Maybe not the most exciting of times but there's been.....
.... a bit of time spent at the beach on a warm, hazy Saturday
.... a bit of flower arranging. Despite the distinct lack of green fingers here, the garden is still producing enough to fill a couple of vases (though, true to form, I've managed to kill off an established fatsia japonica)
.... a bit of baking. We were completely out of bread and I was in the mood for a bit of kneading
.... a bit of mooching in the charity shops. Four books and a total spend of two quid. Looks like we may need a bigger bookcase
.... a bit of butterfly watching. There have been bees a-plenty in the garden here this summer but no butterflies. Then one day the buddleia lived up to its name and they were everywhere. I stood on the grass surrounded by them, half expecting a bluebird to land on my shoulder to complete the picture
.... a bit of beetroot enjoying. In the form of soup, a simple, Rose Elliot recipe I've been using for donkey's years. And after the soup, the joy of pink washing-up water
.... a bit of pampering on National Dog Day. As good a day as any to spruce up the Boo who was not, it has to be said, smelling his best. He is now
.... a bit of listening to a new favourite band. They're local and pretty damn good