I've not managed to do a post for some time.. 'oh
really, we hadn't noticed' I hear some of you exclaim!...the reason being is the recent spell of Summer,
I think that's what it's called? weather.
With a rather forceful prompt from her that Is Always(!) obeyed and with
encouragement from Norman my ever energetic next door neighbour I found myself
taking advantage of the weather and 'doing something with the garden'. what I
thought would be one day, at most, of just a bit of tidying around turned into
a major project of repairing, replacing and repainting the fencing. Then we
came to the shed, Oh! the shed! Well, I knew it was in a sorry state but I
think the only thing stopping it from falling over was the junk inside! We, that's Norman and me, spent the best part of the next four
days (in temperatures topping the high 20's Celsius) refurbishing, repairing , rebuilding
and repainting the entire thing! Needless
to say my repeated suggestion that it would be quicker to buy a new one fell on
deaf ears.
With another day spent sorting the 'saving' junk from the 'throwing away'
junk and a couple of trips to the dump and I was knackered...er..I mean, it was
finished. Phew!
I must admit though the garden now looks a whole lot better and I can't wait for the next ten (or so!)
years when it will probably need doing again!
It was not really as bad as I've painted it... no pun
intended, as I did manage a couple of brief outings for a spot of fungi foraging
and some bird watching.
As ever I amassed
quite a few! photographs and to save you
all from getting board (I hope!) I will spread them between two or three (or
maybe four.. . {:o( ... ) posts.
I'll start with some fungi... as ever, the ID's are not 100%
sure and I welcome any suggestions (kind ones please!) that you may have.
Three stages of an emerging Fly Agaric
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| Fiery Milkcap |
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| Clouded Funnel |
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| Brown Rollrim |
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| Black Bulgar |
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| False Chanterelle |
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| Clustered Toughshank |
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| Amethyst Deceiver |
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| Bicoloured Deceiver |
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| Common Puffball |
What would you like to be bored..I mean see next, more
fungi, birds or 'dragons'?
