Often when weeks are busy everything merges into one and it could be any week. This week though it’s been a little different, as usual the weekend has been loaded with more than during the week, but the week got off to quite a civilised start. It was MOH’s first day back at work, or rather back online, and I also worked at home. So we found ourselves set up either end of the dining room table working away in companionable silence. It was nice and something I’m sure will happen again, though not sure it’ll become that regular an occurrence, even though addressing my work-life balance is something I’m working on.
The week started and ended with trips to the hospital for MOH though. Monday evening saw the repeat blood test with thankfully none of the repeat drama of the previous time, which I think everyone involved was very pleased about, not least MOH. Saturday we were back there again, and this was my view, along with the Saturday papers.
For a change we were up and out on Saturday at a respectable time, and as a reward we headed on to RHS Wisley, where I’d booked an entry time slot into their latest exhibition in the hot houses. I love a Wisley visit in the winter, whether it’s for the butterflies or the houseplants that are taking over, the hot houses are always a good place to visit.
So this weekend we notched up our third garden visit in three weekends, which we may struggle to keep up for much longer, but we can give it a good go! I’d not been to Wisley since their work moving the entrance completed - the work is fab by the way. But it does bring you into the garden in a different place (obviously) and that meant our focus was on a different part of the garden too.
We were drawn to the colour of the dogwoods as we headed towards the hot houses, and then along the winter walk where the irises were already out and we discovered a new-to-us plant, Edgworthia, which was also in the garden section of the Sunday papers too. Must be the time of year for it, but more on that another day.
We were here for the RHS’ latest exhibition, and if you can go, definitely go. There’s so much to see, and luckily for us, it was fairly quiet. There weren’t any queues but you can book timed entry slots so you can avoid any queues there might be - I suspect it’ll be busier in half-term week.
There’s six rooms: the hallway, living room, bedroom, kitchen, dining room and bathroom and each is overrun with houseplants. I’ve loads of photos, and will share more here, but it’s safe to say I loved it.
Saturday also gave me the opportunity to see how work is progressing next door. The glass surround is due to be going in this week, and the scaffolding will be down soon after that. It’s been up a while, and longer than expected, but it’s kinda needed for the job to be done safely. I’ll not be sorry to see it go though and once it has there’s a fair bit of clean up work to take place, but our neighbour has said he’ll pay for this, so we can’t ask for more than that.
We headed into town Saturday night, which made a change. We had dinner at Gunpowder at Tower Bridge and the food was great. it’s been a while since I’ve seen this view, and couldn’t help but be the tourist.
The food was good, and as usual there’s no pictures of that as it didn’t hang around for long. It’s the first time though that we’ve had cocktails garnished with dried chillies. That was clearly a theme as Sunday night I added some dried chilli to the impromptu pasta sauce I made, and also my eye - ouch!
This week I’ve some planning to do, working out how to get everything for a couple of nights away into hand luggage. That wouldn’t be so bad, but MOH has booked a bit of a swanky restaurant, and the outfit I want to wear needs heels. I’m sure I’ll manage it, somehow…