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Sticki and StevieTT's visit

lulu33

By lulu33

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I’ve been meaning to write this blog for hours but the day, then the evening has got in the way! I started the blog, thought I’d saved it and poof, lost the lot! Now I’m pretending not to be sleepy, hope my internet doesn’t disconnect, again….Which it did, so it’s now…the next day!

Tuesday which was supposed to be yesterday, which now isn’t! Stevie the Terrible, (STT) and Stickitoffee, (ST) braved what unknown weather we may have had and we all met at mine.

There were smiles and hello’s and “Oh I thought that wall was over there not here!” “Let’s see the fish and the pond…meet the dogs, horses, walk up the garlic wood path!”

So here’s the meeting the ponies shot, cute pic!

With thoughts of lunch and sticki armed with CAKE and chutney and Stevie CHUTNEY and baby plants (thanks both!)

Off go STT & ST into the garlic wood (here is STT’s bottom) to pick garlic for pesto!

This is the midnight flaming of the mushroom pate!!

Lunch and…………..

More lunch, next time there will be bacon STT! The garlic was interesting, very fresh!

And cake!

So with lunch all in our tummies, a wee dram of cider and a coffee later the afternoon catches up with us.
The plan was Westonbirt, did I want to take the dogs? No! I want a relaxing time with my friends so it’s time to walk the pooches first.
We don wellies and walking boots (still sitting in my boot room!! You’ll have to visit again…ST!) Off we go.
This is a walk I do everyday and it was a pleasure to have ST And STT come along too. I was able, finally, share the secret, natural pond.

Lot’s of photo opportunity!

New friends opportunity!

Dear Prudence, who likes everyone but not as much as Jazzypup and Sluggy apologises to STT for her very silly behavior…he’ll know what I mean and my expound!

So, minus dogs off STT, ST & Lulu drive to Westonbirt arboretum….here is a tree trunk!

Here are the children playing!

Another ‘angle’ of Westonbirt

The let’s do ’The GoY dance!) then take a seat on this fine bench

And take in the sunshine and fine view and us 3 have a fine chat! We covered rather a lot of subjects! Think I will ST and STT expond if they so wish!

My goodness is that the time….nearly 6pm. Where has the day gone, let’s go home for tea! And evening lush shots of very fab Clem Macrepetala and some very fine new friends!

You just gotta smell these muchly scented Stocks….

And then……STT tells us he used to play drums in a band! David thinks he will set up the kit and see what plays!

And Stevie is not so terrible at drumming!

Well, well, what a fine day.
I bet STT & ST have been thinking maybe I’d do a silly/funny blog but that wasn’t happening….yet…we do have space for that in the comments area!
I did not want the day to end but the sun went down, the foxes were shy, ST had to rise at 5am and STT I think left at 10.30…before the fireside chat became a 3am chat, which it so easily could have been!
Thank you both so much for braving the elements, which were extremely kind to us and spending the day in Lulu world.
Between you and me STT & ST there’s still Avebury next week!! Anyone coming. Or if the weather is tipping and the wind blowing a little mosaic making in the studio. STT you may have to come back so I can show you the studio!

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Aw great blog Lulu! ST is always smiling or laughing..what a happy lass! Nice to see pics of fav Goyers and the walks etc..lovely. Maybe one day I will pay you a visit..those lunches look good! :)))

26 Apr, 2012

 

Pay a visit, that would be grand! And it was a grand day!

26 Apr, 2012

 

:))

26 Apr, 2012

 

Let me be the first to click like hehe, Sticki will be annoyed!!
great blog Lulu, I do smile sometime Pixi ; )
You need to insert a pic of my chutney labels for pic 3 Lulu!! hehe
and may i ask 'why' you' were taking a pic of my behind out the kitchen door??
I can confirm the pate and garlic pesto was fabbo and stickis cake of course.
Lovely pics of westbirt as well, the one of me sitting down looks like the angel is there ; )
''used to play drums in a band'' might i add 30!!!! years ago!!
a really luvly day dear, love to come again

26 Apr, 2012

 

Lulu,how lovely......

26 Apr, 2012

 

How lucky for you lot to meet up, that cake looks good and the photos fab. Lou. Nice to STT's face there picking the garlic !! Lol. Also ST's smily face too. Forgot to tell you I was in Tetbury a couple of weeks ago but only on the way to Highgrove to nosey round Charles's garden! we had a great day.

26 Apr, 2012

 

Fantastic! I am so jealous! Well, I do have my lovely scottish goy friends of course, ...but mention of Avebury and I am feeling just a little bit green!! Have a great time...again...:))))

26 Apr, 2012

 

Wow - it looks as if a good time was had by all including the dogs - that wild garlic pesto looks interesting - do you have the recipe? - I have tasted wild garlic and stilton soup down in Pembroke a while ago but missed to get the recipe - Marigold

26 Apr, 2012

 

Wonderfu blog Lulu...Great to put faces to the names....My...Sticki is a lovely happy lady....:>)

26 Apr, 2012

 

You and Pix make a mega trip from up North to down south! And mega journey to Avebury!
Yes, stevie, will go fetch the chutney and zoom in onto labels (smartly written in red felt tip pen!)
Grandmage....and you didn't visit me!!!!!
I was busy in the kitchen when STT and ST picked the garlic so Stevies bum was the closest I could get from the back door!
Wasn't the Angel place lovely, what was it it said!!? Ideas on a post card please...

26 Apr, 2012

 

What a good blog, Lulu...a great time was had by all - it's written all over Sticki's face! :))

26 Apr, 2012

 

Thanks very much for sharing your happy day, Lulu. Nice to meet STT (I've already met ST, lol)!

26 Apr, 2012

 

brilliant Lulu and so glad stt and st, had a great day at yours, it looked so much fun and you do feed your guests well Lulu,
nice making new friends ;o)))
love the pics to x

26 Apr, 2012

 

oh lulu, its brought it all back ~ im still smiling! such a lovely day; i think there are some sneaky photos in there!!!

sorry i couldnt click 'like' earlier ~ i have been at work since 6 this morning, just got back, wrote blog and now finally i got on here

actually i sneaked a look at your blog when i had my break at work ~ but had to stop when i started laughing out loud at some of those photos you took!!!

thanks again lulu

26 Apr, 2012

 

Great blog Lulu, happy smiling faces and weather good enough for a walk to show them around as well as a lovely lunch, a go on the drums too, sounds a good day all round....

26 Apr, 2012

 

Sounds like a super day.Weather seemed to be secondary to the enjoyment of your visit.

26 Apr, 2012

 

Sorry Stevie..of course I see you smiling on at least one pic! Its jsut that ST is beaming from ear to ear! :))

26 Apr, 2012

 

Pleased you all had a lovely day.

26 Apr, 2012

 

So nice the day turned out good for all of you, I have met Sticki and it was no surprise to see her still smiling.

26 Apr, 2012

 

What a lovely blog, and a wonderful time you all had. One question, where is the picture of Lulu ? You all looked so happy, especially Sticki.

26 Apr, 2012

 

What a wonderful Day for you all, its good to see other Goyers and Sticki I always imagine you with a happy face! Is there any Cake left might just pop over lol

26 Apr, 2012

 

PP that is such a nice thing to say, it isnt always true but it was that day

have to ask lulu about the cake!!

26 Apr, 2012

 

Ive nearly finished the carrot cake, gave a few slices to my friends here. David likes your spice cake!
Photo of me in Stevie's blog (if he's got around to doing one yet! and in Sticki's blog!

26 Apr, 2012

 

i have a great video of you lulu!! shame i cant put it on here.

26 Apr, 2012

 

Lovely blog Lulu great photos too:)

26 Apr, 2012

 

Part three blog now on, some pics of Lulu ; )

26 Apr, 2012

 

and some creative writing!!!???

26 Apr, 2012

 

Very funny (to us 3, creative writing!) Been laughing my socks off!!!!!

26 Apr, 2012

 

phheeww ; )

26 Apr, 2012

 

You are certainly a good hostess,Lulu..and so lovely to see you all having such a good time...a day to be remembered forever,and hope there are many more to come..a lovely blog and pics..:o))

26 Apr, 2012

 

ive just read the other 2's blog and i got to say i thoroughly enjoyed myself:-)) glad you all had a good time;-)

26 Apr, 2012

 

I'm going to have to put up that map Sitcks!

26 Apr, 2012

 

oh yes please lulu ~ great idea ~ so stevie can plan his grand tour???

26 Apr, 2012

 

fire up the royal enfield!! ; )

26 Apr, 2012

 

Map at the ready (and magnifying glass)

26 Apr, 2012

 

Where you Sticks?

26 Apr, 2012

 

out in the sticks of course

north worcestershire, what towns have you got on that map?
bromsgrove

26 Apr, 2012

 

Lovely blog. Glad you all had a nice day!

26 Apr, 2012

 

Great blog, sounds and looks like great fun was had by all :)

26 Apr, 2012

 

such a grand day in 'Lulu Land' cracked up when I read that bit ! 'Lulu Land' see, I had to say it again!! ;-)))
Very appropriate as you have a gem of a setting. Thanks for sharing.
Oh & congratulations for surviving a close encounter with StheT, he is from another planet isnt he ???? LOL !!!!!! ( you can get me back later for that one S :~)

26 Apr, 2012

 

One day...you may join us or we join you...kinda thing! Magic

26 Apr, 2012

 

I must say you 3 must be so down to earth & honest as you are all just what I imagined from your online selves. Its sometimes hard to imagine what people are like when you havn't seen or met them. But from this (& the other 2 blogs) I think we have all got a good insight to the 3 amazing people in them & as I said you are all as I imagined :-)

26 Apr, 2012

 

It's nice to meet our GoY friends :o) I'm pleased you all enjoyed the day. Thanks for sharing it with us.

27 Apr, 2012

 

i think i look bigger on screen!! that really was a wide angle lens wasnt it lulu!!

27 Apr, 2012

 

Must of been the cake Sticki, Lol.

27 Apr, 2012

 

:-( not good is it !!!

27 Apr, 2012

 

It is good! Or was...

27 Apr, 2012

 

its not so good to be my size lulu. i just looked at that first picture again ~ i dont even fit into it!!!

27 Apr, 2012

 

I think we have to be whatever shape we are. I've been a stone or so heavier and I didn't like it either!

27 Apr, 2012

 

but she didnt take any pics of your **se sticki!!

27 Apr, 2012

 

That could be nose

27 Apr, 2012

 

i am eternally grateful for that!!! well for both really

27 Apr, 2012

 

that looked great Lulu, lovely blog :-)

27 Apr, 2012

 

Outstanding!!
:)))

27 Apr, 2012

 

Thanks for sharing your day with us and its nice to put faces to names, especially Stickies! Its lovely to meet up with members. My hubby and I are going to stay with Libet in N.Ireland in August and I can't wait. Glad you all had a lovely time. It looks a lovely place where you live Lulu.

1 May, 2012

 

It's a beautiful place thanks Rose. Have fun with Libet.
Will you blog it?

1 May, 2012

 

yes please Rose, I hope you will, I remember some of the pictures of Libet's garden, it was very pretty. Ireland is a beautiful place, I have no doubt you will love it.

1 May, 2012

 

Thanks Lulu, yes I will. Can't wait!

1 May, 2012

amy
Amy
 

What a fabulous day Lulu , you might have a whole troop of people turning up for your next get-together if it's advertised LOL It's to good a day to miss ! I've been looking for the Pesto recipe I can't find it ... Help !!

1 May, 2012

 

Just sent the recipe to your garlic wood pic!

2 May, 2012

amy
Amy
 

Thanks Lulu ,I've got it :o)

2 May, 2012

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