....with Selina and Pete this morning on Facetime, I've decided its about time to catch up with a bit of blogging and to try and post a few photographs.
It is so long since I have bothered, I have just lost interest somewhat this winter, but Sel and Pete are keeping up well with their blog, and I'm sure they would like to see what is going on here while they are away.
Well the main thing has been the RAIN. We have never known it so wet. We have no snow or frost, but boy has it rained. Only last week the river Severn flooded in Worcester, and at the weekend we had a drive over there. Paul and Ben were here, it was half term week.
......spring flowers are beginning to show their faces through the mud, so spring can't be too far away.
....we wandered along the river bank up to the cathedral, lots of people were doing the same and taking advantage of a few hours of weak sunshine.
Stopped to admire the snowdrops and anemones in the cathedral grounds.
There's lots of interesting history in this cathedral, and it is written in a simple very readable form, on laminated sheets that you can borrow and carry round with you. I remember this interesting and very beautiful place was always popular with the children, and I am sure it is because of all the stories in there rather than just dry old facts.
However, the girls might be more likely to remember sleeping in the cathedral car park in the camper van MANY years ago. Bet you would soon be moved on if you tried doing that today, but if you tried that this year, you would have been swept away in the river!
We mooched around for about an hour and then had tea and cake in their café. Best lemon cake I have tasted for a long time.
The temperature dropped sharply as soon as the sun set, it was freezing walking back to the car, in a very grey wintry afternoon.
There should be a set of steps and a river bank beyond the railings...not today there wasn't, just fast flowing swirling water, a very slippery path and lots of slippery, foul smelling mud. I am so pleased we didn't take the dog. The council was out pressure washing the mud and clearing away the debris. The water had been almost at the top of the wall on the left.
Once home, and warmed up we went for an "eat as much as you possibly can" Chinese buffet. It was packed, noisy and good, the duck pancakes were especially good, I love crispy duck and Hoisin. There was also a wide range of puddings too, rice crispy cakes, freshly made chocolate crepes and...wait for it....a candy floss machine. I had two, Ben managed 5!
Sunday saw Charlotte and Nev heading to Ikea for wardrobes for their new flat. They needed to take my Fiat and dad was desperate to go with them, he thought they couldn't possibly manage without him, (or was it just Nev's driving he didn't trust?)
Paul, Ben and I went into Birmingham for a spot of window shopping.
Since the weekend we have actually had quite a bit of better weather, so I have taken the chance to attack the garden, there is so much to do, but it is good to see the favourite spring bulbs getting ready to flower.
Just in case you are sick of eating in cafes and restaurants all the time Selina, there is a lamb casserole simmering in the oven, and has been all afternoon. Joe keeps wandering down to the kitchen, just to sniff the air, then he comes back under my chair again.
I had to smile when I was making his dinner, usually I moisten his food with hot water, but today I poured two spoons of casserole gravy in his dish. I glanced down and saw him watching me, wagging his tail as he watched what I was doing.
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