I'd be suffering from delusions of grandeur to aim at one like this! BUT I am off to a local company tomorrow (having checked out the display greenhouses on site today) to place my order for the greenhouse I saw on line and which they are stockists for, having checked reviews etc. I've spoken to them on the phone and I'm dealing with a chap I know already, and I'd rather a local company had my money - believe it or not they are cheaper than the actual retailers (perhaps old stock?)
Saturday was busy with Danny and little "I" here. Danny did some work in the orchard for me, whilst "I" and myself did some baking. We made pizza for lunch, and then she wanted to bake mummy a cake, so we made an Apple Gingerbread cake. It was lovely to see them both again.
Yesterday I rested! We had the most amazing display of lightning just as it was getting dark. I did take some photos but for some reason I can't load them. It was the new camera so I will have to go and check what I've pressed in error. Even so, wonderful to see the lightening from up here.
I did have another Caterpillar Rescue job yesterday as I opened the door when it was chucking it down and there was another Elephant Hawk-moth caterpillar there, writhing with the rain beating on it and probably half drowned. I scooped it up with an envelope and got soaked taking it out to put it gently under a big Dock leaf by the Willowherb. It wasn't around when I checked later.
P.S. Just had to rescue next door's completely free range hens from Pippi, who was stalking them! Yesterday, one was just outside the French windows, clucking away to herself. I thought the noise was on the tv, until Keith said otherwise. Just as I went through the French window, Lulu was crouching, about to hurtle at it. Goodness, I shall have to warn him that he may have one less chicken soon!
