It's a definite 'silver lining' that we can spend more time in the garden isn't it? My OH is at home for the forseeable ... so I have an Undergardener too đ Today the long awaited 'fencing man' and his colleague are coming to replace the three panels, posts and trellis at the end of the garden ... they were blown down in a storm before Christmas ... when we had them installed our Lovely Builder said that he couldn't make a very good job of that bit because the fence had to go between our neighbour's shed and one of our big ash trees. Now both the shed and the tree have gone so this chap has got more elbow room to work, and he can chain- saw through any tree roots that are in the way without worrying about the tree.
I shall make some bread.Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all Lovely to hear from you DD! Think we will all be having a bit more time. Being self employed with no answers yet doesn't make it that enjoyable due to worry but I'm appreciating the quiet which is normally non existent in this town! Seed sowing today! Thanks for waking Dove Fairy! Good luck with fence chap Dove!
Good morning @WonkyWomble â ... the fencing chap has arrived ... with two assistants ... OH is explaining things and all is under control ... I shall put the kettle on ... againÂ
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all/afties Pat. Hope those tw*ts around your country aren't draping themselves along the beaches today... Sorry @Dovefromabove - I had to take fairylet to work, so I'm glad that call got through ok They're allowing staff to collect some necessary items before the golden oldies hour at 8am [should Paul Gambaccini be doing that@?] so she's getting me some bread and milk. @chicky- I hope your Dad is ok. When problem is seemingly solved, another arises for you. Cake and the garden - a great solace @Dordogne Damsel . It's great you can reassure your staff. They've been such a support to you with your new venture. What a good employer you are. Pity some others aren't the same. Who stole our sun? Bright enough though, so I might get more done outdoors. I think the tourists descending on places like Cornwall need to take a leaf out of our book. There was a banner displayed up north yesterday declaring 'tourists - go home' I know we're normally a friendly race up here, and it made me laugh, but it's a real threat and maybe we need to tell it like it is. They're talking about closing car parks round Loch Lomond etc because of these clowns.Â
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
At 1st I was afraid, I was petrified, There was no loo roll down at Aldi and I nearly cried. Oh I spent so many nights just thinking how you did me wrong, I used to wipe, And now Iâm forced to just drip dry ! No anti-bac ! No bloody soap, and if you think youâre buying pasta well youâve got no bloody hope ! I would have bought that box of eggs, I would have rationed out my bread, If Iâd have known for just one second everyone would lose their head ! Go on now go, walk out the door ! All you bloody stockpilers, You are not welcome any more ! Werenât you the ones who just bought all the sodding beans ? You selfish gits ! I hope you spill them down your jeans ! Oh no not I, I wonât panic buy! Oh as long as I have alcohol, I know Iâll stay alive, Though I canât buy my usual cheese, This will not bring me to my knees And Iâll survive, I will survive, hey, hey ! It took all the strength I had not to fall apart, There was just apples and 1 carrot in my shopping cart, And I spent hours walking round just feeling sorry for myself, The empty store, with boxes strewn across the floor And youâll see me, somebody who, Cannot buy anything she came for, and itâs all down to fecking you And frickin Reg from down the road is such a selfish blimmin git Because he stockpiled all the loo roll so nobody else can have a s@*t ! Go on now go, walk out the door ! All you bloody stockpilers, You are not welcome any more! Werenât you ones who just bought all the sodding cakes Canât you make a crumble, Do you people not know how to bake ? Oh no not I, I wonât panic buy ! Oh as long as I have alcohol, I know Iâll stay alive, Though I canât buy my usual cheese This will not bring me to my knees And Iâll survive, I will survive !
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Good morning. Sunny here but jolly cold after a clear skies night and there's a nippy wind too.  I have a sore neck today and I suspect it's arthritic rather than muscular so no wall painting for me today. Might do some sewing this morning and garden this pm if it warms up.
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It's a definite 'silver lining' that we can spend more time in the garden isn't it? My OH is at home for the forseeable ... so I have an Undergardener too đ Today the long awaited 'fencing man' and his colleague are coming to replace the three panels, posts and trellis at the end of the garden ... they were blown down in a storm before Christmas ... when we had them installed our Lovely Builder said that he couldn't make a very good job of that bit because the fence had to go between our neighbour's shed and one of our big ash trees. Now both the shed and the tree have gone so this chap has got more elbow room to work, and he can chain- saw through any tree roots that are in the way without worrying about the tree.
I shall make some bread.Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Lovely to hear from you DD! Think we will all be having a bit more time. Being self employed with no answers yet doesn't make it that enjoyable due to worry but I'm appreciating the quiet which is normally non existent in this town! Seed sowing today! Thanks for waking Dove Fairy!
Good luck with fence chap Dove!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sorry @Dovefromabove - I had to take fairylet to work, so I'm glad that call got through okÂ
They're allowing staff to collect some necessary items before the golden oldies hour at 8am [should Paul Gambaccini be doing that@?] so she's getting me some bread and milk.Â
@chicky- I hope your Dad is ok. When problem is seemingly solved, another arises for you.Â
Cake and the garden - a great solace @Dordogne Damsel . It's great you can reassure your staff. They've been such a support to you with your new venture. What a good employer you are. Pity some others aren't the same.
Who stole our sun? Bright enough though, so I might get more done outdoors.Â
I think the tourists descending on places like Cornwall need to take a leaf out of our book. There was a banner displayed up north yesterday declaring 'tourists - go home'Â
I know we're normally a friendly race up here, and it made me laugh, but it's a real threat and maybe we need to tell it like it is. They're talking about closing car parks round Loch Lomond etc because of these clowns.Â
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I used to wipe,
And now Iâm forced to just drip dry !
No anti-bac !Â
No bloody soap,Â
and if you think youâre buying pasta well youâve got no bloody hope !
I would have bought that box of eggs, I would have rationed out my bread,
If Iâd have known for just one second everyone would lose their head !
Go on now go, walk out the door !
All you bloody stockpilers,Â
You are not welcome any more !Â
Werenât you the ones who just bought all the sodding beans ?Â
You selfish gits !
I hope you spill them down your jeans !
Oh no not I, I wonât panic buy!
Oh as long as I have alcohol, I know Iâll stay alive,
Though I canât buy my usual cheese,
This will not bring me to my knees
And Iâll survive, I will survive, hey, hey !
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart,
There was just apples and 1 carrot in my shopping cart,
And I spent hours walking round just feeling sorry for myself,
The empty store, with boxes strewn across the floor
And youâll see me, somebody who,Â
Cannot buy anything she came for, and itâs all down to fecking you
And frickin Reg from down the road is such a selfish blimmin git
Because he stockpiled all the loo roll so nobody else can have a s@*t !
Go on now go, walk out the door !
All you bloody stockpilers,Â
You are not welcome any more!Â
Werenât you ones who just bought all the sodding cakes
Canât you make a crumble,
Do you people not know how to bake ?
Oh no not I, I wonât panic buy !
Oh as long as I have alcohol, I know Iâll stay alive,
Though I canât buy my usual cheese
This will not bring me to my knees
And Iâll survive, I will survive !
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Lots of holiday homes in the VendĂ©e and quite a few Parisians did escape to theirs in the short window between Macron's @Dordogne Damsel y the coast, especially les Sables which has the 2nd highest retirement age community in France.  Clever. They have brought the virus with them, much to the anger of the top health bod in the region which, like Cornwall, has limited resources for acute health care.  There are a few holiday homes near us but all are currently empty so the people who have to drive from other parts of France to get here have clearly stayed at home. Â
@Fairygirl I expect people with second homes feel entitled rather than tourist. Hope you all stay heaalthy up there.
Gardening and cake sounds good to me @Dordogne Damsel.  We have yet to start my Christmas Creole cake which should be nice and mature by now.
Hope your fence fixing goes well @Dovefromabove and your herbs live on @Pat E .
Good luck with your family manoeuvres @chicky. Hope you get Chicklet home and dad sorted.
Stay safe everyone and stay well. No point in stressing. Just makes things worse.
Bread is proving ... the fencers are sounding industrious ... OH is in the studio ... the sun is shining ...Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.