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(3660, 283, '2016-07-12 22:33:10', '2016-07-12 21:33:10', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/garden-front-view-12-july.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3659\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/garden-front-view-12-july-300x225.gif\" alt=\"garden-front-view-12-july\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I should have said in the previous post that although it was my \"Day 1\" Caitlin has been on site for over a week preparing the ground and overseeing the contractors. They are long exhausting days, starting at 8 am and leaving site at 7 pm which takes its toll on an old, unfit body like mine. This is how the garden looked at the start of the day with the main characters in place but the paths and water feature had yet to be completed and the planting along the back corner against the hedging yet to start.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Helene-Caitlinjul16.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3658\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Helene-Caitlinjul16-300x225.gif\" alt=\"Helene-+-Caitlin(jul16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCaitlin is seen here considering the planting options with Helene, her mum.\r\n\r\nPerfection isn\'t achieved overnight and so it all takes time. Like all projects there is a lot of detail to be considered and I spent a lot of the day washing slate ready for the pond - there\'s over a tonne of the stuff. Any dirt on the slate and the water would not be crystal clear which would lose points.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a long time since I\'ve done an 11 hour day and even then it was behind a desk, not humping bags of slate and plant pots around. Tomorrow\'s another day...', 'Tatton Park Day 2', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tatton-park-day-2', '', '', '2016-07-12 22:33:10', '2016-07-12 21:33:10', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3660', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3661, 283, '2016-07-12 22:33:10', '2016-07-12 21:33:10', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/garden-front-view-12-july.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3659\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/garden-front-view-12-july-300x225.gif\" alt=\"garden-front-view-12-july\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I should have said in the previous post that although it was my \"Day 1\" Caitlin has been on site for over a week preparing the ground and overseeing the contractors. They are long exhausting days, starting at 8 am and leaving site at 7 pm which takes its toll on an old, unfit body like mine. This is how the garden looked at the start of the day with the main characters in place but the paths and water feature had yet to be completed and the planting along the back corner against the hedging yet to start.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Helene-Caitlinjul16.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3658\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Helene-Caitlinjul16-300x225.gif\" alt=\"Helene-+-Caitlin(jul16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCaitlin is seen here considering the planting options with Helene, her mum.\r\n\r\nPerfection isn\'t achieved overnight and so it all takes time. Like all projects there is a lot of detail to be considered and I spent a lot of the day washing slate ready for the pond - there\'s over a tonne of the stuff. Any dirt on the slate and the water would not be crystal clear which would lose points.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a long time since I\'ve done an 11 hour day and even then it was behind a desk, not humping bags of slate and plant pots around. Tomorrow\'s another day...', 'Tatton Park Day 2', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3660-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-12 22:33:10', '2016-07-12 21:33:10', '', 3660, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3661', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3662, 283, '2016-07-13 20:52:09', '2016-07-13 19:52:09', '', 'Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow', '', '', '2016-07-13 21:29:47', '2016-07-13 20:29:47', '', 3665, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3663, 283, '2016-07-13 20:52:20', '2016-07-13 19:52:20', '', 'Tatton-3D-image', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tatton-3d-image', '', '', '2016-07-13 21:23:23', '2016-07-13 20:23:23', '', 3665, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-3D-image.gif', 0, 'attachment', 'image/gif', 0),
(3664, 283, '2016-07-13 20:52:33', '2016-07-13 19:52:33', '', 'Tatton-garden-plan-(jul16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tatton-garden-plan-jul16', '', '', '2016-07-13 21:21:36', '2016-07-13 20:21:36', '', 3665, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-garden-plan-jul16.gif', 0, 'attachment', 'image/gif', 0),
(3665, 283, '2016-07-13 21:56:11', '2016-07-13 20:56:11', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-garden-plan-jul16.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3664 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-garden-plan-jul16-200x150.gif\" alt=\"Tatton-garden-plan-(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Several of my readers have asked via email for a picture of the garden plan so Caitlin has kindly provided her drawings.\r\n\r\nFor more details of Caitlin and Tessa\'s enterprise <a href=\"https://www.thriftlandscapes.co.uk/show-gardens/rhs-young-designer-of-the-year-2016/\" target=\"_blank\">click here...</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-3D-image.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3663\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-3D-image-200x145.gif\" alt=\"Tatton-3D-image\" width=\"200\" height=\"145\" /></a>It\'s important to understand that the theme is Nature and Nurture and therefore Caitlin is designing a garden that is attractive and natural using wherever possible native British plants. It is an extraordinary concept and is quite risky in terms of the Young Garden Designer competition and the traditional Royal Horticultural Society judges but it is what Caitlin believes is right and therefore it has a great deal of honesty, belief, heart and courage. For that reason alone she should win a significant award and if not she walks away knowing she has been true to herself without compromise and her head held high.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3662\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>As you can see the hawthorn hedge will be fronted by a variety of ferns, foxgloves and other plants which I cannot remember the names of.\r\n\r\nBy the end of today the rill was in place and the ground was levelled ready for some planting through the wild grass strips that will start to be laid tomorrow. Another heavy day ahead of us.\r\n\r\nAs for my domestic arrangements - I\'m staying at a Premier Inn which is only a ten minute drive from Tatton Park. Dinner is available at the pub next door and I buy my breakfast and lunchtime sandwich from the garage across the road. It isn\'t the high life but it is comfortable and convenient which suits me.', 'Tatton Park Day 3', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tatton-park-day-3', '', '', '2016-07-13 21:58:33', '2016-07-13 20:58:33', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3665', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3666, 283, '2016-07-13 21:51:58', '2016-07-13 20:51:58', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-garden-plan-jul16.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3664 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-garden-plan-jul16-200x150.gif\" alt=\"Tatton-garden-plan-(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Several of my readers have asked via email for a picture of the garden plan so Caitlin has kindly provided her drawings.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-3D-image.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3663\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-3D-image-200x145.gif\" alt=\"Tatton-3D-image\" width=\"200\" height=\"145\" /></a>It\'s important to understand that the theme is Nature and Nurture and therefore Caitlin is designing a garden that is attractive and natural using wherever possible native British plants. It is an extraordinary concept and is quite risky in terms of the Young Garden Designer competition and the traditional Royal Horticultural Society judges but it is what Caitlin believes is right and therefore it has a <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3662\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>great deal of honesty, belief, heart and courage. For that reason alone she should win a significant award and if not she walks away knowing she has been true to herself without compromise and her head held high.\r\n\r\nAs you can see the hawthorn hedge will be fronted by a variety of ferns, foxgloves and other plants which I cannot remember the names of.\r\n\r\nBy the end of today the rill was in place and the ground was levelled ready for some planting through the wild grass strips that will start to be laid tomorrow. Another heavy day ahead of us.\r\n\r\nAs for my domestic arrangements - I\'m staying at a Premier Inn which is only a ten minute drive from Tatton Park. Dinner is available at the pub next door and I buy my breakfast and lunchtime sandwich from the garage across the road. It isn\'t the high life but it is comfortable and convenient which suits me.', 'Tatton Park Day 3', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3665-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-13 21:51:58', '2016-07-13 20:51:58', '', 3665, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3666', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3667, 283, '2016-07-13 21:56:11', '2016-07-13 20:56:11', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-garden-plan-jul16.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3664 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-garden-plan-jul16-200x150.gif\" alt=\"Tatton-garden-plan-(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Several of my readers have asked via email for a picture of the garden plan so Caitlin has kindly provided her drawings.\r\n\r\nFor more details of Caitlin and Tessa\'s enterprise <a href=\"https://www.thriftlandscapes.co.uk/show-gardens/rhs-young-designer-of-the-year-2016/\" target=\"_blank\">click here...</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-3D-image.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3663\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-3D-image-200x145.gif\" alt=\"Tatton-3D-image\" width=\"200\" height=\"145\" /></a>It\'s important to understand that the theme is Nature and Nurture and therefore Caitlin is designing a garden that is attractive and natural using wherever possible native British plants. It is an extraordinary concept and is quite risky in terms of the Young Garden Designer competition and the traditional Royal Horticultural Society judges but it is what Caitlin believes is right and therefore it has a <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3662\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>great deal of honesty, belief, heart and courage. For that reason alone she should win a significant award and if not she walks away knowing she has been true to herself without compromise and her head held high.\r\n\r\nAs you can see the hawthorn hedge will be fronted by a variety of ferns, foxgloves and other plants which I cannot remember the names of.\r\n\r\nBy the end of today the rill was in place and the ground was levelled ready for some planting through the wild grass strips that will start to be laid tomorrow. Another heavy day ahead of us.\r\n\r\nAs for my domestic arrangements - I\'m staying at a Premier Inn which is only a ten minute drive from Tatton Park. Dinner is available at the pub next door and I buy my breakfast and lunchtime sandwich from the garage across the road. It isn\'t the high life but it is comfortable and convenient which suits me.', 'Tatton Park Day 3', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3665-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-13 21:56:11', '2016-07-13 20:56:11', '', 3665, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3667', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3668, 283, '2016-07-13 21:58:22', '2016-07-13 20:58:22', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-garden-plan-jul16.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3664 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-garden-plan-jul16-200x150.gif\" alt=\"Tatton-garden-plan-(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Several of my readers have asked via email for a picture of the garden plan so Caitlin has kindly provided her drawings.\n\nFor more details of Caitlin and Tessa\'s enterprise <a href=\"https://www.thriftlandscapes.co.uk/show-gardens/rhs-young-designer-of-the-year-2016/\" target=\"_blank\">click here...</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-3D-image.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3663\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-3D-image-200x145.gif\" alt=\"Tatton-3D-image\" width=\"200\" height=\"145\" /></a>It\'s important to understand that the theme is Nature and Nurture and therefore Caitlin is designing a garden that is attractive and natural using wherever possible native British plants. It is an extraordinary concept and is quite risky in terms of the Young Garden Designer competition and the traditional Royal Horticultural Society judges but it is what Caitlin believes is right and therefore it has a great deal of honesty, belief, heart and courage. For that reason alone she should win a significant award and if not she walks away knowing she has been true to herself without compromise and her head held high.\n\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3662\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>As you can see the hawthorn hedge will be fronted by a variety of ferns, foxgloves and other plants which I cannot remember the names of.\n\nBy the end of today the rill was in place and the ground was levelled ready for some planting through the wild grass strips that will start to be laid tomorrow. Another heavy day ahead of us.\n\nAs for my domestic arrangements - I\'m staying at a Premier Inn which is only a ten minute drive from Tatton Park. Dinner is available at the pub next door and I buy my breakfast and lunchtime sandwich from the garage across the road. It isn\'t the high life but it is comfortable and convenient which suits me.', 'Tatton Park Day 3', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3665-autosave-v1', '', '', '2016-07-13 21:58:22', '2016-07-13 20:58:22', '', 3665, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3668', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3669, 283, '2016-07-13 21:58:33', '2016-07-13 20:58:33', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-garden-plan-jul16.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3664 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-garden-plan-jul16-200x150.gif\" alt=\"Tatton-garden-plan-(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Several of my readers have asked via email for a picture of the garden plan so Caitlin has kindly provided her drawings.\r\n\r\nFor more details of Caitlin and Tessa\'s enterprise <a href=\"https://www.thriftlandscapes.co.uk/show-gardens/rhs-young-designer-of-the-year-2016/\" target=\"_blank\">click here...</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-3D-image.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3663\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-3D-image-200x145.gif\" alt=\"Tatton-3D-image\" width=\"200\" height=\"145\" /></a>It\'s important to understand that the theme is Nature and Nurture and therefore Caitlin is designing a garden that is attractive and natural using wherever possible native British plants. It is an extraordinary concept and is quite risky in terms of the Young Garden Designer competition and the traditional Royal Horticultural Society judges but it is what Caitlin believes is right and therefore it has a great deal of honesty, belief, heart and courage. For that reason alone she should win a significant award and if not she walks away knowing she has been true to herself without compromise and her head held high.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3662\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tatton-hedge-with-wild-flow\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>As you can see the hawthorn hedge will be fronted by a variety of ferns, foxgloves and other plants which I cannot remember the names of.\r\n\r\nBy the end of today the rill was in place and the ground was levelled ready for some planting through the wild grass strips that will start to be laid tomorrow. Another heavy day ahead of us.\r\n\r\nAs for my domestic arrangements - I\'m staying at a Premier Inn which is only a ten minute drive from Tatton Park. Dinner is available at the pub next door and I buy my breakfast and lunchtime sandwich from the garage across the road. It isn\'t the high life but it is comfortable and convenient which suits me.', 'Tatton Park Day 3', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3665-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-13 21:58:33', '2016-07-13 20:58:33', '', 3665, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3669', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3670, 283, '2016-07-14 21:50:19', '2016-07-14 20:50:19', '', 'wild-grasses-tatton(jul16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wild-grasses-tattonjul16', '', '', '2016-07-14 21:50:19', '2016-07-14 20:50:19', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wild-grasses-tattonjul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(3672, 283, '2016-07-14 21:50:43', '2016-07-14 20:50:43', '', 'helene-watering(jul16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'helene-wateringjul16', '', '', '2016-07-14 21:50:43', '2016-07-14 20:50:43', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/helene-wateringjul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(3674, 283, '2016-07-14 21:51:40', '2016-07-14 20:51:40', '', 'steve@RHS-Tatton(Jul16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'steverhs-tattonjul16', '', '', '2016-07-14 21:58:24', '2016-07-14 20:58:24', '', 3675, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/steve@RHS-TattonJul16.gif', 0, 'attachment', 'image/gif', 0),
(3675, 283, '2016-07-14 22:51:23', '2016-07-14 21:51:23', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/steve@RHS-TattonJul16.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3674\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/steve@RHS-TattonJul16-300x200.gif\" alt=\"steve@RHS-Tatton(Jul16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>Another strenuous day in which it didn\'t rain but of course like all the perversities in life, I was thinking it was too warm and wished we could have a cooling shower.\r\n\r\nIt seems the RHS official photographer was on site and I was, for once, doing something useful rather than drinking gallons of tea. Actually I think I\'m not drinking enough because I\'m not visiting the toilet at all.\r\n\r\nA combination of bright sunshine and the garden taking shape has lifted everyone\'s spirits. We\'re ready as a team for the coming days.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3673,3672,3671,3670\"]\r\n\r\nDuring these long days I\'ve had time to reflect on what is going on with the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) gardening events. They are promoting gardening from both a personal level (what gardening can do for an individual) and a commercial level (how it impacts on the economy). What it doesn\'t do is consider how these events impact on the environment. All day long there has been a cacophony of engines from machines moving heavy objects, generators providing power and huge lorries delivering equipment. The impact on the environment is huge and in just over a week\'s time all the gardens will be broken down and removed from site. Yes a great number of the general public get huge pleasure from these events - Chelsea, Malvern, Hampton Court and Tatton - but it should never be considered as environmentally friendly. They don\'t even do recycling on site and there is a lot of plastic going into landfill from Tatton.', 'Tatton Park Day 4', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tatton-park-day-4', '', '', '2016-07-14 22:51:23', '2016-07-14 21:51:23', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3675', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3676, 283, '2016-07-14 22:46:10', '2016-07-14 21:46:10', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/steve@RHS-TattonJul16.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3674\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/steve@RHS-TattonJul16-300x200.gif\" alt=\"steve@RHS-Tatton(Jul16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>Another strenuous day in which it didn\'t rain but of course like all the perversities in life I was thinking it was too warm and wished we would have a cooling shower.\r\n\r\nIt seems the RHS official photographer was on site and I was, for once, doing something useful rather than drinking gallons of tea. Actually I think I\'m not drinking enough because I\'m not visiting the toilet at all. A combination of bright sunshine and the garden taking shape has lifted everyone\'s spirits. We\'re ready as a team for the coming days.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3673,3672,3671,3670\"]\r\n\r\nDuring these long days I\'ve had time to reflect on what is going on with the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) gardening events. They are promoting gardening from both a personal level (what gardening can do for an individual) and a commercial level (how it impacts on the economy). What it doesn\'t do is consider how these events impact on the environment. All day long there a cacophony of engines from machines moving heavy objects, generators providing power and huge lorries delivering equipment. The impact on the environment is huge and in just over a week\'s time all the gardens will be broken down and removed from site. Yes a great number of the general public get huge pleasure from these events - Chelsea, Malvern, Hampton court and Tatton - but it should never be considered as environmentally friendly. They don\'t even do recycling on site and there is a lot of plastic going into landfill from Tatton.', 'Tatton Park Day 4', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3675-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-14 22:46:10', '2016-07-14 21:46:10', '', 3675, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3676', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3677, 283, '2016-07-14 22:51:23', '2016-07-14 21:51:23', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/steve@RHS-TattonJul16.gif\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3674\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/steve@RHS-TattonJul16-300x200.gif\" alt=\"steve@RHS-Tatton(Jul16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>Another strenuous day in which it didn\'t rain but of course like all the perversities in life, I was thinking it was too warm and wished we could have a cooling shower.\r\n\r\nIt seems the RHS official photographer was on site and I was, for once, doing something useful rather than drinking gallons of tea. Actually I think I\'m not drinking enough because I\'m not visiting the toilet at all.\r\n\r\nA combination of bright sunshine and the garden taking shape has lifted everyone\'s spirits. We\'re ready as a team for the coming days.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3673,3672,3671,3670\"]\r\n\r\nDuring these long days I\'ve had time to reflect on what is going on with the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) gardening events. They are promoting gardening from both a personal level (what gardening can do for an individual) and a commercial level (how it impacts on the economy). What it doesn\'t do is consider how these events impact on the environment. All day long there has been a cacophony of engines from machines moving heavy objects, generators providing power and huge lorries delivering equipment. The impact on the environment is huge and in just over a week\'s time all the gardens will be broken down and removed from site. Yes a great number of the general public get huge pleasure from these events - Chelsea, Malvern, Hampton Court and Tatton - but it should never be considered as environmentally friendly. They don\'t even do recycling on site and there is a lot of plastic going into landfill from Tatton.', 'Tatton Park Day 4', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3675-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-14 22:51:23', '2016-07-14 21:51:23', '', 3675, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3677', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3679, 283, '2016-07-15 22:05:08', '2016-07-15 21:05:08', '', 'Caitlin-&-Tessa-Tatton-(jul', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'caitlin-tessa-tatton-jul', '', '', '2016-07-15 22:29:42', '2016-07-15 21:29:42', '', 3682, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Caitlin-Tessa-Tatton-jul.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3680, 283, '2016-07-15 22:05:18', '2016-07-15 21:05:18', '', 'family-garden-tatton(jul16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'family-garden-tattonjul16', '', '', '2016-07-15 22:18:52', '2016-07-15 21:18:52', '', 3682, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/family-garden-tattonjul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3711, 283, '2016-07-23 21:59:38', '2016-07-23 20:59:38', '', 'nick-guttering(jul16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'nick-gutteringjul16', '', '', '2016-07-23 22:41:04', '2016-07-23 21:41:04', '', 3715, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nick-gutteringjul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3682, 283, '2016-07-15 22:41:14', '2016-07-15 21:41:14', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/garden-backjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3678 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/garden-backjul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"garden-back(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>And today it rained. Why is it that whatever the weather there\'s always too much of it? For an hour at lunchtime it poured down and there was a risk that all the planting would just become a mud bath.\r\n\r\nThe slate in the pond was completed, all laid by hand for the greatest effect - show gardens are not gardening as the average person would know it - they are the pursuit of perfection and like a stage backdrop they are all an illusion but it isn\'t achieved by cutting corners.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/family-garden-tattonjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3680 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/family-garden-tattonjul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"family-garden-tatton(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>At lunchtime the family of gardeners were reunited in the shape of Helene, Caitlin and Tessa - a united, unbeatable team.\r\n\r\nThe rain held up progress and everyone was a little tired so it was an uphill struggle to make headway.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Caitlin-Tessa-Tatton-jul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3679\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Caitlin-Tessa-Tatton-jul-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin-&amp;-Tessa-Tatton-(jul\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Just when things were coming together and the pond pump was switched on nothing happened. The plug and fuse were checked but still nothing so the only thing to do was to remove some of the slate from the false floor above the pump to discover what was wrong. As soon as the pump was moved it started working. Further investigation will be required in the morning.\r\n\r\nSaturday will be my last day on site until I return on Wednesday to see the awards handed out. If there are any prizes for diligence, hard work and courage then Caitlin should get a gold and we will know on Wednesday. In the meantime there is still some hard work and long days ahead of the team.', 'Tatton Park Day 5', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tatton-park-day-5', '', '', '2016-07-16 18:35:36', '2016-07-16 17:35:36', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3682', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3683, 283, '2016-07-15 22:41:14', '2016-07-15 21:41:14', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/garden-backjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3678 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/garden-backjul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"garden-back(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>And today it rained. Why is it that whatever the weather there\'s always too much of it? For an hour at lunchtime it poured down and there was a risk that all the planting would just become a mud bath.\r\n\r\nThe slate in the pond was completed, all laid by hand for the greatest effect - show gardens are not gardening as the average person would know it - they are the pursuit of perfection and like a stage backdrop they are all an illusion but it isn\'t achieved by cutting corners.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/family-garden-tattonjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3680 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/family-garden-tattonjul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"family-garden-tatton(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>At lunchtime the family of gardeners were reunited in the shape of Helene, Caitlin and Tessa - a united, unbeatable team.\r\n\r\nThe rain held up progress and everyone was a little tired so it was an uphill struggle to make headway.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Caitlin-Tessa-Tatton-jul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3679\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Caitlin-Tessa-Tatton-jul-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin-&amp;-Tessa-Tatton-(jul\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Just when things were coming together and the pond pump was switched on nothing happened. The plug and fuse were checked but still nothing so the only thing to do was to remove some of the slate from the false floor above the pump to discover what was wrong. As soon as the pump was moved it started working. Further investigation will be required in the morning.\r\n\r\nSaturday will be my last day on site until I return on Wednesday to see the awards handed out. If there are any prizes for diligence, hard work and courage then Caitlin should get a gold and we will know on Wednesday. In the meantime there is still some hard work and long days ahead of the team.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Tatton Park Day 5', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3682-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-15 22:41:14', '2016-07-15 21:41:14', '', 3682, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3683', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3684, 283, '2016-07-16 18:35:36', '2016-07-16 17:35:36', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/garden-backjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3678 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/garden-backjul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"garden-back(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>And today it rained. Why is it that whatever the weather there\'s always too much of it? For an hour at lunchtime it poured down and there was a risk that all the planting would just become a mud bath.\r\n\r\nThe slate in the pond was completed, all laid by hand for the greatest effect - show gardens are not gardening as the average person would know it - they are the pursuit of perfection and like a stage backdrop they are all an illusion but it isn\'t achieved by cutting corners.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/family-garden-tattonjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3680 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/family-garden-tattonjul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"family-garden-tatton(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>At lunchtime the family of gardeners were reunited in the shape of Helene, Caitlin and Tessa - a united, unbeatable team.\r\n\r\nThe rain held up progress and everyone was a little tired so it was an uphill struggle to make headway.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Caitlin-Tessa-Tatton-jul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3679\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Caitlin-Tessa-Tatton-jul-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin-&amp;-Tessa-Tatton-(jul\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Just when things were coming together and the pond pump was switched on nothing happened. The plug and fuse were checked but still nothing so the only thing to do was to remove some of the slate from the false floor above the pump to discover what was wrong. As soon as the pump was moved it started working. Further investigation will be required in the morning.\r\n\r\nSaturday will be my last day on site until I return on Wednesday to see the awards handed out. If there are any prizes for diligence, hard work and courage then Caitlin should get a gold and we will know on Wednesday. In the meantime there is still some hard work and long days ahead of the team.', 'Tatton Park Day 5', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3682-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-16 18:35:36', '2016-07-16 17:35:36', '', 3682, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3684', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3719, 283, '2016-07-26 22:53:11', '2016-07-26 21:53:11', '', 'salad-dinner1(jul16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'salad-dinner1jul16', '', '', '2016-07-26 23:15:01', '2016-07-26 22:15:01', '', 3722, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-dinner1jul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3872, 283, '2016-09-05 21:45:50', '2016-09-05 20:45:50', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/timesep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3873\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/timesep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"time(sep16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I often wondered how Jane fitted so much in to her day and it\'s just beginning to dawn on me. She didn\'t fear or respect time - she regarded it as her enemy and therefore was always fighting it. She was never afraid to start something whereas I would always think \"have I got the time to do that\". She never even considered that thought - she would just do it and if she didn\'t finish in the time available then she would come back to it - sometime.\r\n\r\nMe - in the past I wouldn\'t dream of starting something in case I couldn\'t finish it and therefore a lot of things didn\'t get done, procrastination ruled my life. Slowly I\'m changing because I have to get more done (Jane did more than her share) and there\'s still only 24 hours in the day. In one hour today I cleaned piglet (she gets very mucky mowing the lawn in the wet); dug over the area where the sugar snap peas had been growing; removed the lettuce that had gone to seed; picked the runner beans and courgettes; put the washing out; and prepared for the U3A committee meeting. Yes all in the space of one hour - I\'m slowly adapting to my new life.', 'Time - Friend or Foe', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'time-friend-or-foe', '', '', '2016-09-05 21:45:50', '2016-09-05 20:45:50', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3872', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3687, 283, '2016-07-17 14:51:52', '2016-07-17 13:51:52', '', 'show-garden-rill(jul16)', 'Rill before cleaning', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'show-garden-rilljul16', '', '', '2016-07-17 14:59:43', '2016-07-17 13:59:43', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/show-garden-rilljul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3688, 283, '2016-07-17 14:51:58', '2016-07-17 13:51:58', '', 'thriftlandscapes-team(jul16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'thriftlandscapes-teamjul16', '', '', '2016-07-17 14:55:12', '2016-07-17 13:55:12', '', 3692, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/thriftlandscapes-teamjul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3689, 283, '2016-07-17 14:52:02', '2016-07-17 13:52:02', '', 'cucumber(jul16)', 'Cucumber', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cucumberjul16', '', '', '2016-07-17 15:12:20', '2016-07-17 14:12:20', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cucumberjul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3690, 283, '2016-07-17 14:52:07', '2016-07-17 13:52:07', '', 'show-garden-bench(jul16)', 'Oak seat', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'show-garden-benchjul16', '', '', '2016-07-17 14:59:35', '2016-07-17 13:59:35', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/show-garden-benchjul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3691, 283, '2016-07-17 14:52:13', '2016-07-17 13:52:13', '', 'mesambrynthiums(jul16)', 'Mesembryanthemums', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'mesambrynthiumsjul16', '', '', '2016-07-17 15:12:49', '2016-07-17 14:12:49', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/mesambrynthiumsjul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3692, 283, '2016-07-17 15:23:08', '2016-07-17 14:23:08', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/thriftlandscapes-teamjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3688 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/thriftlandscapes-teamjul16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"thriftlandscapes-team(jul16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>There were times when working at Tatton Park felt like the Somme (nothing like really - no threat of imminent death). The only similarity is that it was wet and muddy. The <a href=\"https://www.thriftlandscapes.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Thriftlandscapes</a> Team were really focused (Tessa, Caitlin directing her vision and Helene, mum). I confess I sometimes felt tired and would sit down to have a coffee whereas these three just kept planting, working and generally smiling - what a team.\r\n\r\nSince I left the rill is now working and the specially designed oak seats have been delivered.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3690,3687\"]\r\n\r\nMy homecoming was really good because I was met by Val who immediately invited me in for a coffee and there was an Amazon parcel of toys for me to play with.\r\n\r\nThe garden has been growing with a couple of cucumbers in the potting shed and the mesembryanthemum that I grew from seed are in full flower and giving quite a show.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3689,3691\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sonos-play1jul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3693\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sonos-play1jul16-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"sonos play1(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a>My new toy is a Sonos sound system. It was easy to set up and the sound is excellent. What is amazing is how small this device is. Unlike my previous hifi systems it doesn\'t contain music or a radio tuner, everything is done over the network. My music on my smartphone, tablet, laptop or computer can all be played through the Sonos or I can use a media centre which I\'ve also purchased. I do need to tidy up my music library because it became corrupted when I switched from the iPhone to an Android phone.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/synology-media-centre.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3695\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/synology-media-centre-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"synology media centre\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a>The Synology Network Attached Server has a 3 TByte drive and connects to my internal network but is also securely attached to the internet so I can upload files to it from anywhere and can also use any files that are on it from anywhere - or at least that\'s the theory. I\'m going to have getting to know how to get the most from it.\r\n\r\nI should be able to store music, videos and photos and access all of it from smart devices like the TV. I\'m sure I\'ll have it cracked by Christmas ;-)', 'Home From the Front', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'home-from-the-front', '', '', '2016-07-19 18:33:14', '2016-07-19 17:33:14', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3692', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3693, 283, '2016-07-17 15:09:12', '2016-07-17 14:09:12', '', 'sonos play1(jul16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'sonos-play1jul16', '', '', '2016-07-17 15:09:12', '2016-07-17 14:09:12', '', 3692, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sonos-play1jul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3694, 283, '2016-07-17 15:11:18', '2016-07-17 14:11:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/thriftlandscapes-teamjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3688\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/thriftlandscapes-teamjul16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"thriftlandscapes-team(jul16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>There were times when working at Tatton Park felt like the Somme (nothing like really - no threat of imminent death). The only similarity is that it was wet and muddy. The <a href=\"https://www.thriftlandscapes.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Thriftlandscapes</a> Team were really focused (Tessa, Caitlin directing her vision and Helene, mum). I confess I sometimes felt tired and would sit down to have a coffee whereas these three just kept planting, working and generally smiling - what a team.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince I left the rill is now working and the specially designed oak seats have been delivered.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3690,3687\"]\r\n\r\nMy homecoming was really good because I was met by Val who immediately invited me in for a coffee and I had a parcel of toys for me to play with.\r\n\r\nThe garden has been growing with a couple of cucumbers in the potting shed and the mesembryanthemum that I grew from seed are in full flower and giving quite a show.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3689,3691\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sonos-play1jul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3693\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sonos-play1jul16-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"sonos play1(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a>My new toy is a Sonos sound system. It was easy to set up and the sound is excellent. What is amazing is how small this device is. Unlike my previous hifi systems it doesn\'t contain music or a radio tuner, everything is done over the network. My music on my smartphone, tablet, computer can all be played through the Sonos or I can use a media centre which I\'ve also purchased. I do need to tidy up my music library because it became corrupted when I switched from the iPhone to an Android phone.', 'Home From the Front', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3692-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-17 15:11:18', '2016-07-17 14:11:18', '', 3692, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3694', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3715, 283, '2016-07-23 22:54:33', '2016-07-23 21:54:33', 'After the excitement of Tatton Park I was home alone again. It was good to be home and the \"family\" remain incredibly supportive and understanding but I miss loving someone and being loved. Driving back from Tatton I was listening to Ed Sheeran and <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSDgHBxUbVQ\" target=\"_blank\">this track was one that Jane and I connected with</a>. I clearly remember driving with her in the car and we were both thinking about the short time we had left together but we never spoke a word and before we knew it we were both in tears. My drive back from Tatton was very tearful. I\'ve still got a long way to go before I\'m comfortable in my own company.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-dinnerjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3714\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-dinnerjul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"salad-dinner(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Life throws up a lot of surprising \"firsts\". Who would think I could get to my age and say I\'ve never made a salad before. Jane was the queen of salads and it seems through osmosis I learned how to make a reasonable plateful. Another first was when I was enticed to have a Pimms at Tatton Park - who would have thought it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Rhiannon-Jo-steel-roomsjul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3713\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Rhiannon-Jo-steel-roomsjul-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"Rhiannon-Jo-steel-rooms(jul\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>On Friday evening the Market Rasen \"family\" went to <a href=\"http://www.thesteelrooms.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Steel Rooms cafe</a> in Brigg to see a couple of young singer songwriters. <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2TweWFQIU\" target=\"_blank\">Rhiannon Jo</a> was the support act - she had a lyrical voice and her <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/weatherman-steel-roomsjul1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3712\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/weatherman-steel-roomsjul1-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"weatherman-steel-rooms(jul1\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>guitar playing was brilliant. The main act, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhX3oMmn49U\" target=\"_blank\">Whetherman</a>, was only average compared to Rhiannon Jo. He played folk/blues with harmonica accompaniment and probably thought he was emulating Dylan but he fell well short. I would certainly go again to a gig at the Steel Rooms as the staff are friendly and it\'s a very relaxed atmosphere.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nick-gutteringjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3711\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nick-gutteringjul16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"nick-guttering(jul16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Finally down to the more mundane. The front guttering over the porch has always been a problem in a major rain storm. The difference in thickness of the glass roof alongside the slate meant that some rainwater just ran straight over the edge and missed the gutter altogether. Nick came up with a plan to install deeper, wider guttering and he was kind enough to come down and install it. We\'re just waiting for some rain to see if his handy work has fixed the problem.', 'Tears, Salad and Guttering', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tears-salad-and-guttering', '', '', '2016-07-23 22:55:17', '2016-07-23 21:55:17', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3715', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3716, 283, '2016-07-23 22:54:33', '2016-07-23 21:54:33', 'After the excitement of Tatton Park I was home alone again. It was good to be home and the \"family\" remain incredibly supportive and understanding but I miss loving someone and being loved. Driving back from Tatton I was listening to Ed Sheeran and <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSDgHBxUbVQ\" target=\"_blank\">this track was one that Jane and I connected with</a>. I clearly remember driving with her in the car and we were both thinking about the short time we had left together but we never spoke a word and before we knew it we were both in tears. My drive back from Tatton was very tearful. I\'ve still got a long way to go before I\'m comfortable in my own company.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-dinnerjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3714\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-dinnerjul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"salad-dinner(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Life throws up a lot of surprising \"firsts\". Who would think I could get to my age and say I\'ve never made a salad before. Jane was the queen of salads and it seems through osmosis I learned how to make a reasonable plateful. Another first was when I was enticed to have a Pimms at Tatton Park - who would have thought it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Rhiannon-Jo-steel-roomsjul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3713\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Rhiannon-Jo-steel-roomsjul-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"Rhiannon-Jo-steel-rooms(jul\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>On Friday evening the Market Rasen \"family\" went to <a href=\"http://www.thesteelrooms.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Steel Rooms cafe</a> in Brigg to see a couple of young singer songwriters. <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2TweWFQIU\" target=\"_blank\">Rhiannon Jo</a> was the support act - she had a lyrical voice and her <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/weatherman-steel-roomsjul1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3712\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/weatherman-steel-roomsjul1-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"weatherman-steel-rooms(jul1\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>guitar playing was brilliant. The main act, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhX3oMmn49U\" target=\"_blank\">Whetherman</a>, was only average compared to Rhiannon Jo. He played folk/blues with harmonica accompaniment and probably thought he was emulating Dylan but he fell well short. I would certainly go again to a gig at the Steel Rooms as the staff are friendly and it\'s a very relaxed atmosphere.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nick-gutteringjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3711\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nick-gutteringjul16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"nick-guttering(jul16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Finally down to the more mundane. The front guttering over the porch has always been a problem in a major rain storm. The difference in thickness of the glass roof alongside the slate meant that some rainwater just ran straight over the edge and missed the gutter altogether. Nick came up with a plan to install deeper, wider guttering and he was kind enough to come down and install it. We\'re just waiting for some rain to see if his handy work has fixed the problem.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Tears, Salad and Guttering', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3715-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-23 22:54:33', '2016-07-23 21:54:33', '', 3715, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3716', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3717, 283, '2016-07-23 22:55:17', '2016-07-23 21:55:17', 'After the excitement of Tatton Park I was home alone again. It was good to be home and the \"family\" remain incredibly supportive and understanding but I miss loving someone and being loved. Driving back from Tatton I was listening to Ed Sheeran and <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSDgHBxUbVQ\" target=\"_blank\">this track was one that Jane and I connected with</a>. I clearly remember driving with her in the car and we were both thinking about the short time we had left together but we never spoke a word and before we knew it we were both in tears. My drive back from Tatton was very tearful. I\'ve still got a long way to go before I\'m comfortable in my own company.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-dinnerjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3714\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-dinnerjul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"salad-dinner(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Life throws up a lot of surprising \"firsts\". Who would think I could get to my age and say I\'ve never made a salad before. Jane was the queen of salads and it seems through osmosis I learned how to make a reasonable plateful. Another first was when I was enticed to have a Pimms at Tatton Park - who would have thought it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Rhiannon-Jo-steel-roomsjul.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3713\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Rhiannon-Jo-steel-roomsjul-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"Rhiannon-Jo-steel-rooms(jul\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>On Friday evening the Market Rasen \"family\" went to <a href=\"http://www.thesteelrooms.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Steel Rooms cafe</a> in Brigg to see a couple of young singer songwriters. <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2TweWFQIU\" target=\"_blank\">Rhiannon Jo</a> was the support act - she had a lyrical voice and her <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/weatherman-steel-roomsjul1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3712\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/weatherman-steel-roomsjul1-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"weatherman-steel-rooms(jul1\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>guitar playing was brilliant. The main act, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhX3oMmn49U\" target=\"_blank\">Whetherman</a>, was only average compared to Rhiannon Jo. He played folk/blues with harmonica accompaniment and probably thought he was emulating Dylan but he fell well short. I would certainly go again to a gig at the Steel Rooms as the staff are friendly and it\'s a very relaxed atmosphere.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nick-gutteringjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3711\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nick-gutteringjul16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"nick-guttering(jul16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Finally down to the more mundane. The front guttering over the porch has always been a problem in a major rain storm. The difference in thickness of the glass roof alongside the slate meant that some rainwater just ran straight over the edge and missed the gutter altogether. Nick came up with a plan to install deeper, wider guttering and he was kind enough to come down and install it. We\'re just waiting for some rain to see if his handy work has fixed the problem.', 'Tears, Salad and Guttering', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3715-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-23 22:55:17', '2016-07-23 21:55:17', '', 3715, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3717', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3721, 283, '2016-07-26 22:53:22', '2016-07-26 21:53:22', '', 'caitlin&steve(jul16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'caitlinstevejul16', '', '', '2016-07-26 23:04:58', '2016-07-26 22:04:58', '', 3722, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/caitlinstevejul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3722, 283, '2016-07-26 23:24:39', '2016-07-26 22:24:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/caitlinstevejul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3721\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/caitlinstevejul16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"caitlin&amp;steve(jul16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>A few months after Jane died I was talking about how to make the garden easier to manage and the prospect of doing anything in the garden filled me with dread. It was always Jane\'s area of expertise and although happy to assist I never took the lead. My view has changed completely.\r\n\r\nI totally enjoyed helping with Caitlin\'s RHS Gold garden and overjoyed at her winning Young Garden Designer. This week we start the rebuild at St Barnabas, Louth in Jane\'s memory.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-cropjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3720\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-cropjul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"salad-crop(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>My own garden is challenging especially when I initially thought it was under control despite being away for 4 weeks but once I got in amongst the plants I can see there\'s a lot of catching up to do - weeds abound and dead-heading is a must. The vegetable plot is suddenly coming into it\'s own with unstoppable amounts of lettuce and I\'ve even got delicious cucumbers. Yes, I do have failures - Sultana french bean climber has struggled and those that are still alive are only 5 cms tall; the sweet corn plants are stunted; and the carrots haven\'t germinated in large numbers. Despite the failures I\'m enjoying the challenges and making plans for next year. I just wish I could remember the names of plants - I can be told several times in a day but it goes in one ear and out the other; starting to worry about dementia.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-dinner1jul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3719\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-dinner1jul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"salad-dinner1(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Of course the true test of growing your own is in the eating. Another salad made up of three varieties of lettuce, Jane\'s pickled beetroot from last year and my own cucumber. Tomatoes are on their way but it will be a few weeks before they ripen.', 'Garden Grows on Me', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'garden-grows-on-me', '', '', '2016-07-26 23:24:39', '2016-07-26 22:24:39', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3722', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3723, 283, '2016-07-26 23:24:39', '2016-07-26 22:24:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/caitlinstevejul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3721\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/caitlinstevejul16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"caitlin&amp;steve(jul16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>A few months after Jane died I was talking about how to make the garden easier to manage and the prospect of doing anything in the garden filled me with dread. It was always Jane\'s area of expertise and although happy to assist I never took the lead. My view has changed completely.\r\n\r\nI totally enjoyed helping with Caitlin\'s RHS Gold garden and overjoyed at her winning Young Garden Designer. This week we start the rebuild at St Barnabas, Louth in Jane\'s memory.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-cropjul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3720\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-cropjul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"salad-crop(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>My own garden is challenging especially when I initially thought it was under control despite being away for 4 weeks but once I got in amongst the plants I can see there\'s a lot of catching up to do - weeds abound and dead-heading is a must. The vegetable plot is suddenly coming into it\'s own with unstoppable amounts of lettuce and I\'ve even got delicious cucumbers. Yes, I do have failures - Sultana french bean climber has struggled and those that are still alive are only 5 cms tall; the sweet corn plants are stunted; and the carrots haven\'t germinated in large numbers. Despite the failures I\'m enjoying the challenges and making plans for next year. I just wish I could remember the names of plants - I can be told several times in a day but it goes in one ear and out the other; starting to worry about dementia.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-dinner1jul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3719\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/salad-dinner1jul16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"salad-dinner1(jul16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Of course the true test of growing your own is in the eating. Another salad made up of three varieties of lettuce, Jane\'s pickled beetroot from last year and my own cucumber. Tomatoes are on their way but it will be a few weeks before they ripen.', 'Garden Grows on Me', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3722-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-26 23:24:39', '2016-07-26 22:24:39', '', 3722, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3723', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3724, 283, '2016-07-27 23:50:51', '2016-07-27 22:50:51', '[caption id=\"attachment_3030\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"226\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Susie-Jane-R2.-June-1970.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3030\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Susie-Jane-R2.-June-1970-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"Susie and Jane at college\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" /></a> Susie and Jane at college[/caption]\r\n\r\nAnd they said there would be dark days... I\'ve been so long without being hit by a dark wave that I\'d started to believe I had this grief malarkey cracked. I was so convinced that I decided to empty a couple of drawers of Jane\'s clothes. Her clothes and cosmetics are around me every day and I think it helps me to pretend that everything is “normal” but of course it isn’t and never will be again. I wasn\'t ready for what came afterwards - a day of weeping and depression. I\'m not as ready to move on as I thought I was.\r\n\r\nIt\'s possible that it was worse because I met up with and had a lovely time with our college friends on Monday. It emphasised who was missing as if it needed emphasis. Tomorrow\'s another day...', 'Dark Days', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'dark-days', '', '', '2016-07-27 23:53:56', '2016-07-27 22:53:56', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3724', 0, 'post', '', 4),
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(3726, 283, '2016-07-27 23:50:51', '2016-07-27 22:50:51', '[caption id=\"attachment_3030\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"226\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Susie-Jane-R2.-June-1970.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3030\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Susie-Jane-R2.-June-1970-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"Susie and Jane at college\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" /></a> Susie and Jane at college[/caption]\r\n\r\nAnd they said there would be dark days... I\'ve been so long without being hit by a dark wave that I\'d started to believe I had this grief malarkey cracked. I was so convinced that I decided to empty a couple of drawers of Jane\'s clothes. I wasn\'t ready for what came afterwards - a day of weeping and depression. I\'m not as ready as I thought I was.\r\n\r\nIt\'s possible that it was worse because I met up with our college friends on Monday and it emphasises who is missing as if it needed emphasis. Tomorrow\'s another day...', 'Dark Days', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3724-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-27 23:50:51', '2016-07-27 22:50:51', '', 3724, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3726', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3727, 283, '2016-07-27 23:53:15', '2016-07-27 22:53:15', '[caption id=\"attachment_3030\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"226\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Susie-Jane-R2.-June-1970.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3030\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Susie-Jane-R2.-June-1970-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"Susie and Jane at college\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" /></a> Susie and Jane at college[/caption]\n\nAnd they said there would be dark days... I\'ve been so long without being hit by a dark wave that I\'d started to believe I had this grief malarkey cracked. I was so convinced that I decided to empty a couple of drawers of Jane\'s clothes. Her clothes and cosmetics are around me every day and I think it helps me to pretend that everything is “normal” but of course it isn’t and never will be again. I wasn\'t ready for what came afterwards - a day of weeping and depression. I\'m not as ready to move on as I thought I was.\n\nIt\'s possible that it was worse because I met up with and had a lovely time with our college friends on Monday. It emphasises who is missing as if it needed emphasis. Tomorrow\'s another day...', 'Dark Days', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3724-autosave-v1', '', '', '2016-07-27 23:53:15', '2016-07-27 22:53:15', '', 3724, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3727', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3728, 283, '2016-07-27 23:53:56', '2016-07-27 22:53:56', '[caption id=\"attachment_3030\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"226\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Susie-Jane-R2.-June-1970.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3030\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Susie-Jane-R2.-June-1970-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"Susie and Jane at college\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" /></a> Susie and Jane at college[/caption]\r\n\r\nAnd they said there would be dark days... I\'ve been so long without being hit by a dark wave that I\'d started to believe I had this grief malarkey cracked. I was so convinced that I decided to empty a couple of drawers of Jane\'s clothes. Her clothes and cosmetics are around me every day and I think it helps me to pretend that everything is “normal” but of course it isn’t and never will be again. I wasn\'t ready for what came afterwards - a day of weeping and depression. I\'m not as ready to move on as I thought I was.\r\n\r\nIt\'s possible that it was worse because I met up with and had a lovely time with our college friends on Monday. It emphasised who was missing as if it needed emphasis. Tomorrow\'s another day...', 'Dark Days', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3724-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-27 23:53:56', '2016-07-27 22:53:56', '', 3724, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3728', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3730, 283, '2016-07-28 21:54:27', '2016-07-28 20:54:27', '', 'stbarnabas-2(jul16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'stbarnabas-2jul16', '', '', '2016-07-28 22:02:59', '2016-07-28 21:02:59', '', 3731, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-2jul16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3731, 283, '2016-07-28 22:13:06', '2016-07-28 21:13:06', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-1jul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3729\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-1jul16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"stbarnabas-1(jul16)\" width=\"263\" height=\"197\" /></a>Caitlin\'s award-winning garden from RHS Tatton arrived today at <a href=\"http://www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">St Barnabas Hospice</a> in Louth. The lorry company, <a href=\"http://www.rase.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Rase Distribution</a>, and driver had donated their own time and the telehoist was from a local farmer who was giving his time and machinery for free.\r\n\r\nWithin a few hours two articulated lorries had been unloaded and the team of volunteers set to work to rebuild the garden now dedicated to Jane. This is a really moving tribute so huge thanks go to Caitlin.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-2jul16.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3730 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-2jul16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"stbarnabas-2(jul16)\" width=\"271\" height=\"203\" /></a>After unloading the lorries Nick, Val, Lucie and I helped with the planting of the trees and the hedging.\r\nIt is amazing how quickly a flat piece of ground can become a garden. The tall silver birches do so much to draw the eye towards the space. There\'s still a lot of work to be done with one of the large yew balls needing to be lowered and all the small yews planted.\r\n\r\nThe garden won\'t be completed until the middle of next week because new tiles won\'t arrive until Tuesday.', 'Garden Delivery', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'garden-delivery', '', '', '2016-07-28 22:14:55', '2016-07-28 21:14:55', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3731', 0, 'post', '', 10),
(3732, 283, '2016-07-28 22:13:06', '2016-07-28 21:13:06', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-1jul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-3729\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-1jul16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"stbarnabas-1(jul16)\" width=\"263\" height=\"197\" /></a>Caitlin\'s award-winning garden from RHS Tatton arrived today at St Barnabas Hospice in Louth. The lorry company, <a href=\"http://www.rase.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Rase Distribution</a>, and driver had donated their own time and the telehoist was from a local farmer who was giving his time and machinery for free.\r\n\r\nWithin a few hours two articulated lorries had been unloaded and the team of volunteers set to work to rebuild the garden now dedicated to Jane. This is a really moving tribute so huge thanks go to Caitlin.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-2jul16.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3730 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-2jul16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"stbarnabas-2(jul16)\" width=\"271\" height=\"203\" /></a>After unloading the lorries Nick, Val, Lucie and I helped with the planting of the trees and the hedging.\r\nIt is amazing how quickly a flat piece of ground can become a garden. The tall silver birches do so much to draw the eye towards the space. There\'s still a lot of work to be done with one of the large yew balls needing to be lowered and all the small yews planted.\r\n\r\nThe garden won\'t be completed until the middle of next week because new tiles won\'t arrive until Tuesday.', 'Garden Delivery', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3731-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-28 22:13:06', '2016-07-28 21:13:06', '', 3731, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3732', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3733, 283, '2016-07-28 22:14:55', '2016-07-28 21:14:55', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-1jul16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3729\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-1jul16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"stbarnabas-1(jul16)\" width=\"263\" height=\"197\" /></a>Caitlin\'s award-winning garden from RHS Tatton arrived today at <a href=\"http://www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">St Barnabas Hospice</a> in Louth. The lorry company, <a href=\"http://www.rase.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Rase Distribution</a>, and driver had donated their own time and the telehoist was from a local farmer who was giving his time and machinery for free.\r\n\r\nWithin a few hours two articulated lorries had been unloaded and the team of volunteers set to work to rebuild the garden now dedicated to Jane. This is a really moving tribute so huge thanks go to Caitlin.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-2jul16.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-3730 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/stbarnabas-2jul16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"stbarnabas-2(jul16)\" width=\"271\" height=\"203\" /></a>After unloading the lorries Nick, Val, Lucie and I helped with the planting of the trees and the hedging.\r\nIt is amazing how quickly a flat piece of ground can become a garden. The tall silver birches do so much to draw the eye towards the space. There\'s still a lot of work to be done with one of the large yew balls needing to be lowered and all the small yews planted.\r\n\r\nThe garden won\'t be completed until the middle of next week because new tiles won\'t arrive until Tuesday.', 'Garden Delivery', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3731-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-28 22:14:55', '2016-07-28 21:14:55', '', 3731, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3733', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3739, 283, '2016-07-30 22:16:02', '2016-07-30 21:16:02', 'It\'s amazing what can be achieved in just a few days with the right direction (thank you Caitlin) and the enthusiasm of dedicated people. The St Barnabas project is moving ahead.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3738,3737\"]\r\n\r\nThis morning the strips of meadow grasses were pulled into place and plants slotted into gaps to build up the density of wild flowers. Considering the grasses have been rolled and unrolled several times they look remarkably good and I\'m sure with a little rain and time they will start to bounce back in their new home. The project has a few days of downtime while we wait for the new tiles for the pathway to arrive on Tuesday.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime I\'m getting lost in my own garden. Today I planted three verbenas that were surplus to Tatton and to get to the spot where I wanted them (near others that Jane had already planted) I had to start weeding. This led me into an area I hadn\'t weeded for a month or more and I got lost in time and literally in the garden. Before I knew it, two hours had passed.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3736,3735,3734\"]\r\n\r\nThe crocosmia and peruvian lilies are my additions to the garden. I\'ve already got an orange <a href=\"https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/Search-Results?s=asc(plant_common_sort)&amp;query=crocosmia&amp;form-mode=false&amp;context=b%253D0%2526hf%253D10%2526l%253Den%2526q%253Dcrocosmia%2526s%253Ddesc%252528plant_merged%252529%2526sl%253Dplants\" target=\"_blank\">crocosmia</a> in a pot but it isn\'t flowering as healthily as the yellow so I might need to split the orange and put it into the garden. More weeding tomorrow...', 'One Garden to Another', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'one-garden-to-another', '', '', '2016-07-30 22:18:32', '2016-07-30 21:18:32', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3739', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(3740, 283, '2016-07-30 22:16:02', '2016-07-30 21:16:02', 'It\'s amazing what can be achieved in just a few days with the right direction (thank you Caitlin) and the enthusiasm of dedicated people. The St Barnabas project is moving ahead.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"square\" ids=\"3738,3737\"]\r\n\r\nThis morning the strips of meadow grasses were pulled into place and plants slotted into gaps to build up the density of wild flowers. Considering the grasses have been rolled and unrolled several times they look remarkably good and I\'m sure with a little rain and time they will start to bounce back in their new home. The project has a few days of downtime while we wait for the new tiles for the pathway to arrive on Tuesday.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime I\'m getting lost in my own garden. Today I planted three verbenas that were surplus to Tatton and to get to the spot where I wanted them (near others that Jane had already planted) I had to start weeding. This led me into an area I hadn\'t weeded for a month or more and I got lost in time and literally in the garden. Before I knew it two hours had passed.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3736,3735,3734\"]\r\n\r\nThe crocosmia and peruvian lilies are my additions to the garden. I\'ve already got an orange <a href=\"https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/Search-Results?s=asc(plant_common_sort)&amp;query=crocosmia&amp;form-mode=false&amp;context=b%253D0%2526hf%253D10%2526l%253Den%2526q%253Dcrocosmia%2526s%253Ddesc%252528plant_merged%252529%2526sl%253Dplants\" target=\"_blank\">crocosmia</a> in a pot but it isn\'t flowering as healthily as the yellow so I might need to split the orange and put it into the garden. More weeding tomorrow...', 'One Garden to Another', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3739-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-30 22:16:02', '2016-07-30 21:16:02', '', 3739, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3740', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3741, 283, '2016-07-30 22:17:20', '2016-07-30 21:17:20', 'It\'s amazing what can be achieved in just a few days with the right direction (thank you Caitlin) and the enthusiasm of dedicated people. The St Barnabas project is moving ahead.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3738,3737\"]\r\n\r\nThis morning the strips of meadow grasses were pulled into place and plants slotted into gaps to build up the density of wild flowers. Considering the grasses have been rolled and unrolled several times they look remarkably good and I\'m sure with a little rain and time they will start to bounce back in their new home. The project has a few days of downtime while we wait for the new tiles for the pathway to arrive on Tuesday.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime I\'m getting lost in my own garden. Today I planted three verbenas that were surplus to Tatton and to get to the spot where I wanted them (near others that Jane had already planted) I had to start weeding. This led me into an area I hadn\'t weeded for a month or more and I got lost in time and literally in the garden. Before I knew it two hours had passed.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3736,3735,3734\"]\r\n\r\nThe crocosmia and peruvian lilies are my additions to the garden. I\'ve already got an orange <a href=\"https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/Search-Results?s=asc(plant_common_sort)&amp;query=crocosmia&amp;form-mode=false&amp;context=b%253D0%2526hf%253D10%2526l%253Den%2526q%253Dcrocosmia%2526s%253Ddesc%252528plant_merged%252529%2526sl%253Dplants\" target=\"_blank\">crocosmia</a> in a pot but it isn\'t flowering as healthily as the yellow so I might need to split the orange and put it into the garden. More weeding tomorrow...', 'One Garden to Another', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3739-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-30 22:17:20', '2016-07-30 21:17:20', '', 3739, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3741', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3742, 283, '2016-07-30 22:18:32', '2016-07-30 21:18:32', 'It\'s amazing what can be achieved in just a few days with the right direction (thank you Caitlin) and the enthusiasm of dedicated people. The St Barnabas project is moving ahead.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3738,3737\"]\r\n\r\nThis morning the strips of meadow grasses were pulled into place and plants slotted into gaps to build up the density of wild flowers. Considering the grasses have been rolled and unrolled several times they look remarkably good and I\'m sure with a little rain and time they will start to bounce back in their new home. The project has a few days of downtime while we wait for the new tiles for the pathway to arrive on Tuesday.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime I\'m getting lost in my own garden. Today I planted three verbenas that were surplus to Tatton and to get to the spot where I wanted them (near others that Jane had already planted) I had to start weeding. This led me into an area I hadn\'t weeded for a month or more and I got lost in time and literally in the garden. Before I knew it, two hours had passed.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3736,3735,3734\"]\r\n\r\nThe crocosmia and peruvian lilies are my additions to the garden. I\'ve already got an orange <a href=\"https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/Search-Results?s=asc(plant_common_sort)&amp;query=crocosmia&amp;form-mode=false&amp;context=b%253D0%2526hf%253D10%2526l%253Den%2526q%253Dcrocosmia%2526s%253Ddesc%252528plant_merged%252529%2526sl%253Dplants\" target=\"_blank\">crocosmia</a> in a pot but it isn\'t flowering as healthily as the yellow so I might need to split the orange and put it into the garden. More weeding tomorrow...', 'One Garden to Another', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3739-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-07-30 22:18:32', '2016-07-30 21:18:32', '', 3739, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3742', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3743, 283, '2016-08-01 21:40:38', '2016-08-01 20:40:38', '', 'startrek-beyond(aug16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'startrek-beyondaug16', '', '', '2016-08-01 21:42:34', '2016-08-01 20:42:34', '', 3744, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/startrek-beyondaug16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3744, 283, '2016-08-01 21:56:16', '2016-08-01 20:56:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/startrek-beyondaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3743\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/startrek-beyondaug16-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"startrek-beyond(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" /></a>What better thing to do on a promised wet summer afternoon than to trek (get it?) up to Scunthorpe to watch <a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2660888/\" target=\"_blank\">Star Trek Beyond</a>. I have a Lloyds Bank Club account which gives me six free cinema tickets and because of the situation over the last 12 months I still had three of them left and they run out next Monday. I invited Dave and Lucie along which they happily accepted. It wasn\'t until we sat down in the cinema and the titles came up that Lucie suddenly declares she came to watch Star Wars not Star Trek.\r\n\r\nAnd so to the film. I cannot recall ever seeing a Star Trek movie at a cinema - Jane wasn\'t a great fan of formulaic Sci Fi but enjoyed films like Alien and Gravity. That aside, it was a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. I don\'t see how the special effects can get any better in films and the SFX are the star of this movie. The script was co-written by Simon Pegg, who also stars as Scottie, and his humour is peppered throughout the film. It\'s light humour between bonded characters strewn with significant battle scenes and aliens who are obsessed with destroying the Federation.\r\n\r\nIt isn\'t a \"must see\" film but if you have free tickets and are bored then it\'s worth a visit.', 'Star Trek Beyond', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'star-trek-beyond', '', '', '2016-08-01 21:56:16', '2016-08-01 20:56:16', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3744', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3745, 283, '2016-08-01 21:56:16', '2016-08-01 20:56:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/startrek-beyondaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3743\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/startrek-beyondaug16-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"startrek-beyond(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" /></a>What better thing to do on a promised wet summer afternoon than to trek (get it?) up to Scunthorpe to watch <a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2660888/\" target=\"_blank\">Star Trek Beyond</a>. I have a Lloyds Bank Club account which gives me six free cinema tickets and because of the situation over the last 12 months I still had three of them left and they run out next Monday. I invited Dave and Lucie along which they happily accepted. It wasn\'t until we sat down in the cinema and the titles came up that Lucie suddenly declares she came to watch Star Wars not Star Trek.\r\n\r\nAnd so to the film. I cannot recall ever seeing a Star Trek movie at a cinema - Jane wasn\'t a great fan of formulaic Sci Fi but enjoyed films like Alien and Gravity. That aside, it was a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. I don\'t see how the special effects can get any better in films and the SFX are the star of this movie. The script was co-written by Simon Pegg, who also stars as Scottie, and his humour is peppered throughout the film. It\'s light humour between bonded characters strewn with significant battle scenes and aliens who are obsessed with destroying the Federation.\r\n\r\nIt isn\'t a \"must see\" film but if you have free tickets and are bored then it\'s worth a visit.', 'Star Trek Beyond', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3744-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-01 21:56:16', '2016-08-01 20:56:16', '', 3744, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3745', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3747, 283, '2016-08-04 18:15:08', '2016-08-04 17:15:08', '', 'tatton-tree-anchor(aug16)', 'anchor cable with anchor at bottom', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tatton-tree-anchoraug16', '', '', '2016-08-04 20:35:29', '2016-08-04 19:35:29', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tatton-tree-anchoraug16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3748, 283, '2016-08-04 18:15:16', '2016-08-04 17:15:16', '', 'tree-anchor-webbing(aug16)', 'webbing around the root ball.', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tree-anchor-webbingaug16', '', '', '2016-08-04 20:35:45', '2016-08-04 19:35:45', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tree-anchor-webbingaug16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(3751, 283, '2016-08-04 18:15:39', '2016-08-04 17:15:39', '', 'tatton-garden-path2(aug16)', 'Another Nick finishing off', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tatton-garden-path2aug16', '', '', '2016-08-04 20:43:01', '2016-08-04 19:43:01', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tatton-garden-path2aug16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3752, 283, '2016-08-04 21:09:04', '2016-08-04 20:09:04', 'I\'m keeping busy with helping to install the RHS Tatton garden into the hospice grounds at Louth. Yesterday we installed the tree anchors and put down the shuttering for the paths.\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPx0VpFu6rE\" target=\"_blank\">tree anchors</a> do exactly what the name suggests - they hold the tree\'s root ball to the ground so that it doesn\'t rock around and it gives the roots time to take hold. This may take several years and the anchors cannot be seen unlike posts. The idea is that the end part of the anchor is hammered into the ground about a metre and then pulled back so it opens out. Three anchors are joined together over the top of the root ball with webbing which is tightened down.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3747,3748\"]\r\n\r\nThis learning activity was followed by shuttering the paths ready for mortaring the base which was done today.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3749,3750,3751\"]\r\n\r\nAfter a morning of mixing cement in a brisk breeze I was coated in a thick layer of cement dust and ready for a shower. We now have a few days off while the cement hardens and hopefully in the early part of next week the porcelain tiles can be stuck down and the rest of the planting completed by the end of the week, weather permitting. This is an incredible gift from Caitlin and <a href=\"https://www.thriftlandscapes.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Thrift Landscapes</a> as a tribute to Jane and while I\'m working on the garden she is never far from my thoughts.\r\n\r\nNo one wants to find themselves in a hospice but Jane approached her final days there with an incredible strength of character - I cry every time I think of her and the way the hospice made her as comfortable as possible.\r\n\r\nBereavement is supposed to get easier and I thought it was but I seemed to have gone backwards. People say that given time the memories of the good times we had will bring comfort however all I feel at the moment is a huge vacuum. Sometimes it\'s the most trivial of things that start me off - this morning it was the toothpaste; we used to have this competition as to who would be the last to get a useable amount of toothpaste out of the tube, inevitably it was Jane because she could be really competitive. This morning there was nobody to compete with and the toothpaste was empty - stupid I know.\r\n\r\nDon\'t ask me why I\'m writing all this \"stuff\" down because I don\'t know the answer - self-indulgence; romantic nonsense; attention seeking; depression - you decide...', 'Hospice Garden', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hospice-garden', '', '', '2016-08-04 22:20:50', '2016-08-04 21:20:50', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3752', 0, 'post', '', 6),
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(3755, 283, '2016-08-04 21:09:04', '2016-08-04 20:09:04', 'I\'m keeping busy with helping to install the RHS Tatton garden into the hospice grounds at Louth. Yesterday we installed the tree anchors and put down the shuttering for the paths.\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPx0VpFu6rE\" target=\"_blank\">tree anchors</a> do exactly what the name suggests - they hold the tree\'s root ball to the ground so that it doesn\'t rock around and it gives the roots time to take hold. This may take several years and the anchors cannot be seen unlike posts. The idea is that the end part of the anchor is hammered into the ground about a metre and then pulled back so it opens out. Three anchors are joined together over the top of the root ball with webbing which is tightened down.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3747,3748\"]\r\n\r\nThis learning activity was followed by shuttering the paths ready for mortaring the base which was done today.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3749,3750,3751\"]\r\n\r\nAfter a morning of mixing cement in a brisk breeze I was coated in a thick layer of cement dust and ready for a shower. We now have a few days off while the cement hardens and hopefully in the early part of next week the porcelain tiles can be stuck down and the rest of the planting completed by the end of the week, weather permitting. This is an incredible gift from Caitlin and <a href=\"https://www.thriftlandscapes.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Thrift Landscapes</a> as a tribute to Jane and while I\'m working on the garden she is never far from my thoughts.\r\n\r\nNo one wants to find themselves in a hospice but Jane approached her final days there with an incredible strength of character - I cry every time I think of her and the way the hospice made her as comfortable as possible.\r\n\r\nBereavement is supposed to get easier and I thought it was but I seemed to have gone backwards. People say that given time the memories of the good times we had will bring comfort however all I feel at the moment is a huge vacuum. Sometimes it\'s the most trivial of things that start me off - this morning it was the toothpaste; we used to have this competition as to who would be the last to get a useable amount of toothpaste out of the tube, inevitably it was Jane because she could be really competitive. This morning there was nobody to compete with and the toothpaste was empty - stupid I know.\r\n\r\nDon\'t ask me why I\'m writing all this \"stuff\" down because I don\'t know the answer - self-indulgence; romantic nonsense; attention seeking; depression - you decide...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Hospice Garden', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3752-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-04 21:09:04', '2016-08-04 20:09:04', '', 3752, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3755', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3754, 283, '2016-08-04 21:01:34', '2016-08-04 20:01:34', 'I\'m keeping busy with helping to install the RHS Tatton garden into the hospice grounds at Louth. Yesterday we installed the tree anchors and put down the shuttering for the paths.\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPx0VpFu6rE\" target=\"_blank\">tree anchors</a> do exactly what the name suggests - they hold the tree\'s root ball to the ground so that it doesn\'t rock around and it gives the roots to take hold. This may take several years and the anchors cannot be seen unlike posts. The idea is that the end part of the anchor is hammered into the ground about a metre and then pulled back so it opens out. Three anchors are joined together over the top of the root ball with webbing which is tightened down.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3747,3748\"]\r\n\r\nThis learning activity was followed by shuttering the paths ready for mortaring the base which was done today.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3749,3750,3751\"]\r\n\r\nAfter a morning of mixing cement in a brisk breeze I was coated in a thick layer of cement dust and ready for a shower. We now have a few days off while the cement hardens and hopefully in the early part of next week the porcelain tiles can be stuck down and the rest of the planting completed by the end of the week, weather permitting.\r\n\r\nThis is an incredible gift from Caitlin and <a href=\"https://www.thriftlandscapes.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Thrift Landscapes</a> as a tribute to Jane and while I\'m working on the garden she is never far from my thoughts. No one wants to find themselves in a hospice but Jane approached her final days there with such an incredible strength of character - I cry every time I think of her and the way the hospice made her as comfortable as was possible. Bereavement is supposed to get easier and I thought it was but I seemed to have gone backwards. People say that given time the memories of the good times we had will bring happiness and comfort however all I feel at the moment is a huge vacuum. Sometimes it\'s the most trivial of things that start me off - this morning it was the toothpaste; we used to have this competition as to who would be the last to get a useable amount of toothpaste out of the tube, inevitably it was Jane because she could be really competitive. This morning there was nobody to compete with and the toothpaste was empty - stupid I know. If I can\'t cope with the small stuff how can I deal with the bigger things?\r\n\r\nDon\'t ask me why I\'m writing all this \"stuff\" down because I don\'t know the answer - self indulgence; romantic nonsense; attention seeking; depression - you decide...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Hospice Garden', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3752-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-04 21:01:34', '2016-08-04 20:01:34', '', 3752, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3754', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3756, 283, '2016-08-04 22:20:50', '2016-08-04 21:20:50', 'I\'m keeping busy with helping to install the RHS Tatton garden into the hospice grounds at Louth. Yesterday we installed the tree anchors and put down the shuttering for the paths.\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPx0VpFu6rE\" target=\"_blank\">tree anchors</a> do exactly what the name suggests - they hold the tree\'s root ball to the ground so that it doesn\'t rock around and it gives the roots time to take hold. This may take several years and the anchors cannot be seen unlike posts. The idea is that the end part of the anchor is hammered into the ground about a metre and then pulled back so it opens out. Three anchors are joined together over the top of the root ball with webbing which is tightened down.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3747,3748\"]\r\n\r\nThis learning activity was followed by shuttering the paths ready for mortaring the base which was done today.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3749,3750,3751\"]\r\n\r\nAfter a morning of mixing cement in a brisk breeze I was coated in a thick layer of cement dust and ready for a shower. We now have a few days off while the cement hardens and hopefully in the early part of next week the porcelain tiles can be stuck down and the rest of the planting completed by the end of the week, weather permitting. This is an incredible gift from Caitlin and <a href=\"https://www.thriftlandscapes.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Thrift Landscapes</a> as a tribute to Jane and while I\'m working on the garden she is never far from my thoughts.\r\n\r\nNo one wants to find themselves in a hospice but Jane approached her final days there with an incredible strength of character - I cry every time I think of her and the way the hospice made her as comfortable as possible.\r\n\r\nBereavement is supposed to get easier and I thought it was but I seemed to have gone backwards. People say that given time the memories of the good times we had will bring comfort however all I feel at the moment is a huge vacuum. Sometimes it\'s the most trivial of things that start me off - this morning it was the toothpaste; we used to have this competition as to who would be the last to get a useable amount of toothpaste out of the tube, inevitably it was Jane because she could be really competitive. This morning there was nobody to compete with and the toothpaste was empty - stupid I know.\r\n\r\nDon\'t ask me why I\'m writing all this \"stuff\" down because I don\'t know the answer - self-indulgence; romantic nonsense; attention seeking; depression - you decide...', 'Hospice Garden', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3752-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-04 22:20:50', '2016-08-04 21:20:50', '', 3752, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3756', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3758, 283, '2016-08-06 22:16:58', '2016-08-06 21:16:58', '', 'wildflowers1(aug16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wildflowers1aug16', '', '', '2016-08-06 22:16:58', '2016-08-06 21:16:58', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/wildflowers1aug16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3759, 283, '2016-08-06 22:17:06', '2016-08-06 21:17:06', '', 'sue&graham(aug16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'suegrahamaug16', '', '', '2016-08-06 22:21:25', '2016-08-06 21:21:25', '', 3760, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/suegrahamaug16.gif', 0, 'attachment', 'image/gif', 0),
(3760, 283, '2016-08-06 22:30:45', '2016-08-06 21:30:45', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/suegrahamaug16.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3759\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/suegrahamaug16-300x225.gif\" alt=\"sue&amp;graham(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Today we travelled down to Northampton to celebrate Sue\'s birthday. It was beautiful weather and Sue decided we would go to the Greyhound pub in Milton Malsor as we could eat lunch outside in the sunshine.\r\n\r\nWe had a light lunch - is burger and chips a light lunch? And had a good catch up on everything that\'s been going on in our separate lives.\r\n\r\nOn the way back from lunch we spotted these areas of wildflower strips. They were really eye-catching so I asked Nick to stop for me to take a photo. It\'s the kind of thing I\'d like to achieve somewhere in the garden possibly alongside the drive rather than the lawn area that is currently there. I do wonder how it would look all year round and how it might work in the shade of the trees but these are delightful.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3758,3757\"]\r\n\r\nIt is similar to the area that was planted in Rothersthorpe several years ago.', 'Birthday Lunch', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'birthday-lunch', '', '', '2016-08-06 22:30:45', '2016-08-06 21:30:45', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3760', 0, 'post', '', 5),
(3761, 283, '2016-08-06 22:27:44', '2016-08-06 21:27:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/suegrahamaug16.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3759\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/suegrahamaug16-300x225.gif\" alt=\"sue&amp;graham(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Today we travelled down to Northampton to celebrate Sue\'s birthday. It was beautiful weather and Sue decided we would go to the Greyhound pub in Milton Malsor as we could eat lunch outside in the sunshine.\r\n\r\nWe had a light lunch - is burger and chips a light lunch? And had a good catch up on everything that\'s been going on in our separate lives.\r\n\r\nOn the way back from lunch we spotted these areas of wildflower strips. They were delightful so I asked Nick to stop so I could get a photo. It\'s the kind of thing I\'d like to achieve somewhere in the garden possibly alongside the drive rather than the lawn area that is currently there. I do wonder how it would look all year round but these are delightful.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3758,3757\"]\r\n\r\nIt is similar to the area that was planted in Rothersthorpe several years ago.', 'Birthday Lunch', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3760-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-06 22:27:44', '2016-08-06 21:27:44', '', 3760, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3761', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3762, 283, '2016-08-06 22:30:12', '2016-08-06 21:30:12', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/suegrahamaug16.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3759\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/suegrahamaug16-300x225.gif\" alt=\"sue&amp;graham(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Today we travelled down to Northampton to celebrate Sue\'s birthday. It was beautiful weather and Sue decided we would go to the Greyhound pub in Milton Malsor as we could eat lunch outside in the sunshine.\r\n\r\nWe had a light lunch - is burger and chips a light lunch? And had a good catch up on everything that\'s been going on in our separate lives.\r\n\r\nOn the way back from lunch we spotted these areas of wildflower strips. They were really eye-catching so I asked Nick to stop for me to take a photo. It\'s the kind of thing I\'d like to achieve somewhere in the garden possibly alongside the drive rather than the lawn area that is currently there. I do wonder how it would look all year round and how it might work in the shade of the trees but these are delightful.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3758,3757\"]\r\n\r\nIt is similar to the area that was planted in Rothersthorpe several years ago.', 'Birthday Lunch', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3760-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-06 22:30:12', '2016-08-06 21:30:12', '', 3760, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3762', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3763, 283, '2016-08-07 22:02:24', '2016-08-07 21:02:24', '', 'tomato blight(aug16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tomato-blightaug16', '', '', '2016-08-07 22:07:03', '2016-08-07 21:07:03', '', 3765, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tomato-blightaug16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3764, 283, '2016-08-07 22:02:31', '2016-08-07 21:02:31', '', 'secret-garden-louth(aug16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'secret-garden-louthaug16', '', '', '2016-08-07 22:15:00', '2016-08-07 21:15:00', '', 3765, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/secret-garden-louthaug16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3765, 283, '2016-08-07 22:33:47', '2016-08-07 21:33:47', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tomato-blightaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3763\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tomato-blightaug16-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"tomato blight(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" /></a>I\'m beginning to think my life is becoming dominated by gardening - is that a bad thing? This morning I discovered that my tomatoes have tomato blight. For those who don\'t know it\'s a fungus like organism, airborne, and there is no cure. Some people say that it lasts for about 4 years in the soil and is liable to appear during warm, wet spells - we\'ve had a lot of those this summer. I\'ve tried cutting off the affected areas but I think it will spread throughout the plants so I\'ve removed all the green tomatoes of a reasonable size in the hope they will redden on the utility room window cill. Gardening is full of disappointments but I continue to hope...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/secret-garden-louthaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3764\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/secret-garden-louthaug16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"secret-garden-louth(aug16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>This afternoon I went with Nick and Val and Lucie to an open \"Secret Garden\" in Louth. This is a residential garden that the owners open to the public in aid of charity.\r\n\r\nIt was awash with colour and planted so tightly there was no room for any weeds. As we walked down the garden it kept opening up into different areas - some were in bright sunshine and others in shade so it was possible to see which flowers flourished in different locations.\r\n\r\nThe owner knew about our work installing Caitlin\'s garden at the hospice and he kindly gave me a \"<a href=\"https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/92763/Salvia-elegans-Scarlet-Pineapple/Details?returnurl=%2Fplants%2Fsearch-results%3Fform-mode%3Dfalse%26query%3Dsalvia%26aliaspath%3D%252fplants%252fsearch-results\" target=\"_blank\">pineapple sage</a>\" one of the Salvias. When someone gives a plant and so long as it survives the memory of the gift lives on with it. There\'s a rose in the back garden that was given by one of the doctors to Jane when she left the surgery and when it flowers it reminds me of that doctor and his wife - a gift that never stops giving.', 'Blighted', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'blighted', '', '', '2016-08-07 22:33:47', '2016-08-07 21:33:47', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3765', 0, 'post', '', 6),
(3766, 283, '2016-08-07 22:33:47', '2016-08-07 21:33:47', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tomato-blightaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3763\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tomato-blightaug16-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"tomato blight(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" /></a>I\'m beginning to think my life is becoming dominated by gardening - is that a bad thing? This morning I discovered that my tomatoes have tomato blight. For those who don\'t know it\'s a fungus like organism, airborne, and there is no cure. Some people say that it lasts for about 4 years in the soil and is liable to appear during warm, wet spells - we\'ve had a lot of those this summer. I\'ve tried cutting off the affected areas but I think it will spread throughout the plants so I\'ve removed all the green tomatoes of a reasonable size in the hope they will redden on the utility room window cill. Gardening is full of disappointments but I continue to hope...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/secret-garden-louthaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3764\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/secret-garden-louthaug16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"secret-garden-louth(aug16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>This afternoon I went with Nick and Val and Lucie to an open \"Secret Garden\" in Louth. This is a residential garden that the owners open to the public in aid of charity.\r\n\r\nIt was awash with colour and planted so tightly there was no room for any weeds. As we walked down the garden it kept opening up into different areas - some were in bright sunshine and others in shade so it was possible to see which flowers flourished in different locations.\r\n\r\nThe owner knew about our work installing Caitlin\'s garden at the hospice and he kindly gave me a \"<a href=\"https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/92763/Salvia-elegans-Scarlet-Pineapple/Details?returnurl=%2Fplants%2Fsearch-results%3Fform-mode%3Dfalse%26query%3Dsalvia%26aliaspath%3D%252fplants%252fsearch-results\" target=\"_blank\">pineapple sage</a>\" one of the Salvias. When someone gives a plant and so long as it survives the memory of the gift lives on with it. There\'s a rose in the back garden that was given by one of the doctors to Jane when she left the surgery and when it flowers it reminds me of that doctor and his wife - a gift that never stops giving.', 'Blighted', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3765-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-07 22:33:47', '2016-08-07 21:33:47', '', 3765, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3766', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3790, 283, '2016-08-18 22:26:13', '2016-08-18 21:26:13', 'Today I went on a family day out. The Market Rasen contingent met up with the Northampton branch at <a href=\"http://www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Barnsdale Gardens</a> near Oakham. It is a series of 38 separate gardens laid out in eight acres and they are real gardens not show gardens - they have weeds and are not especially watered so some of the plants show signs of distress.\r\n\r\nI do struggle to remember the names of plants that I like, always assuming I know what they are in the first place, so taking photos of a plant and it\'s label is the only way I\'m ever going to get on top of this gardening malarkey.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"3794,3791,3792,3793\"]\r\n\r\nThe price of plants in the nursery seemed a little expensive so I shall trawl the web looking for equivalents as hopefully lower cost.\r\n\r\nIt was good for the \"family\" to be back together again and in little pockets as we wandered around I could feel the world was being put to rights again - maybe not.', 'Barnsdale - Family Day Out', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'barnsdale-family-day-out', '', '', '2016-08-18 22:28:20', '2016-08-18 21:28:20', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3790', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3771, 283, '2016-08-10 22:21:05', '2016-08-10 21:21:05', 'Nick and I spent another day at Louth Hospice making progress on the hard landscaping. We arrived just after 8:15 am and didn\'t get home until 6pm. It\'s a long day but very rewarding. Nick\'s doing most of the difficult jobs putting down the porcelain tiles on a less than perfect surface. I tend to do the easy stuff like planting the meadow grasses and putting the slate into the areas where it was the water feature at Tatton.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3769,3767\"]\r\n\r\nTowards the end of an exhausting day we had the pleasure of being covered in the dust from a huge combine harvester that passed within 10 metres of the garden.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-10-17.04.57.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3768 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-10-17.04.57-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2016-08-10 17.04.57\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nShortly after taking this photo the leviathan came to a grinding halt and refused to move.It appears that something fell off the front of the machine and went through the threshing drum. After much head scratching and looking into the guts of the machine they extracted a huge chunk of metal and the combine continued on its way. Some light relief from hand laying slate.', 'Hospice Garden Again', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hospice-garden-again', '', '', '2016-08-22 13:17:27', '2016-08-22 12:17:27', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3771', 0, 'post', '', 3),
(3772, 283, '2016-08-10 21:59:13', '2016-08-10 20:59:13', 'Nick and I spent another day at Louth Hospice making progress on the hard landscaping. We arrived just after 8:15 am and didn\'t get home until 6pm. It\'s a long day but very rewarding. Nick\'s doing most of the difficult jobs putting down the porcelain tiles on a less than perfect surface. I tend to do the easy stuff like planting the meadow grasses and putting the slate into the areas where it was the water feature at Tatton.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3769,3767\"]\r\n\r\nTowards the end of an exhausting day we had the pleasure of being covered in the dust from a huge combine harvester that passed within 10 metres of the garden.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-10-17.04.57.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3768\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-10-17.04.57-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2016-08-10 17.04.57\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>', 'Hospice Garden Again', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3771-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-10 21:59:13', '2016-08-10 20:59:13', '', 3771, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3772', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3773, 283, '2016-08-10 22:21:05', '2016-08-10 21:21:05', 'Nick and I spent another day at Louth Hospice making progress on the hard landscaping. We arrived just after 8:15 am and didn\'t get home until 6pm. It\'s a long day but very rewarding. Nick\'s doing most of the difficult jobs putting down the porcelain tiles on a less than perfect surface. I tend to do the easy stuff like planting the meadow grasses and putting the slate into the areas where it was the water feature at Tatton.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3769,3767\"]\r\n\r\nTowards the end of an exhausting day we had the pleasure of being covered in the dust from a huge combine harvester that passed within 10 metres of the garden.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-10-17.04.57.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3768\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-10-17.04.57-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2016-08-10 17.04.57\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nShortly after taking this photo the leviathan came to a grinding halt and refused to move.It appears that something fell off the front of the machine and went through the threshing drum. After much head scratching and looking into the guts of the machine they extracted a huge chunk of metal and the combine continued on its way. Some light relief from hand laying slate.', 'Hospice Garden Again', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3771-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-10 22:21:05', '2016-08-10 21:21:05', '', 3771, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3773', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3777, 283, '2016-08-12 19:57:34', '2016-08-12 18:57:34', '', 'val-final-watering(aug16)', 'Val watering the finished garden', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'val-final-wateringaug16', '', '', '2016-08-12 20:36:41', '2016-08-12 19:36:41', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/val-final-wateringaug16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3778, 283, '2016-08-12 19:57:42', '2016-08-12 18:57:42', '', 'Nicky-plants-final-plant(au', 'Nicky (hospice general manager) plants the final flower', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'nicky-plants-final-plantau', '', '', '2016-08-12 20:36:26', '2016-08-12 19:36:26', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Nicky-plants-final-plantau.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3779, 283, '2016-08-12 20:40:14', '2016-08-12 19:40:14', 'Caitlin\'s garden has now been completed at St Barnabas, Louth. Special thanks must go to Nick who has spent many days laying the porcelain tiles in very difficult circumstances and I feel certain that without his input it would never have looked as good as it does.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3776,3775,3777,3778\"]\r\n\r\nI was there for the afternoon and met Sue the inpatient unit manager at Lincoln where Jane spent her final weeks. She would come round and speak to the patients every day to make sure they were receiving the very best of care. Jane had a special reclining chair but when someone else came into her ward and there wasn\'t enough recliners to go round Jane offered to give up hers - so typical. She wouldn\'t rest until I promised her that I would make sure we bought some recliners for the hospice so I met with Sue and made a donation. Sue told me that the recliners arrived this week and were put to use immediately - Jane\'s goodness lives on.\r\n\r\nIt\'s 7 months today since Jane died and I\'ve struggled throughout the day. Finishing the garden at the hospice has triggered something. I started this post an hour ago and then started to look back at my posts while Jane was in the hospice and it broke my heart all over again - I\'m like a moth attracted to the light. I cannot resist revisiting the most devastating days of my life and I sit here once more looking at a screen through a veil of tears.', 'Hospice Garden Complete', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hospice-garden-complete', '', '', '2016-08-12 20:40:14', '2016-08-12 19:40:14', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3779', 0, 'post', '', 5),
(3780, 283, '2016-08-12 20:37:46', '2016-08-12 19:37:46', 'Caitlin\'s garden has now been completed at St Barnabas, Louth. Special thanks must go to Nick who has spent many days laying the porcelain tiles in very difficult circumstances and I feel certain that without his input it would never have looked as good as it does.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3777,3776,3775,3778\"]\r\n\r\nI was there for the afternoon and met Sue the inpatient unit manager at Lincoln where Jane spent her final weeks. She would come round and speak to the patients every day to make sure they were receiving the very best of care. Jane had a special reclining chair but when someone else came into her ward and there wasn\'t enough recliners to go round Jane offered to give up hers - so typical. She wouldn\'t rest until I promised her that I would make sure we bought some recliners for the hospice so I met with Sue and made a donation. Sue told me that the recliners arrived this week and were put to use immediately - Jane\'s goodness lives on.\r\n\r\nIt\'s 7 months today since Jane died and I\'ve struggled throughout the day. Finishing the garden at the hospice has triggered something. I started this post an hour ago and then started to look back at my posts while Jane was in the hospice and it broke my heart all over again - I\'m like a moth attracted to the light. I cannot resist revisiting the most devastating days of my life and I sit here once more looking at a screen through a veil of tears.', 'Hospice Garden Complete', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3779-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-12 20:37:46', '2016-08-12 19:37:46', '', 3779, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3780', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3781, 283, '2016-08-12 20:39:22', '2016-08-12 19:39:22', 'Caitlin\'s garden has now been completed at St Barnabas, Louth. Special thanks must go to Nick who has spent many days laying the porcelain tiles in very difficult circumstances and I feel certain that without his input it would never have looked as good as it does.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3776,3775,3777,3778\"]\r\n\r\nI was there for the afternoon and met Sue the inpatient unit manager at Lincoln where Jane spent her final weeks. She would come round and speak to the patients every day to make sure they were receiving the very best of care. Jane had a special reclining chair but when someone else came into her ward and there wasn\'t enough recliners to go round Jane offered to give up hers - so typical. She wouldn\'t rest until I promised her that I would make sure we bought some recliners for the hospice so I met with Sue and made a donation. Sue told me that the recliners arrived this week and were put to use immediately - Jane\'s goodness lives on.\r\n\r\nIt\'s 7 months today since Jane died and I\'ve struggled throughout the day. Finishing the garden at the hospice has triggered something. I started this post an hour ago and then started to look back at my posts while Jane was in the hospice and it broke my heart all over again - I\'m like a moth attracted to the light. I cannot resist revisiting the most devastating days of my life and I sit here once more looking at a screen through a veil of tears.', 'Hospice Garden Complete', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3779-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-12 20:39:22', '2016-08-12 19:39:22', '', 3779, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3781', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3783, 283, '2016-08-15 23:24:54', '2016-08-15 22:24:54', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/salad-cropaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3782 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/salad-cropaug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"salad-crop(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nToday I managed to get through the day without shedding a single tear so I think the wave of grief I experienced for much of the weekend has moved on for the time being.\r\n\r\nThe garden continues to produce lettuce, cucumbers and courgettes. In the next few days I can see I\'m going to be inundated with runner beans so I guess I will be giving lots of them away.\r\nI\'m disappointed by the sugar snap peas - they haven\'t been as prolific as I\'d hoped and although you\'re supposed to eat them whole, mine have gone a bit stringy and tough so I\'ve started to shell the peas. If I\'m going to do that then I might as well grow ordinary peas. I remember last year Jane and I sat down in the garden shelling the peas she grew and just talked about \"stuff\". It was a really relaxing activity so I think next year I\'ll go back to growing ordinary peas and reminisce over times past when I\'m shelling them - it won\'t be a chore it will be something to look forward to.', 'Out of the Darkness', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'out-of-the-darkness', '', '', '2016-08-15 23:24:54', '2016-08-15 22:24:54', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3783', 0, 'post', '', 3),
(3784, 283, '2016-08-15 23:20:52', '2016-08-15 22:20:52', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/salad-cropaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3782\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/salad-cropaug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"salad-crop(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The garden continues to produce lettuce, cucumbers and courgettes. in the next few days I can see I\'m going to be inundated with runner beans so I guess I will be giving lots of them away.\r\nI\'m disappointed by the sugar snap peas - they haven\'t been as prolific as I\'d hoped and although you\'re supposed to eat them whole mine have gone a bit stringy and tough so I\'ve started to shell the peas. If I\'m going to do that then I might as well grow ordinary peas. I remember last year Jane and I sat down in the garden shelling peas one evening and just talked about things. It was a really relaxing activity so I think next year I\'ll go back to growing ordinary peas.', 'Out of the Darkness', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3783-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-15 23:20:52', '2016-08-15 22:20:52', '', 3783, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3784', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3785, 283, '2016-08-15 23:24:54', '2016-08-15 22:24:54', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/salad-cropaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3782 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/salad-cropaug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"salad-crop(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nToday I managed to get through the day without shedding a single tear so I think the wave of grief I experienced for much of the weekend has moved on for the time being.\r\n\r\nThe garden continues to produce lettuce, cucumbers and courgettes. In the next few days I can see I\'m going to be inundated with runner beans so I guess I will be giving lots of them away.\r\nI\'m disappointed by the sugar snap peas - they haven\'t been as prolific as I\'d hoped and although you\'re supposed to eat them whole, mine have gone a bit stringy and tough so I\'ve started to shell the peas. If I\'m going to do that then I might as well grow ordinary peas. I remember last year Jane and I sat down in the garden shelling the peas she grew and just talked about \"stuff\". It was a really relaxing activity so I think next year I\'ll go back to growing ordinary peas and reminisce over times past when I\'m shelling them - it won\'t be a chore it will be something to look forward to.', 'Out of the Darkness', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3783-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-15 23:24:54', '2016-08-15 22:24:54', '', 3783, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3785', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3786, 283, '2016-08-17 21:41:44', '2016-08-17 20:41:44', '', 'Weeding-bigtime(aug16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'weeding-bigtimeaug16', '', '', '2016-08-17 21:45:54', '2016-08-17 20:45:54', '', 3788, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Weeding-bigtimeaug16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3787, 283, '2016-08-17 21:41:51', '2016-08-17 20:41:51', '', 'piglet(aug16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'pigletaug16', '', '', '2016-08-17 21:43:00', '2016-08-17 20:43:00', '', 3788, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pigletaug16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3788, 283, '2016-08-17 21:54:36', '2016-08-17 20:54:36', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pigletaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3787\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pigletaug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"piglet(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Piglet has been officially named... She, yes it\'s a she because I don\'t have enough (any) women in my life, has been busy from 6am to 6pm every day keeping the lawn mown. She continues to fascinate visitors especially when she decides it\'s time for a recharge and she heads for the base station. I do need to change her blades at the end of the month but other than that she hasn\'t required any attention.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Weeding-bigtimeaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3786\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Weeding-bigtimeaug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Weeding-bigtime(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the rest of the garden. I\'ve removed all the foxgloves which are very prolific under the trees during the late spring and early summer however once they\'ve finished flowering and reseeded it was time to remove them. The heap of greenery in front of the tree is just a small collection. Another plant that likes the shade of the trees is the Hypericum - it has spread far and wide so I need to bring them together in areas that are short of greenery.\r\n\r\nI seem to have rescued the rhododendrons. I\'ve fed them with liquid ericaceous and there are signs of improvement. I just need to be consistent in my watering and feeding.', 'Piglet and Weeding', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'piglet-and-weeding', '', '', '2016-08-17 21:55:21', '2016-08-17 20:55:21', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3788', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(3789, 283, '2016-08-17 21:54:36', '2016-08-17 20:54:36', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pigletaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3787\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pigletaug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"piglet(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Piglet has been officially named... She, yes it\'s a she because I don\'t have enough (any) women in my life, has been busy from 6am to 6pm every day keeping the lawn mown. She continues to fascinate visitors especially when she decides it\'s time for a recharge and she heads for the base station. I do need to change her blades at the end of the month but other than that she hasn\'t required any attention.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Weeding-bigtimeaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3786\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Weeding-bigtimeaug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Weeding-bigtime(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the rest of the garden. I\'ve removed all the foxgloves which are very prolific under the trees during the late spring and early summer however once they\'ve finished flowering and reseeded it was time to remove them. The heap of greenery in front of the tree is just a small collection. Another plant that likes the shade of the trees is the Hypericum - it has spread far and wide so I need to bring them together in areas that are short of greenery.\r\n\r\nI seem to have rescued the rhododendrons. I\'ve fed them with liquid ericaceous and there are signs of improvement. I just need to be consistent in my watering and feeding.', 'Piglet and Weeding', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3788-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-17 21:54:36', '2016-08-17 20:54:36', '', 3788, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3789', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3795, 283, '2016-08-18 22:24:56', '2016-08-18 21:24:56', 'Today I went on a family day out. The Market Rasen contingent met up with the Northampton branch at <a href=\"http://www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Barnsdale Gardens</a> near Oakham. It is a series of 38 separate gardens laid out in eight acres and they are real gardens not show gardens - they have weeds and are not especially watered so some of the plants show signs of distress.\r\n\r\nI do struggle to remember the names of plants that I like, always assuming I know what they are in the first place, so taking photos of a plant and it\'s label is the only way I\'m ever going to get on top of this gardening malarkey.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3794,3791,3792,3793\"]\r\n\r\nThe price of plants in the nursery seemed a little expensive so I shall trawl the web looking for equivalents as hopefully lower cost.\r\n\r\nIt was good for the \"family\" to be back together again and in little pockets as we wandered around I could feel the world was being put to rights again - maybe not.', 'Barnsdale - Family Day Out', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3790-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-18 22:24:56', '2016-08-18 21:24:56', '', 3790, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3795', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3796, 283, '2016-08-18 22:25:53', '2016-08-18 21:25:53', 'Today I went on a family day out. The Market Rasen contingent met up with the Northampton branch at <a href=\"http://www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Barnsdale Gardens</a> near Oakham. It is a series of 38 separate gardens laid out in eight acres and they are real gardens not show gardens - they have weeds and are not especially watered so some of the plants show signs of distress.\r\n\r\nI do struggle to remember the names of plants that I like, always assuming I know what they are in the first place, so taking photos of a plant and it\'s label is the only way I\'m ever going to get on top of this gardening malarkey.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"3794,3791,3792,3793\"]\r\n\r\nThe price of plants in the nursery seemed a little expensive so I shall trawl the web looking for equivalents as hopefully lower cost.\r\n\r\nIt was good for the \"family\" to be back together again and in little pockets as we wandered around I could feel the world was being put to rights again - maybe not.', 'Barnsdale - Family Day Out', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3790-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-18 22:25:53', '2016-08-18 21:25:53', '', 3790, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3796', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3805, 283, '2016-08-20 11:52:51', '2016-08-20 10:52:51', 'I\'ve been thinking about changing cars for some time now but I needed to make sure any <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3808\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar-200x127.jpg\" alt=\"bluesmartcar\" width=\"200\" height=\"127\" /></a>decision that I made wasn\'t clouded by the trauma of the last 7 months. I also needed to make my mind up about whether to keep Jane\'s car or not. She loved her Smart Car however I don\'t need it and therefore I\'ve decided that when I change the Skoda Yeti the Smart will go with it. A fresh start...\r\n\r\nThe next car will be another 4x4 with everything the Skoda has. If given a choice I would simply buy a new Yeti however the higher powered Yeti (185 bhp) is no longer on offer and I do like a bit of acceleration - having owned an Audi TT and a Porsche Boxster there is still a need for speed even if it\'s in the shape of an SUV.\r\n\r\nSo the range of cars available is significant and I\'ve whittled it down to six:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3801,3803,3802,3804,3800,3799\"]\r\n\r\nThey all look very similar but the \"On The Road\" price varies considerably from the VW Tiguan at £36k to the Mitsubishi ASX at £26k. The sales people all claim their vehicle as the \"best in its class\" but I\'m guessing this is a class of one and not a direct comparison with their competitors. For those who know me well will assume that my approach is calculated and involves a spreadsheet of my requirements. My current favourites are the Kia Sportage (excellent leg room, great value for money and 7 year warranty) and the Mazda CX5 (looks good and reputation). Over the next few weeks my selection becomes serious as I\'ve booked test drives in most of them. I\'ll give regular updates on how I get on.', 'Car Buying - Decisions, Decisions', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'car-buying-decisions-decisions', '', '', '2016-09-08 22:08:45', '2016-09-08 21:08:45', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3805', 0, 'post', '', 7),
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(3809, 283, '2016-08-20 11:48:52', '2016-08-20 10:48:52', 'I\'ve been thinking about changing cars for some time now but I needed to make sure any <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3808\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar-200x127.jpg\" alt=\"bluesmartcar\" width=\"200\" height=\"127\" /></a>decision that I made wasn\'t clouded by the trauma of the last 7 months. I also needed to make my mind up about whether to keep Jane\'s car or not. She loved her Smart Car however I don\'t need it and therefore I\'ve decided that when I change the Skoda Yeti the Smart will go with it. A fresh start...\r\n\r\nThe next car will be another 4x4 with everything the Skoda has. If given a choice I would simply buy a new Yeti however the higher powered Yeti (185 bhp) is no longer on offer and I do like a bit of acceleration - having owned an Audi TT and a Porsche Boxster there is still a need for speed even if it\'s in the shape of an SUV.\r\n\r\nSo the range of cars available is significant and I\'ve whittled it down to six:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3801,3803,3802,3804,3800,3799\"]\r\n\r\nThey all look very similar but the \"On The Road\" price varies considerably from the VW Tiguan at £36k to the Mitsubishi ASX at £26k. The sales people all claim their vehicle as the \"best in its class\" but I\'m guessing this is a class of one and not a direct comparison with their competitors. My current favourites are the Kia Sportage (excellent leg room, great value for money and 7 year warranty) and the Mazda CX5 (looks good and reputation). Over the next few weeks my selection becomes serious as I\'ve booked test drives in most of them. I\'ll give regular updates on how I get on.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Car Buying', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3805-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-20 11:48:52', '2016-08-20 10:48:52', '', 3805, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3809', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3810, 283, '2016-08-20 11:52:51', '2016-08-20 10:52:51', 'I\'ve been thinking about changing cars for some time now but I needed to make sure any <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3808\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar-200x127.jpg\" alt=\"bluesmartcar\" width=\"200\" height=\"127\" /></a>decision that I made wasn\'t clouded by the trauma of the last 7 months. I also needed to make my mind up about whether to keep Jane\'s car or not. She loved her Smart Car however I don\'t need it and therefore I\'ve decided that when I change the Skoda Yeti the Smart will go with it. A fresh start...\r\n\r\nThe next car will be another 4x4 with everything the Skoda has. If given a choice I would simply buy a new Yeti however the higher powered Yeti (185 bhp) is no longer on offer and I do like a bit of acceleration - having owned an Audi TT and a Porsche Boxster there is still a need for speed even if it\'s in the shape of an SUV.\r\n\r\nSo the range of cars available is significant and I\'ve whittled it down to six:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3801,3803,3802,3804,3800,3799\"]\r\n\r\nThey all look very similar but the \"On The Road\" price varies considerably from the VW Tiguan at £36k to the Mitsubishi ASX at £26k. The sales people all claim their vehicle as the \"best in its class\" but I\'m guessing this is a class of one and not a direct comparison with their competitors. For those who know me well will assume that my approach is calculated and involves a spreadsheet of my requirements. My current favourites are the Kia Sportage (excellent leg room, great value for money and 7 year warranty) and the Mazda CX5 (looks good and reputation). Over the next few weeks my selection becomes serious as I\'ve booked test drives in most of them. I\'ll give regular updates on how I get on.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Car Buying - Decisions, Decisions', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3805-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-20 11:52:51', '2016-08-20 10:52:51', '', 3805, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3810', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3879, 283, '2016-09-08 22:08:45', '2016-09-08 21:08:45', 'I\'ve been thinking about changing cars for some time now but I needed to make sure any <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3808\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar-200x127.jpg\" alt=\"bluesmartcar\" width=\"200\" height=\"127\" /></a>decision that I made wasn\'t clouded by the trauma of the last 7 months. I also needed to make my mind up about whether to keep Jane\'s car or not. She loved her Smart Car however I don\'t need it and therefore I\'ve decided that when I change the Skoda Yeti the Smart will go with it. A fresh start...\r\n\r\nThe next car will be another 4x4 with everything the Skoda has. If given a choice I would simply buy a new Yeti however the higher powered Yeti (185 bhp) is no longer on offer and I do like a bit of acceleration - having owned an Audi TT and a Porsche Boxster there is still a need for speed even if it\'s in the shape of an SUV.\r\n\r\nSo the range of cars available is significant and I\'ve whittled it down to six:\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3801,3803,3802,3804,3800,3799\"]\r\n\r\nThey all look very similar but the \"On The Road\" price varies considerably from the VW Tiguan at £36k to the Mitsubishi ASX at £26k. The sales people all claim their vehicle as the \"best in its class\" but I\'m guessing this is a class of one and not a direct comparison with their competitors. For those who know me well will assume that my approach is calculated and involves a spreadsheet of my requirements. My current favourites are the Kia Sportage (excellent leg room, great value for money and 7 year warranty) and the Mazda CX5 (looks good and reputation). Over the next few weeks my selection becomes serious as I\'ve booked test drives in most of them. I\'ll give regular updates on how I get on.', 'Car Buying - Decisions, Decisions', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3805-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-08 22:08:45', '2016-09-08 21:08:45', '', 3805, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3879', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3811, 283, '2016-08-22 13:13:41', '2016-08-22 12:13:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dinner-tableaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3813\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dinner-tableaug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"dinner-table(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Taster</span></strong> - On Saturday night I invited Dave &amp; Lucie and Nick &amp; Val to dinner. For most people this isn\'t a big thing but for my limited culinary skills it was something I undertook with some trepidation. Like most things in life (except bereavement) preparation is everything so I\'d stringed the runner beans and cut the courgettes (both out of the garden) well in advance. Shopping for the salmon steaks was a challenge - right size and good quality. Even if the food wasn\'t tasty I was determined to set out a good table and this was ready two hours before the guests arrived. As it turned out the plates were cleared and my guests went home happy so I\'m now thinking what I can cook for next time bearing in mind that one guest doesn\'t eat chicken, lamb or pork unless it\'s gammon or sausages.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3801\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3801\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kia Sportage\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a> Kia Sportage[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tester</span></strong> - I test drove the Kia Sportage today but not without incident. The test was arranged for 10:30 but when I turned up at Stoneacre, Lincoln the sales guy couldn\'t remember who I was or what I was there to drive. He then told me there wasn\'t a car available. Thankfully he read my expression and went off to get a car. It still took 30 minutes before I was out on the road. It\'s a good car, comfortable, handles well and has enough oomph to keep me happy. The only issue I can see is that the First Edition (top of the range) only comes in black or white (\"you cannot be serious\") and the next version down doesn\'t come with grey leather seats. If I do decide to buy a Kia then I will travel to the Grimsby garage because the guy at Lincoln doesn\'t deserve my business.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/google-pixel-c.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3812\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/google-pixel-c-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"google pixel c\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tablets</span></strong> - I\'m considering buying a new tablet. My Samsung Galaxy Tab 10 is now 3 years old and seems very unresponsive compared to my Galaxy S6 phone. So what do I buy? It would be easy to go for another Samsung however I\'m quite attracted to the Google Pixel C which comes with a detachable keyboard.  If I do take this route I can imagine my laptop gathering dust in the corner which would be a shame.\r\n\r\nWill my retail therapy ever end?', 'Taster, Tester and Tablets', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'taster-tester-and-tablets', '', '', '2016-08-22 13:14:45', '2016-08-22 12:14:45', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3811', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(3814, 283, '2016-08-22 12:50:43', '2016-08-22 11:50:43', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dinner-tableaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3813\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dinner-tableaug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"dinner-table(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Saturday night I invited Dave &amp; Lucie and Nick &amp; Val for dinner. For most people this isn\'t a big thing but for my limited culinary skills it was something I undertook with some trepidation.', 'Taster, Testers and Tablets', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3811-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-22 12:50:43', '2016-08-22 11:50:43', '', 3811, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3814', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3815, 283, '2016-08-22 13:10:00', '2016-08-22 12:10:00', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dinner-tableaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3813\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dinner-tableaug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"dinner-table(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Taster</span></strong> - On Saturday night I invited Dave &amp; Lucie and Nick &amp; Val for dinner. For most people this isn\'t a big thing but for my limited culinary skills it was something I undertook with some trepidation. Like most things in life (except bereavement) preparation is everything so I\'d stringed the runner beans and cut the courgettes (both out of the garden). Shopping for the salmon steaks was a challenge - right size and good quality. Even if the food wasn\'t tasty I was determined to set out a good table and this was ready two hours before the guests arrived. As it turned out the plates were cleared and my guests went home happy so I\'m now thinking what I can cook for next time bearing in mind that Nick doesn\'t eat chicken, lamb or pork unless it\'s gammon or sausages.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3801\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3801\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kia Sportage\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a> Kia Sportage[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tester</span></strong> - I test drove the Kia Sportage today but not without incident. The test was arranged for 10:30 but when I turned up at Stoneacre, Lincoln the sales guy couldn\'t remember who I was or what I was there to drive. He then told me there wasn\'t a car available. Thankfully he read my expression and went off to get a car. It still took 30 minutes before I was out on the road. It\'s a good car, comfortable, handles well and has enough oomph to keep me happy. The only issue I can see is that the First Edition (top of the range) only comes in black or white (\"you cannot be serious\") and the next version down doesn\'t come with grey leather seats. If I do decide to buy a Kia then I will travel to the Grimsby garage because the guy at Lincoln doesn\'t deserve my business.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/google-pixel-c.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3812\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/google-pixel-c-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"google pixel c\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tablets</span></strong> - I\'m considering buying a new tablet. My Samsung Galaxy Tab 10 is now 3 years old and seems very unresponsive compared to my Galaxy S6 phone. So what do I buy? It would be easy to go for another Samsung however I\'m quite attracted to the Google Pixel C which comes with a detachable keyboard.  If I do take this route I can imagine my laptop gathering dust in the corner which would be a shame.\r\n\r\nWill my retail therapy ever end?', 'Taster, Tester and Tablets', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3811-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-22 13:10:00', '2016-08-22 12:10:00', '', 3811, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3815', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3816, 283, '2016-08-22 13:13:41', '2016-08-22 12:13:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dinner-tableaug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3813\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dinner-tableaug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"dinner-table(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Taster</span></strong> - On Saturday night I invited Dave &amp; Lucie and Nick &amp; Val to dinner. For most people this isn\'t a big thing but for my limited culinary skills it was something I undertook with some trepidation. Like most things in life (except bereavement) preparation is everything so I\'d stringed the runner beans and cut the courgettes (both out of the garden) well in advance. Shopping for the salmon steaks was a challenge - right size and good quality. Even if the food wasn\'t tasty I was determined to set out a good table and this was ready two hours before the guests arrived. As it turned out the plates were cleared and my guests went home happy so I\'m now thinking what I can cook for next time bearing in mind that one guest doesn\'t eat chicken, lamb or pork unless it\'s gammon or sausages.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3801\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3801\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kia Sportage\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a> Kia Sportage[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tester</span></strong> - I test drove the Kia Sportage today but not without incident. The test was arranged for 10:30 but when I turned up at Stoneacre, Lincoln the sales guy couldn\'t remember who I was or what I was there to drive. He then told me there wasn\'t a car available. Thankfully he read my expression and went off to get a car. It still took 30 minutes before I was out on the road. It\'s a good car, comfortable, handles well and has enough oomph to keep me happy. The only issue I can see is that the First Edition (top of the range) only comes in black or white (\"you cannot be serious\") and the next version down doesn\'t come with grey leather seats. If I do decide to buy a Kia then I will travel to the Grimsby garage because the guy at Lincoln doesn\'t deserve my business.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/google-pixel-c.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3812\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/google-pixel-c-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"google pixel c\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" /></a><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tablets</span></strong> - I\'m considering buying a new tablet. My Samsung Galaxy Tab 10 is now 3 years old and seems very unresponsive compared to my Galaxy S6 phone. So what do I buy? It would be easy to go for another Samsung however I\'m quite attracted to the Google Pixel C which comes with a detachable keyboard.  If I do take this route I can imagine my laptop gathering dust in the corner which would be a shame.\r\n\r\nWill my retail therapy ever end?', 'Taster, Tester and Tablets', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3811-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-22 13:13:41', '2016-08-22 12:13:41', '', 3811, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3816', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3817, 283, '2016-08-22 13:17:27', '2016-08-22 12:17:27', 'Nick and I spent another day at Louth Hospice making progress on the hard landscaping. We arrived just after 8:15 am and didn\'t get home until 6pm. It\'s a long day but very rewarding. Nick\'s doing most of the difficult jobs putting down the porcelain tiles on a less than perfect surface. I tend to do the easy stuff like planting the meadow grasses and putting the slate into the areas where it was the water feature at Tatton.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3769,3767\"]\r\n\r\nTowards the end of an exhausting day we had the pleasure of being covered in the dust from a huge combine harvester that passed within 10 metres of the garden.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-10-17.04.57.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3768 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-10-17.04.57-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2016-08-10 17.04.57\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nShortly after taking this photo the leviathan came to a grinding halt and refused to move.It appears that something fell off the front of the machine and went through the threshing drum. After much head scratching and looking into the guts of the machine they extracted a huge chunk of metal and the combine continued on its way. Some light relief from hand laying slate.', 'Hospice Garden Again', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3771-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-22 13:17:27', '2016-08-22 12:17:27', '', 3771, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3817', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3818, 283, '2016-08-24 23:20:47', '2016-08-24 22:20:47', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/U3A-visit-hospice-garden.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3819 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/U3A-visit-hospice-garden-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"U3A-visit-hospice-garden\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Today the <a href=\"http://westwoldsu3a.org/\" target=\"_blank\">West Wolds U3A</a> garden group went to L<a href=\"http://www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">outh Hospice</a> to see Caitlin\'s RHS Tatton Park garden dedicated to Jane.\r\nI wasn\'t sure how this might unfold particularly as I was expected to give an introduction to the garden, Caitlin\'s thinking behind the design and what the judges were looking for.\r\nThe hospice laid on tea and cakes and as a result they received £149 in donations.', 'U3A Visit to Hospice Garden', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'u3a-visit-to-hospice-garden', '', '', '2016-08-24 23:27:29', '2016-08-24 22:27:29', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3818', 0, 'post', '', 4),
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(3820, 283, '2016-08-24 23:20:47', '2016-08-24 22:20:47', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/U3A-visit-hospice-garden.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3819 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/U3A-visit-hospice-garden-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"U3A-visit-hospice-garden\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Today the <a href=\"http://westwoldsu3a.org/\" target=\"_blank\">West Wolds U3A</a> garden group went to L<a href=\"http://www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">outh Hospice</a> to see Caitlin\'s RHS Tatton Park garden dedicated to Jane.\r\n\r\nI wasn\'t sure how this might unfold particularly as I was expected to give an introduction to the garden, Caitlin\'s thinking behind the design and what the judges were looking for.\r\n\r\nThe hospice laid on tea and cakes and as a result they received £149 in donations..', 'U3A Visit to Hospice Garden', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3818-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-24 23:20:47', '2016-08-24 22:20:47', '', 3818, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3820', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3821, 283, '2016-08-24 23:27:29', '2016-08-24 22:27:29', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/U3A-visit-hospice-garden.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3819 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/U3A-visit-hospice-garden-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"U3A-visit-hospice-garden\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Today the <a href=\"http://westwoldsu3a.org/\" target=\"_blank\">West Wolds U3A</a> garden group went to L<a href=\"http://www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">outh Hospice</a> to see Caitlin\'s RHS Tatton Park garden dedicated to Jane.\r\nI wasn\'t sure how this might unfold particularly as I was expected to give an introduction to the garden, Caitlin\'s thinking behind the design and what the judges were looking for.\r\nThe hospice laid on tea and cakes and as a result they received £149 in donations.', 'U3A Visit to Hospice Garden', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3818-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-24 23:27:29', '2016-08-24 22:27:29', '', 3818, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3821', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3857, 283, '2016-08-29 14:57:54', '2016-08-29 13:57:54', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/usual-suspects-aug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3856\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/usual-suspects-aug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"usual-suspects-(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We had never heard of <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2797\" target=\"_blank\">SteamPunk</a> until we came to Lincolnshire and it turns out the Lincoln hosts the largest SteamPunk event in Europe. We enjoyed last year\'s event so much we (I) put it into the diary (electronic of course) for this year and invited Graham and Sue up to stay specifically for the event.\r\n\r\nA visit to see the wave of poppies off the castle walls and then on to see the steam punkers of all ages and genders parading their ingenious costumes around Bailgate.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3853,3855,3854,3852,3851,3850,3849\"]\r\n\r\nIt is important to remember as I heard one of the steam punks say - \"there are no rules regarding costumes and so nobody can say your clothes are not right\".\r\n\r\nThe more ingenious the regalia then the crowd it pulls will be larger and that\'s what it\'s all about - entertaining the crowds - and there certainly was a crowd - <a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-37197054\" target=\"_blank\">click here for the BBC news...</a>', 'SteamPunk 2016', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'steampunk-2016', '', '', '2016-08-29 20:21:30', '2016-08-29 19:21:30', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3857', 0, 'post', '', 3),
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(3860, 283, '2016-08-29 20:21:30', '2016-08-29 19:21:30', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/usual-suspects-aug16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3856\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/usual-suspects-aug16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"usual-suspects-(aug16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We had never heard of <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2797\" target=\"_blank\">SteamPunk</a> until we came to Lincolnshire and it turns out the Lincoln hosts the largest SteamPunk event in Europe. We enjoyed last year\'s event so much we (I) put it into the diary (electronic of course) for this year and invited Graham and Sue up to stay specifically for the event.\r\n\r\nA visit to see the wave of poppies off the castle walls and then on to see the steam punkers of all ages and genders parading their ingenious costumes around Bailgate.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"3853,3855,3854,3852,3851,3850,3849\"]\r\n\r\nIt is important to remember as I heard one of the steam punks say - \"there are no rules regarding costumes and so nobody can say your clothes are not right\".\r\n\r\nThe more ingenious the regalia then the crowd it pulls will be larger and that\'s what it\'s all about - entertaining the crowds - and there certainly was a crowd - <a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-37197054\" target=\"_blank\">click here for the BBC news...</a>', 'SteamPunk 2016', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3857-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-08-29 20:21:30', '2016-08-29 19:21:30', '', 3857, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3860', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3861, 283, '2016-09-01 21:26:52', '2016-09-01 20:26:52', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/equilibrium.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3862\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/equilibrium.jpg\" alt=\"equilibrium\" width=\"270\" height=\"187\" /></a>Am I a slow learner? Possibly but there\'s more to intelligence than mental capacity, there\'s also emotional intelligence and maybe I\'m a bit lacking there because it has taken me nearly eight months to learn that to maintain equilibrium I need to get the correct balance between living in the past, appreciating the present and planning for the future. I\'m not foolish enough to believe that I\'ve reached a permanent state of equilibrium but my current position is more stable now than it was six months ago.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_3801\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-3801 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage-200x112.jpg\" alt=\"Kia Sportage\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" /></a> Kia Sportage[/caption]\r\n\r\nMy car search progresses and so far I\'ve driven a Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi ASX, Mazda CX5 and a VW Tiguan. The Kia tops the leaderboard because it is the least expensive (cheapest) and is loaded with extras whereas the VW is a very solid car but is the most expensive (£5k more). I had to work hard to get the Mitsubishi to get going and the engine felt lumpy. The Mazda is very smooth, wants to move without having to be pushed all the time and is therefore in the running - a 24 hour test drive starts next Tuesday. I\'ve yet to drive the <a href=\"http://www.seat.co.uk/new-cars/new-ateca/overview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Seat Ateca</a> (new in the Seat range) so that\'s booked for Wednesday and there\'s still the <a href=\"http://www.hyundai.co.uk/new-cars/tucson\" target=\"_blank\">Hyundai Tucson</a> and possibly <a href=\"http://www.ford.co.uk/Cars/KUGA?&amp;searchid=ppc:UK-Kuga-Exact:Kuga-2016-Exact:ford%20kuga%202016:e:c:g:GOOGLE&amp;gclid=Cj0KEQjwo5--BRCS8ceLjv-XppUBEiQAGp15EKLVtP2CW0NRCF89PM8IVYpqgMqYbXZUvZY9sYVMGtYaAlWY8P8HAQ\" target=\"_blank\">Ford Kuga</a>.', 'Equilibrium Ramblings.', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'equilibrium-ramblings', '', '', '2016-09-01 21:26:52', '2016-09-01 20:26:52', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3861', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3870, 283, '2016-09-04 19:20:28', '2016-09-04 18:20:28', 'This weekend I\'ve been on a bookbinding course. I enjoy writing my inner thoughts in a well crafted book so I think I would get even more pleasure if I had made the book myself.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/castle-poppiessep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3864\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/castle-poppiessep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"castle-poppies(sep16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The course was held in the <a href=\"https://www.lincolncastle.com/heritageskillscentre\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Castle Heritage Skills Centre</a> which is directly opposite where the poppies have been laid out (today was the last day). It is a superb facility and the course introduced us to producing bound pamphlets using a variety of traditional Japanese patterned bindings. Some were quite straightforward whereas others were very complex.\r\n\r\nThe two days flew by but learning a new skill is exhausting and there were several occasions when my mind went blank after concentrating for long periods. I was unsurprised to find I was the only man on the course. The tempo of the course meant that we all achieved our first bound within a short period of time.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"3869,3868,3867,3866,3865\"]\r\n\r\nI really enjoyed the course, the interaction with the rest of the group, and learning a new craft. It\'s a skill that Jane never tried (she experimented with most arts and crafts) and therefore I\'m not competing with her or following in her footsteps - I did it for me which, I think, is an important step forward.\r\n\r\nSo what\'s next? Well in a perfect world I\'d start churning out the handmade books for Christmas presents but don\'t hold your breath.', 'In A Bind', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'in-a-bind', '', '', '2016-09-04 19:20:28', '2016-09-04 18:20:28', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3870', 0, 'post', '', 8),
(3871, 283, '2016-09-04 19:19:29', '2016-09-04 18:19:29', 'This weekend I\'ve been on a bookbinding course. I enjoy writing my inner thoughts in a well crafted book so I think I would get even more pleasure if I had made the book myself.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/castle-poppiessep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3864\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/castle-poppiessep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"castle-poppies(sep16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The course was held in the <a href=\"https://www.lincolncastle.com/heritageskillscentre\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Castle Heritage Skills Centre</a> which is directly opposite where the poppies have been laid out (today was the last day). It is a superb facility and the course introduced us to producing bound pamphlets using a variety of traditional Japanese patterned bindings. Some were quite straightforward whereas others were very complex.\r\n\r\nThe two days flew by but learning a new skill is exhausting and there were several occasions when my mind went blank after concentrating for long periods. I was unsurprised to find I was the only man on the course. The tempo of the course meant that we all achieved our first bound within a short period of time.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"3869,3868,3867,3866,3865\"]\r\n\r\nI really enjoyed the course, the interaction with the rest of the group, and learning a new craft. It\'s a skill that Jane never tried (she experimented with most arts and crafts) and therefore I\'m not competing with her or following in her footsteps - I did it for me which, I think, is an important step forward.\r\n\r\nSo what\'s next? Well in a perfect world I\'d start churning out the handmade books for Christmas presents but don\'t hold your breath.', 'In A Bind', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3870-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-04 19:19:29', '2016-09-04 18:19:29', '', 3870, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3871', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3873, 283, '2016-09-05 21:28:50', '2016-09-05 20:28:50', '', 'time(sep16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'timesep16', '', '', '2016-09-05 21:28:50', '2016-09-05 20:28:50', '', 3872, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/timesep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3874, 283, '2016-09-05 21:29:36', '2016-09-05 20:29:36', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/timesep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3873\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/timesep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"time(sep16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I often wondered how Jane fitted so much in to her day and it\'s just beginning to dawn on me. She didn\'t fear or respect time - she regarded it as her enemy and therefore was always fighting it. She wasn\'t afraid to start something whereas I would always think \"have I got the time to do that\". She never even considered that thought - she would just do it and if she didn\'t finish in the time allocated then she would come back to it.\r\n\r\nMe - in the past I wouldn\'t dream of starting something in case I couldn\'t finish it and therefore a lot of things didn\'t get done, procrastination ruled my life. Slowly I\'m changing because I have to get more done (Jane did more than her share) and there\'s still only 24 hours in the day. In one hour today I cleaned piglet (she gets very mucky mowing the lawn in the wet); dug over the area where the sugar snap peas had been growing; removed the lettuce that had gone to seed; put the washing out; and prepared for the U3A committee meeting.', 'Time - Friend or Foe', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3872-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-05 21:29:36', '2016-09-05 20:29:36', '', 3872, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3874', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3875, 283, '2016-09-05 21:45:50', '2016-09-05 20:45:50', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/timesep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3873\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/timesep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"time(sep16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I often wondered how Jane fitted so much in to her day and it\'s just beginning to dawn on me. She didn\'t fear or respect time - she regarded it as her enemy and therefore was always fighting it. She was never afraid to start something whereas I would always think \"have I got the time to do that\". She never even considered that thought - she would just do it and if she didn\'t finish in the time available then she would come back to it - sometime.\r\n\r\nMe - in the past I wouldn\'t dream of starting something in case I couldn\'t finish it and therefore a lot of things didn\'t get done, procrastination ruled my life. Slowly I\'m changing because I have to get more done (Jane did more than her share) and there\'s still only 24 hours in the day. In one hour today I cleaned piglet (she gets very mucky mowing the lawn in the wet); dug over the area where the sugar snap peas had been growing; removed the lettuce that had gone to seed; picked the runner beans and courgettes; put the washing out; and prepared for the U3A committee meeting. Yes all in the space of one hour - I\'m slowly adapting to my new life.', 'Time - Friend or Foe', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3872-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-05 21:45:50', '2016-09-05 20:45:50', '', 3872, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3875', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3877, 283, '2016-09-07 21:19:35', '2016-09-07 20:19:35', '[caption id=\"attachment_3801\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3801\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kia Sportage\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a> Kia Sportage[/caption]\r\n\r\nAt first the car testing was quite exciting but after the fourth or fifth drive it all gets a bit boring. It\'s a car for heaven\'s sake - four wheels and a steering wheel; it gets you from A to B. Today I tested a total of  three cars within the space of four hours - Mazda CX5, Seat Ateca and a retest of the Kia Sportage. None of them are perfect (that\'s my judgement of perfect). The Seat looks good and isn\'t too large but it isn\'t exciting and I\'d have to wait for three months; the Mazda is very large and has the feel of a luxury car, also it\'s the most expensive; and the Kia? Well it isn\'t perfect but it has the least annoying imperfections, the 190bhp engine is very quick but thirsty and I can get one by the end of the month. I\'m about 90% of the way towards making the decision and by the end of the week it will be made.', 'Car Test Results', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'car-test-results', '', '', '2016-09-07 21:19:35', '2016-09-07 20:19:35', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3877', 0, 'post', '', 4),
(3878, 283, '2016-09-07 21:19:35', '2016-09-07 20:19:35', '[caption id=\"attachment_3801\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3801\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kia-sportage-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kia Sportage\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" /></a> Kia Sportage[/caption]\r\n\r\nAt first the car testing was quite exciting but after the fourth or fifth drive it all gets a bit boring. It\'s a car for heaven\'s sake - four wheels and a steering wheel; it gets you from A to B. Today I tested a total of  three cars within the space of four hours - Mazda CX5, Seat Ateca and a retest of the Kia Sportage. None of them are perfect (that\'s my judgement of perfect). The Seat looks good and isn\'t too large but it isn\'t exciting and I\'d have to wait for three months; the Mazda is very large and has the feel of a luxury car, also it\'s the most expensive; and the Kia? Well it isn\'t perfect but it has the least annoying imperfections, the 190bhp engine is very quick but thirsty and I can get one by the end of the month. I\'m about 90% of the way towards making the decision and by the end of the week it will be made.', 'Car Test Results', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3877-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-07 21:19:35', '2016-09-07 20:19:35', '', 3877, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3878', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3880, 283, '2016-09-09 18:07:42', '2016-09-09 17:07:42', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mx5-reflex-bluesep16-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3885\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mx5-reflex-bluesep16-1-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"mx5-reflex-bluesep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" /></a>Now when I said I was 90% of the way towards a decision having slept on that decision and spoken to the sales guy in the Mazda garage I at long last got an offer from him and it was an offer I couldn\'t refuse. I was expecting the Mazda to be the most expensive and with a series of \"innovative deals\" it turns out to be the least expensive of all the cars I\'ve driven and yet is the largest and most luxurious; also it looks better than the Kia - I didn\'t really like the bonnet shape of the Sportage and it was difficult to see the front edges whereas the Mazda felt right when I was squeezing it into the garage. Also Nunns at Grimsby have been so helpful and it has a more upmarket (clean and welcoming) feel to it - yes I\'m an impossible snob.\r\n\r\nToday was a nightmare as I felt really destabilised by making this decision on my own - stressed and depressed; not a good place to be. I had to remind myself that I did deals worth millions of pounds when I was working but then again it wasn\'t my money. Don\'t get me wrong, I would have been mortified if I\'d misspent public money.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/logssept16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3881\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/logssept16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"logssept16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>To cheer myself up I spent a few hours cutting and stacking logs with my new electric chain saw. The petrol saws are so noisy in an urban environment so I\'ve purchased a powerful electric one which isn\'t too noisy and cuts through logs like butter. It takes more time to stack than it does to cut. I still have two more boxes to fill but given some cool, dry weather I\'ll soon be ready for autumn and the log burner can be fired up.', 'New Car and More...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'new-car-and-more', '', '', '2016-09-09 18:28:29', '2016-09-09 17:28:29', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3880', 0, 'post', '', 3),
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(3882, 283, '2016-09-09 18:07:42', '2016-09-09 17:07:42', '[caption id=\"attachment_3803\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mazda-cx5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3803\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mazda-cx5-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"Mazda CX5\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" /></a> Mazda CX5[/caption]\r\n\r\nNow when I said I was 90% of the way towards a decision having slept on that decision and spoken to the sales guy in the Mazda garage I at long last got an offer from him and it was an offer I couldn\'t refuse. I was expecting the Mazda to be the most expensive and with a series of \"innovative deals\" it turns out to be the least expensive of all the cars I\'ve driven and yet is the largest and most luxurious; also it looks better than the Kia - I didn\'t really like the bonnet shape of the Sportage and it was difficult to see the front edges whereas the Mazda felt right when I was squeezing it into the garage. Also Nunns at Grimsby have been so helpful and it has a more upmarket (clean and welcoming) feel to it - yes I\'m an impossible snob.\r\n\r\nToday was a nightmare as I felt really destabilised by making this decision on my own - stressed and depressed; not a good place to be. I had to remind myself that I did deals worth millions of pounds when I was working but then again it wasn\'t my money. Don\'t get me wrong, I would have been mortified if I\'d misspent public money.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/logssept16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3881\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/logssept16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"logssept16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>To cheer myself up I spent a few hours cutting and stacking logs with my new electric chain saw. The petrol saws are so noisy in an urban environment so I\'ve purchased a powerful electric one which isn\'t too noisy and cuts through logs like butter. It takes more time to stack than it does to cut. I still have two more boxes to fill but given some cool, dry weather I\'ll soon be ready for autumn and the log burner can be fired up.', 'New Car and More...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3880-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-09 18:07:42', '2016-09-09 17:07:42', '', 3880, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3882', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3886, 283, '2016-09-09 18:28:13', '2016-09-09 17:28:13', '&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mx5-reflex-bluesep16-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3885\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mx5-reflex-bluesep16-1-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"mx5-reflex-bluesep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" /></a>Now when I said I was 90% of the way towards a decision having slept on that decision and spoken to the sales guy in the Mazda garage I at long last got an offer from him and it was an offer I couldn\'t refuse. I was expecting the Mazda to be the most expensive and with a series of \"innovative deals\" it turns out to be the least expensive of all the cars I\'ve driven and yet is the largest and most luxurious; also it looks better than the Kia - I didn\'t really like the bonnet shape of the Sportage and it was difficult to see the front edges whereas the Mazda felt right when I was squeezing it into the garage. Also Nunns at Grimsby have been so helpful and it has a more upmarket (clean and welcoming) feel to it - yes I\'m an impossible snob.\r\n\r\nToday was a nightmare as I felt really destabilised by making this decision on my own - stressed and depressed; not a good place to be. I had to remind myself that I did deals worth millions of pounds when I was working but then again it wasn\'t my money. Don\'t get me wrong, I would have been mortified if I\'d misspent public money.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/logssept16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3881\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/logssept16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"logssept16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>To cheer myself up I spent a few hours cutting and stacking logs with my new electric chain saw. The petrol saws are so noisy in an urban environment so I\'ve purchased a powerful electric one which isn\'t too noisy and cuts through logs like butter. It takes more time to stack than it does to cut. I still have two more boxes to fill but given some cool, dry weather I\'ll soon be ready for autumn and the log burner can be fired up.', 'New Car and More...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3880-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-09 18:28:13', '2016-09-09 17:28:13', '', 3880, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3886', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3887, 283, '2016-09-09 18:28:29', '2016-09-09 17:28:29', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mx5-reflex-bluesep16-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3885\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mx5-reflex-bluesep16-1-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"mx5-reflex-bluesep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" /></a>Now when I said I was 90% of the way towards a decision having slept on that decision and spoken to the sales guy in the Mazda garage I at long last got an offer from him and it was an offer I couldn\'t refuse. I was expecting the Mazda to be the most expensive and with a series of \"innovative deals\" it turns out to be the least expensive of all the cars I\'ve driven and yet is the largest and most luxurious; also it looks better than the Kia - I didn\'t really like the bonnet shape of the Sportage and it was difficult to see the front edges whereas the Mazda felt right when I was squeezing it into the garage. Also Nunns at Grimsby have been so helpful and it has a more upmarket (clean and welcoming) feel to it - yes I\'m an impossible snob.\r\n\r\nToday was a nightmare as I felt really destabilised by making this decision on my own - stressed and depressed; not a good place to be. I had to remind myself that I did deals worth millions of pounds when I was working but then again it wasn\'t my money. Don\'t get me wrong, I would have been mortified if I\'d misspent public money.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/logssept16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3881\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/logssept16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"logssept16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>To cheer myself up I spent a few hours cutting and stacking logs with my new electric chain saw. The petrol saws are so noisy in an urban environment so I\'ve purchased a powerful electric one which isn\'t too noisy and cuts through logs like butter. It takes more time to stack than it does to cut. I still have two more boxes to fill but given some cool, dry weather I\'ll soon be ready for autumn and the log burner can be fired up.', 'New Car and More...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3880-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-09 18:28:29', '2016-09-09 17:28:29', '', 3880, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3887', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3889, 283, '2016-09-12 18:09:49', '2016-09-12 17:09:49', '', 'sunflowerssep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'sunflowerssep16', '', '', '2016-09-12 18:25:17', '2016-09-12 17:25:17', '', 3890, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3890, 283, '2016-09-12 18:33:17', '2016-09-12 17:33:17', 'Many people have told me that I over analyse and over plan. I agree I do and it frustrates me that I cannot stop myself - <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_paralysis\" target=\"_blank\">analysis paralysis</a> is where I am a lot of the time.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been reminded recently by events of a couple of quotes:\r\nIf you\'re not part of the solution, you\'re part of the problem\r\nLove and Logic - Two creatures of unceasing cruelty and endless joy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3889\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"sunflowerssep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Don\'t ask me what this has to do with anything - I just needed to put it down so they were no longer cluttering my brain.\r\n\r\nAway from all this philosophy I\'ve been working in the garden but as always didn\'t complete what I\'d intended.\r\n\r\nThe few sunflowers that survived the onslaught of slugs earlier in the year have reached their full height. Bear in mind that\'s a six-foot fence they haven\'t done too badly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3888 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"carrot-tubssept16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Yesterday Nick was helping me to put another log crate into place and I pointed out the very large plastic pipes that were left over from the build. He suggested I could prepare them as carrot beds for next year so that\'s exactly what I\'ve done. My carrots this year have been a bit of a failure and I\'m reluctant to pull any more up because they\'re disappointingly small.\r\n\r\nAt least the runner beans and courgettes are a success which gives me heart to carry on next year.', 'Analysis Paralysis', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'analysis-paralysis', '', '', '2016-09-13 08:32:50', '2016-09-13 07:32:50', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3890', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3891, 283, '2016-09-12 18:32:58', '2016-09-12 17:32:58', 'Many people have told me that I over analyse and over plan. I agree I do and it frustrates me that I cannot stop myself - <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_paralysis\" target=\"_blank\">analysis paralysis</a> is where I am a lot of the time.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been reminded recently by events of a couple of quotes:\r\nSomething being part of the problem as well as part of the solution\r\nLove and Logic - Two creatures of unceasing cruelty and endless joy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3889\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"sunflowerssep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Don\'t ask me what this has to do with anything - I just needed to put it down so they were no longer cluttering my brain.\r\n\r\nAway from all this philosophy I\'ve been working in the garden but as always didn\'t complete what I\'d intended.\r\n\r\nThe few sunflowers that survived the onslaught of slugs earlier in the year have reached their full height. Bear in mind that\'s a six foot fence they haven\'t done too badly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3888 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"carrot-tubssept16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Yesterday Nick was helping me to put another log crate into place and I pointed out the very large plastic pipes that were left over from the build. He suggested I could prepare them as carrot beds for next year so that\'s exactly what I\'ve done. My carrots this year have been a bit of a failure and I\'m reluctant to pull any more up because they\'re disappointingly small.\r\n\r\nAt least the runner beans and courgettes are a success which gives me heart to carry on next year.', 'Analysis paralysis', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3890-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-12 18:32:58', '2016-09-12 17:32:58', '', 3890, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3891', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3892, 283, '2016-09-12 19:28:27', '2016-09-12 18:28:27', 'Many people have told me that I over analyse and over plan. I agree I do and it frustrates me that I cannot stop myself - <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_paralysis\" target=\"_blank\">analysis paralysis</a> is where I am a lot of the time.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been reminded recently by events of a couple of quotes:\r\nSometimes the solution is part of the problem\r\nLove and Logic - Two creatures of unceasing cruelty and endless joy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3889\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"sunflowerssep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Don\'t ask me what this has to do with anything - I just needed to put it down so they were no longer cluttering my brain.\r\n\r\nAway from all this philosophy I\'ve been working in the garden but as always didn\'t complete what I\'d intended.\r\n\r\nThe few sunflowers that survived the onslaught of slugs earlier in the year have reached their full height. Bear in mind that\'s a six foot fence they haven\'t done too badly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3888 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"carrot-tubssept16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Yesterday Nick was helping me to put another log crate into place and I pointed out the very large plastic pipes that were left over from the build. He suggested I could prepare them as carrot beds for next year so that\'s exactly what I\'ve done. My carrots this year have been a bit of a failure and I\'m reluctant to pull any more up because they\'re disappointingly small.\r\n\r\nAt least the runner beans and courgettes are a success which gives me heart to carry on next year.', 'Analysis paralysis', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3890-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-12 19:28:27', '2016-09-12 18:28:27', '', 3890, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3892', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3893, 283, '2016-09-12 19:28:46', '2016-09-12 18:28:46', 'Many people have told me that I over analyse and over plan. I agree I do and it frustrates me that I cannot stop myself - <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_paralysis\" target=\"_blank\">analysis paralysis</a> is where I am a lot of the time.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been reminded recently by events of a couple of quotes:\r\nSometimes the solution is part of the problem\r\nLove and Logic - Two creatures of unceasing cruelty and endless joy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3889\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"sunflowerssep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Don\'t ask me what this has to do with anything - I just needed to put it down so they were no longer cluttering my brain.\r\n\r\nAway from all this philosophy I\'ve been working in the garden but as always didn\'t complete what I\'d intended.\r\n\r\nThe few sunflowers that survived the onslaught of slugs earlier in the year have reached their full height. Bear in mind that\'s a six-foot fence they haven\'t done too badly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3888 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"carrot-tubssept16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Yesterday Nick was helping me to put another log crate into place and I pointed out the very large plastic pipes that were left over from the build. He suggested I could prepare them as carrot beds for next year so that\'s exactly what I\'ve done. My carrots this year have been a bit of a failure and I\'m reluctant to pull any more up because they\'re disappointingly small.\r\n\r\nAt least the runner beans and courgettes are a success which gives me heart to carry on next year.', 'Analysis paralysis', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3890-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-12 19:28:46', '2016-09-12 18:28:46', '', 3890, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3893', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3894, 283, '2016-09-12 19:29:01', '2016-09-12 18:29:01', 'Many people have told me that I over analyse and over plan. I agree I do and it frustrates me that I cannot stop myself - <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_paralysis\" target=\"_blank\">analysis paralysis</a> is where I am a lot of the time.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been reminded recently by events of a couple of quotes:\r\nSometimes the solution is part of the problem\r\nLove and Logic - Two creatures of unceasing cruelty and endless joy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3889\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"sunflowerssep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Don\'t ask me what this has to do with anything - I just needed to put it down so they were no longer cluttering my brain.\r\n\r\nAway from all this philosophy I\'ve been working in the garden but as always didn\'t complete what I\'d intended.\r\n\r\nThe few sunflowers that survived the onslaught of slugs earlier in the year have reached their full height. Bear in mind that\'s a six-foot fence they haven\'t done too badly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3888 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"carrot-tubssept16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Yesterday Nick was helping me to put another log crate into place and I pointed out the very large plastic pipes that were left over from the build. He suggested I could prepare them as carrot beds for next year so that\'s exactly what I\'ve done. My carrots this year have been a bit of a failure and I\'m reluctant to pull any more up because they\'re disappointingly small.\r\n\r\nAt least the runner beans and courgettes are a success which gives me heart to carry on next year.', 'Analysis Paralysis', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3890-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-12 19:29:01', '2016-09-12 18:29:01', '', 3890, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3894', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3895, 283, '2016-09-13 08:32:14', '2016-09-13 07:32:14', 'Many people have told me that I over analyse and over plan. I agree I do and it frustrates me that I cannot stop myself - <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_paralysis\" target=\"_blank\">analysis paralysis</a> is where I am a lot of the time.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been reminded recently by events of a couple of quotes:\r\nIf you\'re not part of the solution, you\'re part of the problem\r\nLove and Logic - Two creatures of unceasing cruelty and endless joy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3889\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunflowerssep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"sunflowerssep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Don\'t ask me what this has to do with anything - I just needed to put it down so they were no longer cluttering my brain.\r\n\r\nAway from all this philosophy I\'ve been working in the garden but as always didn\'t complete what I\'d intended.\r\n\r\nThe few sunflowers that survived the onslaught of slugs earlier in the year have reached their full height. Bear in mind that\'s a six-foot fence they haven\'t done too badly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3888 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/carrot-tubssept16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"carrot-tubssept16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Yesterday Nick was helping me to put another log crate into place and I pointed out the very large plastic pipes that were left over from the build. He suggested I could prepare them as carrot beds for next year so that\'s exactly what I\'ve done. My carrots this year have been a bit of a failure and I\'m reluctant to pull any more up because they\'re disappointingly small.\r\n\r\nAt least the runner beans and courgettes are a success which gives me heart to carry on next year.', 'Analysis Paralysis', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3890-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-13 08:32:14', '2016-09-13 07:32:14', '', 3890, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3895', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3896, 283, '2016-09-13 08:46:40', '2016-09-13 07:46:40', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3808\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"bluesmartcar\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" /></a>Yesterday I drove Jane\'s Smart Car to the Mazda garage in Grimsby. It is part of the deal I\'ve done for the new car. Like many of the decisions I\'ve made over the last 8 months it is all about knowing when the time is right.\r\n\r\nThe Smart was Jane\'s car and although it is quirky it wasn\'t my choice and so it seemed sensible that it was time to part company. I am considering buying a Lotus Elise at some time in the future just for a bit of fun. The roads in Lincolnshire are not busy and therefore lend themselves to driving on the edge of safety and the law. As always I\'ll keep you posted.', 'Goodbye Smart Car', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'goodbye-smart-car', '', '', '2016-09-13 08:46:40', '2016-09-13 07:46:40', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3896', 0, 'post', '', 10),
(3897, 283, '2016-09-13 08:46:40', '2016-09-13 07:46:40', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3808\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bluesmartcar-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"bluesmartcar\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" /></a>Yesterday I drove Jane\'s Smart Car to the Mazda garage in Grimsby. It is part of the deal I\'ve done for the new car. Like many of the decisions I\'ve made over the last 8 months it is all about knowing when the time is right.\r\n\r\nThe Smart was Jane\'s car and although it is quirky it wasn\'t my choice and so it seemed sensible that it was time to part company. I am considering buying a Lotus Elise at some time in the future just for a bit of fun. The roads in Lincolnshire are not busy and therefore lend themselves to driving on the edge of safety and the law. As always I\'ll keep you posted.', 'Goodbye Smart Car', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3896-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-13 08:46:40', '2016-09-13 07:46:40', '', 3896, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3897', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3900, 283, '2016-09-17 08:46:28', '2016-09-17 07:46:28', '', 'ysp-ai-waiwaisep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'ysp-ai-waiwaisep16', '', '', '2016-09-17 09:01:54', '2016-09-17 08:01:54', '', 3903, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-Ai-WaiWaisep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3901, 283, '2016-09-17 08:46:35', '2016-09-17 07:46:35', '', 'georgia-okeeffe2', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'georgia-okeeffe2', '', '', '2016-09-17 09:25:34', '2016-09-17 08:25:34', '', 3903, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe2.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3902, 283, '2016-09-17 08:46:40', '2016-09-17 07:46:40', '', 'georgia-okeeffe1', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'georgia-okeeffe1', '', '', '2016-09-17 09:24:18', '2016-09-17 08:24:18', '', 3903, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3903, 283, '2016-09-17 09:40:19', '2016-09-17 08:40:19', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-Ai-WaiWaisep16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3900 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-Ai-WaiWaisep16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"ysp-ai-waiwaisep16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>They say travel broadens the mind however our population is the most mobile there has ever been and yet narrow-mindedness is everywhere. I think culture broadens the mind and sometimes it requires travelling.\r\n\r\nOn Tuesday I was at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and as always the time spent there was stimulating. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai_Weiwei\" target=\"_blank\">Ai WeiWei\'s</a> cast metal tree is fascinating. It\'s cast from different tree parts and then bolted together.\r\n\r\nA walk up to the long gallery through the gardens is very therapeutic and peaceful.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-moonsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3899 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-moonsep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"ysp-moonsep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>There\'s something fascinating about shiny things especially when they are very large and reflect our own existence so Moon pushes all of those buttons.\r\n\r\nConsidering it was September the weather was unbelievably kind and it enhanced my affection for Yorkshire Sculpture Park.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3902 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe1-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"georgia-okeeffe1\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" /></a>Thursday saw me catching the train to London to stay the night with Richard and Nicola. We\'d arranged to see the <a href=\"http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/georgia-okeeffe?gclid=Cj0KEQjw0_O-BRCfjsCw25CYzYoBEiQAqO9BDOvm8T2zOu51hG6oHqufxFAtAh5uMiYik6_yqR3rg6YaAl1n8P8HAQ\" target=\"_blank\">Georgia O\'Keeffe</a> exhibition at Tate Modern. They were there to meet me at  King\'s Cross station and after leaving my bag at left luggage (how much?) we caught a bus (yes, I went on a bus) down to St Paul\'s and crossed the river. After a brief lunch we were into the exhibition and I was totally immersed in her work.\r\n\r\nThere is such a range from the graphic like this view of New York to her very large, detailed paintings of flowers.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3901 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe2-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"georgia-okeeffe2\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" /></a>What moved me the most was her landscapes. I stood in front of several of them and felt moved to tears. These aren\'t paintings of what she sees they are images created from how she feels - there is love and a oneness about them. Not only did I marvel at them I also felt sad that I could never translate my emotions into something as beautiful as these. It left me with an enduring memory.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jaguar-XK150sep16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3898 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jaguar-XK150sep16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"jaguar-xk150sep16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>On a wet Friday morning Richard took me to his \"Man Cave\" - a lock up garage (one of his many) where he is in the process of restoring his Jaguar XK150.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a beautiful car and not only is it a wonderful piece of engineering it is also a work of art.\r\n\r\nI look forward to the day when he rolls down my drive and offers me a quick tour of the Lincolnshire countryside. If you read this Richard then my answer is - yes please.', 'Culture and Travel', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'culture-and-travel', '', '', '2016-09-17 09:40:19', '2016-09-17 08:40:19', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3903', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3904, 283, '2016-09-17 09:31:58', '2016-09-17 08:31:58', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-Ai-WaiWaisep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3900\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-Ai-WaiWaisep16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"ysp-ai-waiwaisep16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>They say travel broadens the mind however our population is the most mobile there has ever been and yet narrow mindedness is everywhere. I think culture broadens the mind and sometimes it requires travelling.\r\n\r\nOn Tuesday I was at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and as always the time spent there was stimulating. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai_Weiwei\" target=\"_blank\">Ai WeiWei\'s</a> cast metal tree is fascinating. It\'s cast metal from different trees and then bolted together.\r\n\r\nA walk up to the long gallery through the gardens is very therapeutic and peaceful.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-moonsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3899 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-moonsep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"ysp-moonsep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>There\'s something fascinating about shiny things especially when they are very large and reflect our own existence so Moon pushes all of those buttons.\r\n\r\nConsidering it was September the weather was unbelievably kind and it enhanced my affection for Yorkshire Sculpture Park.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3902 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe1-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"georgia-okeeffe1\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" /></a>On Thursday I caught the train to London to stay the night with Richard and Nicola. We\'d arranged to see the <a href=\"http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/georgia-okeeffe?gclid=Cj0KEQjw0_O-BRCfjsCw25CYzYoBEiQAqO9BDOvm8T2zOu51hG6oHqufxFAtAh5uMiYik6_yqR3rg6YaAl1n8P8HAQ\" target=\"_blank\">Georgia O\'Keeffe</a> exhibition at Tate Modern. They were there to meet me at  King\'s Cross station and after leaving my bag at left luggage (how much?) we caught a bus (yes, I went on a bus) down to St Paul\'s and crossed the river. After a brief lunch we were into the exhibition and I was totally immersed in her work.\r\n\r\nThere is such a range from the graphic like this view of New York to her very large, detailed paintings of flowers.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3901\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe2-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"georgia-okeeffe2\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" /></a>What moved me the most was her landscapes. I stood in front of several of them and felt moved to tears. These aren\'t paintings of what she sees they are images created from how she feels - there is love and a oneness about them. Not only did I marvel at them I also felt sad that I could never translate my emotions into something as beautiful as these. It left me with an enduring memory.\r\n\r\nOn a wet Friday morning Richard took me to his \"Man Cave\" - a lock up garage (one of his many) where he was in the process of restoring his Jaguar XK150.', 'Culture and Travel', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3903-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-17 09:31:58', '2016-09-17 08:31:58', '', 3903, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3904', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3905, 283, '2016-09-17 09:40:19', '2016-09-17 08:40:19', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-Ai-WaiWaisep16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3900 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-Ai-WaiWaisep16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"ysp-ai-waiwaisep16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>They say travel broadens the mind however our population is the most mobile there has ever been and yet narrow-mindedness is everywhere. I think culture broadens the mind and sometimes it requires travelling.\r\n\r\nOn Tuesday I was at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and as always the time spent there was stimulating. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai_Weiwei\" target=\"_blank\">Ai WeiWei\'s</a> cast metal tree is fascinating. It\'s cast from different tree parts and then bolted together.\r\n\r\nA walk up to the long gallery through the gardens is very therapeutic and peaceful.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-moonsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3899 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/YSP-moonsep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"ysp-moonsep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>There\'s something fascinating about shiny things especially when they are very large and reflect our own existence so Moon pushes all of those buttons.\r\n\r\nConsidering it was September the weather was unbelievably kind and it enhanced my affection for Yorkshire Sculpture Park.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3902 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe1-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"georgia-okeeffe1\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" /></a>Thursday saw me catching the train to London to stay the night with Richard and Nicola. We\'d arranged to see the <a href=\"http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/georgia-okeeffe?gclid=Cj0KEQjw0_O-BRCfjsCw25CYzYoBEiQAqO9BDOvm8T2zOu51hG6oHqufxFAtAh5uMiYik6_yqR3rg6YaAl1n8P8HAQ\" target=\"_blank\">Georgia O\'Keeffe</a> exhibition at Tate Modern. They were there to meet me at  King\'s Cross station and after leaving my bag at left luggage (how much?) we caught a bus (yes, I went on a bus) down to St Paul\'s and crossed the river. After a brief lunch we were into the exhibition and I was totally immersed in her work.\r\n\r\nThere is such a range from the graphic like this view of New York to her very large, detailed paintings of flowers.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3901 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/georgia-okeeffe2-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"georgia-okeeffe2\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" /></a>What moved me the most was her landscapes. I stood in front of several of them and felt moved to tears. These aren\'t paintings of what she sees they are images created from how she feels - there is love and a oneness about them. Not only did I marvel at them I also felt sad that I could never translate my emotions into something as beautiful as these. It left me with an enduring memory.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jaguar-XK150sep16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3898 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jaguar-XK150sep16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"jaguar-xk150sep16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>On a wet Friday morning Richard took me to his \"Man Cave\" - a lock up garage (one of his many) where he is in the process of restoring his Jaguar XK150.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a beautiful car and not only is it a wonderful piece of engineering it is also a work of art.\r\n\r\nI look forward to the day when he rolls down my drive and offers me a quick tour of the Lincolnshire countryside. If you read this Richard then my answer is - yes please.', 'Culture and Travel', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3903-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-17 09:40:19', '2016-09-17 08:40:19', '', 3903, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3905', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3928, 283, '2016-09-25 18:19:13', '2016-09-25 17:19:13', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/farewell-Skoda-Yetisep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3929\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/farewell-Skoda-Yetisep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"farewell-skoda-yetisep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Tomorrow is the big day - Hello Mazda CX5 and goodbye Skoda Yeti. What a work horse the Skoda has been. Only last week I parked it in a muddy field and when all around me were getting their cars bogged down I just drove off without missing a beat. I did help push several people out and was the last to leave but the Yeti made light work of the muddy ruts. It\'s probably been one of the most comfortable and capable cars I\'ve ever owned (including the Audi TT and Porsche Boxster). With its 180bhp power train it is very good from 0 - 60 and if I wind it up to 4,500 revs it whooshes along; I shall miss it. If Skoda produced a similar engined model I\'d buy another one but it\'s time for a change.\r\n\r\nAlthough I wasn\'t going to clean it I felt embarrassed by all the mud and dirt so the power washer came out and it got a hosing down. It looks ok when wet but there\'s still a layer of dirt that didn\'t get removed. More tomorrow on the Mazda...', 'Farewell Skoda Yeti', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'farewell-skoda-yeti', '', '', '2016-09-25 18:19:13', '2016-09-25 17:19:13', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3928', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(5358, 283, '2018-11-10 16:54:19', '2018-11-10 16:54:19', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/u3a-logo.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4788\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/u3a-logo-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" /></a>The second week of every month I designate as my U3A week. I have the committee on Monday  and the monthly general meeting on Thursday. I also attended a National U3A communications seminar north of Nottingham on Wednesday which was interesting because they were extolling the virtues of having a good website when their own is pretty awful.\r\n\r\nThe November meeting is the AGM, when the committee stands down and is re-elected by the membership. There were three standing down and nobody new volunteering so our committee of ten is now seven and it is likely we will now carry the extra burden. It baffles me why, out a membership of over 350 people we can only find seven people willing to make the effort. The meeting was a great success largely due to the quiz compiled and presented by Mr David Kew once the formal AGM nonsense was out-of-the-way.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Caistor-Gymnov18.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-5359 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Caistor-Gymnov18-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a>On Friday I had a session at a <a href=\"http://www.bfit-lincs.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gym in Caistor</a> introduced by a friend from the U3A. I\'ve never really felt the urge to go to a gym but I sometimes feel I\'m spending too much time in the car (I do enjoy driving) and not enough time exercising. It isn\'t a large, plush gym but it has a lot of equipment squeezed into a relatively small space.\r\n\r\nIt felt very gentle and I hardly broke into a sweat however on Saturday morning I felt aches in parts of my body I didn\'t know existed. If time allows I will go again next Friday for more punishment and I might even consider getting some personal trainer sessions.', 'Busy Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'busy-week-3', '', '', '2018-11-10 16:56:18', '2018-11-10 16:56:18', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=5358', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3909, 283, '2016-09-18 20:37:11', '2016-09-18 19:37:11', '', 'hydrangeasep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hydrangeasep16', '', '', '2016-09-18 20:37:11', '2016-09-18 19:37:11', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/hydrangeasep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3910, 283, '2016-09-18 20:37:20', '2016-09-18 19:37:20', '', 'canterbury-bellssep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'canterbury-bellssep16', '', '', '2016-09-18 20:37:20', '2016-09-18 19:37:20', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/canterbury-bellssep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3911, 283, '2016-09-18 20:37:25', '2016-09-18 19:37:25', '', 'flowers1sep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'flowers1sep16', '', '', '2016-09-18 20:37:25', '2016-09-18 19:37:25', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/flowers1sep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3912, 283, '2016-09-18 20:37:31', '2016-09-18 19:37:31', '', '2016-09-18-16-00-11', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2016-09-18-16-00-11', '', '', '2016-09-18 20:37:31', '2016-09-18 19:37:31', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-18-16.00.11.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3913, 283, '2016-09-18 20:37:39', '2016-09-18 19:37:39', '', 'onionssep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'onionssep16', '', '', '2016-09-18 21:07:24', '2016-09-18 20:07:24', '', 3915, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3914, 283, '2016-09-18 20:37:46', '2016-09-18 19:37:46', '', 'sunday-dinnersep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'sunday-dinnersep16', '', '', '2016-09-18 21:16:10', '2016-09-18 20:16:10', '', 3915, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3915, 283, '2016-09-18 21:20:01', '2016-09-18 20:20:01', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3916 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"fresh-garden-vegsep16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The heat wave of last week and the downpour on Friday seems to have at last separated summer from autumn. The garden is still producing plenty of runner beans, courgettes and cucumbers. There are only a few tomatoes and I need to take more care next year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3913 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"onionssep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Considering I purchased the onion sets at a knockdown price I\'m impressed by the number of onions. They need to dry off and then I will hang them in a cool dry place over winter. Hopefully they will last as long as last year\'s which I only finished a few weeks ago.\r\n\r\nWith a number of cucumbers still to mature I\'m wondering if there is a way to preserve them. Pickled cucumber? Possibly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3914 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"sunday-dinnersep16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The outcome of my gardening efforts do finish up on a plate. This evening it was a Turkey slice with carrots, runner beans, courgettes and potatoes. Only the Turkey and potatoes were not from the garden. As you can tell I\'m quite proud of that even if the carrots are pretty poor quality and I have to process a lot of them to make a meal.\r\n\r\nThe rest of the garden is looking more autumnal but there are still some flowers here and there. I need to start thinking about how I can reshape the garden ready for spring.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3909,3910,3912,3911\"]', 'Autumn Postponed', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'autumn-postponed', '', '', '2016-09-18 21:22:09', '2016-09-18 20:22:09', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3915', 0, 'post', '', 4),
(3916, 283, '2016-09-18 21:05:38', '2016-09-18 20:05:38', '', 'fresh-garden-vegsep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'fresh-garden-vegsep16', '', '', '2016-09-18 21:05:38', '2016-09-18 20:05:38', '', 3915, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3921, 283, '2016-09-18 21:22:09', '2016-09-18 20:22:09', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3916 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"fresh-garden-vegsep16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The heat wave of last week and the downpour on Friday seems to have at last separated summer from autumn. The garden is still producing plenty of runner beans, courgettes and cucumbers. There are only a few tomatoes and I need to take more care next year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3913 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"onionssep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Considering I purchased the onion sets at a knockdown price I\'m impressed by the number of onions. They need to dry off and then I will hang them in a cool dry place over winter. Hopefully they will last as long as last year\'s which I only finished a few weeks ago.\r\n\r\nWith a number of cucumbers still to mature I\'m wondering if there is a way to preserve them. Pickled cucumber? Possibly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3914 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"sunday-dinnersep16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The outcome of my gardening efforts do finish up on a plate. This evening it was a Turkey slice with carrots, runner beans, courgettes and potatoes. Only the Turkey and potatoes were not from the garden. As you can tell I\'m quite proud of that even if the carrots are pretty poor quality and I have to process a lot of them to make a meal.\r\n\r\nThe rest of the garden is looking more autumnal but there are still some flowers here and there. I need to start thinking about how I can reshape the garden ready for spring.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3909,3910,3912,3911\"]', 'Autumn Postponed', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3915-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-18 21:22:09', '2016-09-18 20:22:09', '', 3915, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3921', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3917, 283, '2016-09-18 21:17:15', '2016-09-18 20:17:15', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3916\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"fresh-garden-vegsep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The heatwave of last week and the downpour on Friday seems to have at last separated summer from autumn. The garden is still producing plenty of runner beans, courgettes and cucumbers. There are only a few tomatoes and I need to take more care next year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3913\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"onionssep16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Considering I purchased the onion sets at a knockdown price I\'m impressed by the number of onions. They need to dry off and then I will hang them in a cool dry place over winter. Hopefully they will last as long as last year\'s which I only finished a few weeks ago.\r\n\r\nWith a number of cucumbers still to mature I\'m wondering if there is a way to preserve them. Pickled cucumber? Possibly.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3914\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sunday-dinnersep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The outcome of my gardening efforts do finish up on a plate. This evening it was a Turkey slice with carrots, runner beans, courgettes and potatoes. Only the Turkey and potatoes were not from the garden. As you can tell I\'m quite proud of that even if the carrots are pretty poor quality and I have to process a lot of them to make a meal.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe rest of the garden is looking more autumnal but there are still some flowers here and there. I need to start thinking about how I can reshape the garden ready for spring.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3909,3910,3912,3911\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Autumn Postponed', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3915-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-18 21:17:15', '2016-09-18 20:17:15', '', 3915, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3917', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3918, 283, '2016-09-18 21:19:21', '2016-09-18 20:19:21', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3916 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"fresh-garden-vegsep16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The heatwave of last week and the downpour on Friday seems to have at last separated summer from autumn. The garden is still producing plenty of runner beans, courgettes and cucumbers. There are only a few tomatoes and I need to take more care next year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3913 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"onionssep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Considering I purchased the onion sets at a knockdown price I\'m impressed by the number of onions. They need to dry off and then I will hang them in a cool dry place over winter. Hopefully they will last as long as last year\'s which I only finished a few weeks ago.\r\n\r\nWith a number of cucumbers still to mature I\'m wondering if there is a way to preserve them. Pickled cucumber? Possibly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3914 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"sunday-dinnersep16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The outcome of my gardening efforts do finish up on a plate. This evening it was a Turkey slice with carrots, runner beans, courgettes and potatoes. Only the Turkey and potatoes were not from the garden. As you can tell I\'m quite proud of that even if the carrots are pretty poor quality and I have to process a lot of them to make a meal.\r\n\r\nThe rest of the garden is looking more autumnal but there are still some flowers here and there. I need to start thinking about how I can reshape the garden ready for spring.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3909,3910,3912,3911\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Autumn Postponed', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3915-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-18 21:19:21', '2016-09-18 20:19:21', '', 3915, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3918', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(3919, 283, '2016-09-18 21:20:01', '2016-09-18 20:20:01', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3916 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"fresh-garden-vegsep16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The heat wave of last week and the downpour on Friday seems to have at last separated summer from autumn. The garden is still producing plenty of runner beans, courgettes and cucumbers. There are only a few tomatoes and I need to take more care next year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3913 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"onionssep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Considering I purchased the onion sets at a knockdown price I\'m impressed by the number of onions. They need to dry off and then I will hang them in a cool dry place over winter. Hopefully they will last as long as last year\'s which I only finished a few weeks ago.\r\n\r\nWith a number of cucumbers still to mature I\'m wondering if there is a way to preserve them. Pickled cucumber? Possibly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3914 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"sunday-dinnersep16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The outcome of my gardening efforts do finish up on a plate. This evening it was a Turkey slice with carrots, runner beans, courgettes and potatoes. Only the Turkey and potatoes were not from the garden. As you can tell I\'m quite proud of that even if the carrots are pretty poor quality and I have to process a lot of them to make a meal.\r\n\r\nThe rest of the garden is looking more autumnal but there are still some flowers here and there. I need to start thinking about how I can reshape the garden ready for spring.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3909,3910,3912,3911\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Autumn Postponed', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3915-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-18 21:20:01', '2016-09-18 20:20:01', '', 3915, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3919', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3920, 283, '2016-09-18 21:21:08', '2016-09-18 20:21:08', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3916 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fresh-garden-vegsep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"fresh-garden-vegsep16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The heat wave of last week and the downpour on Friday seems to have at last separated summer from autumn. The garden is still producing plenty of runner beans, courgettes and cucumbers. There are only a few tomatoes and I need to take more care next year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3913 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/onionssep16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"onionssep16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Considering I purchased the onion sets at a knockdown price I\'m impressed by the number of onions. They need to dry off and then I will hang them in a cool dry place over winter. Hopefully they will last as long as last year\'s which I only finished a few weeks ago.\r\n\r\nWith a number of cucumbers still to mature I\'m wondering if there is a way to preserve them. Pickled cucumber? Possibly.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3914 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sunday-dinnersep16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"sunday-dinnersep16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The outcome of my gardening efforts do finish up on a plate. This evening it was a Turkey slice with carrots, runner beans, courgettes and potatoes. Only the Turkey and potatoes were not from the garden. As you can tell I\'m quite proud of that even if the carrots are pretty poor quality and I have to process a lot of them to make a meal.\r\n\r\nThe rest of the garden is looking more autumnal but there are still some flowers here and there. I need to start thinking about how I can reshape the garden ready for spring.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3909,3910,3912,3911\"]', 'Autumn Postponed', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3915-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-18 21:21:08', '2016-09-18 20:21:08', '', 3915, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3920', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3922, 283, '2016-09-21 20:10:01', '2016-09-21 19:10:01', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cox-applessep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3923\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cox-applessep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"cox-applessep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The gift that never stops giving. If I\'m honest I don\'t do a great deal in the garden and the Cox apple tree seems to thrive on complete neglect. Despite not watering it when it\'s dry or pruning it back, for the second year running it has produced a good number of apples.\r\n\r\nSome were a little damaged (eaten) so I decided to core them along with the single Bramley apple and make them into an apple puree. My ignorance about cooking is unbelievable so I looked up apple puree on the web and read that I just need to core and then cut into slices. What I failed to read is that I was supposed to peel them first. No matter the skin will be good for me and the apple pulp tastes wonderful. Recipes for making an apple crumble welcome - please.', 'Apple Puree', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'apple-puree', '', '', '2016-09-21 20:10:01', '2016-09-21 19:10:01', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3922', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3923, 283, '2016-09-21 20:03:08', '2016-09-21 19:03:08', '', 'cox-applessep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cox-applessep16', '', '', '2016-09-21 20:03:08', '2016-09-21 19:03:08', '', 3922, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cox-applessep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3924, 283, '2016-09-21 20:10:01', '2016-09-21 19:10:01', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cox-applessep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3923\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cox-applessep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"cox-applessep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The gift that never stops giving. If I\'m honest I don\'t do a great deal in the garden and the Cox apple tree seems to thrive on complete neglect. Despite not watering it when it\'s dry or pruning it back, for the second year running it has produced a good number of apples.\r\n\r\nSome were a little damaged (eaten) so I decided to core them along with the single Bramley apple and make them into an apple puree. My ignorance about cooking is unbelievable so I looked up apple puree on the web and read that I just need to core and then cut into slices. What I failed to read is that I was supposed to peel them first. No matter the skin will be good for me and the apple pulp tastes wonderful. Recipes for making an apple crumble welcome - please.', 'Apple Puree', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3922-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-21 20:10:01', '2016-09-21 19:10:01', '', 3922, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3924', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3925, 283, '2016-09-25 10:19:42', '2016-09-25 09:19:42', 'There are risks in going back somewhere - reminders of how life used to be; how relationships with people and work have changed. I needn\'t have worried because there was inevitable nostalgia but it marked a new episode in my life - I met people as \"me\" not as \"us\" and I faced one of my constant fears - meeting people. Thankfully my friends were <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/northants-visitsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3926\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/northants-visitsep16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"northants-visitsep16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>warm, welcoming and interesting. I really enjoyed myself.\r\n\r\nThere were many highlights and I\'m not going to name all those that I met for fear of embarrassing them but my drive down to Kings Sutton for a meal at the<a href=\"http://www.whitehorseks.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\"> White Horse</a> was very special. The company was stimulating and the food was very, very special. A night to remember.\r\n\r\nNo matter how much I enjoyed being away it\'s always good to come home to the house - warm, welcoming and airy.', 'Northamptonshire Visit', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'northamptonshire-visit', '', '', '2016-09-25 10:19:42', '2016-09-25 09:19:42', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3925', 0, 'post', '', 4),
(3926, 283, '2016-09-25 10:16:56', '2016-09-25 09:16:56', '', 'northants-visitsep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'northants-visitsep16', '', '', '2016-09-25 10:16:56', '2016-09-25 09:16:56', '', 3925, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/northants-visitsep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3927, 283, '2016-09-25 10:19:42', '2016-09-25 09:19:42', 'There are risks in going back somewhere - reminders of how life used to be; how relationships with people and work have changed. I needn\'t have worried because there was inevitable nostalgia but it marked a new episode in my life - I met people as \"me\" not as \"us\" and I faced one of my constant fears - meeting people. Thankfully my friends were <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/northants-visitsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3926\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/northants-visitsep16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"northants-visitsep16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>warm, welcoming and interesting. I really enjoyed myself.\r\n\r\nThere were many highlights and I\'m not going to name all those that I met for fear of embarrassing them but my drive down to Kings Sutton for a meal at the<a href=\"http://www.whitehorseks.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\"> White Horse</a> was very special. The company was stimulating and the food was very, very special. A night to remember.\r\n\r\nNo matter how much I enjoyed being away it\'s always good to come home to the house - warm, welcoming and airy.', 'Northamptonshire Visit', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3925-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-25 10:19:42', '2016-09-25 09:19:42', '', 3925, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3927', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3929, 283, '2016-09-25 18:14:27', '2016-09-25 17:14:27', '', 'farewell-skoda-yetisep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'farewell-skoda-yetisep16', '', '', '2016-09-25 18:14:27', '2016-09-25 17:14:27', '', 3928, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/farewell-Skoda-Yetisep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3930, 283, '2016-09-25 18:19:13', '2016-09-25 17:19:13', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/farewell-Skoda-Yetisep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3929\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/farewell-Skoda-Yetisep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"farewell-skoda-yetisep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Tomorrow is the big day - Hello Mazda CX5 and goodbye Skoda Yeti. What a work horse the Skoda has been. Only last week I parked it in a muddy field and when all around me were getting their cars bogged down I just drove off without missing a beat. I did help push several people out and was the last to leave but the Yeti made light work of the muddy ruts. It\'s probably been one of the most comfortable and capable cars I\'ve ever owned (including the Audi TT and Porsche Boxster). With its 180bhp power train it is very good from 0 - 60 and if I wind it up to 4,500 revs it whooshes along; I shall miss it. If Skoda produced a similar engined model I\'d buy another one but it\'s time for a change.\r\n\r\nAlthough I wasn\'t going to clean it I felt embarrassed by all the mud and dirt so the power washer came out and it got a hosing down. It looks ok when wet but there\'s still a layer of dirt that didn\'t get removed. More tomorrow on the Mazda...', 'Farewell Skoda Yeti', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3928-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-25 18:19:13', '2016-09-25 17:19:13', '', 3928, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3930', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3931, 283, '2016-09-26 14:01:17', '2016-09-26 13:01:17', '', 'mazda-cx5-frontsep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'mazda-cx5-frontsep16', '', '', '2016-09-26 14:06:39', '2016-09-26 13:06:39', '', 3932, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16-.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3932, 283, '2016-09-26 14:13:18', '2016-09-26 13:13:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16-.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3931\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"mazda-cx5-frontsep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The new Mazda CX5 has arrived home. I\'m so pleased with the colour, the ride, the technology, my first automatic and the anticipation of the pleasure it will give me over the coming years.\r\n\r\nThere are more bells and whistles than any car I\'ve ever owned. Apart from the rear view camera which is quite basic on cars these days it also has warnings if you stray from your lane without indicating; there\'s a warning light on the wing mirrors if there\'s a car in your blind spot; it has voice control on the media system; and adaptive speed control so that when travelling on the motorway I can set a speed but if the car in front slows down then I slow down too.\r\n\r\nAll this technology doesn\'t remove the fun it gives when driving over the Wolds because it is fast.', 'Sit Back and Enjoy the Ride', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'relax', '', '', '2016-09-26 14:14:03', '2016-09-26 13:14:03', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3932', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3933, 283, '2016-09-26 14:11:52', '2016-09-26 13:11:52', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16-.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3931\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"mazda-cx5-frontsep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The new Mazda CX5 has arrived home. I\'m so pleased with the colour, the ride, the technology, my first automatic and the anticipation of the pleasure it will give me over the coming years.\r\n\r\nThere are more bells and whistles than any car I\'ve ever owned. Apart from the rear view camera which is quite basic on cars these days it also has warnings if you stray from your lane without indicating; there\'s a warning light on the wing mirrors if there\'s a car in your blind spot; it has voice control on the media system; and adaptive speed control so that when travelling on the motorway I can set a speed but if the car in front slows down then I slow down too.\r\n\r\nAll this technology doesn\'t remove the fun it can give when driving over the Wolds because it is fast.', 'Relax,', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3932-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-26 14:11:52', '2016-09-26 13:11:52', '', 3932, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3933', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3934, 283, '2016-09-26 14:13:18', '2016-09-26 13:13:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16-.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3931\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"mazda-cx5-frontsep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The new Mazda CX5 has arrived home. I\'m so pleased with the colour, the ride, the technology, my first automatic and the anticipation of the pleasure it will give me over the coming years.\r\n\r\nThere are more bells and whistles than any car I\'ve ever owned. Apart from the rear view camera which is quite basic on cars these days it also has warnings if you stray from your lane without indicating; there\'s a warning light on the wing mirrors if there\'s a car in your blind spot; it has voice control on the media system; and adaptive speed control so that when travelling on the motorway I can set a speed but if the car in front slows down then I slow down too.\r\n\r\nAll this technology doesn\'t remove the fun it gives when driving over the Wolds because it is fast.', 'Relax,', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3932-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-26 14:13:18', '2016-09-26 13:13:18', '', 3932, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3934', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3935, 283, '2016-09-26 14:14:03', '2016-09-26 13:14:03', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16-.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3931\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mazda-cx5-frontsep16--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"mazda-cx5-frontsep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The new Mazda CX5 has arrived home. I\'m so pleased with the colour, the ride, the technology, my first automatic and the anticipation of the pleasure it will give me over the coming years.\r\n\r\nThere are more bells and whistles than any car I\'ve ever owned. Apart from the rear view camera which is quite basic on cars these days it also has warnings if you stray from your lane without indicating; there\'s a warning light on the wing mirrors if there\'s a car in your blind spot; it has voice control on the media system; and adaptive speed control so that when travelling on the motorway I can set a speed but if the car in front slows down then I slow down too.\r\n\r\nAll this technology doesn\'t remove the fun it gives when driving over the Wolds because it is fast.', 'Sit Back and Enjoy the Ride', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3932-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-26 14:14:03', '2016-09-26 13:14:03', '', 3932, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3935', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3937, 283, '2016-09-26 17:57:07', '2016-09-26 16:57:07', '', 'piglet-rechargingsep16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'piglet-rechargingsep16', '', '', '2016-09-26 18:07:38', '2016-09-26 17:07:38', '', 3938, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/piglet-rechargingsep16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3938, 283, '2016-09-26 18:12:20', '2016-09-26 17:12:20', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/piglet-rechargingsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3937\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/piglet-rechargingsep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"piglet-rechargingsep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The leaves are starting to fall and so the endless task of sweeping the lawns has become a reality again. It\'s more important this year because Piglet doesn\'t deal very well with wet leaves. I\'ve reduced the time she\'s operating because of the european working time directive and our own laws regarding minimum pay. She now fires up at 8am and goes to bed at 4pm. In truth, as the daylight hours reduce and temperatures drop so the growth slows and she doesn\'t need to be so active. Another month and I might take her in so she can hibernate.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/runner-beanssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3936\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/runner-beanssep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"runner-beanssep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The runner beans continue to grow. I picked them last Wednesday so there was a load on the plants. Thankfully there are people who are only too happy to accept a few runners.\r\n\r\nGuess what\'s for dinner tonight?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Autumn Arrives', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'autumn-arrives', '', '', '2016-09-26 20:02:40', '2016-09-26 19:02:40', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3938', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3939, 283, '2016-09-26 18:12:20', '2016-09-26 17:12:20', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/piglet-rechargingsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3937\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/piglet-rechargingsep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"piglet-rechargingsep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The leaves are starting to fall and so the endless task of sweeping the lawns has become a reality again. It\'s more important this year because Piglet doesn\'t deal very well with wet leaves. I\'ve reduced the time she\'s operating because of the european working time directive and our own laws regarding minimum pay. She now fires up at 8am and goes to bed at 4pm. In truth, as the daylight hours reduce and temperatures drop so the growth slows and she doesn\'t need to be so active. Another month and I might take her in so she can hibernate.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/runner-beanssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3936\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/runner-beanssep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"runner-beanssep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The runner beans continue to grow. I last picked them last Wednesday so there was a load. Thankfully there are people who are only too happy to accept a few runners.\r\n\r\nGuess what\'s for dinner tonight?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Autumn Arrives', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3938-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-26 18:12:20', '2016-09-26 17:12:20', '', 3938, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3939', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3940, 283, '2016-09-26 20:02:40', '2016-09-26 19:02:40', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/piglet-rechargingsep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3937\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/piglet-rechargingsep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"piglet-rechargingsep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The leaves are starting to fall and so the endless task of sweeping the lawns has become a reality again. It\'s more important this year because Piglet doesn\'t deal very well with wet leaves. I\'ve reduced the time she\'s operating because of the european working time directive and our own laws regarding minimum pay. She now fires up at 8am and goes to bed at 4pm. In truth, as the daylight hours reduce and temperatures drop so the growth slows and she doesn\'t need to be so active. Another month and I might take her in so she can hibernate.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/runner-beanssep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3936\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/runner-beanssep16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"runner-beanssep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The runner beans continue to grow. I picked them last Wednesday so there was a load on the plants. Thankfully there are people who are only too happy to accept a few runners.\r\n\r\nGuess what\'s for dinner tonight?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Autumn Arrives', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3938-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-26 20:02:40', '2016-09-26 19:02:40', '', 3938, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3940', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3971, 283, '2016-10-06 23:33:41', '2016-10-06 22:33:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Caterhamoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3973\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Caterhamoct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"caterhamoct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Sometimes in life something comes along that just cannot be ignored. Months ago a friend in Lincolnshire gave me a ride in his Austin Healey Sprite which was exciting but it was nothing compared to the trip Tony gave me in his Caterham. The engine noise, hard ride and feeling of speed even when only travelling at 40mph is exhilarating. Where can I find this experience? Well see below:\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/IPbqc8MoPr8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Lotus-Elise-S1-_57.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3974\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Lotus-Elise-S1-_57-200x133.jpg\" alt=\"lotus-elise-s1-_57\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" /></a>I don\'t think I\'ll find it in the Audi TT or Porsche Boxster that I\'ve already owned but I might just find it in a Lotus Elise...\r\n\r\nI just need to go for a test drive or maybe I should wait until I\'ve got used to the Mazda. What do you think?', 'Caterham Excitement', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'caterham-excitement', '', '', '2016-10-06 23:33:41', '2016-10-06 22:33:41', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3971', 0, 'post', '', 4),
(3942, 283, '2016-09-29 23:53:16', '2016-09-29 22:53:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newarksept16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3944\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newarksept16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"newarksept16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Whoever said you cannot time travel was wrong. Today I travelled back in time to 1969 - the location was different, Newark instead of Darlington, but everything else was the same. I was a young man sharing my thoughts and experiences with like-minded friends. It was a day with Tim, Widdy, Susie and Jon my college friends who have kept in touch. Our bodies may be 45 years older but in our hearts and minds we are still 18 years old. It was a fun day culminating in a <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Rusby\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Rusby</a> concert at Newark Palace Theatre.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kate-rusbysep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3943\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kate-rusbysep16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"kate-rusbysep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>I wouldn\'t say I\'m a folk music fan but she has such a crystal clear voice it was a beautiful experience. She has an amusing way of introducing her songs and there\'s almost as much talk (lovely, strong Barnsley accent) as there is music. For a taster of a couple of tracks she played click here - <a href=\"https://youtu.be/H9XTClNTwg0\" target=\"_blank\">Hunter Moon</a>.\r\n\r\nI drove home in the new car for the first time at night and I could play with the automatic high beam. It cleverly detects a car coming the other way and dips them - magic. On the sound system I was playing music from my college days - <a href=\"https://youtu.be/-bW6VZi0ICs\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Hardin Reason to Believe</a> and <a href=\"https://youtu.be/qRKNw477onU\" target=\"_blank\">Canned Heat - On the Road Again</a>. Nostalgia lives on...', 'Time Travelling...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'time-travelling', '', '', '2016-09-29 23:53:16', '2016-09-29 22:53:16', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3942', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3944, 283, '2016-09-29 23:34:10', '2016-09-29 22:34:10', '', 'newarksept16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'newarksept16', '', '', '2016-09-29 23:34:10', '2016-09-29 22:34:10', '', 3942, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newarksept16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3945, 283, '2016-09-29 23:53:16', '2016-09-29 22:53:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newarksept16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3944\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/newarksept16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"newarksept16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Whoever said you cannot time travel was wrong. Today I travelled back in time to 1969 - the location was different, Newark instead of Darlington, but everything else was the same. I was a young man sharing my thoughts and experiences with like-minded friends. It was a day with Tim, Widdy, Susie and Jon my college friends who have kept in touch. Our bodies may be 45 years older but in our hearts and minds we are still 18 years old. It was a fun day culminating in a <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Rusby\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Rusby</a> concert at Newark Palace Theatre.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kate-rusbysep16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3943\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kate-rusbysep16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"kate-rusbysep16\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>I wouldn\'t say I\'m a folk music fan but she has such a crystal clear voice it was a beautiful experience. She has an amusing way of introducing her songs and there\'s almost as much talk (lovely, strong Barnsley accent) as there is music. For a taster of a couple of tracks she played click here - <a href=\"https://youtu.be/H9XTClNTwg0\" target=\"_blank\">Hunter Moon</a>.\r\n\r\nI drove home in the new car for the first time at night and I could play with the automatic high beam. It cleverly detects a car coming the other way and dips them - magic. On the sound system I was playing music from my college days - <a href=\"https://youtu.be/-bW6VZi0ICs\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Hardin Reason to Believe</a> and <a href=\"https://youtu.be/qRKNw477onU\" target=\"_blank\">Canned Heat - On the Road Again</a>. Nostalgia lives on...', 'Time Travelling...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3942-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-29 23:53:16', '2016-09-29 22:53:16', '', 3942, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3945', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3949, 283, '2016-09-30 21:45:39', '2016-09-30 20:45:39', '', 'louth-garden-3', 'The seating area', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'louth-garden-3', '', '', '2016-09-30 21:52:08', '2016-09-30 20:52:08', '', 3946, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/louth-garden-3.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3950, 283, '2016-09-30 21:45:46', '2016-09-30 20:45:46', '', 'louth-garden-2', 'The corner seat and trees', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'louth-garden-2', '', '', '2016-09-30 21:52:24', '2016-09-30 20:52:24', '', 3946, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/louth-garden-2.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3951, 283, '2016-09-30 21:45:53', '2016-09-30 20:45:53', '', 'louth-garden-1', 'Tranquil shadows on the ceramic tiles', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'louth-garden-1', '', '', '2016-09-30 21:53:00', '2016-09-30 20:53:00', '', 3946, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/louth-garden-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3952, 283, '2016-09-30 21:46:27', '2016-09-30 20:46:27', 'Today was the official opening of Caitlin\'s Tatton Park Garden at Louth Hospice. The garden is an incredible memorial to Jane\'s life and the work the hospice does for those with terminal illnesses and the families affected.\r\n\r\nThere was a lovely reception and Caitlin made a lovely speech about the design of the garden and how it came to be moved from Tatton Park to Louth.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3948,3949,3950,3951\"]', 'Louth Hospice Garden', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3946-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-30 21:46:27', '2016-09-30 20:46:27', '', 3946, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3952', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3953, 283, '2016-09-30 21:53:12', '2016-09-30 20:53:12', 'Today was the official opening of Caitlin\'s Tatton Park Garden at Louth Hospice. The garden is an incredible memorial to Jane\'s life and the work the hospice does for those with terminal illnesses and the families affected.\r\n\r\nThere was a lovely reception and Caitlin made a lovely speech about the design of the garden and how it came to be moved from Tatton Park to Louth. The garden itself is already maturing, the grasses are greener and the whole effect is superb.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3948,3949,3950,3951\"]\r\n\r\nIt was another emotional event for me but thankfully Lucie came with me to support me through the experience. Although these things are difficult to deal with I do come out the other side feeling stronger. The garden will need some maintenance and I\'ve offered my services with some guidance from Caitlin.', 'Louth Hospice Garden', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3946-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-30 21:53:12', '2016-09-30 20:53:12', '', 3946, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3953', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3957, 283, '2016-10-01 17:37:42', '2016-10-01 16:37:42', '', 'vegetablesoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'vegetablesoct16', '', '', '2016-10-01 17:37:42', '2016-10-01 16:37:42', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/vegetablesoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3958, 283, '2016-10-01 17:39:35', '2016-10-01 16:39:35', '', 'carrotsparsnipsoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'carrotsparsnipsoct16', '', '', '2016-10-01 17:39:35', '2016-10-01 16:39:35', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/carrotsparsnipsoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3959, 283, '2016-10-01 17:46:39', '2016-10-01 16:46:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hibiscusoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3955 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hibiscusoct16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"hibiscusoct16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Despite autumn being here it seems the garden still has plenty to give and some of the flowers are still going strong which is uplifting. The Hibiscus hasn\'t flowered since we moved here but it is now probably because I moved it from the shade at the back of the house into its own bed at the front. There\'s more buds and I just hope the frosts stay off long enough for all of them to flower.\r\n\r\nA day in the garden gave me time to dig up some parsnips and carrots; pick some more runners and make sure the onions were prepared for overwinter storage.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"3958,3957,3956\"]', 'Garden Produce...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'garden-produce', '', '', '2016-10-01 17:46:53', '2016-10-01 16:46:53', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3959', 0, 'post', '', 3),
(3960, 283, '2016-10-01 17:45:29', '2016-10-01 16:45:29', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hibiscusoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3955 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hibiscusoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"hibiscusoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Despite autumn being here it seems the garden still has plenty to give and some of the flowers are still going strong which is uplifting. The Hibiscus hasn\'t flowered since we moved here but it is now probably because I moved it from the shade at the back of the house into it\'s own bed at the front. There\'s more buds and I just hope the frosts stay off long enough for all of them to flower.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA day in the garden gave me time to dig up some parsnips and carrots; pick some more runners and make sure the onions were prepared for overwinter storage.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"3958,3957,3956\"]', 'Garden Produce...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3959-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-01 17:45:29', '2016-10-01 16:45:29', '', 3959, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3960', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3961, 283, '2016-10-01 17:46:15', '2016-10-01 16:46:15', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hibiscusoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3955 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hibiscusoct16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"hibiscusoct16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Despite autumn being here it seems the garden still has plenty to give and some of the flowers are still going strong which is uplifting. The Hibiscus hasn\'t flowered since we moved here but it is now probably because I moved it from the shade at the back of the house into it\'s own bed at the front. There\'s more buds and I just hope the frosts stay off long enough for all of them to flower.\r\n\r\nA day in the garden gave me time to dig up some parsnips and carrots; pick some more runners and make sure the onions were prepared for overwinter storage.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"3958,3957,3956\"]', 'Garden Produce...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3959-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-01 17:46:15', '2016-10-01 16:46:15', '', 3959, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3961', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3962, 283, '2016-10-01 17:46:53', '2016-10-01 16:46:53', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hibiscusoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3955 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hibiscusoct16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"hibiscusoct16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Despite autumn being here it seems the garden still has plenty to give and some of the flowers are still going strong which is uplifting. The Hibiscus hasn\'t flowered since we moved here but it is now probably because I moved it from the shade at the back of the house into its own bed at the front. There\'s more buds and I just hope the frosts stay off long enough for all of them to flower.\r\n\r\nA day in the garden gave me time to dig up some parsnips and carrots; pick some more runners and make sure the onions were prepared for overwinter storage.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"3958,3957,3956\"]', 'Garden Produce...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3959-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-01 17:46:53', '2016-10-01 16:46:53', '', 3959, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3962', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3963, 283, '2016-10-04 09:12:37', '2016-10-04 08:12:37', '', 'small-bikeoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'small-bikeoct16', '', '', '2016-10-04 09:17:43', '2016-10-04 08:17:43', '', 3965, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/small-bikeoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3964, 283, '2016-10-04 09:12:42', '2016-10-04 08:12:42', '', 'findhorn0ct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'findhorn0ct16', '', '', '2016-10-04 09:23:04', '2016-10-04 08:23:04', '', 3965, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/findhorn0ct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3965, 283, '2016-10-04 09:31:12', '2016-10-04 08:31:12', 'A few days away in the Highlands of Scotland has given me a chance to give the new car a good run. It virtually drives itself so the journey wasn\'t a trial at all although the SatNav is possibly the worst system I\'ve ever used and couldn\'t find its way out of a paper bag. Thankfully I knew where I was going so I could ignore it whenever it started to behave like a demented traveller.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/small-bikeoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3963 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/small-bikeoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"small-bikeoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Day one and I agreed to go for a cycle with Tony into Forres (5 miles), he on his electric bike and me on a small mountain bike. I didn\'t think this was going to be much of a problem because I\'ve completed a couple of 10 mile circuits in the past few weeks, how wrong can I be. Firstly the saddle slipped down so my legs never went straight and then I agreed to carry on from Forres to Findhorn, just another 5 miles.\r\n\r\nWell the cycle to Findhorn was lovely however what hadn\'t dawned on me was that it was down hill all the way and my legs were going to have to get me back on this cramped bike.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/findhorn0ct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3964\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/findhorn0ct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"findhorn0ct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Findhorn was as wonderful as always. Sitting outside, drinking a coffee and soaking in the peacefulness was magical.\r\n\r\nAnd then the 10 mile cycle home... Least said about that the better other than to say it involved me walking up a lot of hills and watching Tony cycle off into the distance on his electrically assisted wonder machine.', 'Bonnie Scotland...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'bonnie-scotland', '', '', '2016-10-04 09:31:12', '2016-10-04 08:31:12', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3965', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3966, 283, '2016-10-04 09:31:12', '2016-10-04 08:31:12', 'A few days away in the Highlands of Scotland has given me a chance to give the new car a good run. It virtually drives itself so the journey wasn\'t a trial at all although the SatNav is possibly the worst system I\'ve ever used and couldn\'t find its way out of a paper bag. Thankfully I knew where I was going so I could ignore it whenever it started to behave like a demented traveller.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/small-bikeoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3963 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/small-bikeoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"small-bikeoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Day one and I agreed to go for a cycle with Tony into Forres (5 miles), he on his electric bike and me on a small mountain bike. I didn\'t think this was going to be much of a problem because I\'ve completed a couple of 10 mile circuits in the past few weeks, how wrong can I be. Firstly the saddle slipped down so my legs never went straight and then I agreed to carry on from Forres to Findhorn, just another 5 miles.\r\n\r\nWell the cycle to Findhorn was lovely however what hadn\'t dawned on me was that it was down hill all the way and my legs were going to have to get me back on this cramped bike.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/findhorn0ct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3964\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/findhorn0ct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"findhorn0ct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Findhorn was as wonderful as always. Sitting outside, drinking a coffee and soaking in the peacefulness was magical.\r\n\r\nAnd then the 10 mile cycle home... Least said about that the better other than to say it involved me walking up a lot of hills and watching Tony cycle off into the distance on his electrically assisted wonder machine.', 'Bonnie Scotland...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3965-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 09:31:12', '2016-10-04 08:31:12', '', 3965, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3966', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3969, 283, '2016-10-05 23:22:49', '2016-10-05 22:22:49', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/speyside-steam-railway1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3968\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/speyside-steam-railway1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"speyside-steam-railway1\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Whatever age there is something fascinating about steam trains. A combination of the rhythm of the train on old tracks, the constant chuffing as it pulls out from the station and the evocative smell of coal smoke and steam.\r\n\r\nToday Tony drove me down to Broomhill, just south of Grantown, and we went on the Speyside railway pulled by this beautiful steam engine.\r\n\r\nThe trip took just half an hour and gave us wonderful views of the Highlands as we wound our way into Aviemore.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/speyside-steam-railway2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3967\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/speyside-steam-railway2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"speyside-steam-railway2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We had a couple of hours to kill before our return trip so we strolled out of town for lunch and then did a bit of shopping.\r\n\r\nI was dragged screaming and kicking into Fat Face because Tony was after a new top and fifteen minutes later I was walking out with a bag and he was empty handed. How on earth did that happen?\r\n\r\nA gentle return journey with the sunshine casting shadows through the wooded areas we travelled through. Another perfect day.', 'The Railway Children...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'the-railway-children', '', '', '2016-10-05 23:22:49', '2016-10-05 22:22:49', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3969', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3970, 283, '2016-10-05 23:22:49', '2016-10-05 22:22:49', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/speyside-steam-railway1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3968\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/speyside-steam-railway1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"speyside-steam-railway1\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Whatever age there is something fascinating about steam trains. A combination of the rhythm of the train on old tracks, the constant chuffing as it pulls out from the station and the evocative smell of coal smoke and steam.\r\n\r\nToday Tony drove me down to Broomhill, just south of Grantown, and we went on the Speyside railway pulled by this beautiful steam engine.\r\n\r\nThe trip took just half an hour and gave us wonderful views of the Highlands as we wound our way into Aviemore.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/speyside-steam-railway2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3967\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/speyside-steam-railway2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"speyside-steam-railway2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We had a couple of hours to kill before our return trip so we strolled out of town for lunch and then did a bit of shopping.\r\n\r\nI was dragged screaming and kicking into Fat Face because Tony was after a new top and fifteen minutes later I was walking out with a bag and he was empty handed. How on earth did that happen?\r\n\r\nA gentle return journey with the sunshine casting shadows through the wooded areas we travelled through. Another perfect day.', 'The Railway Children...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3969-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-05 23:22:49', '2016-10-05 22:22:49', '', 3969, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3970', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3972, 283, '2016-10-06 23:09:58', '2016-10-06 22:09:58', 'Sometimes in life something comes along that just cannot be ignored. Months ago a friend in Lincolnshire gave me a ride in his Austin Healey Sprite which was exciting but was nothing compared to the trip Tony gave me in his Caterham.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/IPbqc8MoPr8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>', 'Caterham Excitement', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3971-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-06 23:09:58', '2016-10-06 22:09:58', '', 3971, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3972', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3973, 283, '2016-10-06 23:16:01', '2016-10-06 22:16:01', '', 'caterhamoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'caterhamoct16', '', '', '2016-10-06 23:16:01', '2016-10-06 22:16:01', '', 3971, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Caterhamoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3974, 283, '2016-10-06 23:30:36', '2016-10-06 22:30:36', '', 'lotus-elise-s1-_57', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lotus-elise-s1-_57', '', '', '2016-10-06 23:30:36', '2016-10-06 22:30:36', '', 3971, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Lotus-Elise-S1-_57.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3975, 283, '2016-10-06 23:33:41', '2016-10-06 22:33:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Caterhamoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3973\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Caterhamoct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"caterhamoct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Sometimes in life something comes along that just cannot be ignored. Months ago a friend in Lincolnshire gave me a ride in his Austin Healey Sprite which was exciting but it was nothing compared to the trip Tony gave me in his Caterham. The engine noise, hard ride and feeling of speed even when only travelling at 40mph is exhilarating. Where can I find this experience? Well see below:\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/IPbqc8MoPr8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Lotus-Elise-S1-_57.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3974\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Lotus-Elise-S1-_57-200x133.jpg\" alt=\"lotus-elise-s1-_57\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" /></a>I don\'t think I\'ll find it in the Audi TT or Porsche Boxster that I\'ve already owned but I might just find it in a Lotus Elise...\r\n\r\nI just need to go for a test drive or maybe I should wait until I\'ve got used to the Mazda. What do you think?', 'Caterham Excitement', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3971-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-06 23:33:41', '2016-10-06 22:33:41', '', 3971, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3975', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3976, 283, '2016-10-08 23:37:10', '2016-10-08 22:37:10', '', 'girl-on-the-trainoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'girl-on-the-trainoct16', '', '', '2016-10-09 22:45:13', '2016-10-09 21:45:13', '', 3985, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/girl-on-the-trainoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3977, 283, '2016-10-08 23:37:17', '2016-10-08 22:37:17', '', 'judesteveoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'judesteveoct16', '', '', '2016-10-08 23:37:17', '2016-10-08 22:37:17', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/judesteveoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3978, 283, '2016-10-08 23:37:25', '2016-10-08 22:37:25', '', 'tonyjudeoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tonyjudeoct16', '', '', '2016-10-08 23:37:25', '2016-10-08 22:37:25', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tonyjudeoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3979, 283, '2016-10-08 23:37:31', '2016-10-08 22:37:31', '', 'highlands-beautyoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'highlands-beautyoct16', '', '', '2016-10-09 23:13:39', '2016-10-09 22:13:39', '', 3987, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3980, 283, '2016-10-08 23:37:38', '2016-10-08 22:37:38', '', 'second-homeoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'second-homeoct16', '', '', '2016-10-09 22:39:12', '2016-10-09 21:39:12', '', 3983, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/second-homeoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4018, 283, '2016-10-20 22:44:33', '2016-10-20 21:44:33', '', 'stamfordoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'stamfordoct16', '', '', '2016-10-20 22:49:55', '2016-10-20 21:49:55', '', 4020, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/stamfordoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3983, 283, '2016-10-09 22:44:03', '2016-10-09 21:44:03', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/second-homeoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3980\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/second-homeoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"second-homeoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The problem with staying somewhere where the sun shines the whole time, the countryside is breathtaking and the people are friendly is that you fall in love with the place. I fell in love with the Moray coastline and worse still I found a house that looks as though I could live in it for at least 6 months of the year. At the moment the property is an incomplete structure and requires first and second fixing so there\'s still considerable work to be done. This is complete speculation and will probably come to nothing but like all my whimsical thinking it does need serious consideration.', 'Holiday Romance?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'holiday-romance', '', '', '2016-10-09 22:44:03', '2016-10-09 21:44:03', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3983', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(3984, 283, '2016-10-09 22:44:03', '2016-10-09 21:44:03', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/second-homeoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3980\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/second-homeoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"second-homeoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The problem with staying somewhere where the sun shines the whole time, the countryside is breathtaking and the people are friendly is that you fall in love with the place. I fell in love with the Moray coastline and worse still I found a house that looks as though I could live in it for at least 6 months of the year. At the moment the property is an incomplete structure and requires first and second fixing so there\'s still considerable work to be done. This is complete speculation and will probably come to nothing but like all my whimsical thinking it does need serious consideration.', 'Holiday Romance?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3983-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-09 22:44:03', '2016-10-09 21:44:03', '', 3983, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3984', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3985, 283, '2016-10-09 23:08:53', '2016-10-09 22:08:53', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/girl-on-the-trainoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3976\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/girl-on-the-trainoct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"girl-on-the-trainoct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>On Friday evening Tony and Jude took me to see \"Girl on a Train\". I drove because I just love driving the new car.\r\n\r\n\"Girl on the Train\" has had very mediocre reviews from the critics and one wonders whether they saw the same film. I read the book over a year ago because Jane recommended it after her brother had sent it to her. There is a small issue because the storyline moves backwards and forwards through time but this is dealt with really well in the film and provided one concentrates it doesn\'t cause a problem. The characters are well cast and despite the book taking place in the UK and the film in the USA it works well. Be prepared for none of the characters being likeable and you cannot associate with any of them. All the men are bastards and all the women appear to be flawed or psychologically damaged.\r\n\r\nI enjoyed the film and recommend it to anyone who enjoys psychological thrillers. The whole evening was wonderfully rounded off with dinner at <a href=\"http://www.mustardseedrestaurant.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Mustard Seed</a>. The food is superb; the atmosphere is lively and friendly.', 'Girl on the Train - Film Review', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'girl-on-the-train-film-review', '', '', '2016-10-09 23:08:53', '2016-10-09 22:08:53', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3985', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(3986, 283, '2016-10-09 23:08:53', '2016-10-09 22:08:53', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/girl-on-the-trainoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3976\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/girl-on-the-trainoct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"girl-on-the-trainoct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>On Friday evening Tony and Jude took me to see \"Girl on a Train\". I drove because I just love driving the new car.\r\n\r\n\"Girl on the Train\" has had very mediocre reviews from the critics and one wonders whether they saw the same film. I read the book over a year ago because Jane recommended it after her brother had sent it to her. There is a small issue because the storyline moves backwards and forwards through time but this is dealt with really well in the film and provided one concentrates it doesn\'t cause a problem. The characters are well cast and despite the book taking place in the UK and the film in the USA it works well. Be prepared for none of the characters being likeable and you cannot associate with any of them. All the men are bastards and all the women appear to be flawed or psychologically damaged.\r\n\r\nI enjoyed the film and recommend it to anyone who enjoys psychological thrillers. The whole evening was wonderfully rounded off with dinner at <a href=\"http://www.mustardseedrestaurant.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Mustard Seed</a>. The food is superb; the atmosphere is lively and friendly.', 'Girl on the Train - Film Review', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3985-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-09 23:08:53', '2016-10-09 22:08:53', '', 3985, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3986', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3987, 283, '2016-10-09 23:19:18', '2016-10-09 22:19:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3979\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"highlands-beautyoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.logie.co.uk/steading/#.V_rAseArKUl\" target=\"_blank\">Logie Steading</a> is an estate close to Forres with a small number of outlets - art, wine, second hand books, garden plants and a lovely cafe. Before we could reward ourselves with a wander round the shops we walked along the river.\r\n\r\nWith the sun shining through the trees it was a magical moment and the true beauty of the place could never be captured in a photograph - it would require an artist to add the emotion I felt. Beauty is in the head and heart not in an image.\r\n\r\nIt was just the spot for some final photographs.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3978,3977\"]\r\n\r\nUntil the next time...', 'Logie Steading', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'logie-steading', '', '', '2016-10-09 23:20:26', '2016-10-09 22:20:26', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3987', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3988, 283, '2016-10-09 23:16:14', '2016-10-09 22:16:14', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3979\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"highlands-beautyoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.logie.co.uk/steading/#.V_rAseArKUl\" target=\"_blank\">Logie Steading</a> is an estate close to Forres with a small number of outlets - art, wine, second hand books, garden plants and a lovely cafe. Before we could reward ourselves with a wonder round the shops we walked along the river.\r\n\r\nWith the sun shining through the trees it was a magical moment and the true beauty of the place could never be captured in a photograph - it would require an artist to add the emotion I felt. Beauty is in the head and heart not in an image.\r\n\r\nIt was just the spot for some final photographs.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"3978,3977\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Logie Steading', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3987-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-09 23:16:14', '2016-10-09 22:16:14', '', 3987, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3988', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3989, 283, '2016-10-09 23:16:41', '2016-10-09 22:16:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3979\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"highlands-beautyoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.logie.co.uk/steading/#.V_rAseArKUl\" target=\"_blank\">Logie Steading</a> is an estate close to Forres with a small number of outlets - art, wine, second hand books, garden plants and a lovely cafe. Before we could reward ourselves with a wonder round the shops we walked along the river.\r\n\r\nWith the sun shining through the trees it was a magical moment and the true beauty of the place could never be captured in a photograph - it would require an artist to add the emotion I felt. Beauty is in the head and heart not in an image.\r\n\r\nIt was just the spot for some final photographs.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"3977,3978\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Logie Steading', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3987-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-09 23:16:41', '2016-10-09 22:16:41', '', 3987, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3989', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3990, 283, '2016-10-09 23:17:27', '2016-10-09 22:17:27', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3979\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"highlands-beautyoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.logie.co.uk/steading/#.V_rAseArKUl\" target=\"_blank\">Logie Steading</a> is an estate close to Forres with a small number of outlets - art, wine, second hand books, garden plants and a lovely cafe. Before we could reward ourselves with a wonder round the shops we walked along the river.\r\n\r\nWith the sun shining through the trees it was a magical moment and the true beauty of the place could never be captured in a photograph - it would require an artist to add the emotion I felt. Beauty is in the head and heart not in an image.\r\n\r\nIt was just the spot for some final photographs.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"columns\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"3978,3977\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Logie Steading', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3987-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-09 23:17:27', '2016-10-09 22:17:27', '', 3987, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3990', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3991, 283, '2016-10-09 23:18:32', '2016-10-09 22:18:32', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3979\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"highlands-beautyoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.logie.co.uk/steading/#.V_rAseArKUl\" target=\"_blank\">Logie Steading</a> is an estate close to Forres with a small number of outlets - art, wine, second hand books, garden plants and a lovely cafe. Before we could reward ourselves with a wonder round the shops we walked along the river.\r\n\r\nWith the sun shining through the trees it was a magical moment and the true beauty of the place could never be captured in a photograph - it would require an artist to add the emotion I felt. Beauty is in the head and heart not in an image.\r\n\r\nIt was just the spot for some final photographs.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3978,3977\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Logie Steading', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3987-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-09 23:18:32', '2016-10-09 22:18:32', '', 3987, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3991', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3992, 283, '2016-10-09 23:19:18', '2016-10-09 22:19:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3979\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"highlands-beautyoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.logie.co.uk/steading/#.V_rAseArKUl\" target=\"_blank\">Logie Steading</a> is an estate close to Forres with a small number of outlets - art, wine, second hand books, garden plants and a lovely cafe. Before we could reward ourselves with a wonder round the shops we walked along the river.\r\n\r\nWith the sun shining through the trees it was a magical moment and the true beauty of the place could never be captured in a photograph - it would require an artist to add the emotion I felt. Beauty is in the head and heart not in an image.\r\n\r\nIt was just the spot for some final photographs.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3978,3977\"]\r\n\r\nUntil the next time...', 'Logie Steading', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3987-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-09 23:19:18', '2016-10-09 22:19:18', '', 3987, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3992', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3993, 283, '2016-10-09 23:20:26', '2016-10-09 22:20:26', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3979\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/highlands-beautyoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"highlands-beautyoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.logie.co.uk/steading/#.V_rAseArKUl\" target=\"_blank\">Logie Steading</a> is an estate close to Forres with a small number of outlets - art, wine, second hand books, garden plants and a lovely cafe. Before we could reward ourselves with a wander round the shops we walked along the river.\r\n\r\nWith the sun shining through the trees it was a magical moment and the true beauty of the place could never be captured in a photograph - it would require an artist to add the emotion I felt. Beauty is in the head and heart not in an image.\r\n\r\nIt was just the spot for some final photographs.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" link=\"file\" ids=\"3978,3977\"]\r\n\r\nUntil the next time...', 'Logie Steading', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3987-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-09 23:20:26', '2016-10-09 22:20:26', '', 3987, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3993', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4017, 283, '2016-10-20 22:44:25', '2016-10-20 21:44:25', '', 'family-in-stamford-oct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'family-in-stamford-oct16', '', '', '2016-10-20 22:44:25', '2016-10-20 21:44:25', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/family-in-stamford-oct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3995, 283, '2016-10-10 22:48:26', '2016-10-10 21:48:26', '', 'sweetshopoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'sweetshopoct16', '', '', '2016-10-10 23:23:49', '2016-10-10 22:23:49', '', 3996, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweetshopoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3996, 283, '2016-10-11 23:15:18', '2016-10-11 22:15:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweetshopoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3995 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweetshopoct16-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"sweetshopoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" /></a>Sometimes I feel like a child in a sweet shop. All these \"goodies\" out there and there is a risk I could make too many decisions too soon. A bit like eating too many sweets and regretting it later.\r\n\r\nDuring my counselling I was advised not to make any important decisions too soon but wait until I\'m ready. The key question is how will I know when I\'m ready? Some people say \"oh you\'ll know\" with this wise sounding voice - Really!? In truth I don\'t think I will know until after the decision has been made. If the outcome is good then I was ready and if it isn\'t then I wasn\'t ready. So I have to trust my intuition to let me know when something is right. If it feels right then it must be ok.\r\n\r\nWith all this in mind the second home is on the back burner but the Lotus Elise is likely to become a reality in the next few weeks.', 'Sweet Shop...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'sweet-shop', '', '', '2016-10-11 23:15:42', '2016-10-11 22:15:42', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3996', 0, 'post', '', 5),
(3997, 283, '2016-10-10 23:23:20', '2016-10-10 22:23:20', '', 'Sweet Shop...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3996-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-10 23:23:20', '2016-10-10 22:23:20', '', 3996, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3997', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3998, 283, '2016-10-10 23:24:33', '2016-10-10 22:24:33', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweetshopoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3995\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweetshopoct16-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"sweetshopoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" /></a>Sometimes I feel like a child in a sweet shop.', 'Sweet Shop...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3996-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-10 23:24:33', '2016-10-10 22:24:33', '', 3996, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3998', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3999, 283, '2016-10-11 23:15:18', '2016-10-11 22:15:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweetshopoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3995\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweetshopoct16-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"sweetshopoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" /></a>Sometimes I feel like a child in a sweet shop. All these \"goodies\" out there and there is a risk I could make too many decisions too soon. A bit like eating too many sweets and regretting it later.\r\n\r\nDuring my counselling I was advised not to make any important decisions too soon but wait until I\'m ready. The key question is how will I know when I\'m ready? Some people say \"oh you\'ll know\" with this wise sounding voice - Really!? In truth I don\'t think I will know until after the decision has been made. If the outcome is good then I was ready and if it isn\'t then I wasn\'t ready. So I have to trust my intuition to let me know when something is right. If it feels right then it must be ok.\r\n\r\nWith all this in mind the second home is on the back burner but the Lotus Elise is likely to become a reality in the next few weeks.', 'Sweet Shop...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3996-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-11 23:15:18', '2016-10-11 22:15:18', '', 3996, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3999', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4000, 283, '2016-10-11 23:15:42', '2016-10-11 22:15:42', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweetshopoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3995 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweetshopoct16-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"sweetshopoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" /></a>Sometimes I feel like a child in a sweet shop. All these \"goodies\" out there and there is a risk I could make too many decisions too soon. A bit like eating too many sweets and regretting it later.\r\n\r\nDuring my counselling I was advised not to make any important decisions too soon but wait until I\'m ready. The key question is how will I know when I\'m ready? Some people say \"oh you\'ll know\" with this wise sounding voice - Really!? In truth I don\'t think I will know until after the decision has been made. If the outcome is good then I was ready and if it isn\'t then I wasn\'t ready. So I have to trust my intuition to let me know when something is right. If it feels right then it must be ok.\r\n\r\nWith all this in mind the second home is on the back burner but the Lotus Elise is likely to become a reality in the next few weeks.', 'Sweet Shop...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3996-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-11 23:15:42', '2016-10-11 22:15:42', '', 3996, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4000', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4001, 283, '2016-10-12 23:13:08', '2016-10-12 22:13:08', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lotus-eliseoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4003\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lotus-eliseoct16-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"lotus-eliseoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" /></a>I\'ve talked about it long enough so today I drove over to Nottingham to test drive a Lotus Elise. The first problem is getting into it - it was almost impossible to get my leg between the steering wheel and the seat without taking my head off with the roof. Contortionist doesn\'t come into it. I nearly walked away at this point but having driven over there I thought I should at least give it a run out especially as the salesman had kept me waiting even though I\'d rung ahead and made an appointment.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a great car to drive. Really basic inside, no power steering, a hard ride and as different from the Mazda as you can get - perfect. Part way through the drive I realised my seat was far too close to the steering wheel (very short salesman). After I altered the seat it was far easier to get in and out - phew.\r\n\r\nI need to test drive another one to be sure.', 'Lotus Elise - Number 1', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lotus-elise-number-1', '', '', '2016-10-14 09:42:01', '2016-10-14 08:42:01', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4001', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(4002, 283, '2016-10-12 23:13:08', '2016-10-12 22:13:08', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Lotus-Elise-S1-_57.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3974\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Lotus-Elise-S1-_57-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"lotus-elise-s1-_57\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>I\'ve talked about it long enough so today I drove over to Nottingham to test drive a Lotus Elise. The first problem is getting into it - it was almost impossible to get my leg between the steering wheel and the seat without taking my head off with the roof. Contortionist doesn\'t come into it. I nearly walked away at this point but having driven over there I thought I should at least give it a run out especially as the salesman had kept me waiting even though I\'d rung ahead and made an appointment.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a great car to drive. Really basic inside, no power steering, a hard ride and as different from the Mazda as you can get - perfect. Part way through the drive I realised my seat was far too close to the steering wheel (very short salesman). After I altered the seat it was far easier to get in and out - phew.\r\n\r\nI need to test drive another one to be sure.', 'Lotus Elise - Number 1', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4001-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-12 23:13:08', '2016-10-12 22:13:08', '', 4001, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4002', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4005, 283, '2016-10-14 09:42:01', '2016-10-14 08:42:01', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lotus-eliseoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4003\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lotus-eliseoct16-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"lotus-eliseoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" /></a>I\'ve talked about it long enough so today I drove over to Nottingham to test drive a Lotus Elise. The first problem is getting into it - it was almost impossible to get my leg between the steering wheel and the seat without taking my head off with the roof. Contortionist doesn\'t come into it. I nearly walked away at this point but having driven over there I thought I should at least give it a run out especially as the salesman had kept me waiting even though I\'d rung ahead and made an appointment.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a great car to drive. Really basic inside, no power steering, a hard ride and as different from the Mazda as you can get - perfect. Part way through the drive I realised my seat was far too close to the steering wheel (very short salesman). After I altered the seat it was far easier to get in and out - phew.\r\n\r\nI need to test drive another one to be sure.', 'Lotus Elise - Number 1', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4001-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-14 09:42:01', '2016-10-14 08:42:01', '', 4001, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4005', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4004, 283, '2016-10-14 09:41:37', '2016-10-14 08:41:37', 'I\'ve talked about it long enough so today I drove over to Nottingham to test drive a Lotus Elise. The first problem is getting into it - it was almost impossible to get my leg between the steering wheel and the seat without taking my head off with the roof. Contortionist doesn\'t come into it. I nearly walked away at this point but having driven over there I thought I should at least give it a run out especially as the salesman had kept me waiting even though I\'d rung ahead and made an appointment.\n\nIt\'s a great car to drive. Really basic inside, no power steering, a hard ride and as different from the Mazda as you can get - perfect. Part way through the drive I realised my seat was far too close to the steering wheel (very short salesman). After I altered the seat it was far easier to get in and out - phew.\n\nI need to test drive another one to be sure.', 'Lotus Elise - Number 1', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4001-autosave-v1', '', '', '2016-10-14 09:41:37', '2016-10-14 08:41:37', '', 4001, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4004', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4009, 283, '2016-10-16 22:11:16', '2016-10-16 21:11:16', '', 'yellow-flowersoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'yellow-flowersoct16', '', '', '2016-10-16 22:11:16', '2016-10-16 21:11:16', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/yellow-flowersoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(4012, 283, '2016-10-16 22:49:15', '2016-10-16 21:49:15', 'First let\'s have some photos from the garden...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"4009,4008,4007,4006,4011,4010\"]\r\n\r\nThe potting shed has been swept and tidied ready for next season. I\'ve ripped out the courgettes; pulled out the last of the lettuces,; dug up the carrots which were too small to bother with; given four sweetcorn to Nick &amp; Val; and picked the last four coxes apples.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pointless.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4013\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pointless-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"pointless\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" /></a>I\'ve spent several hours sweeping up leaves and the thought that goes through my mind is what a pointless exercise it is because there will be another load down tomorrow and the day after until the trees are bare. But saying it\'s pointless is like saying I\'m not going to bother washing my clothes because they\'ll only get dirty again. Life is a pointless exercise but some bits of it are more pointless than others. The degree of pointlessness depends on how much pleasure one gets from the activity. Today I had pleasure from seeing a leaf free lawn - until tomorrow.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a thought I had whilst sweeping leaves: Trust is when someone asks you a question and you give them an answer; distrust is when someone asks you a question and you ask them why they want to know.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tsunami.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4014\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tsunami.jpg\" alt=\"tsunami\" width=\"285\" height=\"177\" /></a>On Friday I was drenched by a short-lived tsunami. It\'s strange because I can now sense when one is coming so I made sure I kept busy throughout the day. My hard work didn\'t stave off the tide washing over me and the backwash continued to lap up against me during the weekend making me more vulnerable than I have felt for several months. Perhaps it was linked to an impending anniversary.', 'Disconnected Musings...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'disconnected-musings', '', '', '2016-10-16 22:49:15', '2016-10-16 21:49:15', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4012', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(4013, 283, '2016-10-16 22:29:09', '2016-10-16 21:29:09', '', 'pointless', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'pointless', '', '', '2016-10-16 22:29:09', '2016-10-16 21:29:09', '', 4012, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pointless.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4014, 283, '2016-10-16 22:44:21', '2016-10-16 21:44:21', '', 'tsunami', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tsunami', '', '', '2016-10-16 22:44:21', '2016-10-16 21:44:21', '', 4012, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tsunami.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4015, 283, '2016-10-16 22:46:38', '2016-10-16 21:46:38', 'First let\'s have some photos from the garden...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"4009,4008,4007,4006,4011,4010\"]\r\n\r\nThe potting shed has been swept and tidied ready for next season. I\'ve ripped out the courgettes; pulled out last of the lettuces,; dug up the carrots which were too small to bother with; given four sweetcorn to Nick &amp; Val; and picked the last four coxes apples.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pointless.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4013\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pointless-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"pointless\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" /></a>I\'ve spent several hours sweeping up leaves and the thought that goes through my mind is what a pointless exercise it is because there will be another load down tomorrow and the day after until the trees are bare. But saying it\'s pointless is like saying I\'m not going to bother washing my clothes because they\'ll only get dirty again. Life is a pointless exercise but some bits of it are more pointless than others. The degree of pointlessness depends on how much pleasure one gets from the activity. Today I had pleasure from seeing a leaf free lawn - until tomorrow.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a thought I had whilst sweeping leaves: Trust is when someone asks you a question and you give them an answer; distrust is when someone asks you a question and you ask them why they want to know.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tsunami.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4014\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tsunami.jpg\" alt=\"tsunami\" width=\"285\" height=\"177\" /></a>On Friday I was drenched by a short lived tsunami. It\'s strange because I can now sense when one is coming so I made sure I kept busy throughout the day. My hard work didn\'t stave off the tide washing over me and the backwash continued to lap up against during the weekend making me more vulnerable than I have felt for several months. Perhaps it was linked to an impending anniversary.', 'Disconnected Musings...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4012-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-16 22:46:38', '2016-10-16 21:46:38', '', 4012, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4015', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4016, 283, '2016-10-16 22:49:15', '2016-10-16 21:49:15', 'First let\'s have some photos from the garden...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" link=\"file\" ids=\"4009,4008,4007,4006,4011,4010\"]\r\n\r\nThe potting shed has been swept and tidied ready for next season. I\'ve ripped out the courgettes; pulled out the last of the lettuces,; dug up the carrots which were too small to bother with; given four sweetcorn to Nick &amp; Val; and picked the last four coxes apples.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pointless.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4013\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pointless-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"pointless\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" /></a>I\'ve spent several hours sweeping up leaves and the thought that goes through my mind is what a pointless exercise it is because there will be another load down tomorrow and the day after until the trees are bare. But saying it\'s pointless is like saying I\'m not going to bother washing my clothes because they\'ll only get dirty again. Life is a pointless exercise but some bits of it are more pointless than others. The degree of pointlessness depends on how much pleasure one gets from the activity. Today I had pleasure from seeing a leaf free lawn - until tomorrow.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a thought I had whilst sweeping leaves: Trust is when someone asks you a question and you give them an answer; distrust is when someone asks you a question and you ask them why they want to know.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tsunami.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4014\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tsunami.jpg\" alt=\"tsunami\" width=\"285\" height=\"177\" /></a>On Friday I was drenched by a short-lived tsunami. It\'s strange because I can now sense when one is coming so I made sure I kept busy throughout the day. My hard work didn\'t stave off the tide washing over me and the backwash continued to lap up against me during the weekend making me more vulnerable than I have felt for several months. Perhaps it was linked to an impending anniversary.', 'Disconnected Musings...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4012-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-16 22:49:15', '2016-10-16 21:49:15', '', 4012, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4016', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4019, 283, '2016-10-20 22:44:39', '2016-10-20 21:44:39', '', 'bday-cardoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'bday-cardoct16', '', '', '2016-10-20 22:45:19', '2016-10-20 21:45:19', '', 4020, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bday-cardoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4020, 283, '2016-10-20 22:58:45', '2016-10-20 21:58:45', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bday-cardoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4019 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bday-cardoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"bday-cardoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>So my 67th Birthday came and went. I had a good day with lots going on including a visit with the U3A garden group to a local nursery specialising in shade plants and alpines - OK not the most exciting thing to do on a birthday but it is just another day.\r\n\r\nIn the evening I invited the \"family\" round for a fish and chip supper. Some wine and good company goes a long way to having a fun night. And of course it wouldn\'t be a birthday without a few cards.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/stamfordoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4018\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/stamfordoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"stamfordoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>As part of my extended birthday we all met up with Sue and Graham in Stamford. I cannot remember visiting the town before so I was surprised to find it was attractive and very up-market. One of the town churches has been sensibly adapted to accommodate a number of shops.\r\n\r\nLunch at the <a href=\"https://en-gb.facebook.com/kingsheadstamford/\" target=\"_blank\">King\'s Head</a> was excellent and worth a revisit.', 'Another Anniversary Passes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'another-anniversary-passes', '', '', '2016-10-20 22:59:07', '2016-10-20 21:59:07', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4020', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(4021, 283, '2016-10-20 22:58:45', '2016-10-20 21:58:45', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bday-cardoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4019 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bday-cardoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"bday-cardoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>So my 67th Birthday came and went. I had a good day with lots going on including a visit with the U3A garden group to a local nursery specialising in shade plants and alpines - OK not the most exciting thing to do on a birthday but it is just another day.\r\n\r\nIn the evening I invited the \"family\" round for a fish and chip supper. Some wine and good company goes a long way to having a fun night. And of course it wouldn\'t be a birthday without a few cards.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/stamfordoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4018\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/stamfordoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"stamfordoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>As part of my extended birthday we all met up with Sue and Graham in Stamford. I cannot remember visiting the town before so I was surprised to find it was attractive and very up-market. One of the town churches has been sensibly adapted to accommodate a number of shops.\r\n\r\nLunch at the <a href=\"https://en-gb.facebook.com/kingsheadstamford/\" target=\"_blank\">King\'s Head</a> was excellent and worth a revisit.', 'Another Anniversary Passes', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4020-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-20 22:58:45', '2016-10-20 21:58:45', '', 4020, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4021', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
