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He's very pretty Klahanie! We're having a very cold snap right now..

That's amazing Shirley. By all accounts milder weather is on its way. It's been bitter but beautifully bright..

It is a very pretty one Karen, perfect..

Haha Shirley!

Love it! Another year and I still haven't bought one. I must look in the garden centres for one, it's just what we need right now..

Wow winter wonderland!

That is a smashing photo Karen. Lots to look forward too as well, visiting Canada in the summer! Hope you feel much better soon, I know a few people suffering with it 😞

Lovely fun photo for you to keep Karen.

Lovely photo of these sweet birds. I always think they have a very sad expression to them.

My greenhouse thermometer registered 4 degrees today ... brrr!

Shloer is a favourite of mine ... even saying it sounds as though I've had a few alcoholic drinks!!

I really enjoyed it too, there's another one showing next Friday too..

:o))

That's good to hear Hywel.thank you for commenting..I felt exactly the same.

I did enjoy it, I thought it was interesting, it was simple and easy to follow, and relaxing to watch :)

Hope you feel better soon Karen. We've had a bad cough BUG!!!!! Just about over now but there are lots of colds going round I think I shall start wearing my mask again.

Hi Karen, I've never been there but used to visit Portsmouth when we lived on the I.O.W. to visit HMS Victory and also do some shopping in the bigger shops.

Thanks 🙏

Thanks all. I am gradually getting better, but it has really knocked me for 6 this one. Especially coming just as I was recovering from the last bug. Just have to rest, keep warm and be patient. I am sleeping and eating well enough. Just can’t get rid of the cough. Poor Rachel has been like this since October. She’s so unwell she’s even managed to secure a GP appointment!

Always loved Corfe. As a teenager, we lived in Lilliput, on the other side of Poole harbour. Hope you’re getting better Karen.

We filmed the steam train from the castle. It’s a beautiful place. There was a guide giving the children a medieval tour. He was fabulous. He had an especially terrifying tale of the Wild Boar.

Glass of water works just as well x

Yes, I love Swanage. It’s a charming town. I particularly love seeing the tail end of the Isle of Wight.

It’s not looking good at all. Maybe no rain in January. We’ve had a lot of Santa Ana winds, luckily not as horrible, tragic as the Los Angeles area that’s caused all the extremely catastrophic fires over the last four days. We dodged a bullet here, the 65 to 75 mph (104 to 120 kph) winds forecasted never materialized. Thank God!
The Los Angeles area experienced winds to 100 mph (161 kph), causing insane, major firestorms. 😞

Hope you all enjoy!

Beautiful leaf colours.

Thanks Julia.

Lovely photo of you both and hope you will soon get well. x

Thank you both. This is a cutting, the 'main' one is bigger but hasn't got flowers. I think they flower when it's cold but the 'main' one is in the house, whereas the cuttings are in the greenhouse.

Interesting succulent. Looks like a good addition to your collection Hywel.

Smashing photo of you both ... get well soon Karen. :o)x

A, I just mentioned Swanage on another of your photos. It's a place Michael and I like very much.

Ha ha Karen, my glass is always half full, if you see what I mean! That's a ridiculous thing for me to say, as I'm teetotal ... :o))

Oh no, poor you. Do you have a diagnosis for the cough at all, or is it a lingering one from before Christmas. I hope you managed to have a half decent time while Callum was here. Did you visit Corfe Castle?
We have been there twice over the years, once when there was a re-enactment of a Viking battle, it was hilarious and again when we went by steam train from Swanage.

Thank you x

Yes Shirley. It was a sparkling day, and the first little walk since I went to Corfe with Callum. I’ve been so unwell. I was unwell the whole time he was here. Still coughing all the time after 2 weeks of it.

:) thanks Shirley! I love the reassurance! X

Hywel, this is rather attractive.

Very attractive, even with a light dusting of snow.

That's so pretty.

Fabulous blue sky too.

Karen, on 8th January 2024 we had snow ... how strange that it snowed yesterday. It didn't lay yesterday and was raining later. In fact, the last really bad snowfall in the South was in 2010 so don't fret! :o))

I'm another who loves Dianthus ... you have a lovely collection of them.

Thanks, I find it really attractive.

Thanks Bernie. Yes, we are very lucky with the views here!

Goodness! What a stunning view. Obviously a little cooler up on the hill.

Thankyou Feverfew and Balcony for your encouraging comments - yes I cant wait to get gardening again - priority now is to protect the plants left in the greenhouse from frost - I am using several layers of fleece - and am reluctantly putting my heater on when the frost is severe - Take care - jane

Thank you both. She was special.

Thorneyside, that top left one is also my favourite. It's got a strange name - Minifamous Double Plumtastic!! That's a mouthful.

I'm doing my best to keep these beauties going through a harsh summer and so far, they're doing well.

Looking forward to seeing yours grow and flourish.

Smell amazing too.