We've been out and about today - I'm fed up with being trapped in the house.went for a drive to Nimitabel and then to Aldi in Cooma. That cleared the air for a couple of hours.
No snow here yet Joyce, but it is very cold out there and there is a pale fuzzy cloud appearing over the south western hill, so I won't be surprised if we get some flakes tonight.
tv is all sport, so I'm finding that very boring - football.
DL that'll be interesting. A Russian with an Irish accent. I once had an Italian tour guide with a Scottish accent. Her husband was Scottish and it was very peculiar.
Loads of work done yesterday so stiff as a poker but it's raining now so packing mother off home and a day of rest and quiet for me. Quiet...oh the quiet........
Mm, you get used to it. These two aren't our first two.
Slippery Elm is a herbal remedy. In the US - where the tree comes from - it is considered a 'proper' medicine. Over here you can get it in health shops like Holland and Barrett - I would guess it would be available in France but haven't ever looked for it there. It's mucilaginous. I take when I get occasional bouts of colitis - it's very effective. Even OH (a herbal sceptic) finds it helps when he accidentally eats something with a lot of wheat gluten in it (he's not coeliac, just gluten sensitive).
You can buy it specifically for dogs (Dorwest Herbs 'Tree Barks Powder' for example), who seemingly can often get mild stomach irritation - possibly from dry kibble but that's just speculation. This mild belly ache doesn't stop them being hungry but makes them reluctant to eat so they can appear to be being picky. The Slippery Elm soothes it. It also tastes quite nice - sort of savoury 'umami' - which helps.
Of course sometimes they are just being picky, which no herb can help
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Morning everyone. Got the grass cut yesterday but it was a bit beyond what the mower could manage - what a mess . Will be hoping it stays dry today so OH can go over it again with the small mower and pick up as much of the clumps of cut grass as possible. Then I guess I'll just have to get the rake out.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
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Morning all.
Another day of sunshine and showers. Very , very bored with it.
A day at the coal face and I'm not expecting to be driving ( very , very bored with that scenario too)
On a plus note, it's our 6th wedding anniversary to day, and yesterday marked a year and a half with no booze.*+
The plus side of no interest in sport is that I never care who wins, or loses.
It would have been nice to see Bolt go out with a win though.
Morning all
Afternoon Pat. Have you had snow?
Congratulations on both counts Hosta
BL. enjoy your busy family day.
dug out this photo of the pergola to use with the ad for holiday let.
Looks inviting Hosta. Good luck.
We've been out and about today - I'm fed up with being trapped in the house.went for a drive to Nimitabel and then to Aldi in Cooma. That cleared the air for a couple of hours.
No snow here yet Joyce, but it is very cold out there and there is a pale fuzzy cloud appearing over the south western hill, so I won't be surprised if we get some flakes tonight.
tv is all sport, so I'm finding that very boring - football.
Morning all.
DL that'll be interesting. A Russian with an Irish accent.
I once had an Italian tour guide with a Scottish accent. Her husband was Scottish and it was very peculiar. 
Loads of work done yesterday so stiff as a poker but it's raining now so packing mother off home and a day of rest and quiet for me. Quiet...oh the quiet........
Mm, you get used to it. These two aren't our first two.
Slippery Elm is a herbal remedy. In the US - where the tree comes from - it is considered a 'proper' medicine. Over here you can get it in health shops like Holland and Barrett - I would guess it would be available in France but haven't ever looked for it there. It's mucilaginous. I take when I get occasional bouts of colitis - it's very effective. Even OH (a herbal sceptic) finds it helps when he accidentally eats something with a lot of wheat gluten in it (he's not coeliac, just gluten sensitive).
You can buy it specifically for dogs (Dorwest Herbs 'Tree Barks Powder' for example), who seemingly can often get mild stomach irritation - possibly from dry kibble but that's just speculation. This mild belly ache doesn't stop them being hungry but makes them reluctant to eat so they can appear to be being picky. The Slippery Elm soothes it. It also tastes quite nice - sort of savoury 'umami' - which helps.
Of course sometimes they are just being picky, which no herb can help
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Morning everyone. Got the grass cut yesterday but it was a bit beyond what the mower could manage - what a mess
. Will be hoping it stays dry today so OH can go over it again with the small mower and pick up as much of the clumps of cut grass as possible. Then I guess I'll just have to get the rake out.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Morning all.
Sorry about poor little Boris the Bat.
Children have finished breakfast, moment of calm. Sky is blue, sun is shining.
Soon there will be food to prepare and tables to set, but not yet.