Tuesday 11 July 2017

Daisy

Afternoon everyone, I would like you to meet Daisy who was born a week ago.  She is absolutely beautiful and the perfect baby who only wakes once in the night to be fed.  Her older brother Bobby is being very helpful and has completely taken a new sister in his stride ❤️





I am on the last few days of working this term and am seriously looking forward to the holidays.  We are planning a trip to Wales and then I am off to Edinburgh to visit a friend.  I am hoping to take in some of the Edinburgh Festival.  Apart from the arrival of Daisy, we have had my Mum's 80th Birthday and shortly we have Mum and Dad's 60th Wedding Anniversary.  I have organised the telegram from the Queen for them, but unfortunately she can't come to the party!  For my overseas friends, the telegram is a real thing and is sent to everyone celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.  So things are quite busy round here.

The allotment is going great guns and at the moment I have broad beans coming out of my ears.  I have spent many hours recently podding and freezing the blasted things (although I do love them really).  Soon it will be the tomatoes turn and then the runner beans.  Why can't the crops space themselves out a bit more?  Very inconsiderate.





I like to grow plants in pots on the barge decks and along the towpath, but watering them was a pain.  Seven watering cans a time up the stairs and out was killing my poor old back.  So my lovely husband put a double hose connection on the water tap/inlet and now my life is so much easier, he's not so bad I think I may hold on to him a while longer.

Two mornings a week I teach in Dovercourt and from the window I can see the sea and watch all the ships and yachts sailing by.  In this glorious weather it is absolute torture for me to be stuck inside, I just want to be out there on the water.  I love getting home and chilling on deck.  It is like being on permanent holiday and I really couldn't imagine living anywhere else.  Back soon folks xxx




Eldest and youngest granddaughters ❤️❤️❤️



38 comments:

  1. Congratulations grandma! You certainly live an active life. Where do you get your energy?
    Happy holidays.
    Connie. :)

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    1. Thank you Connie. I always say it's a good job we had our children young, I can't keep up with little ones these days! Xxx

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  2. Congratulations! We have a plethora of grand-animals but no human babies in the foreseeable future.

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    1. I was the same, but have now got 5 in four years, they just keep coming! Xxx

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  3. Congratulations-she's beautiful! Sounds like you are having a busy and enjoyable summer!

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    1. I am having a lovely time taking the children out and about xxx

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  4. Well done Granny ! Another little treasure for you to dote on eh :-)

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    1. We grandmothers don't dote, we offer our wisdom and life experiences to the young ones. Oh, and teach them how to rebel! Xxx

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  5. Another grandchild - how lovely! Congratulations : )

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  6. Such a sweet picture of Daisy and her brother. The allotment looks great. I know what you mean about watering plants in containers. It takes me almost an hour to move around the deck and I only have to scoop the fresh water out of the lake by bending over. The hardest watering in my potato patch up on the cliff. Since my rain barrels are almost empty I have to carry buckets of water up the four flights of stairs to get there. But lots of good potatoes for the winter will make it worth it. - Margy

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  7. Hi Fran, I'm thinking that Grandma Fran is having so much fun rocking grand babies that she doesn't have time for blogging! I for one think that is a wonderful thing :) God bless you.
    Connie :)
    P.S. you're missed in blog-land.

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  8. Happy Easter, sweet friend :)

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  9. Sweet, Sweet Fran, where are you? You have vanished from blog-land and You Are Missed! It's been almost a year and you have sisters out here that want to know that you are alive and enjoying your life. Being a grandmum (did I say that right) grandma here in American, you must have more photos of those gorgeous children, or even a new hat for the royal wedding. Just know that you are missed and that we all need a little "Fran Fix" now and then to assure us that you are okay.
    We love you,
    Your blogging sister,
    Connie :)

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  10. I've missed your blog, but didn't want the season to get past me without send you a big "Merry Christmas".
    Connie :)

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  11. Hi Fran, I was just looking at barges on Pinterest and started thinking of you. It has been so long since you have posted. I do hope life is being good to you. God bless, Connie

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  12. Look at me, I've been a pest. . apparently your not blogging anymore. I'm thick headed I guess. If you ever start back please come visit my blog and let me know. Would love to hear from you and to see how Pete finished off your barge :)

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