Friday Bliss # 57

On the way home from Bamford Village we passed Ladybower Reservoir then stopped in a layby on the Manchester/Sheffield Road overlooking Hallam Moors.  Looking back Win Hill by Ladybower Reservoir and the Dark Peaks can be seen in the distance.

Above are the rocks that form the Bamford and Stanage Edge escarpment.  Ancient standing stones can also be seen by those who walk on these moors.

Opposite, on the other side of the road the bracken has been flattened and sheep are grazing on the Strines Moor.

On that day there were rare glimpses of blue sky.

I gathered a few bronze-coloured ferns and burgundy red wild sorrel seed heads to arrange in a copper jug.

The hydrangea heads are changing colour as they become drier. Some are now pale green/blue and others are mauve turning darker each day

Joining Riitta's Friday Bliss # 57 linkup

Five Mosaics on Friday

This week there have been several medical appointments for Mr P and I due to the monitoring of our health issues. Unfortunately yesterday I had a fall because of my dodgy knee, which shook me up a bit.  Mr P and I were at the hospital for one of my medical reviews when I lost my footing on a steep step and fell forward onto the pavement.  At least I was in the right place to get medical attention.  Staff were very kind and the oncology doctor was pleased with ongoing progress.  Back at my GP's today I'm now able to get further treatment for my knee at the surgery whilst waiting to be seen by the physiotherapy clinic mid November.  Like many general practice surgeries it's not easy to get an appointment.  Mr P took me down to queue up at 8.15 a.m. otherwise appointments would have gone a few minutes after the doors open at 8.30 a.m. because there's always a queue waiting in the street.  Nevertheless, we appreciate our doctor's expertise and the fact that we can be seen by medical staff that we've got to know over the years since moving to the area.

Anyway, back to other things....

Our local daughter visits us at the weekend and often brings us a bunch of flowers.  Here are some recent gifts that have given us a lot of pleasure.  

The above is the latest bunch and I think this is my favourite as I like the delicate pink petals of these alstroemeria flowers.

I brought some of the hydrangeas indoors and I love the colours as they fade.  I shall cut some more to dry them for an end-of-the-season arrangement.

For cheerful Autumn colours, seasonal decorations, pretty garden ornaments, the sighting of bees and butterflies the local garden centre was the place to be on a sunny day last week.

Once more thank you for your visit and kind comments. It'll be a quiet weekend for me although I shall keep moving in between resting and still hope to get out-and about. That's good for the mind, body and spirit.  Wishing you a peaceful weekend whatever you're doing.

A garden centre visit

    When we were out the other morning we couldn't pass by one of our two local

garden nurseries without going in as it's a good place

to buy gifts, get some inspiration for decorating the home this season

and gardening in the new year.

The site is extensive so walking around outdoors and in the various

 indoor departments is a pleasant way to browse and shop
away from the crowds. 

  

There was a whole room dedicated to pretty, twinkly Christmas

decorations and plenty of indoor pot plants, which I was much more

interested in. I wanted to add some more natural greenery around our
living rooms and I bought a tray of three small buckets of Delft Blue hyacinths

and a bowl of White Pearl hyacinths. 

I've set up a Nativity creche which was a gift that one of our grandsons
 gave us last year made from a balsa wood kit.

  Today I bought a bunch of white roses from Lidl - always good value for money.

I'll put the Christmas tree in place and decorate it in a week or two.
 Some Christmas cards have started to arrive
and I want to think of a new way of displaying them.

The weather was beautiful again today - very cold, but sunny,
so a good time to get out and about when there's the opportunity.
I hope you're having a peaceful weekend.