Afternoon folks, I'm lazing in the chair after lunch because I feel rather spaced out after a very good back massage this morning, soooo....nice after 4 months wait. OH had his haircut too at the same time at the nearby barbers. It's cloudy here and we have a 25% chance of rain tonight supposedly, I'll believe it when I see it. If I could summon up the energy, I could go and get the hosepipe out so the rain really soaks in but I really ought to do the ironing first, it's been waiting for a fortnight now! Felt such a fool this morning, walking through the orchard and I heard some music but couldn't detect where it was coming from, looked at the lady we'd just passed and she looked at me, then realized it was my new smartphone tucked into my handbag and ringing for probably the first time. it stopped of course by the time I'd got my glasses out, couldn't see the screen in bright sunshine and still don't know who it was.
What was the algae inhibitor you put on the terrace @Obelixx, not heard of that.
Something French for terraces @Lizzie27. Probably similar to UK products but I've binned the receptacle and the bin's been emptied already.
@Dovefromabove could you not just take a couple of cuttings and post him one in a plastic bottle? or take it in September when you stay at the @Hostafan1 B&B?
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)."
OK, thanks for coming back to me anyway @Obelixx. I'll have a look online.
Just had a bit of a shock, my Surgery rang earlier and told me that following my recent blood tests for unrelated issues, I've been diagnosed as pre-diabetic. Oh dear, better cut out the wine and choccies then. I was just about to order 6 bottles Pino Grigio on Sainsbury's special offer this week. Oops!
@Lizzie27 It can often be reversed if you lose 7 to 10 kilos. I'd cut the cakes and biscuits and pies first. Stick to proteins and veggies and still enjoy some wine.
Easier to take cuttings and grow on surely @Dovefromabove? They're supposed to flower better 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)."
@takhana, harvested onions last for months, you need to plant the lot as Obelixx said.
I'm sorry to hear that @Lizzie27, but if you act now you can avoid it. Life is worth living without wine and choccies but only just! I'm trying at the moment, wine is easier than choccies.
I slept very badly, usually do when there is a full moon, let alone a super moon. I looked out of the bathroom window at about 4am and outside was bathed in moonlight. I saw that the electric front gates were open. I was sure I'd shut them, buttons to press in the garage. I went to the garage and the buttons didn't work, nor did the remote or the buttons by the gate. I rang P, the previous owner of my house, in the morning and he came, said it needed re-programming and showed me what to do, said it was probably the tree men coming in and out with their lorries and clipping the hedge by the buttons.
P said they probably wouldn't buy a house this year, they'll stay with her Mum in nearby village and they would be very grateful if I would keep their donkey here until they move. In exchange he will mow the grass and water the garden when I'm away. He'll do some pruning and strimming as well. I offered to pay for that but he wouldn't hear of it. Said his wife would be so pleased if she could keep her donkey. Relief for me too if I get to Norfolk for the summer.
Went to Leclerc for food.
OH has been buying a new car in Norwich. It's a Skoda Octavia, dark grey, one year old, low mileage. His Megane is getting old and keeps needing repairs.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Coo such a lot to catch up on. We had a great day at Wisley. @chicky I see what you mean, wow have they been busy, my sister was quite upset they have got rid of the demonstration veg plot, but the new trial beds away from the noise of the A3 is a big improvement. I suppose we will get used to it. Hope the visit to your mum works out @punkdoc. Regards to all.
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It's cloudy here and we have a 25% chance of rain tonight supposedly, I'll believe it when I see it. If I could summon up the energy, I could go and get the hosepipe out so the rain really soaks in but I really ought to do the ironing first, it's been waiting for a fortnight now!
Felt such a fool this morning, walking through the orchard and I heard some music but couldn't detect where it was coming from, looked at the lady we'd just passed and she looked at me, then realized it was my new smartphone tucked into my handbag and ringing for probably the first time. it stopped of course by the time I'd got my glasses out, couldn't see the screen in bright sunshine and still don't know who it was.
What was the algae inhibitor you put on the terrace @Obelixx, not heard of that.
@Dovefromabove could you not just take a couple of cuttings and post him one in a plastic bottle? or take it in September when you stay at the @Hostafan1 B&B?
Just had a bit of a shock, my Surgery rang earlier and told me that following my recent blood tests for unrelated issues, I've been diagnosed as pre-diabetic. Oh dear, better cut out the wine and choccies then. I was just about to order 6 bottles Pino Grigio on Sainsbury's special offer this week. Oops!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Easier to take cuttings and grow on surely @Dovefromabove? They're supposed to flower better too.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@takhana, harvested onions last for months, you need to plant the lot as Obelixx said.
I'm sorry to hear that @Lizzie27, but if you act now you can avoid it. Life is worth living without wine and choccies but only just! I'm trying at the moment, wine is easier than choccies.
I slept very badly, usually do when there is a full moon, let alone a super moon. I looked out of the bathroom window at about 4am and outside was bathed in moonlight. I saw that the electric front gates were open. I was sure I'd shut them, buttons to press in the garage. I went to the garage and the buttons didn't work, nor did the remote or the buttons by the gate. I rang P, the previous owner of my house, in the morning and he came, said it needed re-programming and showed me what to do, said it was probably the tree men coming in and out with their lorries and clipping the hedge by the buttons.
P said they probably wouldn't buy a house this year, they'll stay with her Mum in nearby village and they would be very grateful if I would keep their donkey here until they move. In exchange he will mow the grass and water the garden when I'm away. He'll do some pruning and strimming as well. I offered to pay for that but he wouldn't hear of it. Said his wife would be so pleased if she could keep her donkey. Relief for me too if I get to Norfolk for the summer.
Went to Leclerc for food.
OH has been buying a new car in Norwich. It's a Skoda Octavia, dark grey, one year old, low mileage. His Megane is getting old and keeps needing repairs.
Hope the visit to your mum works out @punkdoc.
Regards to all.