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  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    The garden has had a decent sprinkling today, should result in a fine crop of weeds. We have two roe deer relaxing in the garden at the moment, chewing the cud and nibbling weeds. We have noticed that the buck is particularly fond of ground elder, yah!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Lizzie27 said:
    Good for you @Dovefromabove, it feels so good to have had the second one doesn't it.

    It does indeed @l@Lizzie27 ... and the unfailing cheerfulness of the hospital staff as they proudly pointed out the sign showing how many people have had their jabs at that centre just lifted my heart 💙 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • AuntyRachAuntyRach Posts: 5,291
    edited April 2021
    Evening everyone.

    Rained most of the day here. Supposed to be cold again tonight too. We moved back into the main bedroom (we use the spare in Winter, as it’s warmer) the other night but the leccy blanket is back on. 

    My cucumelon seedlings have appeared too @rholden_82! I hadn’t considered growing them in a hanging basket - have you seen them done like that? I would be interested in trying. 

    Have a relaxing evening all. 
    My garden and I live in South Wales. 
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Lizzie27,,my youngest daughter 5ft 4,is around 7 st just about a size 6, eats like huge amount of calories, chocolate,sugar,2 kids a year apart. Told her it will catch up one day. When she was pregnant she was accused of dieting,being anorexic. I said they only had to look at her hair,skin, never mind her vital signs to see that she was healthy
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    @Lizzie27 use this to calculate your ideal weight range -https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/bmi-calculator/ then see what is attainable and what is enough to turn off diabetes 2.

    I have potted up 11 Morus NIgra and 4 Vitex Agnus Castus, supervised by 6 busy chooks, and sown loads more flower seeds and a few trees and some PSB.  

    I am having a flop after a dinner of Korean prawn dumplings with chilli sauce and Tom Yum soup with extra veg.   Tried Gewurtztraminer wine as recommended by @Dovefromabove for spicy food and it was sweet!  Not mentioned on the flipping label!  Just had one small glass as apéro then and had Moroccan red Cabernet Sauvignon with the meal.   Much better.

    Sewing Bee soon.  Good.


    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)."
    Plato
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Mine said ,24.3,,but it's been be known for s long time it's not accurate because you could be a body builder pure muscle and come up as overweight
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    I'm not overweight I'm under tall
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited April 2021
    Not my recommendation @Obelixx ... it was the recommendation a friend who is a chef/sommelier and member of some exclusive French wine guild etc 
    https://www.souvigne.com/en/home.htm 

    ‘Its floral and ginger notes should offset the spice in Asian food’ he said. 

    Must say I wouldn’t call it sweet ... I’d say ‘crisp floral with peppery aftertaste’. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    If Gewurtz is too sweet try Alsace Pinot Gris. Also known as Pinot Grigio in Italy but the Alsace version is fuller bodied and can stand up to spicy food.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I know @Dovefromabove but there was no floral ginger stuff, just sweet and syrupy.  Sort of thing they use for apéro or dessert here.
    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)."
    Plato
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