Just saying Hello

My Grape harvest ~ Tom is making some wine from them really looking forward to trying some of it ~ I said my Grape Harvest but Lyn looks after the vine so such a good crop is down to her

The Hornets nest had been build in a Blue Tits nesting box that we have on the workshop wall~ They are huge but we have been told unless we interfer with their nest they won't harm us ~

Russel took my computer to pieces and told me the new parts I needed ~ but when he put it back together it came on line and was working beautifully ~ I do have a new Key Board which is a present from Lyn ~ so I am back on line ~ (Thank Goodness )

Ally

Dick's Camera

I had to make a note of what happened with Dick's Camera ~ it is now over six years since he left us and we miss him so very much ~ I knew where the camera was but never thought about what may be hidden inside ~ Tom my Grandson realised there was a spool stilll inside the camera so suggested we take it to the shop and get it developed ~ so we took it to a shop in Fakenham I never thought for one moment that it could still be developed ~ the man in the shop had difficulty removing the spool and told us the camera was broken ~ I suppose after six years of just laying around it had deteriorated ~ so I had little hope of any of the pictures coming out ~

The following week we returned to Fakenham and Tom went into the shop to pick the pictures up ~ I fully expected none of them to come out ~ But they did ~ each and everyone of them even some that Tom had taken to finish up spool up ~

They were mostly of the Grandchildren they were just babies but it was so good to see them and there was one of Dick and myself sitting on the Sofa celebrating one Christmas ~

You can imagine how pleased we were ~ Tom and I stood outside the shop looking at the pictures ~ we were just so pleased and happy I cannot tell you how pleased we both were ~

It was like having him back ~ I wonder if he planned this for us so long after he left us ~ I like to think he did ~

There was one very Happy Wife Daughter and Grandson ~ who could have thought such a small thing could bring so much happiness ~

Ally x

new home

http://wwwlifewithally.blogspot.com/

 

Just popping in to let you have my new HOME address ~ I do hope you will be joining me there ~ Ally x

 

away for a while

I will be away for a while ~ My Great Niece Emily has lost her fight against cancer her funeral is this coming Friday ~ my SIL and my Niece Glenda and Emily my Great Niece (Mother ~ Daughter and Granddaughter were all fighting Cancer together) ~ I will be back when I can ~

Ally x

 

A nice day at Wolterton Hall

                              

We had a lovely day out at Wolterton Hall today ~ they had a Textile day there and it was really very interesting ~

But it was the other stalls that I was interested in ~ and the Alpaca's I could willing take one of them home with me ~  they are just so cute ~

There were Basket making ~ Jewellery making ~ and all sorts of other stalls as well as food ~ I had the biggest piece of Sponge Cake and I did manage to eat it all :o)  with no difficulty :o)

The Children were doing Pond Dipping ~ putting a net into the pond and inspecting what they had brough out ~ there were Newts and something called water boat men ~ they were little bugs that looked like a boat with oars ~ really very interesting ~ and blood worms ~ you would not believe the things they got out of that pond :o)

The weather wasn't too bad either considering the bad weather we have been having ~  so it was a very pleasant day ~ We invited Roy our neighbour to join us as he lives on his own and just recently had to have his beloved Dog Brandy put to sleep as he had been very ill ~ then when we got home he joined us for dinner ~

Lyn had prepared a casserole before we wentout so it was ready when we got home ~ and it was delicious all that fresh air had made us all hungry :o)

 

 

 

 

Has Summer Gone already

                               

 

It has been so long since I made an entry in my journal I hardly remember what to do :o)

One thing I forgot to mention was that I got my hearing back after I had seen the practioner nurse who kindly cleared my ears for me ~ it was awful not being able to hear properly ~

I had a wonderful time staying with my Sister Joy she is such a JOY to be with it is true what they say about Sisters they are always there for you ~ when I had Cancer she was there for me fighting for me in my corner ~ making sure I did not give up ~  

We didn't get out much but had lot's of visitors ~ as she lives in the heart of Norwich all the family calls in at some time during the week ~

So it was nice to catch up with everyone ~

We did find the owners of those two little dogs and they came and collected them and were so happy to have them back ~ to tell the truth I would have loved to keep both of them ~ they were a delight :o)

Holiday

                                          

I am preparing to go visit my Sister Joy ~ we always spend some time together over the Summer Holidays ~ she lives in the heart of Norwich so there are lots of shops that we can visit ~ theatres and cinemas we can visit  so should be a fun packed week or so ~ 

When I went last year I could not contact my Blog so I hope this year I will be able to keep in contact ~ I will try :o)

But if not I will be back a week on Thursday  ~ I shall turn off my alerts but will get back as soon as I can ~ I know I shall miss you all ~

 

We did have our BBQ

                         

                 

Sunday the day we planned our BBQ  turned out to be a beautiful day ~ So the Children got to have a swim and it was nice to sit and enjoy the Sunshine ~

Thirteen of the villagers opened their gardens to the public ~ so I left the BBQ to go help my friend who had opened her Garden which is beautiful ~ this time I took the entrance fee's which was more interesting than folding raffle tickets :o)

The Village was packed with visitors many more than in past years ~ of course the lovely day helped ~ "C" my friend had baked cakes and scones the Kitchen table was full ~ and she was kept very busy serving the visitors ~

I have been told that over £2,000 was raised ~ so the Day was a good one and once again the Church benefits ~

When I arrived back home Lyn had cooked us all a Sunday Roast Dinner ~ Chicken with all the trimmings ~ Fresh Fruit and Icecream for sweet ~ there were Thirteen of us all together as a friend had brought a friend along with him ~ but it was a good day all in all ~

 

Tomorrow 22nd July my Journal will be 3 Years old ~ the time has just flown past ~ cannot imagine life without my Journal :o)~

 

 

A bit of this and a bit of that

                                  

Yesterday I celebrated my Birthday ~ I had a great day ~ starting off first thing in the morning when I opened the door to the little sitting room which is where my computer lives It was pretty well crammed with Balloons ~ :o)

On one chair there were some Birthday Presents ~ as you can probably see I got lots of things for the Birds~ Seed ~ peanuts ~ fat balls ~ as they know I love to feed them ~ and Russell made me a new Bird table which they took too at once ~ (The birds that is :o) and some DVD's ~

Lyn took me out for a Birthday Lunch and Tom joined us it was really lovely ~

and I just want to thank you for sending me Birthday Cards both through Snail Mail and e~mail ~ I was very touched at such thoughtfulness ~

The day before my birthday when I woke I realised I could not hear very well ~ when I put the TV on it was very odd as it was like listening through a tunnell ~ I rang the Nurse who when I went to see her she said both my ears needed syringing ~ I have never ever had any trouble with my hearing ~ I have to put this Olive Oil down both ears for a week ~ then she said next Wednesday she would give me my hearing back ~ Lyn and the receptionist were laughing as I couldn't hear what she was telling me ~ so she wrote me a note ~ and handed it to me ~

Went to see My Sister Joy this morning and she said she had noticed for a couple of weeks I didn't answer her when she spoke to me ~ (But she forgave me:o) being as I had not heard the questions ~ 

We hopefully are having a BBQ tomorrow if the weather holds out ~ and even a swim if it is warm enough ~ But if it is a nasty day will be having a Roast Sunday Dinner ~ there will be 12 of us ~ so that should be a fun day ~

Ally

 

 

 

 

 

Sparham Garden party

                          

 

Last Saturday our friend Carol opened her garden to host the "Sparham Garden Party" It was such a lovely day the Sun shone non stop and just a cloud or two in the sky ~

There were lots of people turned up more than in  past years ~ probably the weather had a lot to do with the turnout ~there were games for the children and many other games for the grown ups ~ stalls of all kinds ~

We had a raffle and a home made cake stall ~ two old vintage cars where you had to guess the mileage they had done ~

I had the most important :o) task of folding the raffle ticket stubs and there were many of them as you can see from the basket nearly full to the top ~

We made a great sixteen hundred pounds for the Church funds so everyone was pleased that the day went so well

We were entertained by a brass band ~and the children did a Maypole dance to entertain us ~

I really enjoy these Village Fetes ~ it is a good way of meeting other Village people ~ call me old fashioned but I do enjoy these times ~ they all add to stored memories of such happy times ~

Caring Barney

                        

 

Barney is such a caring little chap ~ Nin was off colour and had snuggled up in my dressing gown ~ and Barney knew all was not well ~ He tried his best to get in with Nin but there just was not enough room for the two of them ~

So he ended up sitting on the edge of the chair keeping guard on his buddy ~

By Dinnertime Nin had perked up and today is as right as rain ~

The Honeysuckle bush at the top of the garden you can only see if you go through the arch ~ as it is hidden from view ~ but it looked and smelled to lovely I took it's picture :o)