Finland has a Wood Museum... actually it's remarkably interesting. (Never thought I'd find the history of the chainsaw fascinating...) It also has an excellent cafe.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Working in the garden today and the local Youth Orchestra have been practising for their concert in the Church this evening - music whilst you work - fantastic
What about 2 hours of bell ringing practice. 😫😩
Just a wild guess, but I suspect the church and its bell tower were there when you purchased the property. The price of living near a church I guess.
Working in the garden today and the local Youth Orchestra have been practising for their concert in the Church this evening - music whilst you work - fantastic
What about 2 hours of bell ringing practice. 😫😩
Just a wild guess, but I suspect the church and its bell tower were there when you purchased the property. The price of living near a church I guess.
It’s surprising how many people do though, they love the country cottage and the little church next door, very Father Brown, Then complain.
I don’t live near anything, just a corner of a field, nothing more.
When I was working for British Rail, the former goods yard of my station was sold to a group of self-builders. They'd no sooner moved in to their tiny, tacky houses than they started complaining about the noise of the trains.
We had a street light right opposite our house in Belgum. Can't tell you how many times I thought of shooting it. Nasty orange sodium that masked too many stars.
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)."
A lot of good things have started off in Newport ........including me 😉🤣😇
Me too but neither of us stayed despite the proliferation of transporter bridges and mole wrenches. I can't comment on the sex, drugs and rock and roll, although I did have a mutual fondle with a young lady at a gig there once.
Anyway going back to museums there's a book called "Behind the Scenes at the Museum of Baked Beans: My Search for Britain's Maddest Museums" which I still haven't got around to reading actually but looks interesting.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Hubby's sister bought a house withing earshot of the M25. When it was widened, she claimed and received compensation for the disturbance. She chose to live next to a motorway then received tax payers' money in compensation!!! Sorry, should have been in the curmudgeonly thread
Not just the noise but the fumes too and the constant rumbling of heavy lorries. Mad.
Possum and Pal have come home shattered but raving about O'Gliss so a good humoured evening ahead.
@philippa smith2 no interesting caterpillars here but OH has not constructed the raised beds to my plan and hasn't netted the brassicas bed either so the ordinary ones have been having a good feed. In fact, I see very few insects at the mo but there must be plenty as the swifts are still swooping. Love it.
My friend Jake adopted a rescued dog from Spain a year ago where it had been set upon etc etc for a long time. When it came to Bristol first of all it shook and whimpered all the time.
I was walking up the main path on Lottie yesterday and from 60 yards away he saw me and ran for a tickle.
He has half his ear missing and scars on his nose where he suffered in Spain.
Its a Dogs Life !!
Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
My cousin adopted a working collie when his owner died. Everybody said she was mad because a working dog couldn't adapt to any other way of life - yeah right. He loved his new life from Day 1. She did warn us though that he could be a bit funny with strangers. First time we met him she was coming back down the hill from his walk and he was off the lead. He spotted us outside the house and came charging down the hill. Front paws straight up on my chest and nearly beat us to death with his tail. My cousin was open mouthed and said she'd never seen him act like that with total strangers before. Obviously an extremely intelligent animal (the dog not my cousin) and he was by my side for the rest of that visit, and all subsequent ones.
Our rescue Lab is nervous about anything and everything new. When people come to visit he takes his time to decide they're OK so everyone has instructions not to speak to him or look him in the eye till he decides to say hello nicely. However, when they stay over, he always chooses one to bark at the minute they move and the rest get the soppy doggy routine.
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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She chose to live next to a motorway then received tax payers' money in compensation!!!
Sorry, should have been in the curmudgeonly thread
Possum and Pal have come home shattered but raving about O'Gliss so a good humoured evening ahead.
@philippa smith2 no interesting caterpillars here but OH has not constructed the raised beds to my plan and hasn't netted the brassicas bed either so the ordinary ones have been having a good feed. In fact, I see very few insects at the mo but there must be plenty as the swifts are still swooping. Love it.
Fresh home grown tomatoes for dinner tonight. I'm making https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/epic-summer-salad and a red onion tarte tatin.
I was walking up the main path on Lottie yesterday and from 60 yards away he saw me and ran for a tickle.
He has half his ear missing and scars on his nose where he suffered in Spain.
Its a Dogs Life !!