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HELLO FORKERS ... 🍄 October 2019

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Doesn't take much to confuse a cat.  We've had a sparrow in the log burner this afternoon so I got OH to remove Cosmos while I let it out.  He ha snow inspected behind, in front, underneath, on top....   Thorough, but confused.

    Will Wonky's work tail off for the cold weather or does she have clients who understand about winter jobs? 
    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)."
    Plato
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    @Obelixx she says that when she accepts a client she makes it clear that the agreement is for year round work. It probably wouldn’t stand up in court but they all seem pretty pleased with her and understand that if she doesn’t get paid in the winter she won’t be available for the summer ... and as she ‘gardens’
    rather than just mowing trimming and tidying ... and has clients who garden alongside her in order to learn from her ... and because it’s more fun when there’s two of you ... it seems to be going well. đŸ€žÂ 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Good.  I did that with my fortnightly help and she became a friend and we'd swap plants.  She started helping when I was laid up with the new feet in 2013 but as soon as I could I went out to play too.   She'd take home spare cuttings, seeds and divisions from my plants and brought me some crackers from her garden too.
    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)."
    Plato
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Wonky has a similar arrangement with her clients ... cuttings and plants etc. and has been known to  go on garden visits with one client ... she accompanied us to Beth Chatto’s. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • AuntyRachAuntyRach Posts: 5,291
    Evening everyone- both near and far. Just caught up on 3 pages of posts.
    Lovley pic and dog @Pat E
    Congrats and best wishes to @Liriodendron with your new adventure. 
    Hope everyone else doing ok. 
    Just making meatballs for supper - almost too hungry to wait! 
    My garden and I live in South Wales. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Fab news @Liriodendron. Glad the shingles has subsided too. Have a wee break and enjoy it all before winter sets in  :)
    I couldn't be bothered with much in  the way of dinner - a small bowl of some [very tasty] lentil soup and some of the leftover ham with egg. Perfect for me.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410
    Oooooo welcome to your new home @Liriodendron .......so exciting that you are at the beginning of your new chapter......looking forward to sharing it with you 🏡🏡🏡

    And so glad Kitty made it safely too đŸ€Ł
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Forgot to mention I actually baked two cakes today!  A pear cake and an apple cake (using our own apple and pears as we're inundated) in honour of family visiting this weekend. Both turned out reasonably well, although I fear they might go a mite soggy overnight. Any ideas on how I can use up 1/2 a bag of ground almonds I've got left over, apart from more cakes? Says it's got be used within a month. 
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Keep them in a cool dark place and they'll be fine for longer than a month.

    Use them in a crumble with oats to replace the usual flour and add some slivered almonds for extra crunch.  Pears go very well wth an almondy crumble.
    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)."
    Plato
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Thanks again folks!  
    Not sure about being brave... a mixture of (mostly) excitement with a bit of apprehension thrown in, I think.   :)
    Even the cat finds unpacking tiring...

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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