Miners Walk - The Pylons ...

We have often done The Miners Walk, starting from Begelly, or part of it.

It is a walk that we love.

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But all along the path we can see the pylons.

Following us.

They fascinate me.

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Where are they going to?

They are walking aren't they?

I'm sure they are on the move!

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The more you look at them,

the more they multiply.

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They hide behind trees and bushes.

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They come upon you out of nowhere.

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They buzz and fizz at you.

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Quite uncanny really.

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Ann x

(Please click on the photos to see how fascinating they are!)

First Pickings!

Delicious!

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Can't wait for the rest to ripen.

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Sorry - got to go - there's tennis to be watched!

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Ann x

Look .....

Can you see them ?

There, in the middle.

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That lovely purple.

More in the background

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Our own blueberries!

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We did get one or two last year which was great. 

But this year I have netted our three bushes against the birds,

kept a close eye on them and look at the result.

Looks like there are loads more to come, so hope they ripen as well.

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I shall have them on my porridge tomorrow.

Pembrokeshire blueberries, fresh from the garden, no travel miles!

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Just waiting for the tomatoes now!

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Ann x

Photo A Day - Busy!

I keep trying to take part in Photo A Day.

You can find out all the details here.  and try to take a particular photo each day of the month.

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I have not done very well so far!

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Anyway, 1 was 'Self-Portrait' - might go back to that!

2 is 'Busy'

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As its raining cats and dogs again the only things busy in our house

are the washing machine and the dryer - so here they are!!

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Not a very brilliant idea, but hey ho, at least I had a go.

Why don't you too?  There are some quite novel ideas to have a go at.

Number 26 is Sunshine - Hope it gets here by then!

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Back to some more tennis with a cup of tea.

Bowls practice tonight.

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Ann x

Brighten up the Day

Raining. 

No tennis.

No Nadal.

No Federer.

No Murray. 

Other Half cooking today. 

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Sowed some radish seeds.

Watered the tomatoes.

Sorted through the old seed packets!

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Drank four cups of tea and one mug of coffee.

Checked up on all you lovely readers and bloggers.

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All being busy.

I felt idle.

What to do?

Change my title picture to something a bit cheeful.

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So that's what I've done.

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Cheer up. More tennis to watch next week!

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Ann x

Enjoying the sun .....

Appointments and shopping took us to Tenby today.

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Town Beach looking magnificent as the tide was going out.

Quite a few folk about and even in the sea!

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Magnificent view over South Beach from the Gardens.

Just the place to sit and chat!

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Little, Bigger, Biggest!

"When I grow up I want to do the Island Cruise"

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All the boats in the harbour now - ready for their Summer trips!

(P.S. Please click on my photographs to see a much better/larger image.)

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Really warm and sunny today.

Hope your day was sunny too.

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Ann x

East Williamston Open Gardens ...

The Village of East Williamston opened the gardens of three houses this afternoon.

All proceeds raised were for the local church.

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Garden 1

A very large, rough, garden still in process of being 'discovered' through fields of brambles!

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Lots of produce in the polytunnel 

The lovely cockerel in charge of about 6 hens. 

The trees are the beginnings of an apple orchard. 

Just a few token flowers.  Everything else was produce for the table or freezer.

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Garden 2

Quite different. A haven of tranquility with neat and tidy borders.

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Large, peaceful lawned areas.

Peaceful patio areas with quirky sculptures!

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Garden 3

Neat, tidy and very productive.

On arrival we discovered we knew the owners through our bowls playing.

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Down the path past broad beans, beetroot and carrots. 

The overspill of tomato plants in the heated greenhouse.

The runner beans in the polytunnel are just ready to eat.

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The grapes are very prolific already and are a very tasty red which makes good wine and jelly!

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All finished off with a Victorian Tea in the Village Hall. 

Pretty Victorian-type patterned crockery, hand embroidered table cloths

and home-made cakes and sandwiches.

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The sun shone all day and it was brilliant.

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Hope you had a good weekend.

Ann x

Today ...

 This morning - Bargain from the car boot. £10.  Our old incinerator burned out about 2 years ago and we could not find a replacement that we were happy with.  This one looked exactly the same.  OH was very pleased.  Only minor swearing as he put it together!

 This afternoon.  Planting out the next six tomato plants.  Moneymaker this time.  They are going outside (in the summer sun I hope).  The Tigerellas are in the greenhouse. Not sure where the Gardener's Delight will go.

This evening.  Found this magnificent creature sleeping in one of our gorgeous climbing roses at the bottom of the garden.  Have not had a chance to find him in our insect book.  If you recognise him please let me know!

Ann x

From a Low Angle

I came across this blog www.fatmumslim.com.au and have taken her photo challenge

idea of a photo a day.

Well, I'm obviously not very good at it yet because I have just realised

I have taken yesterday's subject!! 

Another senior moment to add to all the rest!

Anyway, I have still uploaded my shots - self-explanatory really.

As I have only just found the blog, I am starting this project on day 13

(just as well it's not Friday!!)

Hope you like my low angles. Tomorrow's is 'Time', must get my thinking cap on.

Why don't you have a go as well?

Ann x

Just as it starts to rain ...

... I wanted to show you how our June garden is bursting out all over ...

 The pine cones on the pine tree are literally bursting and when they are shaken

they spill out clouds of white powder (the seeds presumably) - just amazing.

 Not sure of the names of the above rockery plants.

 This azalea is a most beautiful prolific pink.

 Absolutely loads of lovely calendula primulas.  Quite a sight.

 Even more masses and masses of this clean, white hesperis.

I always wanted lupins and we bought these last year. 

They have doubled in size and are suddenly putting up lovely bright spears of flowers.

 Our Russian Potato Vine is absolutely enormous and covers a vast area at the bottom of the garden.

 Both apple trees have loads of small fruit.  I know I will have to remove some of them

in order to get a good crop, but for the moment we just admire how many there are.

 These tomato plants have been grown from seed.

Tigerella - and are nearly ready for the grow bags.

 I love red geraniums.

 Lots of this fabulous red rose climbing the fence outside the kitchen window.

Another gorgeous cream climbing rose on the fence.

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Hopefully the much needed rain (can't believe I am saying that after what we had in April!)

will get everything off to a brilliant start.

We have potatoes, garlic, spring onions, chard, tomatoes, rhubarb, carrots, beetroot,

runner beans, cabbage, more tomatoes, kale, mixed lettuce, radish just starting

to show their faces.

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Hope you're all having a good Jubilee Holiday.

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Ann x