Diary summary week ending 21st August

[Roobarb]

We've had some rain but nothing significant, keep reminding yourself that it's doing the garden good Caroline.

 Last night a group of us went to a restaurant that's well known for its fantastic sea views as well as its food. Unfortunately, rather than sitting out on the terrace admiring a beautiful sunset over the sea we were inside looking at a high tide of grey seas and the sea fret rolling in again. Nevertheless, it was very enjoyable! 

[candleflame]

My children wore Startrite shoes too… these days my grandsons don’t have to wear a uniform at Primary school so it’s trainers everyday for them!

Caroline

They have uniform - red sweatshirt, jade green polo shirts and dark grey shorts/ trousers with black school shoes. They look smart and cheerful imo. No pressure to buy school branded ones, you can buy from wherever you can get the red / jade combo. However we met a friend who’s daughter is starting school for the first time . She didn’t get into her first choice school which had a similar uniform style. The one she got into is white shirt/blouse with fasten up neck, school branded cardigan or jumper only - nothing allowed from supermarket as it’s a funny browny colour with a yellow trim , grey skirt or pinafore and a tie ! Sounds expensive.

[louisa maud]

I like to watch the sea, not keen on being on it though

Rained steadily most of the morning, stopped  for awhile but started again, the air is  much cooler and  more to the point I have  more energy  and feel better tempered, lack of sleep doesn't help

PharmaT , hope all is well

LM

[BumbleB]

Roobarb's reply (#18) related to "sea fret".  OH and I have just spent a wonderful weekend in Saltburn by the Sea (for the Folk Festival which was, again, brilliant) and seeing "sea fret" for perhaps the first time and being told what it meant   As it rolled in then you could either see the beach but not the cliff top, or vice versa.  Stunning!

[Roobarb]

That's exactly where it was BumbleB! Couldn’t see Huntcliff at all, the high tide was just about to turn so no beach visible either. There were still people out on paddle boards and canoes, there's not much that deters people from the watersports.

Pleased to hear you enjoyed the folk festival, always popular. 

[brigidmac]

I'm still laughing about Victoria s slug honeymoon .

I've got thin spindly spiders think they are called crane spiders .I like them because they may catch flies or whatever is like mosquitoes buzzing around at night .

Bees seem too clever to get caught by spiders .today my friend extracted wax ..should get a candle making course soon
This year's honey is lovely and soothed my sore throat last week .
( Though I'm not keen on the bits of wax in it sometimes)

[BumbleB]

Our vision was Friday, but told by others that on Saturday there was no sight of the beach at all, but lots of noise from children obviously enjoying themselves. 

[Rena]

Roobarb's reply (#18) related to "sea fret".  OH and I have just spent a wonderful weekend in Saltburn by the Sea (for the Folk Festival which was, again, brilliant) and seeing "sea fret" for perhaps the first time and being told what it meant   As it rolled in then you could either see the beach but not the cliff top, or vice versa.  Stunning!

I've not heard of "sea fret" before.  In my youth the mist rolling in from the sea was known as "sea rork".   

I've looked in the dictionary and only the "fret" is mentioned" but I see that the "Naturalist Magazine" also knows the term.   

[Jebber]

Sorry bridgidmac, there is nothing nice about Crane flies, aka Daddy longlegs, the larva aka Leatherjackets, live underground and kill plants by eating the roots and stems.the scourge of gardeners.