Friday Chat Day

 Hello friends

Happy Friday and indeed it is an extra happy Friday in this household.

I'm working a half day today, I'm treating myself to a trip to the 

hairdressers this afternoon - definitely due.

I hope you are all well and got a day or two of sunshine this week.

I know it is easily missed and you could be confused into thinking

we are plunging into Autumn.

Garden:

Following on from the abundant strawberry crop last week...

the first of my cherry tomatoes - just the two which worked out one

each for Mitchell and I - good job we are not relying on my gardening

skills to feed us! 

Nonetheless, I can confirm it was delicious and I am hoping all the others

ripen (no doubt I'll have a glut then).

Hurrah - Sweet Peas!

Hazel - these are from the seeds you kindly sent to me, the only ones that have 

grown and flowered. Gorgeous colour.

And this little patch of ground by the fake gate now has squished plants.

I wondered why everything was flattened.

My camera angle neatly disguises the fact that Darcy cat only has one eye,

the closest she'll get to airbrushing.

Crochet:

Some progress with squares this week.

126 coastal coloured granny squares are underway for a 

Harmony Blanket.

I've made quite a few of this design now and I love the familiarity

of the squares, I pretty much know the pattern off  by heart so it is great

to pick and put down. And, of course, to watch telly.

Telly:

Inside No. 9 - BBCiPlayer

An anthology of dark comic twisted tales with each one taking place 

behind a door marked 'number 9'.

Written by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.

Oh this is so good! 

I eagerly await each new series and we are now on series 6 I believe.

Each being a standalone story, they are very clever and I often

do not see the twist coming.

It is always funny to see how they adopt different time periods,

characters and accents, pure genius. 

Other stuff:

I  had job news this week - I will be returning to the office 50% 

come mid-September.

That means working in London - 2 days one week and 3 days the next week 

and the remaining days from home.

I confess I have very mixed feelings, not so much about the office

but the commute - I travel by coach and I can't help but think that

could be a hot pot for germs.

But, on the other hand it will be nice to get back to some normality and

meet the people I actually work with in real life again. 

Mitchell's employers are delaying a return to the office until 

October as they are worried about the recent spikes,

so you never know - it could all change again.

Conservatory roof news: nothing, zilch, zero!

That's because the whole glazing company went on a company meal

and two employees proved positive so they are all isolating.

What a worry when you run a business.

From my point of view, I'm ok waiting and just hope it gets done by Christmas.

And back to nicer stuff...

Christine suggested a Pinterest board for the charity cards,

I think that's a lovely idea - what do we all think?

This weekend we are celebrating my Dad's birthday with a takeaway

which will be lovely. I have also bought a tiny tiny shed for my garden,

one to store tools etc and I am going to cajole Mitchell into making

that for me. Photos to follow.

Take care friends, thank you for stopping by and wishing 

you a happy sunny weekend.