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Mary Mayfield

@maryomayfield.bsky.social

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not your average granny - mid-life blogger, Derby/Nottingham Mainly found outdoors - gardens, countryside and the occasional festival - or reading a book

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Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 8d

So sorry ☹️

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Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 8d

Wanted to add Halloween treats to my online grocery shop but it prompted pet treats 🤷‍♀️

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 12d

Lavenham - like falling back through time

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 12d

Red sky at night, shepherds’ delight

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 13d

Back from a short break in Suffolk (actually a mile or two over the border into Essex). Lovely countryside, quaint villages, and historic houses to explore. Don’t really know why it’s taken me so long to visit

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 17d

Beautiful autumn colours on this morning’s walk

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Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 19d

A good way to start the day

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 20d

Out and about early to get my flu jab. Clinic the emptiest I’ve seen it so jabbed and home almost before my appointment time

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 20d

Plants are so fussy! A friend gave me a huge pumpkin - one of four which had grown in the compost heap with no attention at all!

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Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 20d

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Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 20d

I’m not sure how interested Mabel is

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Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 20d

The best place to be today is indoors

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 20d

Mine came through NHS direct then about three weeks later I got another offer direct from the gp. It’s weird 🤷‍♀️

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 20d

I wish I’d gone sooner, instead of last minute. Then I could have revisited. Picked ah excellent time though - almost the last entry and no hoards to block the view

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 20d

I saw RHS Bridgewater in Manchester is closing tomorrow, and I expect a flurry of National Trust places will too. I suppose my flu jab will still be taking place though ☹️

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Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 20d

With a short walk in the garden afterwards

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 21d

Stay safe x

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Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 21d

Eventually got round to visiting the ‘Glorious Nothings’ exhibition at Chatsworth yesterday

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Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 23d

Found the garden centre putting out the Christmas decorations this afternoon. My Christmas bulbs were less gaudy - Jan Bos hyacinths to flower in the middle of winter - and, to brighten the garden now, chrysanthemums saved from the reduced rack

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 23d

Very surprised to see the winter jasmine in flower so early

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 24d

I don’t understand why Michaelmas daisies have dropped out of fashion. I’ve never managed to get the pinker shades to survive long but I have a couple of clumps of purple

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Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 27d

It’s been a proper autumnal day today - no sunshine, dull cloud-cover threatening drizzle all day. I’d sooner have frost and sunshine

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 29d

If you see this, post a concert picture you took

Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · 29d

Hope the clouds clear soon x

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Mary Mayfield @maryomayfield.bsky.social · Sep 16

I’d forgotten quite how dangerous sewing is. It’s been a day of ouchy ouchy ouch as I’ve pricked my fingers with pins so many times while pinning and cutting out the pattern