Mid July Visit to Herefordshire - Hatfield

In mid July we returned to the caravan for 3 nights with E who was on holiday from work.

There was no change in the Herefordshire Trees from the week before as you can see!

Herefordshire Oak 

Octopus Tree

Constable Tree(s)

D's sunflowers have two flowers.

I am really pleased with the rose in a pot that we bought last autumn - it is just full of flowers.

D's chilli pepper plant has chillis forming (at least 3).

D spotted this local "Dragon Tree" plant in a local Morrisons store at home. I know it is not a "Dragon Tree" although it is similar to a Dragon Tree house plant D has but I can't remember the actual name.  D wanted to buy it for the caravan but both of us had forgotten our debit cards!  Fortunately when we were at Morrisons in Leominster they were selling them too. It has been planted in a pot that contained a bay tree that had sadly died over the winter.

Hollyhocks still flowering and blackberries are starting to ripen.

 

Timothy back on his shelf feeling rather relieved I had left Spotty Dotty man in my bag :)

We found a Great Spotted Woodpecker's feather lying on the grass near the feeders where they regularly come for food. I've put it in the "Finds" Box which you can see next to Timothy in the photo above.

Apart from the click and collect as usual at Morrisons Leominster we didn't leave the caravan site. Partly because it was hot but mainly because E was suffering from an ear infection and was in a lot of pain. Before we went away her GP had given her an antibiotic spray which sadly didn't work so now she is on oral antibiotics.

I think sadly it will be a few weeks before we can return as we have a car service and mot arranged plus a home gas boiler service and B has some medical appointments. Plus we need to buy a new cooker and will have to be at home for the delivery and fitting.  I will have to try not to worry about the plants if there is no rain unless we squeeze in a quick visit just to water the garden and stay for a night or two.

All photos taken by me with the Panasonic Lumix FZ330 bridge camera. (I don't particularly rate my photos but if anyone wishes to use one of mine or my son's I would be grateful for an email first - thanks).