Happy Halloween....

      .....beetroot blood for breakfast....

We put the clocks back last night.......

       .....and Joe just doesn't get it....

         ......why is my dinner soooo late today?

Who said.....

     .....they wouldn't ripen in the greenhouse....

      .......well they did......which is more than the ones being cosseted in the warmth, in a paper bag, snuggling up to a banana....

     ......they didn't!

      I've been on the lookout for some tiny succulents to go in my little cups (preferably ones that didn't cost the earth).  Found one yesterday so I'm off back soon for another couple.

   

      Also on the kitchen windowsill.....

        ......a little present from Charlotte.  One she made at the festival of thrift on my birthday weekend.

      This weekend we are both off to our Annie Sloan painting session, and despite dad and Nev's enthusiasm for another painted plank.....I am looking forward to it, so there.

"Puzzled"

       We had been for a morning stroll in the park, and as usual, Joe wanted his treat when we got home.
  He had eaten them all, but spent ages in the garden, sniffing round intently......

      ......he was sure there was another sweetie around somewhere near...
 

         .......he could smell it but couldn't find it....

       He kept staring across at me, pretty sure I was tricking him some how, but he couldn't work out how.
    The missing sweetie was stuck in the hair on the top of his head and after a good 10 minutes it fell off, I was stood watching him and laughing.

However, revenge is sweet, I later found him curled up on my bed

 

          Wet, muddy and totally content, I must remember to keep my bedroom door shut....

     The sunset on Sunday evening was totally wonderful, I expected some good gardening weather, but it has rained heavily and more or less constantly all of this week (so far)

     I just wish that street light and pylon wasn't there in the snap!

     A bit of grafitti has appeared in town, people are wondering if it is a bit of Banksy...

Oohhh, look Sara.....

     .......a whole kilogram....

     .....of oily slurpy tastiness found in Costco yesterday for a fraction of the price of of the little jars.

       I must must must make sure it lasts longer than a week this time!

       I will have to ration myself strictly and only eat some of it off the end of a teaspoon.

Guess what I had for breakfast.....and lunch....the rationing doesn't look too promising at the moment.

Afternoon tea....

     .....and a swim.
     Darsh found us a good deal on his internet deals (he should do...he spends enough time reading them)  So off we went for a lazy afternoon.

           First we spent a couple of hours in the pool and steam room area.

     Then we went over to the hotel for our tea.

      It really looks like I need an afternoon tea.  But it was a shame to waste it all, so we didn't.

     One little bit did go into my camera bagged, all wrapped up in paper napkin.....

     Charlotte's tea?

    Never has a small dog been so excited to see a doggy bag come through the front door...

and in usual blog style struggles I still can't get my videos to download....

     JOOOOHHHHNNNN.....help.