Ready for half-term
We’re in the midst of GCSEs, everyone is tired, half-term can’t come soon enough and as much as we’re crabby my girls are home and safe.
I’ve dropped them to concerts, they’ve gone to gigs, I’ve waited around for them and I brought them safely home. Such horrific news from Manchester has made me hug my babies tighter.
Interviewing Terry Walton
I spent a brilliant weekend in Wales bathed in glorious sunshine and surrounded by fabulous standholders, garden visitors and guest speakers.
It was a privilege to interview BBC Two’s Allotment man Terry Walton who I can assure you is as funny in real life as he is on the radio.
He said that he not only enjoys talking to his plants but he also sings to them. If you’ve seen photos of his plot you’ll know it works!
I also was in conversation with Lynne Allbutt who was the first woman to run barefoot across Wales before she headed off to RHS Chelsea.
The event was opened by Ruth Wignall the Welsh weather girl whose birthday it was and I had a keen eye on the weather all week, having told her that if it is sunny on your birthday then everyone is happy!
It certainly feels like the summer weather has arrived!
Living on the Edge
With the warmer weather comes outside living and I am loving Edge Bean Bags, a Wokingham company, who make bespoke bean bags.
On Sunday morning they tootled up the M4 to Crickhowell and showed off all sizes and colours of their bean bags. What better way to end a busy day than flopping into a comfy bean bag?
My garden needs some TLC
Now I’m home and my garden is in need of some attention. I won’t be singing to the ghastly mares tail but I will be trying out the salt water to see if I can keep them at bay!
I’ve recently found a website that sells worm fertiliser (loved by Terry and Lynne, what an endorsement) so that’s my thing for this summer.
Not only that but they have the most amazing slug deterrent.
Find out for yourself at www.wormpro.co.uk.
Recharge those batteries
I can’t wait to spend time with my family and friends in the garden and hope that if you’re at home for half-term you recharge your batteries and enjoy the people in your life.
