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Lovely gift from hubby

 Instead of flowers

It's our wedding anniversary today, 32 years, how quickly the time has passed, later we will pop out for a walk along the coast at Lee on the Solent, I love this walk, we always chat as we walk, making the time enjoyable. For lunch I suggested we pop to a new tea room, loads of sandwiches and cake, perfect way to celebrate, we have no plans for the evening.

Hubby always purchases flowers on our anniversary, but this year he got me the succulent, it looks good on our dining room table, I will replace the white silk rose with a nice stone.

Blooming colourful

What you doing mum

 Grace follows me every time into the garden

 Flowers in the side bed

 Back bed

 Beautiful Acer

 Chimney under our Magnolia tree

 Beautiful flowers

 Pot by front door

 Pot by garage

 My tiny Olive, just 6-8 olives left on the plant, 

if we get another heat wave, I might get to harvest them. 

I have quiet alot of space coming in my garden where plants are fading, but I'm not ready to plant for autumn and winter yet, as you can see I still have loads of colour.
I have not done much, hubby has had the past two weeks off driving and is home full time, so my normal routine is out the window, he does get bored alot, whilst I have loads to do. 
BUT I twisted my back again, so I ache, which makes doing too much difficult, we did pop to Asda yesterday, I do love their Shades quilted toilet rolls, we also picked up cat food and beer on offer, all important purchases. We found a few other good priced items, and probably spent more than we should, but it's good to get a stock up shop.
Today I'm off to see the doctor, with an ongoing issue, I will mention my back, bet he says rest and painkillers. Later I'm out with my neighbour Chris, we were going for coffee together, but I think it will be lunch.
Later I have a bit of sewing to do, I'm behind, but it's enjoyable so no issues for me, I have an idea for another item for my sisters craft selling.  I'm still enjoying knitting my socks on the magic loop, which once you get sorted in your mind is very easy to use, I found a video on Youtube and watched it a couple of times.

New starts

More yarn for socks

 this looks exciting

 Brighter colours to add the my stash of pale colours

Colours already in my stash

 Ready for the magic loop sock knitting

I am already a huge fan of the magic loop, knitting both socks at the same time, the rib section was a bit fiddly, but the stocking stitch is brilliant. No dropped stitches, no needle points getting in the way, plus knitting both at the same time only one lot of counting. 

I was bored on Bank holiday Sunday, so checked Wool Warehouse to see what colours they had I could add to my yarn stash of pale colours, so now I have every shade in this range, plus extra a black and white balls, I feel a ripple blanket being made, for me this time.
As for the sock yarns, what can I say, they were both on sale and brought my total to allow free postage. I was cheeky and search through Google to see if there were any discount code available, which I found and used, extra 10% off, which brought the total back into requiring postage, so add another ball and back to free postage. Parcel arrived on Thursday, such joy in a small delivery.
Will slept over for the two nights on Friday and Saturday, so we had early mornings both days, it really is good he is so happy to stay with us.
Saturday we took Will to the castle grounds, where he could ride his truck around the grass area's, we had cake at the castle tea room.
It was hubby's birthday on Sunday, 69 years young, so when mummy and daddy came to pick Will up, and we all shared cake, later I treated hubby to a meal  out together, using a voucher found on line for 30% off food. Needless to say Sunday was an early night to bed.
Mummy, daddy and Will are now away on holiday for a week, so a tidy quiet house, we are going to miss them.
I have just heard Chris Evans on radio 2 saying he will finish the breakfast show at Christmas after 13 years, who will be able to follow in his footprint. We said that after Sir Terry stepped down, the breakfast show is an important start to our day, we love the format of the breakfast show. 

Staunton country park

I love these glass houses

and the gardens 

Sam, Will and Josh

Best bit, the tractors

Love this photo of our boys

Josh and Sam loved walking with Will

We spent 5 hours at Staunton, it's a council run park, with a petting farm, loads of space for children to run around, the best bit being it's less than 30 minutes drive from home. It was delightful to see the three boys together, safe to be able to run around, get up close to all the different animals, and have lovely play parks.
We had our picnic lunch sat on the grass, sharing all the delights, Will did not eat much, he was excited and wanted to run around.
Will slept over last night and is here all day with another over night stay, mummy and daddy are at a wedding, and it much easier for them to not have to rush back. Plus we get two bath times in a row.