Bits n’ Bobs

 

Photo credit Ems.

African Woodhoopoe.

After a evening delivery the boss and I stopped to do a little late shopping at this pretty centre.

Black Collared Barbet

Common Fig Blue.

A few of my red onions had begun to bolt so out the ground they came. Drying off in the sunshine.

Nothing beats the taste of home grown veg.

Rebuilding the East Wall. Ernest getting stuck in! The man is a Titan.

This area of the lower part of the garden, the border between our place and my neighbour, Ben, was a mess of tangled, and deep rooted vine that had to come out.

Once it’s cleared a new foundation will be laid and the original stone wall put back.

Blossom on the Quince tree.

We are keeping fingers crossed we may get some fruit this year.

Unlike most of Europe, one has no need to get out the car to fill up or check tyres. Or so it was when I lived in the UK.

A clean windshield, and oil and water checks are all part of the service at garages all over South Africa.

Nice looking Muscle Car seen along Ridge Road the other day during walkies with Cindy.

Homeward Bound. Cindy on Frederick Street. Poor thing has been suffering a bit with arthritis in her hips. Getting older ain’t always fun.

This stretch of road always reminds me of Archaeopteryx (Arch) as it was he who told me what the trees were.

Home-grown spinach for a pie.

Driving out to a place called Waterfall to renew our driver’s licences.

The process of renewal has been such a mess for ages and with Covid the backlog means our licences expired up to a year ago. As it is, one generally has to apply for a temp licence and the full one will be ready in a couple of months.

Appointments are mandatory.

Aren’t the ”little boxes” in the foreground just awful? And to think, some architect was paid good money for such a soulless design.

Another flower cake that went out a couple of weeks ago.

Every pressed flower was picked from the garden. Caution was exercised to ensure nothing could lead to an upset tummy … or worse!

I was reminded of  a passage in a Terry Pratchett novel about how witches would test if some herb or plant was safe. Pratchett suggested it was used on an aunt one didn’t need!

Roses, Jasmin, and Alyssum. All picked from the garden.

Fiscal Flycatcher.

Egyptian Geese.

Photo credit Ems.