It's been a while. It's been a long winter, in more ways than one, not least the unbelievable weather we've all been having across the globe. Anyway, I'm still here, and I extend a warm welcome to several of you who have followed me, and for your lovely comments, even though I've not been around. It means a lot.
So far, 2018 has not been kind to me, I'd really love to hit "stop!" "rewind" and start over. I don't want to go into details, and I'm going to ask those of you who know the reason kindly not to mention it in the comments. Thank you for those of you who have sent messages of support during this time.
On top of everything, I've not been well since I went down with a flu like virus before Christmas, which keeps on rearing its ugly head every few weeks. It's done the rounds, hasn't it? I don't think I've known a winter where so many have been so poorly for so long and unable to shake it off.
Yesterday, as I was bobbing along on a boneshaker of a bus, travelling from there to here, trundling along the highways and byways, winding our way along the primrose speckled hedgerows of the country lanes, I saw the first signs of both cowslips and bluebells ~ poking their tiny, sweet heads above the parapet of that all too new and familiar season of Sprinter ~ as winter has not yet left, and spring is still not here.
I was not able to take photos, we were rattling along and my new smart phone, well, let's just say I'm still getting used to it {I had to go onto YouTube to learn how to answer it, so photos could take a while, I'll stick to my camera} so these few are from my library of photos, and are in no way an indication of how advanced this are, for they are not! It will be weeks yet before we see carpets of either blooms, but the hope is there!
A few weeks ago, I had a surprise win of a lovely parcel of goodies from Olive Branch who make the most delicious olive goodies, including olive oil dressings, tapenades, relishes and more. I won because I signed up for their Recipe Club emails! Here's what I won, bringing a burst of Mediterranean sunshine into the gloomy days of a British winter!
Isn't it a lovely win? I'll be using some of them again, tonight, when I make my vegetarian version of Pasta Puttenesca for supper, with some Caws Cenarth cheese ~~~
Well, my friends, this is just a quick catch up to let you know I'm still here. I don't know how often I will be able to blog over the coming weeks, even months, and I know the garden is probably going to suffer this year. Thank you for sticking with me!
~~~Waving~~~
Deb xoxo
p.s. which is your favourite of the two, cowslip or bluebell? Mine's the cowslip.
