Well done, punkdoc, hopefully a well deserved rest for you both today. Concur with the complaints about the standard of today’s instruction manuals. We had a temporary glitch with our virtually new fridge freezer, which starting making all sorts of alarms after the power had been off for a minute or two. Started displaying very high temperatures on the control panel, and I thought all the goodies in the freezer had been ruined. Took ages to find out that all was normal, as the manual had something like 23 pages of warnings and precautions, 10 pages on how to reverse the door, and only 8 pages on the operating instructions. And they weren’t in very clear English. There were also several pages to explain what noises it might make and which were normal, complete with pictures of motorbikes, boiling kettles, mosquitoes and breaking twigs! I havent heard anything quite like that as yet!
Hello all, just having a coffee after the SM run. Went to pick up the ordered wiper blade for rear window of car, I hope it lasts a while, the price of these things! No rain @Obelixx ? We have plenty! OH has has just informed me that the grass seed he sowed is sprouting nicely. Being close to the mountains does have its benefits sometimes where rain is concerned. @punkdoc I'm so glad the visit to see your mum went well, I'm sure it must have been quite emotional for you all, have a quiet day today with your feet up.
Hugs to you @punkdoc. I'm pleased for you all that it went well.
Re "instruction manuals" when I was building my polytunnel I was on the phone every day to the manufacturers. One call went like this: What is it today? I'm trying to do XYZ Oh yeah, everyone calls when they get to that bit. Why don't you write better instructions? ermmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
@punkdoc I am sure you feel relieved that your Mum is in a good place as you must be now, too. I think it was a good thing to do in spite of the tiring car trip.
@Obelixx Just been looking at the weather forecast - seems rain is coming your way!
Clear here - sort of muggy but cool. Rain tomorrow morning for us, then clear skies. I must throw some fertiliser balls out. Iron stakes are in place for tomato set up. Early days still, but I like to be organised.
Our polytunnel - 8 x 4m - was erected single handed by OH using instructions in French and with pictures. No bovver.
I've seen your area has rain on the radar map with my forecast @floralies but not a drop here. Forgot to say I hope OH likes his new Skoda @Busy-Lizzie. Looking forward to more freedoms next week but still no cafés open so no trips to markets yet but maybe a walk on a beach.
I have been potting on morus nigra babies and have more to do. One has found a home with a fellow garden club member but that still leaves me 7 or 8.
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)."
OH is picking up the Skoda on Saturday @Obelixx. He liked it on the test drive, said it felt familiar.
Did a bit more hoeing in the veg garden and got more logs in. I've lit the stove again as it's chillier. Haven't seen the forecast sunny periods yet. Having a quiet day. Think I'll walk to the village to post a letter, not far.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Was warm when the sun was out this morning but got overcast and a bit chilly whilst I was outside. Pricked out some tomato seedlings to take to my sister tomorrow. Weeding, tidying up and sawing off some more branches from the bush in the front garden. A good couple of hours graft and back indoors now
Lots of rain here today, pretty miserable! Last day off before I'm back in work tomorrow. My new passport has arrived and I've now got to try and figure out how to sign my married name... (My maiden name passport ran out of date in February and it's the law to have an in date one when you get married so I had to apply for a new one in my married name, even though we still have 60 odd days before we get married).
Seems like we've all had a bit of rain, well almost all. Lovely fine drizzle here, but not at all cold, perfect for the new grass and young plants in the ground.
I've had a busy morning, I was already doing a birthday cake as bad burgers when another chap rang up in a panic, let down with a birthday cake, so I had to whip up another one to save his bacon, then I got a few fish & chip orders in from some regular French customers.
Whilst I was waiting for the man to collect his cake I also cleaned the fryers and vacuumed and mopped right thru, all ready to make a mess with the curry and onion bhajis tomorrow. 🙄 Timing of the fryers was unlucky, but no way the oil would have worked again. I've got Scotch Eggs to do too, so I'll do them first before the onions go in.
Now waiting outside the dentist for Charlie, he's having his brace (hopefully) removed.
Pleased to hear your day went ok @punkdoc, enjoy today's rest.
Catch up later, Charlie has appeared....
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Afternoon all, hope everyone is well and hugs to those who need it. Well it's overcast here so I am praying that there will be rain!! I have moved some bits out the greenhouse in the hope they may get some rain. Its been so dry here I have been having to water each night as the ground is awful.
I am so so pleased though as my cucamelons are peeping their little heads through!! I have never grown them before and I want them for a hanging basket. How exciting!! Also another sowing of sweet peas and some nice morning glory (again I have never grown that!).
The big fail this year has been tomatoes from seed, hardly any germination!! Have got tumbler plants from T&M in the hanging basket as compensation but that's about it!
Cat's just gone off to the vets to have her claws clipped so nice outing for her!! She wails awfully all the time in the car, is as good as gold in the vets and then yowls all the way home!!
Posts
today.
Concur with the complaints about the standard of today’s instruction manuals. We had a temporary glitch with our virtually new fridge freezer, which starting making all sorts of alarms after the power had been off for a minute or two. Started displaying very high temperatures on the control panel, and I thought all the goodies in the freezer had been ruined.
Took ages to find out that all was normal, as the manual had something like 23 pages of warnings and precautions, 10 pages on how to reverse the door, and only 8 pages on the operating instructions. And they weren’t in very clear English. There were also several pages to explain what noises it might make and which were normal, complete with pictures of motorbikes, boiling kettles, mosquitoes and breaking twigs! I havent heard anything quite like that as yet!
No rain @Obelixx ? We have plenty! OH has has just informed me that the grass seed he sowed is sprouting nicely. Being close to the mountains does have its benefits sometimes where rain is concerned.
@punkdoc I'm so glad the visit to see your mum went well, I'm sure it must have been quite emotional for you all, have a quiet day today with your feet up.
Re "instruction manuals" when I was building my polytunnel I was on the phone every day to the manufacturers.
One call went like this:
What is it today?
I'm trying to do XYZ
Oh yeah, everyone calls when they get to that bit.
Why don't you write better instructions?
ermmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
@Obelixx Just been looking at the weather forecast - seems rain is coming your way!
Clear here - sort of muggy but cool. Rain tomorrow morning for us, then clear skies. I must throw some fertiliser balls out. Iron stakes are in place for tomato set up. Early days still, but I like to be organised.
I've seen your area has rain on the radar map with my forecast @floralies but not a drop here. Forgot to say I hope OH likes his new Skoda @Busy-Lizzie. Looking forward to more freedoms next week but still no cafés open so no trips to markets yet but maybe a walk on a beach.
I have been potting on morus nigra babies and have more to do. One has found a home with a fellow garden club member but that still leaves me 7 or 8.
Did a bit more hoeing in the veg garden and got more logs in. I've lit the stove again as it's chillier. Haven't seen the forecast sunny periods yet. Having a quiet day. Think I'll walk to the village to post a letter, not far.
Was warm when the sun was out this morning but got overcast and a bit chilly whilst I was outside. Pricked out some tomato seedlings to take to my sister tomorrow. Weeding, tidying up and sawing off some more branches from the bush in the front garden. A good couple of hours graft and back indoors now
@punkdoc glad the visit to mum went well x
I've had a busy morning, I was already doing a birthday cake as bad burgers when another chap rang up in a panic, let down with a birthday cake, so I had to whip up another one to save his bacon, then I got a few fish & chip orders in from some regular French customers.
Whilst I was waiting for the man to collect his cake I also cleaned the fryers and vacuumed and mopped right thru, all ready to make a mess with the curry and onion bhajis tomorrow. 🙄 Timing of the fryers was unlucky, but no way the oil would have worked again. I've got Scotch Eggs to do too, so I'll do them first before the onions go in.
Now waiting outside the dentist for Charlie, he's having his brace (hopefully) removed.
Pleased to hear your day went ok @punkdoc, enjoy today's rest.
Catch up later, Charlie has appeared....
Well it's overcast here so I am praying that there will be rain!! I have moved some bits out the greenhouse in the hope they may get some rain. Its been so dry here I have been having to water each night as the ground is awful.
I am so so pleased though as my cucamelons are peeping their little heads through!! I have never grown them before and I want them for a hanging basket. How exciting!! Also another sowing of sweet peas and some nice morning glory (again I have never grown that!).
The big fail this year has been tomatoes from seed, hardly any germination!! Have got tumbler plants from T&M in the hanging basket as compensation but that's about it!
Cat's just gone off to the vets to have her claws clipped so nice outing for her!! She wails awfully all the time in the car, is as good as gold in the vets and then yowls all the way home!!