Davina's diary

[davina61]

Had a nice chilli with rice and garlic bread for lunch at the pub, was nice to dress up and go out. Fancied something pudding/cake for dinner so made up my own mix, flour, demerara sugar, margarine , 2 eggs , spot of milk and some end of tin treacle that had turned sugary. Hit it with the hand mixer and added most of a pack of chopped up dried dates. Thought I would try my new silicon dish in the air fryer to cook it, 45mins at 160 and top was done but still raw in middle so gave it 10 more mins. Still not done so tried to flip it over, broke up so put the bits in upside down and gave them a few mins. Came out great and tasty. Would be nice with some yogurt.

[davina61]

No internet connection this morning, back after doing a bit on the Austin and its working again (3 pm).
 Anyways beef curry doing in the slow cooker, had to seal the beef first then fry the onion and spices before they went in the cooker with coconut milk. As it was beef shin it needs a long slow cook, chucked some potato and carrot in as well.

[davina61]

Again no internet ,rang provider and he could see no fault. Tried smart TV and that worked so something to do with my laptop? Did a restart and it took ages before it worked properly but its now settled, might need a clean up but not sure how.
 All behind now, off to cut some more ply panels.

[davina61]

Looks like it was the Nord VPN that messed up the laptop ,when I turned it back on it was trying to sell it to me. Not cynical but strange it was telling me there was a fault and to sort it it needed to download (for a price!)
 Nice out today 23C ,got the jobs plus a few more done. Worn out now.

[davina61]

Good news! I have come out of hibernation, woke at a "normal" time for the last few days since the weather has picked up. Have to dive into my summer clothes and find something to wear for shopping, skirt and a loose top I think.
 Days like this I just wish I had my dream house, sat out on the patio having breakfast in the sun. If only I had £600k ----------
 Cant decide what to get for dinner tonight, lamb or chicken to make a curry and use up a pot of yogurt. It will be my normal impulse when I stare into the cooler.

[davina61]

Well the RHS spring garden show is on from today, they were queuing for about 6miles from the Gloucester direction. Got stuck behind a tractor (traffic coming from the other way) and it took me twice as long as normal. Hot again and I was pooped by 3 pm, traffic leaving the show by now so stuck behind cars out side the village shop for ages.

[davina61]

I got underway earlier this morning, welded up the rear hinge cover and it fits!!. Put a layer of glass matting on the corner bit I made the other day and had to come home at 1.30 due to the fumes. Still at least it will have cured for tomorrow.
  Still hot, TBH its turned muggy now its clouded over a bit. Summer duvet has been on for the last few nights .

[davina61]

Called in on Deb, she was in a good mood. Had a look at the veg patch, potatoes have good shoots .Should have moulded them up but not enough spare soil. Lettuce coming up but a bit patchy, will have to go and do some weeding soon. Have to get some canes for runner beans, maybe 2 wigwams and D has some plants.
 Mums garden looking good, plenty of veg coming on. French bean plants starting in trays in the green house, a good row of radish and beetroot in the raised bed, broad beans looking strong and potatoes as well.
 Got on well this morning making another glass fibre panel, left it to dry so home early. Looks like I have a grasshopper on my window, maybe its escaping the lesser spotted lawn mower I can hear. Yes the twat next door is mowing his lawn again and he only cut it Friday!! What happened to no mow May?

[davina61]

Turns out that grasshopper in the window is a horse fly !! and its dead stuck in a web. We just had a rolling thunder storm, washing up and seeing the lightning streaks hitting the other side of the hills. Some good bangs and rattles for a couple of hours but no rain till just and then only for a few mins.