Thats sad @rholden_82 - they are one of the family aren’t they? I was upset when our little adopted stray died, and we only knew her for two years.
Well I’ve officially reached ‘that age’ now where my hands look twice as old as the rest of me - what’s that all about? 😂 I’m going to blame all the hand sanitiser.
It's hard losing pets as they do, for most of us, have their own personality and foibles and become part of the family and are much loved. Have to try and remember all the good times rather than dwell on the sense of loss. Down the years, all our cats plus the 2 dogs and the 6 hens have been strays or rescues. No pedigrees, loads of character. Definitely life enhancing @rholden_82
Watering all done. Even some of the autumn planted shrubs were looking thirsty and some of those, plus the more recent ones, have frost bite. Two might even be goners which is not good.
Can't tell you how much hand cream I get thru at the mo @AuntyRach and I only get hand sanitiser overload on Thursdays when I do my weekly shop. The rest of the wear and tear is all the extra hand washing plus DIY and gardening.
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)."
I have spent the day mulching the rest of the front garden and made a start on the back. I am trying this mineralised straw mulch this time. It's not cheap, but I got a pallet of 25 bags delivered to sd & sil , I am having 10 they will have the rest. As some of you know I have been moaning about imported weeds on previous mulch, so we will see how this goes. Just got the car, from MOT & service all ok but I will be passing the begging bowl round later. 😱 Barely did 2K miles last year . Ho hum.
It's just been voted one of the 500 best places to live in France apparently. Too crowded for me to want to live there but we do love the markets - Halle and Arago - and the port and yacht basin with their restaurants and a stroll along the sea front now and then.
Had the same trouble with disabled car, was 2 weeks over 65.Can only claim up to your 65 birthday before you retire. Supposed to help you to get to work I was told.
Planted out half a dozen pea plants, shifted a couple of strawbs and sowed some of the 'Red Cherry' tomato seeds that came with the GW magazine. First attempt at tomatoes but used to love the smell of them in my aunties house as a kid. Fingers crossed that the back porch windowsill gets them started If all else fails, I'd really like some success with the toms (and the blueberries...and blackberries... and blackcurrants )
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Have cheered myself up with a gardening magazine and a tea break. Last meeting of the day done so can just plough through the work before 5
Mag came with Chrysanthemum seeds, has anyone grown them from seed before?
Thats sad @rholden_82 - they are one of the family aren’t they? I was upset when our little adopted stray died, and we only knew her for two years.
Well I’ve officially reached ‘that age’ now where my hands look twice as old as the rest of me - what’s that all about? 😂 I’m going to blame all the hand sanitiser.
Watering all done. Even some of the autumn planted shrubs were looking thirsty and some of those, plus the more recent ones, have frost bite. Two might even be goners which is not good.
Can't tell you how much hand cream I get thru at the mo @AuntyRach and I only get hand sanitiser overload on Thursdays when I do my weekly shop. The rest of the wear and tear is all the extra hand washing plus DIY and gardening.
Just got the car, from MOT & service all ok but I will be passing the begging bowl round later. 😱 Barely did 2K miles last year . Ho hum.
https://actu.fr/societe/trois-villes-de-vendee-se-classent-dans-le-top-500-des-villes-de-france-ou-il-fait-bon-vivre_40985618.html?fbclid=IwAR3ADMt4Zr_znhFU4QHEx392x882DMIJFIHH-v842eK1IfS-6ukoJ5IlxKM
We prefer our country space with easy access to the beaches, minus the holiday hordes.
To be honest, we only go to the beach when we have visitors. The water is far too cold for me to get into so I don't see the point.
Planted out half a dozen pea plants, shifted a couple of strawbs and sowed some of the 'Red Cherry' tomato seeds that came with the GW magazine. First attempt at tomatoes but used to love the smell of them in my aunties house as a kid. Fingers crossed that the back porch windowsill gets them started