It may definitely be showing signs of autumn - not least the piles of rotten leaves everywhere - but today has been really mild and sunny [albeit low in the sky], and perfect for getting out there in the extensive gardens here at Dolores Delargo Towers to sort out the crap. It's not all work and no play, of course - just sitting on the bench and enjoying the still profuse blooms of the salvias and the fuchsias (of which the above-pictured "Rivendell" is a particularly splendid example) has been a joy, all the while listening to Radio 2.
Speaking of which, the ever-entertaining Rylan Clark-Neal was his usual over-excited self while speaking to his phone-in guests H and Claire from Steps today - and premiered their new single!
A perfect excuse (if any were needed) to play it, methinks...
Love. It.
[Speaking of gardens - don't forget to check out the latest exhibits in the Garden Photos Event over at Inexplicable Device!]
That reminds me: I must add tin foil to the shopping list.
ReplyDeleteOh, Steps! The perfect comfort music.
P.S. "Rivendell" is looking lovely. I was out in the garden earlier searching for the labels from my fuchsias so I could identify them. Rather typically, I found labels for almost everything else in the garden except the bloody fuchsias!
With such a voluminous collection as we have amassed (twice - as you know, we had to destroy the lot from the last place thanks to the dreaded mite), we've found to our cost that labelling is essential. For in winter, all twiggy plants look exactly the same... Jx
DeletePS Thank heaven for Steps and their "Clothing by Alcan"!
Steps! I thought the RSPCA had put them down years ago.
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ReplyDeleteEvidently the post-election euphoria has overtaken your logging-in skills. We forgive you, dear! Jx
DeleteThis reminds me of Abba, which is a good thing! Definitely comfort music! [Thank you for that turn of phrase, Mr Devine]
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It is particularly Abba-esque, which is hardly surprising as it was originally sung by Jenni Silver, a contestant at Sweden's Melodifestivalen... Jx
DeleteHow jolly is that ! Just what the doctor ordered in these glum times.
ReplyDeleteI am of to buy some tinfoil and learn the dance moves.
Fab.
Just the one roll, dear..? Jx
DeleteAfter a couple of snowfalls and icy sidewalks, we're having an unusually mild spell. However, no blooms in sight since I've cleared out the last of the summer blooms. The frost put an end to them.
ReplyDeleteOur chilly night-time temperatures have not yet dropped below zero, so things are just fading rather than being wiped out en masse. We usually get our bleakest weather in January and February - which is why we would normally escape to Spain for a week in the middle of it. Not at the moment, I fear. Jx
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