Plenty of scope there for improvement @Busy-Lizzie, and exciting. I do like the blue shutters on your new house which looks very inviting. The garden is much bigger than I had anticipated you were getting though.
I hope there's plenty of TV coverage of September's Chelsea. It'll be a double dose this year because I believe they're still planning to run "virtual Chelsea" in May - great for me, cos I wasn't anticipating being able to travel to GB until later this year, especially given that the vaccination programme has barely started here. Looking forward to a photo thread please, @chicky...
I'm glad others didn't see CdeG on yesterday's TV programme. I thought I must just have been concentrating too hard on my knitting and missed it! I'll have another look this afternoon.
Ooo, @Busy-Lizzie - what a lovely space to make your own! Nice to have a few small beds to work on when the main garden is too soggy...
Hi Everyone, @Dovefromabove I'm here. Happy Birthday. Lovely to hear from you again @chicky
Have spoke on the phone to Firstborn and Merri this morning. Merri seems a bit better but still can't eat anything as everything makes her feel really sick. Firstborn sounds absolutely exhausted. Mabel has no symptoms whatsoever even though she tested postive and her dad is still at the really coughing stage, for him the worst is yet to come. Apparently at their school only one of the Senior Leadership Team is free from Covid and it's a very big school. Have no idea how they are managing with so many staff sick. They are currently providing a full day of live zoom lessons for all the children at home plus looking after the vulnerable and key worker children in the school.
Thanks @Liriodendron. Not a quilt yet and it'll end up being a wall hanging I think. Needs borders and backing yet.
I hope things get better for your family @Yviestevie. Always seems worse when it's a child feeling wretched.
Lots of lovely projects for you @Busy-Lizzie. Does that water pump work?
I am just back from the weekly raid on the SM. I shall stick to getting there just before midday in future instead of after lunch. All sorts of older people who can't drive a trolley. The aisles are at least 3 trolley widths wide but get blocked when an old dear parks her old man with his trolley and he hogs the middle at an angle. They even managed to clag up the 6 trolley wide avenue between rows of aisles!
Bare shelves in places, including basic tinned chick peas and fresh bred tho that may be to do with the curfew making delivery and shelf stacking more of a problem but also a distinct lack of variety in the fruit and veg section which may be weather related.
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)."
Found a new garden centre today I have been driving OH over to look in on her aged ma which with Covid rules means I have been left sitting in the car for a couple of hours each time. Having exhausted my stock of Bill Bryson books it dawned on me that I should get fresh veg seeds for this year. A quick search showed a large GC a couple of miles away where I could while away an hour or so.
Once I got past all the "homewares" and miles of other non-garden stuff there was a good choice of seeds. I may need to create another veg patch now though as I got a bit carried away As we do this trip a couple of times a week it could get very expensive very quickly, they seem to use those sticky labels beloved by all GC's.
Beware the sticky labels @steephill 🙀. There used to be a GC close enough to walk to in my lunchtime at work .....it became quite a drain on the old bank balance 🤣
Your new garden looks amazing @Busy-Lizzie ......you’re going to have a lot of fun there. Glad to hear pink roses will be playing a starring role.
Love the quilting @Obelixx .....will PM you online tutorial details. How is Possum now?
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I hope there's plenty of TV coverage of September's Chelsea. It'll be a double dose this year because I believe they're still planning to run "virtual Chelsea" in May - great for me, cos I wasn't anticipating being able to travel to GB until later this year, especially given that the vaccination programme has barely started here. Looking forward to a photo thread please, @chicky...
I'm glad others didn't see CdeG on yesterday's TV programme. I thought I must just have been concentrating too hard on my knitting and missed it! I'll have another look this afternoon.
Ooo, @Busy-Lizzie - what a lovely space to make your own! Nice to have a few small beds to work on when the main garden is too soggy...
Lovely quilt, @Obelixx.
Anyone seen @Yviestevie today? Her poor family are having a tough time. Hope things are improving for them 🤗
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I hope things get better for your family @Yviestevie. Always seems worse when it's a child feeling wretched.
Lots of lovely projects for you @Busy-Lizzie. Does that water pump work?
I am just back from the weekly raid on the SM. I shall stick to getting there just before midday in future instead of after lunch. All sorts of older people who can't drive a trolley. The aisles are at least 3 trolley widths wide but get blocked when an old dear parks her old man with his trolley and he hogs the middle at an angle. They even managed to clag up the 6 trolley wide avenue between rows of aisles!
Bare shelves in places, including basic tinned chick peas and fresh bred tho that may be to do with the curfew making delivery and shelf stacking more of a problem but also a distinct lack of variety in the fruit and veg section which may be weather related.
Your new garden looks amazing @Busy-Lizzie ......you’re going to have a lot of fun there. Glad to hear pink roses will be playing a starring role.
Love the quilting @Obelixx .....will PM you online tutorial details. How is Possum now?
Lovely to see you again @Liriodendron @Yviestevie @punkdoc @Hostafan1. Really hope family are on the mend soon @Yviestevie .....such worrying times.
Just finished a very entertaining zoom thing with Adam Frost - lots of life stories that made me laugh and cry. Off to settle down to Winterwatch now.