Got it! And ouch

 I think I've got the hang of tree painting now.....well, my watercolour efforts need more practise, definitely, but the acrylic attempts have come on in leaps and bounds.  I've learnt a lot - brush handling, size and type of brushes to use, don't load the brush with too much paint, use a bit of scrap paper for the first few strokes to take off excess paint.  Don't rest your hand on what you've just painted! 😂 I'm enjoying the process a lot, it's fun.  I'll put some pictures on when I'm ready for my efforts to be seen in public! 😁

There's a municipal park in Minehead town centre....well, just off the town centre, although I was aware of it we've never actually been there before, despite living here nearly a year now and having been frequent visitors to the town for years.  So I decided we'd go for a look and walk around yesterday - I thought it best not to take Betty on our initial visit as, although dogs are allowed, we didn't know what it was like.  Just as well we didn't - there were loads of squirrels there, a dozen or so....Betty hates squirrels with a passion, so she'd have been barking her head off constantly.  It's about 3 acres in size, paths everywhere around loads of well-maintained flower beds, lots of trees of all shapes and sizes - almost an arboretum, there are that many trees.  Loads of flowering shrubs and plants still in flower, beds full of newly planted winter pansies.  There's a bandstand, lots and lots of bench seating, a playground for children, some sporting facilities.  And a cafe!  So in we went for a coffee and cake - my suggestion, of course.  The cake was nice - I had raspberry and cream sponge, husband had a large date and ginger cookie.  The coffee though was only so-so, I've had better.  But now we know it's there, it'll be a nice place to pop to for a stroll when in town.  It's very well maintained by the local Council, and some of the flower beds are sponsored and taken care of by volunteers and local businesses, it's a credit to them all.  So I did get my coffee and cake, albeit a day late!

K, I did laugh at your surprise present of a marrow from your husband!  Did he cook it - now that would have made it worthwhile 😂😂  My husband did once ask me, years ago, if I wanted a new ironing board for my birthday....he didn't make that mistake again after seeing the expression on my face.

Yesterday afternoon the problem disc in my lower back popped out again whilst I was putting some stuff in the airing cupboard....normally I can pop it back in with a bit of wiggling around, but not this time.  It was blimmin agony for a few hours, I could neither sit nor stand comfortably, I settled for some painkillers (codeine, so now I'll be constipated for a day or 2 😠) and a hot wheat bag behind my back in my armchair.  Had a bit of an uncomfortable night (didn't need my wheat bag, Betty pressed up against my back was warmth enough.....although she does fidget a lot!), but it's easier this morning, I think the disc has gone back in.  Just a rather sore ache now.