache for awhile but thankfully its gone now.

More rain this afternoon, nothing heavy just wet  I knew as soon as we cleaned and polished the caravan that it would rain, sod's law. 

We've had a great April, sunny blue skies no rain until yesterday, chilly at nights but who cares, if its nice during the day, hope May proves to be a good month, usually is up here.

Shopping tomorrow morning then off for our second jab in the afternoon.

Our grandson in N.Ireland was confirmed this morning. Thankfully it was live streamed so we were able to watch. It made up in a small way for us not being able to be with them. Cathedral duty this afternoon. About 20 people came in. Hopefully we can open up for general visiting after 17th May and get back to chatting to the visitors and telling them about the Cathedral. Looking through the Norman arch towards Cathedral Square town looked very busy. I think I will give it a miss for a while yet.

Yesterday took the motorhome in for its second habitation service and first cab service (only required every two years) They have loaned us a Fiat 500, I noticed today that it has a caravan type plug on the front so I assume it is sometimes towed by a motorhome? 

Been a lovely day here in MK so I took the opportunity to pressure wash where the motorhome normally sits. Also washed the loan car as it was a bit mucky!!!

David

Yesterday was perhaps the warmest we've had so far this trip. Visited Hanbury Hall (N/T) and did a couple of walks around the estate including up to the church but didn't do the gardens as dogs not allowed and didn't want to leave him in a hot car. Reprovisioned at Lidl on the way back to the van where it was still early enough to get washing done and dried out in the sun. Last night at The Old Orchard.

Today had not been as sunny but still fine. Easy drive down to Pardon Hill CL, nr Bishops Cleeve, which is also full, mainly of caravans again.  Gentle walk along the lanes after lunch, and then a sit outside in the sun.

Still top tanning weather and blosom still looking splendid

Had one text message and 1 email this morning to remind me to get my second jab on Friday