Lovely photo @chicky and thank you, I am well. Just didn't want to post on here because I was so peeved at being heavily criticised by two posters when I ventured to express an opinion.
Ah - I see. Well please don’t stop expressing your opinions - it’s great to hear all sides. Otherwise this place will descend into a self congratulatory echo chamber 🤪
Big storm last night, woke me at 2 am. Too wet to garden today, but still warm, so I might sit in the Summer house and read. Off to visit my little sister tomorrow, we became very close during Mums final illness, having not really had much to do with each other for many years. Really looking forward to it, but feeling a bit nervous, not sure why.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Is it nervousness @punkdoc 🤗 … or could it actually be a bit of excitement too? … They can sometimes feel quite similar. Take it easy, don’t have huge expectations and treat yourself (and each other) gently …. she’s probably feeling much the same, with her big brother visiting. 😉Enjoy. 😎
Im back from the farm shop and butcher. We have belly of pork to roast for tomorrow, a rather fabulous pizza with salad for tomorrow and plaice with spicy ovenchips and broccoli for this evening, and I bought a wild rabbit for the freezer. I’ve also ordered a piece of rolled rib of Red Poll beef and a large FR chicken for Christmas. I’m getting organised. Now for a ☕️ while I see what’s been going on here … 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Not had a rabbit for years, My mum would queue for hours to get one if someone had put the word out the butcher had them in. They weren’t on ration so we’re like gold dust. If you knew anyone who lived in the country they would send you one, just a band of paper round it’s waist with the address on it. Post was quicker in those days
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Afternoon people, went shopping fairly early. Breezy little rain I know exactly how to stop it,put the orchids outside for a soaking. Grandkids have gone now, this is their weekend for seeing their Dad. So much extra washing when they are here. Don't tell anyone,I didn't change our bedding last Sunday. What a Slattern! Have started my knitting, can't do much before the hands play up
Our forecast for 11.9mm in 3 hours went down to 8.9 and then disappeared off the radar after a good downpour around 10am. Occasional showers expected now for the next few days but just .5mm here and maybe 1mm there. Slow and steady will do as long as it's consistent.
Weekly SM raid done but no whole pieces of belly pork on Fridays! Just chunks for grilling or BBQ. Good job they had guinea fowl on offer then. Possum has decided she wants to try a new - to her - French cheese every week so I got her a piece of brébis/ewe. Treated us all to a piece of Reblochon to make tartiflette on Wednesday, forgetting she's off to Edinburgh on Tuesday.
Flight to London to meet Belgian friend arriving on Eurostar then night bus to Edinburgh. Oh to be young enough to cope with that. 3 days in Edinburgh, night bus back again and then a day in London till evening trains and flights leave. She'll be exhausted but it will either make or break her way thru the Covid depression slump.
You'll be fine @punkdoc - so much to talk about with memories of your mum and growing up and then what's happened to you all since. Enjoy, but take some good wine and choccies to help it all along.
Have just been to see Scruffy who is much bouncier and came running to get her sweetcorn treat. Good distraction so I could pick her up and have her held by Possum while I squirt her meds down her throat. She can be a flighty dodger when in full form.
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)."
Glad to see you @Lizzie27 I always think of Hello Forkers (and the rest of the board for that matter) as being like a village pub ... where you can discuss and disagree about many things, but remain friends and still buy each other a drink
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Almost spat my tea out when that doggy pic came up @Dovefromabove! @chicky - just fabulous! Who was it who made horrid comments @Lizzie27? Shall I go round and sort them out? Ok, I'm not supposed to be here - just popped in to give my eyes a rest from spreadsheets.
Wonders will never cease! OH decided to start clearing out the old garage today - bit of a necessity though as he has a garage door repair man coming on Tuesday. The old roller door has come off its hinges which means he can't get his old Austin out. Sounds like he means to sell it if he can as a barn find restoration job - hurray but boo hoo, it may mean he wants to buy another one! I'm not in favour, especially not now in his current state of incapacity.
Like a good wife, I donned wellies, fly swat (for big spiders) at the ready and helped clear; three old cupboards, numerous old, dirty, cardboard boxes, ditto old biscuit tins full of things might come in handy, ditto empty oil cans, ditto tool boxes, including one I think which used to belong to my dear old Dad. It's got some hefty old car tools in it that we don't recognise so not sure what we'll do with those, either Ebay or Freecycle probably. You get the general picture, I'm sure. OH never likes throwing anything away.
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Big storm last night, woke me at 2 am.
Too wet to garden today, but still warm, so I might sit in the Summer house and read.
Off to visit my little sister tomorrow, we became very close during Mums final illness, having not really had much to do with each other for many years. Really looking forward to it, but feeling a bit nervous, not sure why.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Im back from the farm shop and butcher. We have belly of pork to roast for tomorrow, a rather fabulous pizza with salad for tomorrow and plaice with spicy ovenchips and broccoli for this evening, and I bought a wild rabbit for the freezer. I’ve also ordered a piece of rolled rib of Red Poll beef and a large FR chicken for Christmas. I’m getting organised. Now for a ☕️ while I see what’s been going on here … 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
If you knew anyone who lived in the country they would send you one, just a band of paper round it’s waist with the address on it. Post was quicker in those days
Don’t stop posting @Lizzie27, I missed you. Need all points of view and different personalities here, so much more interesting.
Weekly SM raid done but no whole pieces of belly pork on Fridays! Just chunks for grilling or BBQ. Good job they had guinea fowl on offer then. Possum has decided she wants to try a new - to her - French cheese every week so I got her a piece of brébis/ewe. Treated us all to a piece of Reblochon to make tartiflette on Wednesday, forgetting she's off to Edinburgh on Tuesday.
Flight to London to meet Belgian friend arriving on Eurostar then night bus to Edinburgh. Oh to be young enough to cope with that. 3 days in Edinburgh, night bus back again and then a day in London till evening trains and flights leave. She'll be exhausted but it will either make or break her way thru the Covid depression slump.
You'll be fine @punkdoc - so much to talk about with memories of your mum and growing up and then what's happened to you all since. Enjoy, but take some good wine and choccies to help it all along.
Have just been to see Scruffy who is much bouncier and came running to get her sweetcorn treat. Good distraction so I could pick her up and have her held by Possum while I squirt her meds down her throat. She can be a flighty dodger when in full form.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Ok, I'm not supposed to be here - just popped in to give my eyes a rest from spreadsheets.
Wonders will never cease! OH decided to start clearing out the old garage today - bit of a necessity though as he has a garage door repair man coming on Tuesday. The old roller door has come off its hinges which means he can't get his old Austin out. Sounds like he means to sell it if he can as a barn find restoration job - hurray but boo hoo, it may mean he wants to buy another one! I'm not in favour, especially not now in his current state of incapacity.
Like a good wife, I donned wellies, fly swat (for big spiders) at the ready and helped clear; three old cupboards, numerous old, dirty, cardboard boxes, ditto old biscuit tins full of things might come in handy, ditto empty oil cans, ditto tool boxes, including one I think which used to belong to my dear old Dad. It's got some hefty old car tools in it that we don't recognise so not sure what we'll do with those, either Ebay or Freecycle probably. You get the general picture, I'm sure. OH never likes throwing anything away.
Now we're tired out and having a cuppa.