Joking aside, I really can't think why anyone in the UK would think they could grow and avocado from a stone or a bought plant unless they have a huge, Kew gardens sized conservatory and lots of patience. probably need 2 for pollination too.
FG - I never used to go anywhere without an umbrella in the car and a waterproof jacket of some sort. Maybe taking the small emergency umbrella out of the car would act as a rain dance. Or maybe we should invite everyone round for a BBQ but most of the neighbours are away except farmer Luc who's just lost his mum, aged 88, and isn't feeling sociable. It's also calving time so not a minute to spare anyway.
LG - glad you've had a good time. Haven't been to Dorset for decades so looking forward to pics.
Dacha - did you not take reading material? Hope all is going well for your BH (better half when it's a lady). OH is for men.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Joking aside, I really can't think why anyone in the UK would think they could grow and avocado from a stone or a bought plant unless they have a huge, Kew gardens sized conservatory and lots of patience. probably need 2 for pollination too.
Ours is not to reason why, Ob. If people find it interesting then where's the harm? I wouldn't attempt it, I have enough trouble with dahlias without attempting something more exotic. But there are more pointless hobbies
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Inviting people for a barbecue is a sure 'fire' way of getting rain
Sorry - this is what happens when I'm off work and haven't summoned the strength to go and do anything productive yet
I think the nature of my job when younger was the catalyst for always being weather prepared. I suppose it's carried on in later life with gardening and hillwalking - all pursuits which require readily available, waterproofing clothing.
r'girl - I check the webcams for the hills, and they still make me laugh when all you see is a grey screen. The lowest Glencoe one (at the foot of the hill and facing the Bookil) currently shows the vegetation down at base level only...the Bookil's completely invisible. The Ben More one's the same - only part of the hill in front is visible
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Post away Dacha ... that's part of what we're here for ... giving purpose to waiting in queues
Didn't watch the new BakeOff ... I was tucked up in bed ... I like Prue Leith but not sure if she's an appropriate Mary Berry replacement .... but I can't stand Paul Hollywood nowadays ... I used to like him but as BakeOff grew he seemed to believe his own publicity, and the twinkle in his eye was replaced with a rather unpleasant leer However I'm a big fan of Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding, so I'll give it a look to see how they're handling it.
All went fairly smoothly yesterday ... but it is a bit complicated as the new place won't be vacant until the end of the month so furniture and most belongings had to be stored in a stable at the new place and son and cat will be houseboat sitting for friends as from Friday ... in the meantime son is kipping on a mattress on the floor and as he's working this week setting up a local music festival he'll be ok living out of his car during the daytime ... hope the cat adjusts to two new homes in quick succession.
The only blip occurred this morning ... over the years son has accumulated a load of tatt and stuff from the old business which needed to be junked, plus stuff that his ex left behind and didn't want ... so he got a small skip delivered about a month ago and filled it ... it was collected and another skip delivered which we finished filling yesterday. Rather than over-fill it when son junks the mattress on Friday, we phoned the skip company and asked them to collect the second one yesterday and bring a third to be collected on Friday pm. I reminded them that the access road was narrow but that there was plenty of room in the yard. No problem, we've done it twice before, was the reply.
By the time OH and I were ready to leave yesterday the skip hadn't arrived but they've always been reliable in the past so we weren't concerned. As I dropped son's 'Gofer lad' off at his home a skip lorry from the right company trundled past us so we did a loop and went back to the house in case we could help by asking neighbours to move cars to allow the lorry to turn into the yard ...but no lorry appeared although we waited quite a while ... then we gave up and presumed it wasn't 'our lorry'.
This morning I had a phone call from another company which apparently took over the original skip company yesterday and he said that the driver couldn't collect the skip as it had been pushed back manually ... there was no way he could get at it I asked if he was suggesting that I, a 65 year old woman with a gammy knee, dodgy shoulder and a recently broken foot, had pushed a skip across a yard??? I explained that the skip to be collected was in exactly the same place as the skip that was collected last time and then said that we had been there awaiting the lorry and that the driver was lying as he didn't even drive up the lane.
I checked with son and rang back and gave them a description of the driver and lorry who had delivered and collected skips from that address in the past.
I then had an apology ... when the boss confronted the driver which what I'd said he admitted that he'd never even driven up the lane ... he'd known it was narrow and he'd have to ask people to move cars and he didn't bother!!! He'd lied and said that we'd moved the skip <img src="/Content/scripts/co
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Apparently the original skip company used small lorries but the new company didn't buy the lorries when they bought the business ... they've only got bigger ones ... they also only took on one of the drivers ... they obviously took on a liar and not the good worker who knew how to do the job. I've told them it their problem ... they've got to sort it out ... they've promised they will.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
raisin .....it's actually The Presidential Clinic ....snobbish I know but it is the best as that is where all the wealthy politicians including Mr P. are treated
Ob .....shame on me I hadn't got a clue so from henceforth BH .......happy anniversary
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Joking aside, I really can't think why anyone in the UK would think they could grow and avocado from a stone or a bought plant unless they have a huge, Kew gardens sized conservatory and lots of patience. probably need 2 for pollination too.
FG - I never used to go anywhere without an umbrella in the car and a waterproof jacket of some sort. Maybe taking the small emergency umbrella out of the car would act as a rain dance. Or maybe we should invite everyone round for a BBQ but most of the neighbours are away except farmer Luc who's just lost his mum, aged 88, and isn't feeling sociable. It's also calving time so not a minute to spare anyway.
LG - glad you've had a good time. Haven't been to Dorset for decades so looking forward to pics.
Dacha - did you not take reading material? Hope all is going well for your BH (better half when it's a lady). OH is for men.
Ours is not to reason why, Ob. If people find it interesting then where's the harm? I wouldn't attempt it, I have enough trouble with dahlias without attempting something more exotic. But there are more pointless hobbies
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Enjoy your anniversary meal Obelixx.
Have been to SM. No queues at tills
Very muggy so wouldn't be surprised if there is a down pour soon.
Inviting people for a barbecue is a sure 'fire' way of getting rain
Sorry - this is what happens when I'm off work and haven't summoned the strength to go and do anything productive yet
I think the nature of my job when younger was the catalyst for always being weather prepared. I suppose it's carried on in later life with gardening and hillwalking - all pursuits which require readily available, waterproofing clothing.
r'girl - I check the webcams for the hills, and they still make me laugh when all you see is a grey screen. The lowest Glencoe one (at the foot of the hill and facing the Bookil) currently shows the vegetation down at base level only...the Bookil's completely invisible. The Ben More one's the same - only part of the hill in front is visible
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Post away Dacha ... that's part of what we're here for ... giving purpose to waiting in queues
Didn't watch the new BakeOff ... I was tucked up in bed ... I like Prue Leith but not sure if she's an appropriate Mary Berry replacement .... but I can't stand Paul Hollywood nowadays ... I used to like him but as BakeOff grew he seemed to believe his own publicity, and the twinkle in his eye was replaced with a rather unpleasant leer
However I'm a big fan of Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding, so I'll give it a look to see how they're handling it.
All went fairly smoothly yesterday ... but it is a bit complicated as the new place won't be vacant until the end of the month so furniture and most belongings had to be stored in a stable at the new place and son and cat will be houseboat sitting for friends as from Friday ... in the meantime son is kipping on a mattress on the floor and as he's working this week setting up a local music festival he'll be ok living out of his car during the daytime ... hope the cat adjusts to two new homes in quick succession.
The only blip occurred this morning ... over the years son has accumulated a load of tatt and stuff from the old business which needed to be junked, plus stuff that his ex left behind and didn't want ... so he got a small skip delivered about a month ago and filled it ... it was collected and another skip delivered which we finished filling yesterday. Rather than over-fill it when son junks the mattress on Friday, we phoned the skip company and asked them to collect the second one yesterday and bring a third to be collected on Friday pm. I reminded them that the access road was narrow but that there was plenty of room in the yard. No problem, we've done it twice before, was the reply.
By the time OH and I were ready to leave yesterday the skip hadn't arrived but they've always been reliable in the past so we weren't concerned. As I dropped son's 'Gofer lad' off at his home a skip lorry from the right company trundled past us so we did a loop and went back to the house in case we could help by asking neighbours to move cars to allow the lorry to turn into the yard ...but no lorry appeared although we waited quite a while ... then we gave up and presumed it wasn't 'our lorry'.
This morning I had a phone call from another company which apparently took over the original skip company yesterday and he said that the driver couldn't collect the skip as it had been pushed back manually ... there was no way he could get at it
I asked if he was suggesting that I, a 65 year old woman with a gammy knee, dodgy shoulder and a recently broken foot, had pushed a skip across a yard??? I explained that the skip to be collected was in exactly the same place as the skip that was collected last time and then said that we had been there awaiting the lorry and that the driver was lying as he didn't even drive up the lane.
I checked with son and rang back and gave them a description of the driver and lorry who had delivered and collected skips from that address in the past.
I then had an apology ... when the boss confronted the driver which what I'd said he admitted that he'd never even driven up the lane ... he'd known it was narrow and he'd have to ask people to move cars and he didn't bother!!! He'd lied and said that we'd moved the skip <img src="/Content/scripts/co
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Continued...
Apparently the original skip company used small lorries but the new company didn't buy the lorries when they bought the business ... they've only got bigger ones ... they also only took on one of the drivers ... they obviously took on a liar and not the good worker who knew how to do the job. I've told them it their problem ... they've got to sort it out ... they've promised they will.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Still sunny ( ish ) here raisingirl.
Cuppa and a bit of cake before heading off to the coal face.
Pound to a penny I'll be stuck in store all day .
Thats **##** ridiculous Dove
raisin .....it's actually The Presidential Clinic ....snobbish I know but it is the best as that is where all the wealthy politicians including Mr P. are treated
Ob .....shame on me I hadn't got a clue so from henceforth BH
.......happy anniversary
Cheers dove ....
'sake Dove. Hopeless tarts
That's the problem nowadays for delivery companies - they're only as good as their drivers.
Cake hosta? Cake? You never kept me a bit either
Hope you stuff your face properly tonight Obelixx. It's the least you can do
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...