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Thursday 24 April 2014

ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT

It's that time of year when I spend a lot of time in the garden...dead-heading, tying plants to posts , moving plants etc..

As I was  out there, I suddenly noticed that the little green bullets which were the start of the cherries only a week or ten days ago, had suddenly begun to ripen...I had to act fast!...last year the birds beat me to it and all I ended up with was a tree full of cherry stones, even though I had tied long strips of plastic to the branches.

This year's solution is tin foil!

ZOOMING OUT





The foils me of when I am having my hair coloured!

ZOOMING IN



What I'm trying to protect!

To see more ZIZOs, pop over HERE, where HELENA will be more than happy to have you visit!

I am off to celebrate dad's eightieth birthday this weekend, so Boo is being left with one of my friends who is coming to dog-sit...I am trying to keep my case hidden until the last minute, as she's already upset that Kirsty and Imane left yesterday!

I do hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx 









14 comments:

  1. wow cherries already - hope your foil strips work. Enjoy the birthday celebrations

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  2. We've still only got blossom!! You could also try netting them if the foil doesn't work.

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  3. Have a great time with your Dad! Happy 80th to him!

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  4. Ooh, I love cherries! (Bet I said that last year too lol)

    Enjoy celebrating with your Dad

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  5. hope your foil works...will it atrract birds like blue-jays who like shiny things??? I would love to taste cherries fresh from the tree.

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  6. Good luck with saving your cherries - will they be eaten whole or made into pie. I vote pie - and if you weren't across the ocean - you'd have to figure out a way to deter me from eating all your cherry pie. It's my fave.

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  7. Poor little Boo! Good luck with your cherries! Yum!

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  8. Hope it works! Do your neighbours think you are crazy?! Enjoy your visit home.

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  9. Ah, it's not easy to outsmart the birds, but your foil sounds like a great idea! Lovely photos.

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  10. When I first saw your picture it also reminded me of getting my hair done! heheheee!

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  11. Hope that the foils foil the birds ... Happy Birthday to your dad.

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  12. Great photos, I hope you manage to keep the birds away x

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  13. I'll be curious to see if the foil works, and your comment about using them on your hair made me laugh! I'm so glad to finally having a chance to come by and catch up.
    I've missed you!
    Rinda

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  14. Great pictures and I'm so glad you said what the foil was for. :) Enjoy your time back home.

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