Long Mizzle Garden

 Hello m' spokey dokeys, Well I'm feeling muscles on muscles after today.  The muggy, morning mizzle didn't stop me joining my folks on one of their Devoran to Twelveheads, Bissoe bike rides. You can tell I'm out of practice as I'm missing my helmet, lycra pants and sweat bands. Although I had a token 'exercise jacket' on, I felt a splash of fluorescent yellow was needed. So I made an impromptu shower cap from a waterproof bag cover... and suddenly looked like an authentic cycling tw*t . Fashion faux pas by Carnon Viaduct  Just look at that triumphant viaduct in the background! Part of the Truro to Falmouth Maritime railway line, the original granite Brunel pillars were simply left in situ when the new one was built. You can read more about Brunel's relics in a previous post here.   (I also spot that Mike has posted about a great walk by the Luxulyan Viaduct, over in China Clay country here ) Why people choose to go and sit all day long on a golden sandy...

 Hello m' early Mays, Got your cuppa? and some dunking biscuits?  Let's go..... What a glorious day it has been. The air chill has eased. Most of the greenhouse plants have been allowed out for an early weekend outing. Here they all being boisterous in the sun, out on the picnic table -    The Dahlias think they're all grown up now and have been spending every night out.   The Cannas, that I divided back here , are still in the greenhouse but are coming along nicely.     Back outside the Granny's Bonnets (Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow') are just beginning to pop out,  just like all the grannies around Falmouth town, now they've had their two jabs -   The flowers really would make a great real life hat. The Californian Poppies and Calendulas are back (Eschscolzia california) - It is my humble opinion that one can never have enough sea thrift -  The Pansies pretended to die, but have dramatically returned.  Shame they are a little late ...