One step forward ....

 Pirate hasn't been having a good day today. 

At least he has finished fitting the new bottom bracket on the track bike and my clubmate collected it this evening. It took longer than it would have normally..but if you aren't feeling 100%, that's how it goes. I had the job of being the bike support while he worked....not my thing...I hate standing or sitting and doing nothing but holding something!!

So all the other plans were left. That's ok.  Hopefully our doctor will get back to him as he called by the surgery and left a message.

I looked at Pirate's new phone...and one of his old phones, same make...

The old one is far more ergonomic...just needed a slightly bigger screen....

The new one does, however, have room for two SIM cards....now that would be good when travelling abroad....as Yer Actual (fellow blogger) commented. He has three phones...one a French one as that is needed for doing anything in France!!

Anyone getting spam customers on fleabay? Just when I was getting on ok....at least I didn't sell them anything...and fleabay spotted them at the same time as I did. Reported and blocked.

Beauty

 

I picked a Reine des Violette's Bourbon rose before the wind battered it. They are so fragrant and a beautiful colour.

I am afraid that the roses are suffering this year. They should be in the ground, not in pots, but I can't decide where they should go. I want to be able to sit in the garden and see them...but the garden at the back is for food growing....and the front is too windy and cold!!  When the fences and gates go in, that will give more shelter. However the best place for them is where my car gets parked!! Unfortunately I can't change that.

Life goes on. The roofing sheets are not as strong as I had hoped. What I should have got would have been twice as costly...and I could only just afford what we got. 

Pirate has hopefully been persuaded that he is not a carpenter and should leave it to the one due to come on Tuesday....apart from anything he shouldn't be up on a stepladder.

Are any of you feeling the effects of pollen more than usual?... apparently that is happening this year..I had my eyes checked this afternoon just in case.... thankfully that is all it is...but grumbly sinuses and weepy eyes are no fun.