Paddling home

Posted on February 22, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Adventure?, Bay, Beach, blow up bed, Devon, Holiday, Ocean, paddling, Sea, Silly, trowel2 Comments

Sitting on a blow up bed, with a trowel for a paddle, my hubby a few years ago decided to paddle across a bay in Devon. I was standing on the beach wondering whether to jump in the sea and drag him home to shore!

Always adventurous, he managed to get back after twenty minutes. He did slide off the bed and kicked for shore. I admired his strength, as the off shore breeze had started to tug him out to sea for a while.

He was grinning happily when he came back up to me on the beach. He enjoyed being adventurous and I was just glad I hadn’t had to call out the coast guard!

Afternoon tea at the Quarter

Posted on February 22, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged afternoon tea, Coffee, Decaff, enjoyable, ladies, Life, Lovely, Spode, Stoke-upon-Trent, Tasty food, Tea, the QuarterLeave a comment

I went out for afternoon tea with some lovely ladies. It was a spur of the moment thing but I was really pleased to be invited. It’s not something English people do everyday!

The meal included various small sandwiches, mini quiche, a scone with jam and clotted cream, a mini Victoria sponge and a mini chocolate brownie.

And lashings of cups of tea or coffee (normal or decaff). The result was a delicious and tasty meal.

The Quarter cafe is at the Spode Site at Elanora Street, Stoke upon Trent. I think there is another one in the city centre (Hanley). You have to book the tea you can’t just arrive. Service was really good, the waitress was very helpful.

Mossy peeling paint

Posted on February 22, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged appreciation societies, Art, boring men, Life, Moss, Peeling paint, Spode, ThinkingLeave a comment

A miniature forest? No, moss and peeling paint on a windowledge at Spode Site, Elanora street, Stoke today. I like the look of it, but when I think of the deterioration to the buildings I realise they must be crumbling inside and out.

I took quite a few photos today, some of them seriously boring! I’m not sure how I will use them. There is a boring men Facebook page I think? I don’t know if I could post them there or if I want to. I might just post them to the peeling paint appreciation society and the moss appreciation society pages!

21.2.2010

Posted on February 21, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged 14 years, Facebook memories, Fun, Life, orange glow, Photo, Snow, sodium lighting, WinterLeave a comment

14 years ago and we had heavy snow. On the night of 14 February 2010. The orange sodium streetlamps cast a reddish glow across the snow. Those lamps are now changed to white LED lights. Less energy used, less atmospheric lighting. No snow!

This has been the hottest February on record. Even in the alps and other mountains in the UK and Europe the amount of snow is 47% less than in previous years. Not good for skiers and winter sports.

This was on my Facebook memories today.

Lime and soda

Posted on February 21, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1855, gin, Lime, lime cordial, Party, refreshing, soda water, tonicLeave a comment

What is your favorite drink?

Something refreshing for summer days. Non alcoholic, sparkling, tasty.

Fresh and cool with lots of ice. Safe to drink if you are driving. The zest of limes and lime cordial add flavour.

It looks convivial and more interesting than tap water. So you don’t feel left out at a party. And you can always sneak in a gin and tonic if you want a small drink to join in the fun!

Young at heart

Posted on February 21, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Countryside, Friends, Fun, Health, Hubby, Memory, Photo, Sadness, swing, Time, WalkingLeave a comment

Hubby on a swing we found, at the edge of a field a couple of years ago on a country walk. Soon he was flying up to the sky! Luckily the rope didn’t give way.

When covid was going on we actually went walking more, getting away from the city and people, then when lock down ended we continued but with more friends. This was one of those occasions.

Later I stopped walking as much after badly pulling a muscle, but we were trying to get back into walking when I trapped my leg in the car door and that resulted in a wound that took months to heal. We were just getting back into walking when my hubbys health deteriorated and he passed away. The universe seems against me!

I think I need company to get back out again. I don’t like walking on my own, easier to hide.

Cat keeps warm

Posted on February 20, 2024 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Kneading, Life, Love, Poddling, Purring, Radiator, Tuxedo cat, WarmthLeave a comment

She’s taking advantage of the radiator being on for a while. A friend said she looks content in the photo.

I currently have another cat sitting on my knees poddling (kneading) me. I’m enjoying being nuzzled on my hand while loud purrs are surrounding me.

Content cats lead to content humans, warm and happy cats show you love. I don’t think they are as aloof as they are sometimes painted. But they do seem to have an off switch, they can be lovely and then just jump off you for no reason! My Mom used to call it cupboard love, because they usually just want feeding!

Friends

Posted on February 20, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1854, Friends, keeping in touch, Life, Memories, Talking, ZoomLeave a comment

Who are your favorite people to be around?

So lucky to have many friends. I admit they have had to put up with a lot from me lately and I appreciate every minute they have given to me.

For the first time in 63 years I was on my own in December last year. Without those friends I don’t know if I would still have been here.

Time moves on and you lose track of people, trying to find them again hurts when they just seem to have vanished. But I have managed to track some of them down through Facebook (whatever happened to “friends reunited”?)

I hope we maintain some of those interrupted friendships. Covid didn’t help, although Zoom meetings made life a bit easier, but I’m glad not to do them anymore. X

Springs coming

Posted on February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 Posted in Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged ArtRage app, Colour, Design, Digital art, Fun, Life, Love, Memory, Pattern, Poem, Poetry, Rhyme, SpringLeave a comment

Flowers are coming

So is the green

Hoping I’m grinning

When they are seen

Multicoloured blooms

Loom out of the gloom!

Daisies and daffodils

And snowdrops too

Reflecting a sky

Of brilliant blue!

A whole mug of coffee!

Posted on February 20, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged accidentally, Annoying, bath towel, Coffee, Drink, Hot, Life, mopping up, Oops, spillLeave a comment

Argh

Literally just knocked a whole mug of coffee over on the carpet. It’s a good job it’s dark charcoal coloured! I grabbed the first thing to hand, a bath towel. I’m going to our some cold water over it in a minute. Wish me luck!