Toys and Trellis

On Thursday we took a day off from the work in the garden and went over to Dewsbury. After a fish & chip lunch in the Dolphin restaurant, we went on to Dewsbury Museum at Crows Nest Park.

We had a wander around the park, looking for the walled garden, because there was supposed to be a willow weaving demonstration going on, but when we found it, the demo had been cancelled.( A pity, because it does'nt get much more exciting than willow weaving.) My wife was disappointed, but cheered up after seeing the park shrubs and trees in all their winter colours. Into the museum next, which the kids enjoyed, because there were lots of toys to see, some of which they could play with. In the gift shop, they were selling toys from bygone days. Jacobs ladders, whip and top, pick up sticks to name but a few. We bought a knitting dolly and the kids have'nt put it down since. The old ones are still the best!

Yesterday and today has been a mad rush trying to complete the garden work before the forecast snow from Siberia arrives. I finished off the trellising and found some muscles i have'nt used in a while. It looks very good. The wife has 3 clematis plants in the greenhouse ready to go in as soon as the soil warms up a bit. She also bought a Hibiscus plant in Dewsbury.

With 27ft of trellis, its going to be like a jungle out there come summer.