1st september 2014.

Since I've finished the stand for the new yacht mentioned in the last post I thought I'd better have a look at the plants in the front and back garden as they were looking a bit battered and bedraggled after the rain and high winds we have been having lately.

So with friend Marjorie we went to the local Homebase and got a few hanging baskets, two for me and one for Marjie.

 These are in my back garden and I thought a bargain at £5 each.

Then Marjorie said,"Why don't you get some ivy and bedding plants and do your own, so always up for a challenge did just that

Out with the summer stuff and in with the winter pansies and Ivy

The same in the trough in the front garden, though My Mate Bob when he saw this said the trough was dull and drab and not up to the standard of the uncrowned King of the Trough painters Guild.

He's a card is that Bob!, but he always knows how to get me going, so I have to now think of a plan to brighten up this trough whilst it is still in situ and planted up, problems,always problems.

Whist walking Pepe round the park (Debdale) noticed that their flower beds were looking a bit drab too, still I suppose with all the cut backs in staff and budget we are lucky to have a park, unless I've missed the fact that THEY are thinking of selling it off to the developers to build more empty high rise offices!.

Not possible you say!, look at the proposed plans to build on Reddish Vale the best local beauty spot in this area.

Saw this in Debdale too, has the EU been at it and now said that you have to have Hi -Vis vests on to drive a childs buggy now, health and safety gone mad I wonder, no! I jest, but there are so many people walking round with these vests on these days perhaps soon we will be pulled up by the police if we don't have one on and asked if we have something to hide. Not that I'm knocking the police who are doing a good job with one hand tied  behind their backs, same as our armed forces.

Well I'd better get off this soapbox before I fall off!!.

I noticed in Etherow Park the other day that the Badger sett is getting bigger and there is now two fenced off areas.

Pepe and I had a good few hours at the landing stage yesterday before going to John's for Sunday dinner, ( Wonderful as usual) 

Click here for our time at the lake on the day.

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After 40 years married to the worst cook in the world a man came home to find his wife in floods of tears 

"Whats the matter Darling he said"

"It's a disaster the cat's eaten your dinner " she wailed.

"Don't you worry", said the husband, trying to comfort her, "I'll buy you a new cat"

Its the way I tell em.

Thats all for now folks.

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