Morning all/afties Pat - lucky little swallow. Hope he's fine
Oh BL - what a disaster - on both counts. Are you feeling a bit better today? Why do these things happen at night? At least you have plenty of photos. They don't seem to be very speedy about looking into it for you either. Is that the norm over there?
I'm off work this week and the forecast is rubbish for hills. Typical. It was rubbish the last time too. At least it's not too bad here today now that the rain has stopped, so I might get some more done outside.
I hope Hosta is behaving himself today....although I have to confess to doing a bit of tittering when he said Diddies: with Bush to the north. Isn't that the wrong way round?
I've forgotten everyhting else that's been said
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I love people's hands - they tell a story and no two pairs of hands are the same. I don't particularly like mine - they tell a story of too much hand-washing, gardening and kitten scrams (and how wrinkly skin is passed down the genes!).
Been away in Norfolk visiting friends new (ish, been there a year) house in a village called Snettisham (I think the locals say it at Snechum) near Hunstanton. They are on a new low density development attached to a farm. Some are in converted barn plus some new builds theirs is one of the new builds. I must say it's been very well done quite generous proportions & a decent size garden. We took a load of plants from our garden (divisions & self seeds mostly). They had put things in already but their garden backs on to field with Horse & a Mule in it, trouble is the animals lean over the post & rail fence & are eating their plants! Not sure what the fix for that is apart from a higher fence but they don't want to loose the view.
That's a bit of a nuisance Iain. The best remedy is another fence slightly inside the one that's there, but that can be expensive! A good hawthorn hedge or similar, would act as a sacrificial barrier, and then plant inside that. Perhaps worth doing before any of their plants get too established and make it a big job to alter.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The other thing you could try is an electric fence. You would need to screw in insulators to the top of the posts, run electric fencing wire through it and attach to a small energiser.Here is a link to give you an idea of what you would need (Probably not the electric fencing stakes.) www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/storeproducts/gallagher-b10-garden-and-fencing-kit
An electric wire on the fence might help. But you'd need to buy the box and the battery, bit pricey.
Thanks for the sympathy about the flood. My bruises get a bit better each day. Stuff is drying. Found a dehumidifier rental place and insurance says they will pay.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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Hi again everyone. Thank you Dove for your generous comments about my manky old gardeners hands.
Liri, I wonder if the swallow has got the sense to stay out of the chimney now, or perhaps he/she will be wanting another snuggle.
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we’re watching an interesting show about the celts - the “Coast” fellow.
BusyL, hope your aches get relieved soon.
Morning all/afties Pat - lucky little swallow. Hope he's fine
Oh BL - what a disaster - on both counts. Are you feeling a bit better today? Why do these things happen at night? At least you have plenty of photos. They don't seem to be very speedy about looking into it for you either. Is that the norm over there?
I'm off work this week and the forecast is rubbish for hills. Typical. It was rubbish the last time too. At least it's not too bad here today now that the rain has stopped, so I might get some more done outside.
I hope Hosta is behaving himself today....although I have to confess to doing a bit of tittering when he said Diddies: with Bush to the north. Isn't that the wrong way round?
I've forgotten everyhting else that's been said
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Oh no Busy - hope you doing ok.
I love people's hands - they tell a story and no two pairs of hands are the same. I don't particularly like mine - they tell a story of too much hand-washing, gardening and kitten scrams (and how wrinkly skin is passed down the genes!).
Have a good Monday everyone.
Been away in Norfolk visiting friends new (ish, been there a year) house in a village called Snettisham (I think the locals say it at Snechum) near Hunstanton. They are on a new low density development attached to a farm. Some are in converted barn plus some new builds theirs is one of the new builds. I must say it's been very well done quite generous proportions & a decent size garden. We took a load of plants from our garden (divisions & self seeds mostly). They had put things in already but their garden backs on to field with Horse & a Mule in it, trouble is the animals lean over the post & rail fence & are eating their plants! Not sure what the fix for that is apart from a higher fence but they don't want to loose the view.
That's a bit of a nuisance Iain. The best remedy is another fence slightly inside the one that's there, but that can be expensive! A good hawthorn hedge or similar, would act as a sacrificial barrier, and then plant inside that. Perhaps worth doing before any of their plants get too established and make it a big job to alter.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Great grasp of the Norfolk dialect Ian ... as a transplanted Suffolk lass I still struggle
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The other thing you could try is an electric fence. You would need to screw in insulators to the top of the posts, run electric fencing wire through it and attach to a small energiser.Here is a link to give you an idea of what you would need (Probably not the electric fencing stakes.) www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/storeproducts/gallagher-b10-garden-and-fencing-kit
An electric wire on the fence might help. But you'd need to buy the box and the battery, bit pricey.
Thanks for the sympathy about the flood. My bruises get a bit better each day. Stuff is drying. Found a dehumidifier rental place and insurance says they will pay.
Sorry made a mistake on link. Try www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/gallagher-b10-garden-and-pond-fencing-kit This kit costs just under £80, but is only an idea of what you could possibly do.
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