Beautiful bird, Hosta. Sorry about the sleep though.
You've all reminded me that I need to sort out a boiler service for the new year. The boiler we had here when we moved in was awful. That was a service contract that was very well used! We'd have at least a week a year, always in mid-winter, with no heat or hot water and this is a draughty house. It finally gave up the ghost and the relief on getting a new one was worth every penny. No trouble at all since - it's probably about 7 years old now.
Had botany mock exam this morning. Not sure how it went - the questions are very easy to misread. If I interpreted it all correctly I reckon I've done OK. If I answered completely the wrong questions, which is entirely possible, it could be far worse. Will find out next week. I've never revised so much for anything in my life! Winged my A levels, no exams for degree or postgrad, so quite a new experience. Feels good to get those rusty cogs whirring.
I take it no one has grown leonotis then? Might get some seeds...
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
Hi LG. Let's hope you got it right and did well. I have seen that plant growing round here in municipal plantings - gets lifted or binned before winter - and one or two gardens and assumed it was a relative of phlomis russelliana cos of those whorls at the base of the flowers; Not something I would ever have thought of trying in Belgium but could be good here as long as I take it into the polytunnel for winter. The RHS says it won't stand being frozen.
FG - forgot to post photos of the medieval Halles which, it turns out, were built in the 1700s but in the old style with stone outer pillars and wooden pillars and beams inside. Fabulous. 16 stone pillars on the long sides.
Dogs have been walked and had a good long run about off lead so flolopped and snoring now. Spose I'd better think about some dinner....
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)."
Glad my boiler is working - kind of necessary to have consistent heat up here
You're right Lyn - exactly why I don't switch the thermostat right down at this time of year, even if we're not all in. It's false economy, as the boiler has to use far more energy to get the temp up to speed. I usually have it at around 13, but it was coming on regularly during the day in September and October as it was colder than that. Currently half a degree above zero just now, and not been above 2 at best. Frost not cleared at all in lots of areas. Far better than the usual wet though.
Sky was lovely when I left work as it was just about light enough to see the clear bit with a few black blobs of cloud on the horizon and a lovely moon
I'm sure you've done fine LG. I'll cross as many bits as I can for you anyway
Shame about the lack of sleep Hosta. Try going for a whole day without mentioning it and see if it helps. Sometimes works. Nice bird - has anyone IDd it yet?
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 them and they light them at night which is wonderful to see, but only till midnight unless there's something on. That's where we went to see the choral concert in July. Great acoustics.
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)."
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Yours is a lovely area Lyn ......... we love Dartmoor and have had some great holidays there
Have you all seen Google's tribute to Gertrude Jekyll?
Today's the 174th anniversary of her birth
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/gertrude-jekyll-birthday-who-was-she-google-doodle-horticulture-life-career-a8081376.html
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That link takes me to a "style" page with Mary Berry's cranberry mince pies. Not that stylish.
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How odd
Let's try again
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/gertrude-jekyll-birthday-who-was-she-google-doodle-horticulture-life-career-a8081376.html
That doesn't work for me either - most peculiar ............... have a look on Google and click on the Doodle ...
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Not getting a doodle either...... Found it tho. Odd woman but great designer and gardener.
Beautiful bird, Hosta. Sorry about the sleep though.
You've all reminded me that I need to sort out a boiler service for the new year. The boiler we had here when we moved in was awful. That was a service contract that was very well used! We'd have at least a week a year, always in mid-winter, with no heat or hot water and this is a draughty house. It finally gave up the ghost and the relief on getting a new one was worth every penny. No trouble at all since - it's probably about 7 years old now.
Had botany mock exam this morning. Not sure how it went - the questions are very easy to misread. If I interpreted it all correctly I reckon I've done OK. If I answered completely the wrong questions, which is entirely possible, it could be far worse. Will find out next week. I've never revised so much for anything in my life! Winged my A levels, no exams for degree or postgrad, so quite a new experience. Feels good to get those rusty cogs whirring.
I take it no one has grown leonotis then? Might get some seeds...
Hi LG. Let's hope you got it right and did well. I have seen that plant growing round here in municipal plantings - gets lifted or binned before winter - and one or two gardens and assumed it was a relative of phlomis russelliana cos of those whorls at the base of the flowers; Not something I would ever have thought of trying in Belgium but could be good here as long as I take it into the polytunnel for winter. The RHS says it won't stand being frozen.
FG - forgot to post photos of the medieval Halles which, it turns out, were built in the 1700s but in the old style with stone outer pillars and wooden pillars and beams inside. Fabulous. 16 stone pillars on the long sides.
Dogs have been walked and had a good long run about off lead so flolopped and snoring now. Spose I'd better think about some dinner....
Evening all.
Glad my boiler is working - kind of necessary to have consistent heat up here
You're right Lyn - exactly why I don't switch the thermostat right down at this time of year, even if we're not all in. It's false economy, as the boiler has to use far more energy to get the temp up to speed. I usually have it at around 13, but it was coming on regularly during the day in September and October as it was colder than that. Currently half a degree above zero just now, and not been above 2 at best. Frost not cleared at all in lots of areas. Far better than the usual wet though.
Sky was lovely when I left work as it was just about light enough to see the clear bit with a few black blobs of cloud on the horizon and a lovely moon
I'm sure you've done fine LG. I'll cross as many bits as I can for you anyway
Shame about the lack of sleep Hosta. Try going for a whole day without mentioning it and see if it helps. Sometimes works. Nice bird - has anyone IDd it yet?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yes, I too would have thought that about leonotis / phlomis. I like whorls!
The Halles are lovely - great chunky pillars.
Lovely Obelixx. You posted at the same time as me
In stark contrast to some of the junk that passes for modern building nowadays eh?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I love them and they light them at night which is wonderful to see, but only till midnight unless there's something on. That's where we went to see the choral concert in July. Great acoustics.