Today would have been the 100th Birthday of the Late Queen, Elizabeth II.   I am sure if she was still here she would be appalled at some of the things which are happening around the World!

DH and I got some more jobs done in the garden on Sunday last when it was quite nice and warm.  I am very much a fair weather gardener!  The bed on the right is where we took out the large box bush and several other bushes that were not doing well.  It is something I have wanted to do for a while but not got around to it.  The bed on the left has also had an upgrade and we have put some new plants in there too.

As my hip was so bad last year I did not put any veg in to my bed or the bags but this year I have.  So far we have tomato plants in the veg bed, brocolli in the left two bags, strawbery plants in the right hand two bags and onions in the one on the step.  In the pots behind there are two miniture apple trees and a miniture pear tree and I still have some other things to put in.  

I have also put some seeds in my grow house in the hope that they do well, so far there are signs that they are growing although it is still a little cool at the moment.

The bit of warm weather we have had has greened up the garden nicely and the cherry tree is looking great after its trim in the Autumn. 

We did trim the conifers at the bottom a little bit much to Coco’s annoyance as that was her hidy hole!!!!

The Rhododendron at the top of the garden is beginning to come out and I am sure will look great when it does.

My Spring cleaning has been put on hold as we were doing the garden whilst it was nice, but this weekend I am going to get all of upstairs done, as well as our Den and the Kitchen & Laundry.   Next weekend we have a long weekend so should be able to get our Dining room done and the Sitting room which takes all day as we have all the bookshelves to do.  So by the end of that weekend it should be completed.  I will still have things to wash; curtains, cushions, pillows etc  but am going to do those when I can hang them outside.  Then we have the Garage and Attic to tidy and our cars to do, the front garden to tiday and then Spring cleaning will be done.

I had a check up yesterday at the Hospital for my eye and things are getting there and although I was hoping to be discharged yesterday I have to go back again in four weeks and I also have eye drops again!  He is now thinking of doing my right eye to help with the vision in that one (!) but it will not be the same operation fortunately!  

Today should have been Coco’s Corner but she has been having too much fun outside now the weather is picking up!  This look says you have taken my hidy hole away!!!!!  

I hope you are all having a great week.  Hugs & Love, Susie & Coco xx