MY GARDEN

MY GARDEN

I was so pleased to see the Lily of the Valley was at last growing in my garden. I have been trying for years to grow this; it reminds me of my nan and grandad’s house, as they had it growing outside the back door. The smell in the mornings was lovely when you opened the door. I have tried growing it in big pots, small pots, in the garden, and fed it regularly, but never had any luck. Then I planted some down the back where the ground is awful, not a lot of nice dirt, and now they…

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE COTERIE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE COTERIE

PARTY WEEKEND The Coterie are celebrating its first birthday, and they would love for you to join them. Friday, they are having a private canapé and cocktail evening. I am invited to that, so I will let you know how amazing that was at the weekend. Saturday, they have Shepway social club playing some great tunes from 2 -5 pm. Pop along to raise a drink to their success. Then on Sunday, if you are feeling a bit delicate, you can get half-price Bloody Marys, plus they will be giving out their garlicky roast potatoes by the bowl until they…

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LEMON PIPS

LEMON PIPS

I often save the pips from the lemons and plant them to see if I can grow them. These last lot I left on the windowsill so they dried out a bit. I then planted them in some gritty pond compost, as that was all I had at the time. They must really like that, as about five of them grew. I have just repotted a couple of them and keep putting them outside to harden off during the day. I think I am lucky as my garden is a sun trap, so they really seem to be growing well.…

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LADIES THAT LUNCH AT THE ROSEMONT IN FOLKESTONE, KENT UK

LADIES THAT LUNCH AT THE ROSEMONT IN FOLKESTONE, KENT UK

THE ROSEMONT RESTAURANT Last week I met up with my friends for a lovely lunch at The Rosemont restaurant in Folkestone. Kara came along as she delivered some baking that she had done for a couple of my friends. Kara runs Everlasting Events. She will be doing a stall in Hythe on Saturday, 2nd May, so do please pop along. You can find her on Instagram and Facebook here; please give her a follow. Anyway, back to lunch, we all had a wonderful time with much gossip and laughter as usual when we get together. Also, good news about this…

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