Friday Chat Day

 Hello friends

Sun!
Hasn't it been lovely to see some sunny weather?

Admittedly (and typically) after a couple of warm days I did say,

'phew it's a bit hot'! 

But it does feel like we've finally moved into summery warmth, 

long light evenings and plenty of birdsong first thing,

 although we do have to wait until 21 June for the official start of Summer.

Over the long weekend Elliott and I built this.

A new wall unit for his flat - he is hoping for that TV to transform

into a way bigger super duper flat screen!

OK it was flatpack Ikea and we did have to enlist Mitchell's help 

in sorting the glass doors but we were very proud.

We are not exactly great at DIY.

I was also rather impressed that we carried all the boxes up three flights of stairs!

Garden:

I've got these, three of them in fact, different colours.

I've got no idea what they are!

I'm certain my clever blog readers will know...

Last year I went a bit mad with buying plants and I thought I made a list -

my list has failed me. 

I like them whatever they are and so do slugs and snails - grhhh!

I need to get my beer traps back in action.

Here is something not so attractive...

the rear alleyway to my home.

It all needs to be cleared as I'm having some work done 

and the workmen need access.

I've decided to have my conservatory roof replaced with tiles.

They are specially designed lightweight tiles.

I am very much hoping this will mean it will be a useful room 

in the winter as opposed to a walk-in fridge. 

I've got visions of a little crochet corner in there as it does look out on my

teeny weeny tiny garden which would be nice.

Crochet:

 That leads me neatly onto crochet progress - or lack of.

I've slowed up this week, work has been full on and a few nights at the 

point where I would normally pick up my crochet I've fallen asleep.

I have finished the squares for my Hello Autumn Blanket - 64 of them.

I intend to join them in Stone colour and have a mixed border,

I'm hopeful to get to that this weekend.

Telly:

 Less viewing this week too.

I do subscribe to Britbox and they have started to make their own 

original programmes - The Beast Must Die is one of them.

Gripping revenge thriller set on the Isle of Wight. 

 'Gripping' might be an overstatement!

There is an awful lost of flashbacks and the first episode feels like you are 

wading through treacle but it is picking up a pace and I feel compelled 

to continue.  Scenery is beautiful and now another place has been put on my

'to visit' list.

Lesley - I haven't tried Colony on Netflix but I've added it to my viewing list.

(I make lists!)

Charity Kit:

Charity Kit Day on Sunday, they come around so quickly.
This month's chosen charity is Fibromyalgia Action UK.
And here's a sneak peek(s) - this month it is

a kit containing two mini cards.

Blog post will go up 7am Sunday morning and

I will do my usual splashing of details on social media.

Other stuff:

No recipe but delighted to see that Tina made my

lemon and coconut muffins as mentioned last week.

This originated from an adapted recipe in a magazine back in 1989,

before you could look online for every recipe.

Oldies are always the best.

And that my friends wraps up my news this week,

quite uneventful at the moment with this full time work malarkey, 

(which could be for the long haul),

but be prepared for the shared excitement of a 

conservatory roof at some point, me attempting to empty it

will be interesting.

I know - edge of the seat stuff! 

Take care, please stop by on Sunday and

have a thoroughly wonderful sunny weekend.