Summer garden.

I am shocked at the mess my garden has got into. The rain hasn't helped matters there are weeds everywhere. The fact that I have been studying has also greatly added to the problem. I don't know where to start.

This was Thursday afternoon, we had a torrential rain storm. The pictures are taken from the window so do not show clear images. We were very lucky, the water was about an inch below the front door step. Nearby homes were flooded and people were stranded in cars for hours.

My youngest son was bitterly disapointed as it was his school prom. Months of planning, dinner suit organised and  a hired limousine to travel in. We battled through the traffic and flooded roads to get to the boys meeting place, off they set and unfortunately they had a message to say it had been cancelled due to the weather. By this time the sun was out and the weather was nice all evening. I feel for the families who have struggled to provide their child with what they probably could not afford. I really think that the prom idea is a lot of pressure for a lot of people, whats wrong with a school disco to celebrate leaving school?

Continued!

Nursing has changed dramatically over the last decade. The good old days have gone when we had time to have a little fun. How the uniform has changed, control of infection would have a fit if I turned up in this uniform today!!

Bogged down!

I am currently studying a nursing course in sharp wound debridement! It is a task that I have done for twenty five years but there has never been a formal training course on the subject. So I have been spending my evenings and weekends off writing a 2500 word assignment. I am out of the study mode and struggling to concentrate. All I want to do is sit down with a hook and a ball of wool instead of this!!!

Appleby fair.

Although I didn't go to appleby this year I found some photos that I liked. I can count well over forty horses on this one. It's a rare sight and personally what the fair was once about. Today there are so many want to be's who really only want to be for the week of the fair if you know what I mean. Some nice photography.

Another find from Aladdins Cave!

On the day I found the tall glass jar that I am using to display my cup cake cases I also found this bed. I had spotted it a few months ago but at the time couldn't justify buying it as it was just after Christmas. However, it was always in the back of my mind, wishing I had got it as the chance wouldn't come again etc., etc. So, on the day I called in to buy the glass jar I happened to spot it again, nearly hidden under other items for sale. It was lucky I had my hubby with me and he was in the mood to haggle. He got a few quid knocked off the original price. It took a lot cleaning and polishing with brasso, a new mattress was bought and slats to hold it in place. I love it even though I have to be careful not to fall out as it is quite high.

P.S. I didn't get the ironing done, had a trip down memory lane in the photo box at home! Best get into the bed now, work tomorrow!

Today the weather was promising, bright an sunny. However, within the last hour it has become very cold and windy. The blossom is getting blown off the trees. Looks like the ironing will get done this afternoon after all!