Sunday, 31 July 2011

One week

This time next week we will be driving down to the south coast to take the Eurotunnel to Calais. Hopefully the 16.30 that will allow us time to drive beyond Lille for our first overnight stop on our way to Italy. We haven't booked our channel crossing back, we can in theory stay out there for 7 weeks, whether we will is a different matter.
Things are tense in the pre holiday build up, Mr FF is trying to get the boiler back into position and fully working herewhile I fret about my garden and greenhouse. Our house will be occupied by our cleaning cousins while we are away but their watering skills are not the best. The weather this last week has been so glorious that there has been much muttering on my part along the lines of 'I don't see why we have to drive for 3 days when its so lovely here', 'this garden is so much nicer that the one in Italy', 'all my orchids might be dead when we come back'. Call me ungrateful I probably am but I really would like a few things to happen in the next 7 days.I want my miniature sunflowers to open I want my marmande tomatoes to ripenI want to eat some of my beautiful borlotti beans, grown from Italian seed in the greenhouse and I'd like someone to tell me what exactly I need for 7 weeks and pack everything neatly for me. We've already unearthed far too many household items to take out to our holiday house, plus Amelia and her parents are coming to Lazio for a week and we are taking a car seat and various other items to save them weight on the flight. It's going to be an interesting week but in 7 days time we shall be past caring and possibly even in the queue for the tunnel.
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7 comments:

  1. snoopydogknits31 July 2011 at 18:27

    Oh my goodness! I stuggle to organise myself for one week away, never mind seven! Love your socks by the way - especially the Waving Lace ones. Have a fabulous time!Ros

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  2. Anonymous31 July 2011 at 18:28

    The friend who looks after the house for me is under strict instructions to NEVER water my orchids, after almost drowning them (I told her she had watered the fake ones as well - which she hadn't, but it was good fun to tease her!!) If you really don't want to go to Italy, can I go in your place!!

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  3. Immodesty Blaize31 July 2011 at 20:12

    A very belated thank you for your congrats! I've unsurprisingly been too busy to blog, but now things seem to be calming down.. at least for a month until I start university again :o) I hear ya about the unripe veg, it is the scourge of any scandinavian gardener! But hey, August is meant to be nice so fingers crossed! And have a great trip to Italy, I feel very jealous.. sigh.

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  4. Deb from WhatsInMyAttic1 August 2011 at 00:25

    Let me know if you want me to fly over to care for those tomatoes...they are SO much better looking than mine! I don't know what is off, but our tomatoes have ripened before they have gotten any volume to them.

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  5. Caroline1 August 2011 at 08:32

    I know exactly how you feel about the garden - we have the same problem with whoever we ask to water it when we go away. Everything is inevitably dead upon my return!

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  6. josiekitten1 August 2011 at 20:54

    I know exactly what you mean about being away from home and not enjoying everything that's happeneing there. We have only been away for a week, but so much has ripened in the garden in that time. I have my fingers crossed for your tomatoes!

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  7. Gigibird1 August 2011 at 21:46

    Let's hope your 'cleaning cousins' don't attack the bird bath this year!
    I love Euro Tunnel.
    I do hope the boiler is sorted soon...always unsettling to have no hot water....

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