genialgemsandothergabblings

 We went across to Burscough today for the opening of the V.I.P Charity shop that is replacing the one at Hesketh Bank . Firstly to show our support and wish everyone well on the new venture. It was looking amazing and Sam the manageress has done a great job. People were flocking in to see what was on offer. Secondly it also gave us chance, while we were there, to take a look at the old Wharf side area on the canal and see what has been done with the site. It was great to also find a Canal Heritage weekend going on with displays and stalls, traditional Lancashire Clog dancers and Morris Dancers. Even the the threat of heavy showers was not putting them off. We had our  lunch at a lovely little tearoom with a scrumptious cake display to tempt us. I then found a shop selling Italian made clothes and gifts where I picked up a lovely Baby book that I can record my little Grandson George's first years in. Its beautiful inside I also spent some money on  the most...

 How delicious to have a little taste of Spring this week. I couldn't wait to get out and enjoy it just as much as Ginger and Bebe did ,finding the warm sunny spots and soaking up the rays. My enjoying it did entail grabbing the cutters and spade and doing a big garden clear up but it was great to be out and the end results were well worth it! I even managed to get Peter to cut down some overgrown hedge to let in light again at the bottom of the garden. I sowed some sweet peas and plan to sow a few more things this weekend, its just a shame that it is getting chilly again. Hopefully not for much longer though. Bebe is on Prednisolone to see if he will go into a sort of remission , if it allows him a little longer of reasonable quality life to enjoy a few more sunny days as he has this week then it will have been worth it! We bought a new camera Nikon coolpix p510, which has a great zoom and much better macro so I am hoping to have fun with  that over the coming summer. ...