BL your family visit must have been whilst I was down helping son and did with newbie, hope all well
i should also have given a hug to LG it is a huge deal. I remember the day vividly, parents were dead calm. There had been a rather nasty burglary which left them feeling vulnerable so everyone knew the time was right.
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
Pat, that looks amazing , saw your pics with the stubborn eucalyptus ....thank god we have ours delivered but it has to be stacked and dried......hope it rains soon for you .....looks like we are heading into the 30s in the next few days
Ob ......if you can imagine 5 cats and the amount of lifeless gifts they bring in
Plant pauper, why scared of hairdresser, whats going on? Talking of scared, going to GP today with referal letter from consultant (I went to one of these mole check days) lesion found, I might even rather go to the dentistAND I am VERY dental phobic! Good luck with the move DOVE
BL, kangaroo vs rabbits - I don't know. Rabbits dig leg-breaking holes all over the place, kangaroos break branches off young plants. Hares like nibbling the stems around the base of plants, wallabies like eating flowers and they are champion jumpers, so can get into all sorts of garden beds. There are feral deer in neighbouring properties, but we haven't seen them on our place. There are also feral pigs which dig big areas for rolling in. We have been told that there are herds of feral goats in the hills around here too, but because we are rather keen on goats, don't feel happy that authorities shoot them from helicopters. We used to keep angora goats. Farmers put baits out to kill foxes and then have to,introduce diseases to kill rabbits because they not being controlled by foxes.
You've kind of summed up the vicious circle there Pat!
Thanks for the hugs, everyone. I've known it was coming for a long time and I have a house full of memories (ie: more furniture than we have room for!), loads of photos and lots of cuttings. It was time (mum died a few years ago, brother has been living there since) and I am at peace with it. The thought of never going inside or seeing the garden again is very sad after all this time, especially as we have reason to believe the new owners will change it beyond all recognition, but it's OK.
LP the alarm clock is still in daily use, I'm afraid - with kids of 11 and 13 I'm not off the hook yet! Even now we're in the summer holidays they're doing early-ish stuff for the next two weeks. But I am having a lovely time apart from that fact, don't doubt it. Enjoy the Moscow family visit.
BL I hope you get your quiet day. Remind OH about the need to stop and stare... .
Good luck with the packing, Dove. I also thought it had been postponed.
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Good morning all.
Today's the day!!!! Hairdresser!!!
I'd sooner go to the dentist. Wish me well.
Enjoy your Tuesday.
BL your family visit must have been whilst I was down helping son and did with newbie, hope all well
i should also have given a hug to LG it is a huge deal. I remember the day vividly, parents were dead calm. There had been a rather nasty burglary which left them feeling vulnerable so everyone knew the time was right.
A A Milne
Pat, that looks amazing , saw your pics with the stubborn eucalyptus ....thank god we have ours delivered but it has to be stacked and dried......hope it rains soon for you .....looks like we are heading into the 30s in the next few days
Ob ......if you can imagine 5 cats and the amount of lifeless gifts they bring in
Lily ......you have family arriving from Moscow ?
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Right, car loaded with cardboard boxes, crates, bin bags etc ready to help son start emptying his house ....... I leave in 10 minutes .............
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Huh? But I thought....didn't you say....? Must have missed a memo somewhere...
Good luck
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Good luck Dove ....I also thought it was postponed till later....
Morning all.
Dove, hope the packing up goes well today.
Cosmos is simply taking life and learning at his own pace Obelixx. Very sensible when your basic needs are met.
Plant pauper, why scared of hairdresser, whats going on? Talking of scared, going to GP today with referal letter from consultant (I went to one of these mole check days) lesion found, I might even rather go to the dentistAND I am VERY dental phobic! Good luck with the move DOVE
BL, kangaroo vs rabbits - I don't know. Rabbits dig leg-breaking holes all over the place, kangaroos break branches off young plants. Hares like nibbling the stems around the base of plants, wallabies like eating flowers and they are champion jumpers, so can get into all sorts of garden beds. There are feral deer in neighbouring properties, but we haven't seen them on our place. There are also feral pigs which dig big areas for rolling in. We have been told that there are herds of feral goats in the hills around here too, but because we are rather keen on goats, don't feel happy that authorities shoot them from helicopters.
We used to keep angora goats. Farmers put baits out to kill foxes and then have to,introduce diseases to kill rabbits because they not being controlled by foxes.
It never ends.
You've kind of summed up the vicious circle there Pat!
Thanks for the hugs, everyone. I've known it was coming for a long time and I have a house full of memories (ie: more furniture than we have room for!), loads of photos and lots of cuttings. It was time (mum died a few years ago, brother has been living there since) and I am at peace with it. The thought of never going inside or seeing the garden again is very sad after all this time, especially as we have reason to believe the new owners will change it beyond all recognition, but it's OK.
LP the alarm clock is still in daily use, I'm afraid - with kids of 11 and 13 I'm not off the hook yet! Even now we're in the summer holidays they're doing early-ish stuff for the next two weeks. But I am having a lovely time apart from that fact, don't doubt it. Enjoy the Moscow family visit.
BL I hope you get your quiet day. Remind OH about the need to stop and stare...
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Good luck with the packing, Dove. I also thought it had been postponed.