So we're  back from our first cruise since Covid. It put us off going TBH
Daughter and partner wanted to go for her 50th birthday. We enjoyed it ---- but 3 days  after returning home guess what - hubby and I went down with --- yep --- Covid!

Tupton History Societies next Presentation is
Lumsdale -
not too far away from Chesterfield is it Matlock
I think this will be a really interesting presentation by Alan Piper.

There must be some we can share as this weather is a scorcher isn't it.
The lawns going brownish, even the wild flowers on it are dying off.
My pot plants need continually watering but I'm doing my bit and filling a bucket with our slops to tip over them.
Two fans on in the bedroom at night.
The ceiling fan on all day in the dining room and the Lounge fan goes on as soon as we go to sit down in there -
Think I'm getting too old for this hot weather - even me old feet have puffed up and they don't usually do that!!

Apparently it's the happiest place to be in Derbyshire according to a news article   

Is it really?? Thoughts on a postcard please!! 

The next meeting in June. 

Our garden is mainly lawn these days with trees around all sides.
I use planters for my flowers and herbs, it's easy maintenance.

During the winter I lost what I'll call a Broom bush when the wind actually uprooted it, despite efforts to settle it back into the ground it's obviously dead!

I've bought another to replace and it will go with the other bushes I have which give good ground cover in that top corner of the garden, and so cut down on garden work, I've bought few bedding plants as well.

I also have an old tin bath which I use for flowers, this is my youngest brothers corner who died in 2014.
The blue bells and other spring flowers are out now giving a smattering of colour.

I'm looking forward to a decent summer!

Any other villages having celebrations for this Day in May as we are?

I went a cropper last Monday ( pleased it was the week after the history presentation!!)
Tripped on the Patio ( long story ) fortunately granddaughter ( she's a paramedic) and grandson  came and helped me up there was at least a 2 hour waiting time for an ambulance and at 5.30 I didn't fancy staying outside for hours.
Out of hours Dr called and said I needed a head scan - ( yeh - it's been said before   ))
So Granddaughter took me in her car and left to go to work as her shift was due to start.
A&E was Packed apparently Mondays are known for it ?????
Checked in at 7pm out at 3.am 
Head scan was ok (  seee I told you I'm not crackers    )
Anyway, I did a good job and my face, legs, arms are battered and bruised BUT my heads ok  )

Starting to recover now fortunately and should be able to wear my driving glasses ( thought my nose was broken)
We have a memorial service today in the village gardens at 11am for the Tupton Bombing Victims in 1941 so my first drive out as I want to attend the service.
Just going to the service as don't want all the questions about what happened to my face which is a bigger mess than I was born with  ) )