Visit to Tracy's

We were invited to Tracy's for Sunday lunch and had the usual super time. She had done roast lamb (her signature dish)with all the trimmings and Yorkshires.

I took some photos of her back garden, now completed, before plants go in and tubs etc. It looks very good indeed. She designed it and can be justly proud.

After lunch we had a drive round Arnold looking for possible houses but each one we saw that we liked had either got a Sold notice or was not for sale in the first place. We can't wait to move now and we intend to spend more time in Arnold anyway - to really get the feel of the place before we actually move.

Not so cold now. The temperature rose to 7C and the sky has been clear blue. Spring is just around the corner and the crocuses are doing fine. Our snowdrops and aconite are only now losing their crispness. When we move we only want a tiny garden and if I can have room outside, the kitchen door, for some tubs of fresh herbs I shall be happy.

An email from Bob and he seems to have softened his line on the blog slightly. It is after all up to me to ensure that it doesn't have the feel of a 'Hi' letter. Chatted with Ray on Google Talk and he reports being nearly back to 100%. David and Brooke both suffering from this winter-vomiting bug - poor people. Had a nice chat to John.