@Pat E I remember cousin in Tas said that the reason he didn’t go immediately to the jetty with his wife and their grandchildren was that he ran around opening paddock gates and barn doors etc so that the livestock could make a run for it ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I suppose the 'feelgood' stories are more easily consumed by the public than endless misery though @Pat E. They should still show the reality, however, and I'm not sure they've covered it terribly well here. I've nothing but admiration and love for my parents, despite any health issues I've inherited, so I really don't understand some of those posts. I'm grateful for everything they did for me, and count my blessings regularly. Maybe I'm missing something. I didn't have time to go and chat with the bloke, unfortunately, but I'll ask him next time I see him @Obelixx. I'm sure it won't be a problem - they just go in his brown bin for collection. They don't really do gardening as such - it's mostly grass and a few shrubs, at the front anyway. Hope the rain's softened up the ground a bit for your session tomorrow. I got paid in coffee and a doughnut from older daughter when I picked her up. Suits me. Just as well I had a longer walk this morning....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
@Fairygirl ... the stuff about ‘design flaw’ very much tongue in cheek on my part at least ... and anyway my complaint is levelled at the Designer in Chief rather than those who also suffered before me from his ‘faulty design’ ... an ironic reference to the theory of so called Intelligent Design. 🙄 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_design
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@Fairygirl - OH took his new toy out to play on Tuesday. It's a powered "screw" which makes holes for fencing posts and he thought it'd be handy for when we build our friut cage and re-fence between us and the paddock. Trial run is holes for 3 saplings. I have yet to inspect as it's been peeing down all day today and I was busy yesterday.
I'll report back tomorrow pm. Have to raid the SM in the morning.
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)."
Sounds good @Obelixx. Easier than digging holes for concreting, or using the thing we had at work for knocking fence posts in. Can't remember it's name - like a giant pointed crowbar you wellied into the ground to make a narrow hole, then you sledgehammered in the stobs.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That sounds handy @Obelixx , do let us know how you get on with it. Our fencer used a kind of long implement with long serrated jaws which you could then open out to drop the earth core - no idea what is was called. it wasn't powered though, he just used muscle!
Hello all. I'm back in France. Uneventful journey, OH drove me to Stansted. Just after I arrived home there was a howling gale followed by tipping rain.
What a nightmare journey, poor Wonky.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've nothing but admiration and love for my parents, despite any health issues I've inherited, so I really don't understand some of those posts. I'm grateful for everything they did for me, and count my blessings regularly. Maybe I'm missing something.
I didn't have time to go and chat with the bloke, unfortunately, but I'll ask him next time I see him @Obelixx. I'm sure it won't be a problem - they just go in his brown bin for collection. They don't really do gardening as such - it's mostly grass and a few shrubs, at the front anyway. Hope the rain's softened up the ground a bit for your session tomorrow.
I got paid in coffee and a doughnut from older daughter when I picked her up.
Suits me. Just as well I had a longer walk this morning....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_design
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'll report back tomorrow pm. Have to raid the SM in the morning.
Can't remember it's name - like a giant pointed crowbar you wellied into the ground to make a narrow hole, then you sledgehammered in the stobs.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just after I arrived home there was a howling gale followed by tipping rain.
What a nightmare journey, poor Wonky.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.