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😱Well what a day that was!!

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Having decided not to open the garden this year, we then decided that we would, and do a pop-up for the NGS ….as it was looking particularly nice in April and May… of course…..we had not bargained for the dreadful weather in June!!ಥ‿ಥ it just goes to show you can never be too complacent…… especially in England.

Needless to say we did not get many visitors because the garden had not been entered into the little yellow book which does make quite a difference…lesson learned!(๑•﹏•)

Luckily the day was going to get better……our county organiser turned up unexpectedly and presented us with the coveted engraved trowel and certificate for opening our garden for 10 years!! which was a lovely surprise and made up for the lack of visitors.

And then to top that!! our lovely granddaughter Catherine and her partner arrived with our great granddaughter Ivy who we had not been able to see (both of us had a flu type virus) and because she and her mother had both been in hospital with e-coli since her birth,(what a nightmare that was, for all concerned) she is now 13 days old!! and has just been given the all clear…. so every cloud has a silver lining….
when I get permission to put a photograph on of our lovely Ivy I will do so, because she really is a gorgeous little baby…….and has been through so much….
So that was Sunday 16th June a day we won’t forget, and today the 19th is our 56th Wedding Anniversary…….quite a week!!!
Thanks for looking in, will be adding photos when I can…

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Congratulations all round,DD....as you said,many silver linings....you both put much energy into your garden and deserve the rewards. Where will you place the engraved trowel?

19 Jun, 2019

 

Gosh Meadow that was quick!! thank you so much, not sure where to place the trowel, far too good to use!! another 10 years and you get a fork, to go with it ha ha...(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)

19 Jun, 2019

 

Great Grandparents? You aren't old enough for that!! Congratulations Angela...how lovely! Looking forward to the photo. :) x I don't think I shall ever get the engraved trowel. Scott is already fed up of opening the garden...mostly because of the weather. :S

19 Jun, 2019

 

Do you ultimately receive a place setting?....lol..only joking.Well done again!

19 Jun, 2019

 

After the last few weeks I felt like a great grandmother and looked it, believe me Karen, it is bad enough when your children give birth, but even worse when your grandchildren do, and everything goes wrong, poor Catherine went through the mill, enough to put her off having
any more children......
Luckily I didn't do any cakes just a few homemade biscuits! but it is difficult with the weather being so changeable!! I can understand Scott!

19 Jun, 2019

 

No meadow!! after 30 years you get a sundial... I think!! I won't be around to worry lol

19 Jun, 2019

 

Karen,you most definitely will get the engraved trowel...

19 Jun, 2019

 

A well deserved award which was lovely to hear about. Congratulations too on being great grand parents, a very special feeling I am sure.

19 Jun, 2019

 

Congratulations DD on becoming Great Grandparents,your Anniversary and your award wow how fantastic,glad the baby is doing well now,best wishes to all.

19 Jun, 2019

 

Many thanks Wildrose, it was a traumatic few days, with the little one in intensive care, but hopefully all that is behind us, and looking forward to her running around the garden, and no doubt picking all the heads off the flowers!
Callie thank you so much, hectic weekend. but an enjoyable one.need a rest to get over all the excitement....

19 Jun, 2019

 

Here in Bracknell, we often remark "our garden is good enough to open just now." The looking back, we realise we DID open on that day in the past so now we are getting the benefits.
Congratulations on making it to 'the trowel' - an heirloom for Ivy maybe?

19 Jun, 2019

 

Dd well done on achieving your award, you both deserve it, Your garden is always an absolute picture.
Congratulations on your anniversary and especially the birth of the new great-grandchild, very traumatic few days for all of you but so pleased mummy and baby are doing fine now, that visit put the icing on the cake for you, as you say it made it all the more special...Best Wishes to the parents and little Ivy..x

20 Jun, 2019

 

Congratulations on getting the engraved trowel, for becoming great-grandparents & for the wedding anniversary!

20 Jun, 2019

 

Balcony many thanks.......
Liincs thank you for your very kind comments, and I will pass on your best wishes to Catherine, and baby Ivy......
Andrew thanks, I hope Ivy will become a gardener, like her great grandparents.....you never know!!

20 Jun, 2019

 

Lots of congratulations for your great grand daughter, your anniversary and the open day ! :)

20 Jun, 2019

 

Thank you Hywel......

23 Jun, 2019

 

Congratulations on your great granddaughter Angela and your trowel haha xx

24 Jun, 2019

 

Nice blog. Looking forward to a pic of Ivy. Glad that she & her Mum are both alright now.

24 Jun, 2019

 

It's all action in your life Dotty!
Congratulations on Ivy and so pleased all is well.

29 Jun, 2019

 

Missed this .. but never to late to say congratulations Dd everything came good in the end and to top it off with a beautiful great granddaughter it couldn't end better than that could it ... our summer has been taken over with visiting relatives and then having them here we love seeing and having them but last night we were quite happy to sink into our chairs in silence :o))

17 Aug, 2019

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