6 December 2024

 I did try to upload a photo but gave up. Yesterday, my Birthday came and went, the first since Ken died. It was a s**t day, grey sky and I spent it alone but that was probably my fault I wasn’t feeling like seeing people. I had lots of cards and good wishes for which I was grateful.

I am totally alone again something I haven’t been since meeting Ken. I should be glad we had so long together but at the moment I just feel sad.

Little dog Sky

 I have been worried about what would happen to little dog if anything happened to me but I think I have it sorted with my friend Chris. I know Chris would do this but I will ensure everything will be paid for. It is a great to know she would be looked after if the worst comes to the worst.

 I really would like a palm tree and the palm Trachycarpus Fortunii seems hardy and should survive here. I have approached a nursery here and will visit next weekend to maybe purchase one. They are very expensive so need to make sure I put it in the right place. I am a bit worried that where I want it will be too exposed but it would be where I would want a statement tree. I am trying to bring a bit of my Mediterranean garden in Spain to Dorset. 

I am not sure you can see the four clematis I have added to the gazebo but front left is Clematis Taiga,it is a new variety and is white and purple and looks a bit like a passion flower. Front right is Clematis Siboldii. Back right is Winter Beauty and back right is Clematis Armandii. They don’t look much at the moment but I am hoping as the summer comes they will take over and soften the gazebo. The two back ones are evergreen but the front ones are deciduous so I need to add some evergreen climber to complement them. Hopefully they all survive and look good. I have learnt from my gardens in Spain and here in Dorset not to keep trying with plants that hate where they are. There are loads of beautiful plants I know will survive but would like something different so going to give it a go. You can see the glorious Rhododendron in the garden backing on to mine  that they grow well and I am quite happy to see it but want something different in mine. I do miss my Spanish garden so want to bring some of that to the garden in Ferndown.  I so miss Ken and Shula, our life spent between here and Spain. The feeling of coming home to both places. I know that seems strange but for me I loved my winters there and my summers in the UK. No good looking back so going forward with my plans for my garden    

 I am finding it very difficult to upload photos and coordinate what I say around them. When I started this blog it was so simple just to upload photos and move stuff around them. Probably for the real technology guys it is easier but for me there are times I just want to give up on it. I write on here because sometimes, some days I need to say something and the one person I wanted to tell Ken is gone. I don’t think there are too many people reading this but think anyone taking the trouble can realise my  frustration. I think I need to read up on blogger a bit more, if I can be bothered.

Gazebo

Andy finished the gazebo. Right in the middle we had a hail storm  but it didn’t last long.

We need to buy some climbing plants to coverit

 

Brian

 My friend Brian came to see me he drove all the way from Eastbourne .  We went out for lunch and  I really didn’t want him to drive home that night but he did. Brian is a very confident driver being an ex fireman driving fire engines, then diving important people for the MOD. He just enjoys driving.