Drove 63 miles to the showroom to collect an order to be told they didn’t have one bottle so the rest of the order was not picked…
Fortunately another order I had placed was there so not a completely wasted visit but I had not even had an email to say it was not there for me and I only placed the order yesterday
I have finally joined the @Rafa shortfall in your order club in the most frustrating way possible
To help me calm down the M25 decided the drive home would be more fun if it took nearly twice as long as the drive there
Wishing all the mums out there a wonderful day, and a thankful thought/recall of fond memories for all of those mums, including my own, who we can no longer thank and spoil in person.
Back from a week in sunny and breezy Lanzarote where we enjoyed some mainland Spain and Canarian wine. The Hito 2020 was my favourite, followed by the Senda de los Olivas 2018. We also had Habla del Silencio, Carmelo Rodero, La Grieta, and Vulcano de Lanzarote. We also did a tour of the island which included a sample at La Geria winery and seeing the way they grow the vines. I also enjoyed a glass of Petit Pissares Priorat which was full bodied and would have been better with food rather than the last drink of the night.
A little wine tasting at Mchenry Hohnen today- fabulous especially the last one on the list attached.
But full marks for the Rhône varieties and the Shiraz currently offered by TWS.
First attempt at planting things in the allotment today. Half of me is expecting to be like those people who grow so much stuff they have to give it away, and half of me is expecting these seeds to yield approximately three yellow leaves and/or get eaten by the local fauna.
What have you put in so far @Herbster? This week looks mild, but from experience you might need to protect some things all the way til the end of May. After the snow melted the weekend before last I put in some B&Q bought sweet peas which weren’t too expensive - I’m way behind in my seed sowing being my excuse. I expected them to be damaged by a harsh night frost a week ago, but they seem surprisingly impervious.
Managed to get in some mange tout, radishes, broad beans and some first earlies before the school run. I’ll try to get some more spuds in this week or next and maybe get some things going on the window sill as well.
Don’t know what the previous plotholder had grown where, so might be repeating potatoes in the same spot, but anyway, we’re managing our expectations and calling this the Let’s See What Happens year
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