Awful weather - typical Brits talk

Farway

Back again, nothing happened yesterday, just gloomy wet weather and TV, but I'm up-to-date on GW with one BG to catch

Actually, I was updating my Family History stuff, found a skeleton, hubby of my second cousin, four times removed, was in Exeter clink for trial in 1881

Luckily for him, he was acquitted, because the crime, which I know but won't say here 'cos it's s*x related, carried a life sentence, was death before, now it's two years. Times, they are a changing.

A shaded sheep in my history flock 

I did have red rose out, but the winds have ruined it, I was intending to get a photo today, but it is gone.

My idle hands have been tapping away with Gemini AI, 'cor blimey guv, it's magic

The only real bit here is my amaryllis photo, the rest is fakery AI

AI removed the background, added a sunset, moth & bee

Then turned it into oil painting by Turner

LessImpecunious

Weather - wet and/or windy since Sunday...managed to do a bit more apple pruning in dry but v windy spell, and had good sortout of woodshed, plus picked up tons of hazelnuts (not cobs or filberts - mine are all wild - will try for a photo at some point) brought down by weather - luckily squirrels seem to have more-or-less deserted us this year...

Anyhow, popping in on subject of comfy boots. Having slavishly followed orthotist, etc, advice for years that I needed good ankle support (I have v arthritic deformed ankles - and have even had orthotic boots made, which were worse than useless), I discovered a year or two ago that I could walk distances much better in trainers than my walking boots, and upgraded this year to some walking shoes, which have served very well over a dry summer, on tracks and sometimes over rough hilltops. They are waterproof, but not in the same way boots could be in long grass or rain. Ignoring orthotist, I've always found wellies most comfortable in the garden (though not so much in hot sun!) . My trusty wellies (c. 50 years old, belonged to my mum originally!) have finally begun to leak, so on recent trip to local farm supplies shop I tried on several of the dealer-type boots (no laces, elasticated side-panel) - some I couldn't even get my foot in due to ankles, but found one pair, good fit, v comfy, now tested in garden (which has rough, sloping and uneven bits) and on one hill walk so far (which was mostly rough track, not much off-piste), plus one day out in a semi-urban setting. They were quite pricey, but no more than a good pair of walking boots and signs are good that they are multipurpose, so money saving too (OT ). Cheaper ones were available, but didn't fit, or feel so comfy, on my particular feet.... It's possible to get bespoke mini-gaiters for the brand I bought too, so hopeful these will get around the leaking-through-the-elasticated sides potential problem. Worth a try!?