Good morning. Cold here too, partly because plonker features here didn't shut the window again after airing the bedroom yesterday and woke up to find it open. I'm about to have a second coffee which will help warm me up. Last night I put the heating on for an hour - just 3 rads tho - to take off the chill.
Busy doing nibbles for apéro now and then a floor wash while OH walks the dogs.
Very bright moon here too FG. OH took a photo a couple of nights ago of a full hunters' moon rising and with full "Ooh" face on. Very different tho when higher up and noticeably smaller than recent super moons.
We got down to 3C last night and a high of 11C expected. Time to start wearing socks again.
Have a lovely day everyone, whatever you're doing.
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Got your bikini looked out then Dove? Shouldn't that be a racing eel when he's out in his waders? Obelixx - we didn't see the Hunter's moon - too cloudy. but it's fab when the sky is clear and you get a great view. Not sure any of my pix are as good as your one with it's cheeky face. I think steephill explained how to set the camera for taking them, but I can't remember. Hopeless mare. My brain doesn't seem to retain knowledge/info like that 'time to start wearing socks again' At least my shoe has dried off after it's dunk in the pond... I've managed to fix my remote - although I think it was actually the sky box. Done the thermometer thingy too - but it's not playing properly, so who knows. I'll leave it and see if it re-adjusts.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Right, we've booked in to a Premier Inn in Cheshire for week after next ... funeral of elderly relly to go to ... apparently the Premier Inn beds are very comfy and if you don't get a good night's sleep they'll give you your money back ... don't any of you tell them OH can be woken by the sound of a hedgehog crunching biscuits on the terrace
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We won't say a word Dove.... East side of the country is getting showers today , so on any higher ground, it'll be snowy. Nice sprinkling over the western hills here, but a good bit more on the Glenshee/Grampian side. Anything above a few hundred metres really. Pretty.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hello everyone, Hope all are well. I just wondered why Hosta takes in his agapanthus. I leave my dahlias out and they manage to survive but this year the agapanthus went mushy and although they recovered I didn't have a flower on any of them. I have kept most of them in big pots as I believe they flower better when the roots are restricted but I may be wrong.
Hi @pottiepam ... Hosta's agapanthus are of the wider leaved tender varieties ... I have the narrow-leaved hardier sort and they are ok in a sheltered spot outside near the house ... so far
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@Pottie Pam, it's more to prevent them becoming waterlogged. Cold and dry they can tolerate, but not cold and wet,and we get a LOT of rain in winter here. I've just been into town to have my hair cut ,and to collect drive belts for mower. Hail showers and it's flippin' freezin'. Forecast to pass over and then be a bit brighter. I can't work in the tunnel when there's hail: it's deafeningly loud. A nice cuppa is called for before my caffeine curfew.
Morning all. A cold 1.5 start with clear blue sky's not a beer drinker scrumpy cider is my choice for the warm summer days with wine or a good G&T this time of the year.
Busy day today it's the village autumn show and I have some how volunteered my help I have also grown and nurtured a pumpkin all year so that's going to be there just for fun don't expect any prizes, but as they say it's the taking part that counts.
Scrumpy always reminds me of when we all (family) went on our hols to Praa Sands Cornwall, and my brother had just turned 18 and had his first drink (scrump Cider) my god he was really hung over in the morning 🤪 lol
I decanted the first 5 gallons of this year's cider into demijohns yesterday to make room in the brewing bin for the next lot The Bramleys are next up and I will run out of steam and storage room before I run out of apples. It will be stronger than usual thanks to the good summer.
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Busy doing nibbles for apéro now and then a floor wash while OH walks the dogs.
Very bright moon here too FG. OH took a photo a couple of nights ago of a full hunters' moon rising and with full "Ooh" face on. Very different tho when higher up and noticeably smaller than recent super moons.
We got down to 3C last night and a high of 11C expected. Time to start wearing socks again.
Have a lovely day everyone, whatever you're doing.
Good morning all
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Shouldn't that be a racing eel when he's out in his waders?
Obelixx - we didn't see the Hunter's moon - too cloudy. but it's fab when the sky is clear and you get a great view. Not sure any of my pix are as good as your one with it's cheeky face. I think steephill explained how to set the camera for taking them, but I can't remember. Hopeless mare. My brain doesn't seem to retain knowledge/info like that
'time to start wearing socks again'
I've managed to fix my remote - although I think it was actually the sky box. Done the thermometer thingy too - but it's not playing properly, so who knows. I'll leave it and see if it re-adjusts.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Apparently it's been snowing in Yorkshire!!!
Right, we've booked in to a Premier Inn in Cheshire for week after next ... funeral of elderly relly to go to ... apparently the Premier Inn beds are very comfy and if you don't get a good night's sleep they'll give you your money back ... don't any of you tell them OH can be woken by the sound of a hedgehog crunching biscuits on the terrace
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
East side of the country is getting showers today , so on any higher ground, it'll be snowy.
Nice sprinkling over the western hills here, but a good bit more on the Glenshee/Grampian side. Anything above a few hundred metres really. Pretty.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hope all are well. I just wondered why Hosta takes in his agapanthus. I leave my dahlias out and they manage to survive but this year the agapanthus went mushy and although they recovered I didn't have a flower on any of them. I have kept most of them in big pots as I believe they flower better when the roots are restricted but I may be wrong.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've just been into town to have my hair cut ,and to collect drive belts for mower. Hail showers and it's flippin' freezin'. Forecast to pass over and then be a bit brighter.
I can't work in the tunnel when there's hail: it's deafeningly loud.
A nice cuppa is called for before my caffeine curfew.
morning all just