Sunday, 3 January 2021

The New Normal: First week of 2021

 

Happy New Year!  

On New Year's Eve we stayed up late and watched a band I like called  When Rivers Meet doing their stuff on Facebook live for their loyal fans and saw 2021 in with rum and coke.


 New Year's day dinner was roast beef for the men and roast chestnuts for me - we roasted the vegetables too (carrots, parsnip, sprouts, potatoes).



We had a touch of snow on New Year's Day - it didn't settle but was a magic moment for me.  A nice walk or two in the woods - a friendly robin joined us on our walk by the river...


As you can see I don't follow fashion on these walks, I have two pairs of leggings, hiking boots, a padded coat, hat, fleece, scarf, you name it!


Mollie's coat has improved greatly and she has a good weight now.  She is a lot calmer and sits next to us sometimes to be stroked, loves playing with her ball.  I am getting her used to a brush now, it will take time.


I have been putting the Christmas decorations away and moving things around, I gave all the houseplants a good drink - the kitchen window is the nursery, these are mostly cuttings that have thrived.

Goodbye tree, it has been lovely to have the coloured lights and I will miss them but it's time to pack it all away.  Doesn't the house feel empty! but we can fill up with houseplants :)

We are watching The Serpent - the whole series is available on BBC I-Player - 70s story based on real life events of a cold blooded killer who preys on backpackers on the hippy trail - we loved seeing  some of the places we visited on previous travels in India, Thailand and Hong Kong and the clothing seems bang on for the era.   The lovely Jenna Coleman and Ellie Bamber both have key roles...


bbc iplayer the serpent

These sort of films always stoke up my travel bug .... hoping that by 2022 travel might be safe again and host countries will have the infrastructure in place to receive us.

Source: Burpee.com


 I ordered some lemon cucumber seeds, might grow in the conservatory if I can get them to germinate, they don't look anything like cucumbers, do they?  I wish I had held on to my allotment (UK for patch of land to grow veg rented from the authorities), it was some years ago when I didn't have much free time and it was not within walking distance so I gave it up.  I put my name down for one nearer home at the beginning of this year,  but it's unlikely one will come up for years, I am lucky number 13 on the list... so better start planning for our Summer garden here and make the best of the soil and space we have :) 

How's your New Year going?


p.s. I have changed my font to make my posts easier to read, feedback welcome.








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14 comments:

  1. baili4 January 2021 at 01:12

    i enjoyed knowing about your holidays dear Betty :) i am a completely veggie person just like you now :)

    this is great that your pet is being used to you and home environment ,i hope her behavior will get better with time
    i loved your kitchen window nursery :) here plants take hardwork and attention unlike my native town where cutting were grown so easily ,i miss that thing here
    movie you mentioned seems thrilling ,yes such eventful and adventurous movies provoke for travelling :)
    never saw such cucumbers lol ,they really look like huge lemons to me ,Best wishes for house ,may your all sweet dreams come true my friend!amen!

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  2. baili4 January 2021 at 01:12

    yes i smiled when saw you as much packed :)

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  3. Elizabethd4 January 2021 at 05:11

    Lemon cucumbers is a new one for me. Could you tell me where you found them please? i might try them!

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    1. Elderberry-Rob4 January 2021 at 08:03

      I will email you but it was Marshalls seed catalogue - which is really pretty and free you can order online though if preferred.

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  4. Vix4 January 2021 at 10:10

    We grew lemon cucumbers last year and had great success.
    Mollie cat looks so well, such a glossy coat and beautiful bright eyes.
    You look really chic and cosy in all your layers. xxx

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  5. Between Me and You4 January 2021 at 11:55

    Flippin' furious about today's news!!Here we go again. I think your just about to get your announcement. Can't wait for my Marshall's catalogue to arrive now! Love your walking gear. Yes, your font is easier to read. Have a good week, Betty.xxx

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  6. Lowcarb team member4 January 2021 at 13:42

    A lovely post and I like the font.
    It's always so nice to get out for a walk, and robins are my favourite bird.

    I see Boris has just announced another lockdown here in the UK, this time until mid February!
    Stay safe and warm, the weather has certainly turned cold.

    My good wishes to you and yours for a happy and healthy 2021.

    All the best Jan

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  7. Lulu4 January 2021 at 14:51

    Hello Betty, that looks like the kind of band / duo that would be great to see live. Glad you had a fun new year’s eve. Yay to houseplants! You have reminded me I need to order some Crystal Lemon cucumber seeds – I couldn’t get any back in March and they are my favourites. So nice to see your face Betty. Two pairs of leggings!...I am impressed. Lulu xXx (p.s. new font looks good)

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  8. Rose L4 January 2021 at 16:58

    I still have tree up! Gotta start thinking on taking it down!

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  9. Pom Pom5 January 2021 at 16:16

    I like your font! It must be cold out on the walks, but you look nice and toasty!
    I think you'll be able to travel again. I sure hope so.
    It's a good suggestion to buy more houseplants!
    Take care, good Betty!

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  10. Susan Kane5 January 2021 at 18:46

    Well written. We are in the process of 'taking down' all the Christmas decor, also. what a mess. Since we didn't go out to do shopping, I ordered gifts from online. There is a mound of boxes to recycle.

    Never heard of lemon cucumbers. I'll go looking.

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  11. peppylady (Dora)5 January 2021 at 21:09

    We got some chestnuts that needs roasting. Looking this coming weekend I will get the yule decorations up.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  12. HazelxJoy8 January 2021 at 02:24

    I was in bed before midnight on NYE, we often try to stay up but neither of us felt the need this year.
    I miss the tree and decorations when they're gone, everything looks so bare, I was tempted to put some fairy lights in one of my bigger plants, just to keep a little sparkle.
    I don't look at all stylish on our walks, last week I went out with mismatched gloves, only realising when I got home.
    Lovely to hear Mollie is making progress.
    Lemon cucumbers look lovely, I'm slowly making plans for my greenhouse growings this year. One resolution was to be better prepared to start sowing seeds this year, I'm usually so last minute!
    xx

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  13. Haddock11 January 2021 at 05:23

    Wow.... roast beef ..... something that I don't mind having now.
    Wonder if The Serpent is available on Netflix.

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