parkrun - March 2024

 In January 2024, having got ready for a gardening job one Saturday morning which was subsequently cancelled due to weather, I decided, as I was dressed for being outdoors anyway, to head to Catton parkrun.  Cousin Amy was a very keen parkrunner and had been telling me about it for ages so I thought I'd finally give it a go.   Little did I know that it was going to become a complete obsession very quickly!  

I was very nervous - didn't really know what to expect.  But serendipitously, Hannah, one of my gardening customers, was there manning a cake stall as she was raising money for her marathon run that year, so she took me under her wing and gave me cake too.  Happy days!   Fully indoctrinated from the very first!

Catton ...

And here I was caught on camera and on the Catton parkrun facebook page!   

Colney Lane ...

Severn Bridge ...

There are hundreds of parkrun events every Saturday morning all over the world so, wherever I am, I can find one to go to.   Severn Bridge is the nearest to the caravan in Bristol, so I get a proper fix when I'm away too.

So, bearing all this in mind, I decided to take the plunge and do the Couch to 5k programme too - it really has become an obsession!  And I really do enjoy it, despite what my post-run expressions below might say!

Bawdeswell Heath - March 2024

 

Other People's Gardens - March 2024

 

It seems that every year Mum had a clear out of bluebell bulbs and this year was no different.   The sadness of it all is that Mum didn't get to see any more bluebells after spring 2024 and I really wish I had kept some of the bulbs now.   When I came to plant them all in the woods at Mill House, Hardingham, I counted up at least 250 bulbs, although they are taking a while to come through.   And at least I've got a couple of dozen of the bulbs which have popped up in plants I brought to Saham Toney from Mum's after we cleared her garden.

I'll always think of her when I see them.

Seeds and Stuff - March 2024

 The only real stuff happening in my garden at this time was digging things up and putting them in pots to keep for the house move - and subsequently going over to live at Mo and John's for a few months - or taking cuttings, again putting them in pots and trying to cultivate them so I could take them to either Mo's, or Mum's - who were both appointed custodians for my plants while we were living in limbo!

It was definitely a strange old time - normally, I'd be planning the garden for the months ahead, but none of that.  Not sure I even bought any plants this year!

Odds and Sods - March 2024

 Another strange month - trying to keep everything tidy.   Plenty of viewings on the house, but no offers.   It was really unsettling for all of us - the house was looking less and less ours as I was carrying on with the decluttering and packing, and every time we had a viewing, I had to get the boys out for a walk so the estate agents could show people around.   We had some really strange walks, at all times of the day, so our routines were completely out of the window!  

All the Boys at Severn Beach!