The manic feeding by the birds seems to have slowed down a bit now, thank goodness but they love the water baths we put out for them! There's no sign of any rain on the horizon for at least another couple of weeks and the drought is really starting to affect some of the country now. There's a hosepipe ban in force in Northern Ireland and there have been wildfires on Saddleworth Moor in Lancashire which are still burning, probably due to the dry grass and vegetation in the area. The temperature today has hovered around the 30c mark, but we've enjoyed a nice breeze so it hasn't been too bad!
In the afternoon Sophie and I took my Mum to Beckworth for a cup of tea and a slice of cake (or a scone) and we were surprised to find there wasn't a queue. We sat outside in their conservatory and after we'd eaten we bought some plants for the garden. I bought some summer bedding plus a trailing strawberry plant and a cherry tomato so hopefully they will flourish in the warm weather. I also bought a couple of little glass lanterns for the gravel garden so we can see them when we eat at night.
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| New strawberry plant |
As soon as we arrived home I potted up all the plants and then relaxed with Keith and Sophie by watching the last episode of Dale Winton's Florida Fly Drive. We briefly saw the sign for Yoder's but he didn't go there to eat, which was a shame!
For dinner this evening Sophie and I made chicken fajitas, from scratch. Sophie had already marinated the chicken this morning and had made salsa. We fried the vegetables and added the marinated chicken before rustling up a bowl of guacamole. It was all delicious and we'll never need to buy a jar or packet again!
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