Monday 24 June 2013

♥ 52 Weeks of Happy ♥ 25/52

Hello Lovelies, 
Thank you once again for your kind and supportive comments . I'm overjoyed to be able to report that mum is now well on the way to a full recovery . It's been a tiring and stressful time , but things could have been so much worse.

Here are my happy things from my birthday week 

1. Colourful annuals by my front door. I do enjoy perennial plants a lot, maybe because  I love to welcome back old favourites each year. But annuals are just wonderful for a hit of colour ........

Maybe you can see my Zinnias, to the left of the Busy Lizzie. Ummmm, not sure these are going to do quite as well. They are still rather small, but I haven't given up hope yet.

In the back garden the vegetable plot is looking quite full at the moment. As well as lettuce, spring onions, garlic  and carrots there are sunflowers growing up the side of the shed and the potatoes in pots are huge.......


In other pots I'm trying peas for the first time ( dwarf ones ) and I was delighted to spot some pods this week...........



2. Berries......... Strawberries and Raspberries are my favourites and they taste so good at this time of year. This was yesterday lunch time , Raspberries and Walls vanilla ice cream eaten in the garden...yummy :0)


3. My birthday prezzie. I'm very happy about this lovely gift. I've had my current camera since I started blogging in 2010 and I still love it , but there are things it's not good at.
 This model has a huge ( to me anyway ) 20 times zoom and I'm hoping it will cope better with low light levels than my little IXUS....initial impressions are good...........

It's a bit bigger than my old Canon but still small enough to go everywhere with me in my hand bag.

4. My birthday treat ( chosen by myself )  was to visit a lovely village which was hosting an "open gardens" event at the weekend. It was delightful and I will share LOTS more pictures in my next post.


Be back soon :0)
Jacquie x

26 comments:

  1. If i anderstand, its your birthday!!!
    Bon anniversaire de France.
    Bisous
    Sylvie

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  2. All looking good! My veg patch, well the slugs are enjoying it! Good job my family isn't reliant on me for their food! Great camera, your photos will be even better! Happy Birthday! :) x

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  3. I use a cannon IXUS 75 and have been really pleased with it but I am getting ready for an upgrade next year, I would really like an SLR but don't know if I have will have time to take children's shots with it at the moment, maybe when they are older and will stand still! Your veg looks so much better than ours. Jo x

    http://joeveryday19.blogspot.co.uk

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  4. I really need to invest in a new camera, my photos are dire with the one I have now. Your garden is looking great.

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  5. Just wonderful! Happy birthday from Italy!!!!!!

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  6. I have nominated your blog for the Liebster Award! Your blog always makes me smile

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  7. Happy Birthday and the flowers and veggie look great!

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  8. Happy Birthday Jacquie! Lovely new camera, enjoy it! Your pics are always gorgeous anyway, so looking forward to seeing what this new little beauty can do for you!
    Oh fresh home-grown raspberries, that will take a lot of beating - and with Walls ice-cream - happy childhood memories for me!
    I am so happy to hear your Mum is well on her way to recovery and I understand what a difficult and trying time it must have been for you.
    Very best wishes to you both,
    Joy xx

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  9. Oi Jacquie que lugar lindo e quanta coisa vc tem plantada..muito legal mesmo..bj claudia sodre

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  10. Happy birthday! So glad to hear that your mum is on the mend :) Poddy peas - nothing better!!

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  11. Happy birthday, glad to hear your mum is getting better.
    Sally x

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  12. Happy Birthday to you! So glad to hear your Mum is heading in the right direction! Great camera- I'm sure you will have lots of fun with it. I think my garden has gone on strike a bit- my veg plot looks very sorry for itself compared to yours:s xx

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  13. So glad your mum is feeling better. It's a worry isn't it.
    Wishing you a very Happy Birthday. Love your new camera and can't wait to see your new shots. Would love to have a veggie garden like yours. We grow flowers only, but hope to change some space next year for food.
    Greetings from Canada.

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  14. Happy Birthday! Good news that your mum is feeling better. Last week was my birthday week and we went off to Shugborough for a look around the grounds and I also treated myself to a Canon camera recently which does things that my other camera can't, so between the two I should be ok. I'm very jealous of your vegetable plot, it looks so healthy! x

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  15. Happy birthday! Good news about your mother. The plants are looking fantastic and your new camera is sure to be a delight.

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  16. Glad to hear about your mum's recovery! And, Happy birthday to you! Lovely garden you have. Hope you enjoy your new camera, I've heard good review on it!

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  17. So good to hear your mum is on the mend, that must be a great relief.

    And belated Happy Birthday wishes, that camera looks brilliant.

    And your garden is looking super!

    Helenxx

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  18. Glad your Mum is well on the mend. Happy Birthday to you, shall look forward to accompanying you on your birthday garden jaunt!! Heather X

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  19. Happy happy birthday dearest Jacquie, looks like you were spoilt and rightly so! Really pleased to hear your mum has turned the corner and is on the mend, such relief. I love me an open garden I do, look forward to all your pretty pictures xox Penny

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  20. Happy Birthday! Lovely garden photos as always. Those raspberries look so good, it's a great feeling being able to pick fresh fruit and vegies from the garden isn't it? Can't wait to see your pics of the open gardens.

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  21. Belated birthday wishes! nice gift.
    Your veg plot looks wonderful, happy cropping and eating.

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  22. good news about your Mum and well done with your veggie plot! Attractive and bountiful!

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  23. Belated happy b'day Jacquie.Perfect gift for you. Happy to hear that she is recovering. And you have a lovely veggie patch! wow

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  24. Happy Birthday and best wishes to your mum on her road to recovery.
    Your garden is so lovely. I'm so jealous as I can't garden for nuts! So, I continue to admire yours.:)

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  25. Belated Happy Birthday so glad your Mum is on the mend that must have been such a relief for you.
    Sarah x

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  26. Great news about your mum, and many happy returns! I look forward to seeing what you do with that new camera. x

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