So what have I been doing for so long?
Ive fitted an open fire for those long cold nights, to alleviate the fuel bills and to help create a romance in my living room!
Ive found my sister is going to lend me car which is just fantastic when your legs are so cold from riding a bike in British weather!
My Mum wants new flooring, oh no this means her head is going to be in front of mine while I fit the stuff - she is getting worse - as her eyes fail she needs to get more closely involved until you can only smell hairspray and old person!
I’m working as a volunteer in the Mind charity shop. Great fun, especially as the old dears try on a 50p skirt and make noises in the changing room with their husbands you might expect from a 19year old couple in their bedroom!
And finally, I’m gardening. After so long finally I have an idea of what to do out there…and its all romantic nonsense!
A planter to the left to hold two seats and a table for those sunny summer afternoons, reading the paper drinking tea/wine together, a Jack ‘n’Jill seat arrangement surrounded by herbs.
A planter to the right, very tall pampas grass for softness and privacy with a large curved in built table for the explosion of a party from the dining room to the patio.
Just in front a Pit fire for slow drunken evenings watching a real fire and holding hands while wrapped within a blanket.
To the left a little veg patch to pretend that self sufficiency makes me green while providing brussel sprouts for Christmas dinner and plenty of trumps thereafter, complete with two wickers of runner beans and flowers.
In the corner a garden shed on a patio, painted in the colours of a beach hut to remind us that we should always think we are on holiday.
A garden pond to make us want to pee but also to give the frogs a home.
A lawn to sunbath on, rising to a curved mound of grass to lie in under the magnolia tree and watch the stars by.
All of which surrounded by borders of flowers that will need little attention so whomever I’m with gets the lions share!
I’m turning soft aren’t I!
Beautifully written…
Thought you at least needed to know someone was reading. Hope Mind is enjoying your voluntary help x
You big soft ponce…!!! If you need any help achieving this garden utopia let me know as we’ve nearly finished our place and i’ll be looking for a new project soon to keep away the boredom!!!! x