31 March 2019

Saturday

Daffodils in Bingham Park, Sheffield
I was confined to barracks for two days because we were having new flooring fitted in our kitchen. First there was screeding to do in the concrete section of the kitchen and the downstairs shower room. Then there was plywood to nail down in the floorboarded half of the kitchen. Afterwards the vinyl had to be carefully fitted. Oh - and I forgot to say, I had to move the fridge, the washing machine, the tumble dryer and all the other stuff you find in kitchens with utility areas.

The job was done by a tall fellow called Chris but his work friend Steve came to adjust the doors and kickboards. Together they did a good job but because of their work  I was homebound on two lovely, sunny spring days.

Yesterday afternoon I made a concerted effort to make up for my confinement by driving over to The Rivelin Valley. It's only ten minutes away - on the western edge of Sheffield. I parked Clint, donned my boots and set off. The pictures that follow provide glimpses of my day and of  this splendid  time of year.
Old packhorse bridge over The River Rivelin
Pine tree above The Rivelin Valley
Horse chestnut leaves emerging
Footpath sign by Coppice Road

27 comments:

  1. I love the old stone bridge over the river and the field of daffodils. A nice treat for you after being stuck at home while the home improvements went on.

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  2. The flooring jobs have to be done even though it's a pain.

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    1. I hate having workmen in our house. It puts me on edge.

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  3. It is good the flooring jobs took only 2 days - more often than not, something comes up during what was expected to be a straightforward job, and the whole process takes longer and becomes more expensive than planned.
    I am glad that the good weather held out for you long enough to enjoy the gorgeous spring sunshine yesterday. It was beautiful enough for us to sit on the bench in front of the cottage with our teas and coffees here in Ripon, too.
    Now we are going to have our last coffee here for at least another year, then it's packing time, and at 9:00, my sister-in-law will take us to the train station in Harrogate.

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    1. You struck lucky with the Weather this year. Have a safe trip back to Ludwigsburg.

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  4. You must have been champing at the bit to get out in this lovely sunshine. Where are the photos of your new floor?

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    1. This is not a domestic blog but I will think about some pictures.

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    2. Domestic? Good grief, you sound just like a Yorkshireman. Show us your floor.

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    3. And you sound like a dominatrix!

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  5. Great photos and gorgeous blue sky. Isn't nature wonderful!

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    1. We tend to take it for granted but it is wondrous.

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  6. Those daffodils are absolutely stunning, as are the rest of the photos. England at it's best on a sunny Spring day.

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    1. That bank of daffodils is something I make a point of seeing every spring. Thanks for calling by again CG. It's good to see you are emerging from your health issues to live again.

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  7. Your nature photos show an embarrassment of riches right now! Gorgeous!

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  8. Yorkshire is beautiful at the moment but getting colder next week. I love packhorse bridges, but we have to go over one tovMalton, it is humped and of course single track, difficult to see over and there are always car backing away down from it. Just doesn't fit in the 21st Century....

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    1. The packhorse bridge in my picture is only wide enough for people and...err... packhorses! No four wheel motor vehicle has ever passed over it.

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  9. The curves and shadows and shades of green in the bridge photo are just wonderful, YP.

    I don't like have tradesmen in the house, either. I can't relax at all. But at least they were finished with your floor quickly. Two days sounds like a record. Perhaps it's due to your help!

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    1. Maybe Nova Scotian floor fitters work in overdrive.

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  10. I love the photo of the bridge.

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    1. ….but the daffodils are a very close second, now that I look again. :)

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  11. Oh, to be in England now that April's there !
    PS. Show us your floor !!

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    1. It is still a bit of a mess in the kitchen and Lady Pudding has disallowed photography.

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  12. Well, I'm glad you got outside in this fine spring weather. It must be a relief to have the floor done, but I'm sure it was no fun moving all those appliances.

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  13. The spring is the same, here, in Romania! Good luck with your new flooring !

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