The garden is starting to take shape now, as in I've just pulled everything up and out, the new fence panels survived Storm Dennis and I've filled the freezer up with some batch cooking as I keep forgetting to eat.
Bob and I have had some lovely long walks, despite the rain and I had a lovely visit from Mary and her son.
Wow the rain was heavy, everywhere around is flooded, Mary managed to get through Upton just before the road was closed. The main road in and out was opened 24 hours after it flooded. Mum and niece are completely cut off in Monmouth.
47 Sunday Walked Bob, cleaned windows in the dining room and conservatory and the sliding doors, rearranged the upstairs and scraped all the paint off the light fittings and bathroom tiles, hoovered. We've only got one bedroom with any furniture in it so it was a quick job. In between the showers I dragged all the garden waste round the front of the house ready for collection on Monday.
48 Monday Dog walk and coffee. Cleaned all the windows upstairs and gave the bathroom and shower rooms another clean. Mary from Over40andamumtoone and her son came to stay, she literally just made it through the flood water before the last route into Malvern was closed due to flooding. We walked Bob to the retail park for coffee, had dinner and spent the evening with red wine and a catch up.
No photos today just a screen shot of the flooding
49 Tuesday We walked into town, had coffee and cake and explored the Abbey. We caught the train home. Mary dropped me at the retail park on her way home, I did some shopping and walked back in the pouring rain, no umbrella. The evening was spent watching TV and reading my book.
50 Wednesday Walked Bob to the coffee shop, he's settling in really well to the UK despite the weather. Caught the train to Worcester for a few hours. Spent the rest of the day touching up the paint work on the top floor and catching up blog posts, reading and watching the TV.
51 Thursday Visit from my nephew, his partner and their son cancelled as it's now Gloucesters turn with the River Severn flooding and their route to the M50 and M5 is flooded. Took Bob for a long walk, did some more painting and sorted through emails and filing. Bob is now sitting nicely in the coffee shops and not bothered by other dogs.
52 Friday Dog walk, then a visit from a friend with her 3 year old twins. I met Kathryn the night my dad died, she was a neighbour who came out to see if she could help and took in child 5 at 2am. She dropped me in town on her way home, did some shopping, home, dinner, painting, TV and bed.
53 Saturday A very lazy morning with tea and blogging in bed, dog walk, home to find these flowers from a friend on the doorstep and painted a door. Child 2, 2a and 2b came up for the day. I cooked a chilli con carne in the slow cooker, we popped out to the retail park for a coffee and shopping. The cat wasn't interested in the baby, but Bob was concerned when the baby cried, but kept his distance. Evening to be spent in front of the TV.
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Want to know how the cat and dog are settling in?
Well done with all the cleaning. It sounds like you are really getting organised and on top of things.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like the storm hit you hard. We seem to have got away with it lightly. I'm glad Mary got there safely. It's a lovely photo of you both. x
Mary and I had a great time with her son, the rivers still look likely to rise again
DeleteLovely to see you (and the pets) settling back in to life in the UK so easily. Fab to see you catch up with Mary too, even with all the rain and flooding. She made it by the skin of her teeth by the sounds of it ! Eek !
ReplyDeleteMary actually drove through some flood water to get here, her will was strong lol
DeleteGlad Mary made it before you got cut off, horrible thought to think she may have got stuck somewhere trying to get home if she could not reach you.
ReplyDeleteNice you are getting out so much with the dog and he does not seem bothered by the rain.
Love the photo of you and Mary
The only place Mary was likely to get stuck was once she reached us
DeleteWas lovely to see you, blimey Worcester did get it bad. Will look forward to seeing all the rest of oyuor hard work when we see you next #366
ReplyDeleteYou're both welcome here any time
DeleteThat must have been lovely to see Mary. Way to go on the cleaning, that is awesome. Sounds like you are getting there. Glad the pets are starting to settle in too xx
ReplyDeleteThe painting is now underway full swing, had enough cleaning for the rest of my lifetime
DeleteHow lovely to spend some time with Mary and her son. It must have been scary for them driving in and out. The floods have been really dramatic. It's good to read that Bob has settled in well - and that he's not too bothered by your granddaughter.
ReplyDeleteBeen very careful to keep the dog away from the baby, always worried he could turn if she made a funny noise or grabbed him. Was lovely to see Mary and son, I was worried she might not make it to me
DeleteSounds like you managed to get a lot done on the cleaning and fixing front!
ReplyDeleteHow nice you got to meet Mary and a son....lovely picture of you both! That was a lot of flooding for you...thankfully we didn't have too much here.
Al the cleaning is done now, just the painting to finish and new carpets to order
DeleteWow you have been busy! Glad you are nearly sorted. Must have been nice to meet up with Mary and her son. We did that a couple of years ago and enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteMet up with Mary now on most trips the past few years, always good to see her and her son
DeleteGood to know that the house is coming along nicely. That was a lot of garden waste collected. How wonderful to meet Mary again, you both look lovely. The flooding is dramatic, and quite scary too.
ReplyDeletethankfully there is no river in Malvern, we were just stuck getting in and out
DeleteWell done on the cleaning and getting the garden sorted. The floods have been awful, I have been watching the news. How lovely that you got to meet Mary!
ReplyDeleteMary and I meet up on most of my trips now, always good to see her
DeleteLovely to have a blogging meet up! The pile of garden waste is impressive and the weather recently has been bizarre! #project366
ReplyDeleteThe weather was amazing, i've not seen this level of flooding before in that part of the world
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