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Diary – 2022 April
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DRAWING & PAINTING:
4 April
Swans nesting in the park, and an Egyptian goose nursery traffic jam! They let us go past quite happily though.
11 April
Coot in the park, there are always several nests about. My fishes like to line up in the warm patch on a sunny day.
Two daffodils are growing through the pond hedge, taller than usual but at least they are held upright safely. This corner of the pond is a bit exposed, before the water plants grow up, so we have woven in some twigs, and pieces of holly stem that had to be chopped back. Nothing wasted!
These bits of wood from an old fir tree are now a frog refuge, as our garden is dry in the summer and needs places for them to shelter when they are away from the pond. We put soil on top, leaving a door at each end. Then some tough old rockery sedum plants, and then waste grass and twigs to keep it damp until theh plants grow.
Someone (not me) took the plastic pots out of the big ceramic pots and discovered secret residents in the inbetween space! They were rehomed down the far end where it is a bit wilder, under the ivy leaves.
11 April
Woodie soaking his tum and legs in the metal bird bath. This shield bug decided the compost bag was a good place to hide in the crease.
14 April
Today we went to Lesnes Abbey, which is a big park and hilly woodland in Abbey Wood. I just love this cube puzzle, where you can line up the pictures of monastery objects.
These are the remains of the old monastery. We always wonder where all the stones went, they must be in buildings somewhere else.
We had a good time walking through the bluebell woods. There are almost invisible wire fences to prevent it all being trampled.
Lots of wood anemones as well. This is a close-up of the tiny moss on a damp log.
Tree stumps are left for the insects. This one would make a good Teddy-sized shelter. The wood is very stripy, like pages of an old book left out in the rain.
This stump has been cut by the woodsmen and the hole will get bigger until it all turns to dust. I like these blobs on the tree trunk, they look like footholds on a climbing wall.
We stayed as long as possible and took lots of photos.
16 April
The pink moon was just rising over the buildings, lit up by the setting sun. Later on it went back to white.
17 April
We had a day out to Footscray Meadows and followed the shallow river. The goose is obvious but the duck is well hidden.
At the far end is Five Arches bridge with the water cascading through the arches. It was very loud.
Lots of molehills about, some fresh and some hard little mounds after a winter of rain on them. This is the lychgate to the church next to the meadows.
20 April
We went to Battersea Park which is by the River Thames. Here is the lake which has a boating area on the other side. These artificial rocks would have been a big water cascade at one time, but dry now.
We went into the Old English Garden. It has a formal pond with an urn and fountain the middle, just right for pigeon baths.
We sat in the shady corner for our sandwiches. The robin was singing overhead.
The sundial was interesting and a reminder that Greenwich Mean Time is the correct one, not British Summer Time!
Afterwards we walked along the river, this is the Albert Bridge. Brown Teddy and I always like to see a "pruned" tree growing again, it will soon be back to its proper size.
20 April
We went to Hill Garden Pergola near Hampstead. There is a big drop on the left side down to the lower gardens.
The high walkway means you can see all the lower trees from above, and this climbing rose has made it all the way to the top.
In the further part of the gardens, this maple and azalea made a very brilliant combination. We then walked through the woods down to Golders Hill Park.
Just in time to catch this frothy blossom. This garden is full of colour in summer, but we were a bit early for that show.
24 April
Pink snow in the park.
29 April
We had to grind down some little screws that were too long, I like to watch the sparks. The robin was also watching, as usual.
30 April
This is the Canal Festival at Little Venice on the Regents Canal near Paddington, in Central London.
You could walk from boat to boat without ever using the footpath.
Inflatable bubbles on an inflatable pool.
I like this logo of the Inland Waterways - and propeller of water, trees and buildings. The Mayor opened the proceedings, wearing his gold chain.
Canoeists and paddle boarders, as well as the canal boats. This curtain of bubbles had us puzzled, we think it is to keep the water moving and aerated.
This is Jason Maverick, One Man Circus show, keeping the kids entertained, and of course Mr Punch from veteran John Styles.
Rosie and Jim were dolls in a children's television series and live on the Ragdoll canal boat, and there are always one or two to be seen when we visit canal shows.
Back home, time to replace the acrylic panels on the greenhouse, which had become yellow over the years. It was fun pulling off the protective plastic, and now we can see everything again when sitting in our "office".
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