Can't believe where the time has gone over the past couple of weeks - busy busy busy as usual.Lots to update you on as you might expect but firstly let me tell you about the photo attached to this entry on our blog. The photo is of St Mary's A.D.S. Cemetery in Haisnes, Pas de Calais in France. (A.D.S. - advance dressing station)
As part of my work on the family history we know about William Wilson who died oN 14th October 1918 at the age of 21 during WW1 and for whom an entry exisits in the Book of Rememberance at Edinburgh Castle. After much searching I finally discovered his final resting place. William was a Private in the 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. If you visit the commonwealth war grave commission website http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=325114
you will see more information and with his Service Number can actually see where the plot is in the cemetery. Unfortunately our trip to Normandy will not allow enough time to visit the cemetary as it will be too far from where we are staying however there are plans afoot for a trip down to Montpellier either later this year or earlish next and if we go by bike, we shall make sure we visit.
Back to our forthcoming holiday and everything is ready bar packing and putting the bags on the bike. We've laminated some maps in case we need to use them in the wet (sunshine has been ordered for the trip!).
In the garden and things are growing well with the first tiny cucumbers having appeared, first flower trusses set on the tomatoes and tiny little radishes swelling above the soil. Everything is benefitting from this warm, sunny weather but it does mean extra watering. We have a friend looking after this for us while we are away.
All the plaster is now off the walls in the front bedroom and ready for the batten and board prior to replastering; we'll also be getting the ceiling done as well. So much dust though!
Ruby and Ruairi are not overly keen on the heat and as Ruby is an older lady, she is quite happy to stay indoors and lay on the cool floor. Ruairi however still wants to play and tear about the garden - so yesterday he got a bath and a hair cut to help keep him cool, He now looks very handsome and clean!
We've been keeping a check on the birds that visit our garden and for the first time we saw Greenfinches last week feeding on the niger seed so beloved of the Goldfinches that normally munch it all up. The Starlings have been bringing their babies to the garden with lots of chattering and squawking as well as some nervous take offs and landings. Robins, Wrens, Bluetits, Great tits and the occasional Coal Tit as well as Doves and Pigeons and along with Blackbirds, Thrushes, the Jackdaws nesting in our chimney pots and the Dunnocks and Sparrows make for a lovely hour or so early (about 6.30am) each morning. One of the Jackdaws we have called Gammy Leg as he or she cannot lift one leg when flying. This is the third year that this particular bird has nested in the same pot. The Doves who have nested at the front gutter for two years have not returned this year though.
Early this morning after a quick inspection of the garden we also discovered mating frogs in our little pond. We shall have to make sure we keep the water topped up for them. If successful, this will be the first time we will have had tadpoles. I can't begin the imagine what Ruairi will make of tiny frogs!
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