I've been home now for over a week, almost two weeks really, but I am missing Mandi and also the way of life I led when I was there. Even though we are at least 10 degrees Celsius cooler here, it's so much easier doing things without that awful humidity out there. The problem is that I don't have transport and so I feel very isolated and stuck here. The weather is gorgeous and it would be so nice being able to just go to the beach and watch people or go on a little journey to somewhere nice. So this morning, I started looking on the net to see what used cars are available within the price range I've got and I was lucky to see there were quite a few, so I'm going to ask Emily's husband (he's a car mechanic) to have a look at them for me. With a bit of luck I should have transport soon!!!

Meanwhile all I've managed to do is walk around the house and top garden. There is an abundance of wild flowers, which seems to have gone rampant everywhere!!!!




As you can see the purple loosestrife is blooming well, and as for the Icelandic poppies, being so beautifully yellow, it looks as if the sun is out all the time.

I also noticed that the Lycesteria Formosa otherwise known as the Himalayan Honeysuckle has found a new place for its new plant. There used to be a large plant on my driveway, but now there's a new plant just outside my lounge window. So I can see the lovely flowers all the time.....




Meanwhile as soon as Pippin noticed I'd gone outside, he was around me constantly. He's even allowing me to take some pictures!!! Well he doesn't turn his head so much, but his face does seem to show his disapproval....

Meanwhile indoors, in my lounge which has a large bay window, my houseplants have superceded my expectations, especially the hoya. It's gone balllistic. I've got close on 20 blooms with more to come. As it was a lovely sunny day yesterday, I noticed that the sun was shining through the blooms in a gorgeous way.



I've also got a plant that I've forgotten the name of, but I hope someone out there will be able to tell me what it is....


Do you remember all my gorgeous apple blossom? Well it indicated a good supply of apples and they're right - there are small apples starting to grow!!!

Great - now I'll soon be able to have apple crumbles galore!!!



You can see why I took so many pictures can't you? I hope you all have a great time with the rest of the week.