It's good to catch up after my Ireland trip. Got back late last night and have now read back half a dozen pages so I know what some of you are up to... though I may not remember it all...
Sorry to hear you're poorly, Punkdoc. I can well understand your problem staying positive when faced with 2 possible outcomes. As others have said, we're here if you feel like sounding off about things or are in need of (virtual) hugs.
Wonky, it's nice you're able to look in once in a while. Hopefully you'll manage to garden gently in the next few months so the hands continue to heal...
Fairy, happy belated birthday! I really didn't imagine you were so close to 27, hearing about you skipping up hills etc.
LG, those garden plans sound interesting... dual purpose front gardens (car parking plus plants/drainage) must be the way to go, I think.
Obelixx, looks like good progress with the extension. Do you have a projected finishing date?
Pat, Dove, Hosta, Joyce, LilyP and all - greetings!
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
As you can tell, we survived unscathed. On Monday she made landfall first in SW Ireland, where the wind damage was worst; where we were in Co.Galway, half a mile from the sea, there was a bit of wind damage (branches, the odd tree, and a lamp post behind the houses), but because the tide was high when the wind arrived, the storm surge led to flooding. Not homes, but roads, car parks and the odd town centre property in Galway itself. It was very interesting, actually - little danger, since all schools were closed for 2 days, with residents "strongly advised" to stay inside for the duration of the storm. We'd already been warned to bring inside, or tie down, anything which could blow about, so the wheelie bins and sand pit had been stowed in the shed. An odd phenomenon was rain hammering against windows on 3 sides of the house simultaneously. Daughter's 15-ft Prunus amanogawa bent itself horizontal in the middle (though is now pretty well upright again).
A new triple-glazed eco house was probably the best place from which to view this... we felt very safe. We were right under the "eye", which was just that - a blue circle in the fast-moving clouds - don't suppose I'll ever see that again.
By Tuesday morning the sun was out, the wind had dropped, and we cleared up twigs and leaves from the garden before I left to get the bus to Dublin airport. There seemed to be a lot of seaweed in places you wouldn't expect along the roadside...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Good evening. Been doing my veterinary nurse bit this afternoon as the kittens are back home after their 'little' operation. They are now pretty much back to normal. We had tea on the kitchen table so we could keep an eye on them, but they jumped up to investigate - I bet no human is that agile after an operation on the 'personal areas'!!
Glad all ok Liri.
Punkdoc: I hope you can find a way to keep positive - medical people are the worst at being patients (for understandable reasons).
Hosta: people never fail to amaze me every day - bet you could write a book!
A nice plasterer/decorator came this afternoon to do a quote for the insurance after my flood. Realised I knew him and he'd done work here in the past. He'd changed the name of his business.
Just had a huge thunderstorm, absolutely tipped with rain and electricity went off 3 times. Back now, obviously. Light showers were forecast today, but it has been sunny before the storm.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Thinking of you, punkdoc - but the others are right. Assume the best case scenario and enjoy the gentle rest. Also consider Dove's suggestion. A sort-of relative of mine was very very ill a few years ago (and rather elderly) and it was kind of assumed he was on his way out, when a go-the-extra-mile doctor realised it might be something very unusual and specific (sorry, can't remember what). The tropical medicine place confirmed this, and surmised that its genesis was when he was travelling all over the world, including the middle east, as an international news reporter in the 1960s!!! He's now a hale and hearty 90 year old. I know that's a highly unusual case, but still.
Liri - good to know your daughter's place wasn't too badly hit and that you're all safe and well. I spotted a book called 'My garden is a car park - and other design dilemmas' in the library today. Am hoping it has a few good suggestions.
LillyP that looks great . As does your work-in-progress, Obxx. What are your plans for the stones?
And now my mind's gone blank, sorry.
(College was good. Leaf anatomy and characteristics / uses of organic matter today. Plus ID test on hedging plants)
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Hello everyone!
It's good to catch up after my Ireland trip. Got back late last night and have now read back half a dozen pages so I know what some of you are up to... though I may not remember it all...
Sorry to hear you're poorly, Punkdoc. I can well understand your problem staying positive when faced with 2 possible outcomes. As others have said, we're here if you feel like sounding off about things or are in need of (virtual) hugs.
Wonky, it's nice you're able to look in once in a while. Hopefully you'll manage to garden gently in the next few months so the hands continue to heal...
Fairy, happy belated birthday! I really didn't imagine you were so close to 27, hearing about you skipping up hills etc.
LG, those garden plans sound interesting... dual purpose front gardens (car parking plus plants/drainage) must be the way to go, I think.
Obelixx, looks like good progress with the extension. Do you have a projected finishing date?
Pat, Dove, Hosta, Joyce, LilyP and all - greetings!
Welcome back home Liri
... hope Ophelia wasn't too awful over there
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Forgot to give the news re Ophelia. Silly me.
As you can tell, we survived unscathed. On Monday she made landfall first in SW Ireland, where the wind damage was worst; where we were in Co.Galway, half a mile from the sea, there was a bit of wind damage (branches, the odd tree, and a lamp post behind the houses), but because the tide was high when the wind arrived, the storm surge led to flooding. Not homes, but roads, car parks and the odd town centre property in Galway itself. It was very interesting, actually - little danger, since all schools were closed for 2 days, with residents "strongly advised" to stay inside for the duration of the storm. We'd already been warned to bring inside, or tie down, anything which could blow about, so the wheelie bins and sand pit had been stowed in the shed. An odd phenomenon was rain hammering against windows on 3 sides of the house simultaneously. Daughter's 15-ft Prunus amanogawa bent itself horizontal in the middle (though is now pretty well upright again).
A new triple-glazed eco house was probably the best place from which to view this... we felt very safe. We were right under the "eye", which was just that - a blue circle in the fast-moving clouds - don't suppose I'll ever see that again.
By Tuesday morning the sun was out, the wind had dropped, and we cleared up twigs and leaves from the garden before I left to get the bus to Dublin airport. There seemed to be a lot of seaweed in places you wouldn't expect along the roadside...
Glad you're all unscathed Liri
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks, Dove.
Welcome back Liro, glad you survived unscathed. Must have been quite exciting,
Obelixx things are coming on, are you meeting targets in time for Christmas. Ooops sorry!
Oh done a lot of tree pruning and opened out some of the wood beautifully, clever chap,
The fairies look better too!
A A Milne
Looking good, LilyP.
Good evening. Been doing my veterinary nurse bit this afternoon as the kittens are back home after their 'little' operation. They are now pretty much back to normal. We had tea on the kitchen table so we could keep an eye on them, but they jumped up to investigate - I bet no human is that agile after an operation on the 'personal areas'!!
Glad all ok Liri.
Punkdoc: I hope you can find a way to keep positive - medical people are the worst at being patients (for understandable reasons).
Hosta: people never fail to amaze me every day - bet you could write a book!
Hope everyone else is doing ok.
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Glad you are safe, Liri.
My chief washer upper has done that too, Dove!
A nice plasterer/decorator came this afternoon to do a quote for the insurance after my flood. Realised I knew him and he'd done work here in the past. He'd changed the name of his business.
Just had a huge thunderstorm, absolutely tipped with rain and electricity went off 3 times. Back now, obviously. Light showers were forecast today, but it has been sunny before the storm.
Hello all.
Thinking of you, punkdoc - but the others are right. Assume the best case scenario and enjoy the gentle rest. Also consider Dove's suggestion. A sort-of relative of mine was very very ill a few years ago (and rather elderly) and it was kind of assumed he was on his way out, when a go-the-extra-mile doctor realised it might be something very unusual and specific (sorry, can't remember what). The tropical medicine place confirmed this, and surmised that its genesis was when he was travelling all over the world, including the middle east, as an international news reporter in the 1960s!!! He's now a hale and hearty 90 year old. I know that's a highly unusual case, but still.
Liri - good to know your daughter's place wasn't too badly hit and that you're all safe and well. I spotted a book called 'My garden is a car park - and other design dilemmas' in the library today. Am hoping it has a few good suggestions.
LillyP that looks great
. As does your work-in-progress, Obxx. What are your plans for the stones?
And now my mind's gone blank, sorry.
(College was good. Leaf anatomy and characteristics / uses of organic matter today. Plus ID test on hedging plants)