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Sunday 3 November 2024

Sunday, 3rd November 2024 - Ancient Fushia

My mind is like a ping pong ball. It goes from one thought to another. Sometimes I don't know what is happening but as long it is happy I am happy.

I wandered into the kitchen with while my L'Oreal hair dye was cooking. Tim was making pasties. He made excess filling that he made into soup. I have been totally spoilt today. The soup was delicious for lunch and we had the pasties that had the best crispy pastry. I had an excellent husband.

We are watching The Resident - not a murder mystery but a medical drama. Tim is being very patient letting me watch the series. His choice next.

Today's postcard is of a fuchsia that we have in a tub on our drive. It is very old and has been with us ofr many year and been through freezing winters and steaming summers, being thrown out of its pot by reversing cars. It still comes back with beautiful ballerina flowers. 



Ancient Fushia
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Saturday 2 November 2024

Saturday, 2nd November 2024 - Happy Memories

I woke up this morning still feeling full of the delicious dinner Pippa had cooked us last night. I was worried I wouldn't be feeling hungry by lunchtime. Steve and Zoe were dropping in and we had a table booked at the Bell and Jorrocks for lunch. My worries were totally unfounded. The Ploughman's was too good not to eat. Shame I wasn't doing any ploughing this afternoon to burn off the calories.

Tim and I bravely left the warmth of the woodburner and walked to the end of the drive to watch the Benenden fireworks. Then we came back and had soup and toast. The soup was served in the bowls and on oval plates that belonged to Tim's Mum. We had many bowls of Brenda's homemade soup at Wendletrap. Happy memories. 


Happy Memories
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Friday 1 November 2024

Friday, 1st November 2024 - Foggy Day

 Today's postcard is of the foggy morning we had. Later it turned out to be a beautiful day. Mostly due to it being Herbie's 7th birthday. Wow how far that little chap has come in his seven years. I am so proud of him. We were lucky that it is half term so he could come and see us. Delighted that he chose to come to us on his birthday. We had a very happy few hours. I did a simple treasure hunt in the garden. The end was his presents with balloons on the trampoline. I cleared the trampoline of leaves and debris this morning. It's a strange feeling under your feet. Not sure why the children enjoy it quite so much. Harriet made an excellent birthday cake with a candle fountain much to Herb's delight. I do love a birthday. Happy happy birthday Herbie you are a little wonder.

Tonight we off out to Mike and Pippa's for dinner. Perfect to wind down after playing with the grandchildren. 


Foggy Day
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Thursday 31 October 2024

Thursday, 31st October 2024 - Cosmos for Arthur

I have had another day of doing 'stuff' and very important birthday preparation for Herbie's 7th birthday tomorrow. Tim continued his painting window mission. The scaffolding has now been moved to the rear of the house for the next window refurbishment. 

This evening I spent the evening with WOKAS. Our president Graham gave a very in depth and informative talk and demonstration on the do and don'ts of watercolour. Loved his tip on using bristle brushes for texture and splatter. It is still one of my favourite mediums to work in. Alison and I were on tea duty as Jenny-the-tea was away. 

There is a new grandson amongst our friends. Welcome Arthur. Today's postcard is a linocut of cosmos the birth flower for October.


Cosmos for Arther
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Wednesday 30 October 2024

Wednesday, 30th October 2024 - Cinnamon Buns

 I met with Mercedes and Lindsey. I love listening to people's stories. They are so much more interesting than my own. We had chocolate eclairs and my favourite buns - the ones swirled with cinnamon and sugar. 

Herbie's birthday is on Friday. He wants to come to our house to celebrate. How lovely is that? I am thinking of doing a treasure hunt and went to this amazing toy shop in Hawkhurst and got some fun bits. There was a lady in there buying presents for her family. She had just turned 100 years old. Wow I thought as I noticed her manicured nails, she was amazing.  I should have asked her what tips she had on physical and mental longevity. Now I will never know!!!


Cinnamon Buns
Pen and Watercolour
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Tuesday 29 October 2024

Tuesday, 29th October 2024 - Autumn in Portrait

I had a charming morning with Sarah. We had coffee and a shared bacon roll - yes, with chilli jam and then another coffee as we had lots to talk about. Wendy's is our favourite place to meet in Cranbrook. After we headed into the Hospice in the Weald shop. It was packed with people. I had to queue to buy books for my granddaughters and a board game. The volunteer looked shattered and deflated as her colleague said she was off for a sit down leaving the poor woman with a huge queue to deal with. Sarah and I sat on a bench in the sun and tried to decipher how board game for seven year olds worked. It is based on hieroglyphs and has a very cute scarab beetle.

I made the perfect dinner for a Tuesday evening. It was a Michael Mosely thick tasty vegetable soup recipe. Delicious with toast in front of the crackling woodburner.


Autumn in Portrait
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Monday 28 October 2024

Monday, 28th October 2024 - Autumn Colours

 I love waking up and looking out our bedroom window to see how autumn is turning the trees. Such beautiful colours. Good inspiration for today's postcard.

Tim has been forging on painting our windows. It's been a bigger task with rotten bits of wood needing replacing. They are looking great.

I had a WOKAS committee meeting. We had lunch at The Woolpack which sounds very decadent for a Monday. The crayfish roll I had certainly was. There was an ulterior motive. We were investigating the barn behind the pub to see if would be a suitable venue for our next art exhibition. Looks like with a bit of tweeking it will be perfect.

I love these evenings where we can light the woodburner. We had a new one put in about six months ago. It is going to get good use. There is something very comforting about a fire.


Atumn Colours
Watercolour
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