Talking of moving plants - I want to move perennials that I parked in the veg garden to their new bed. I've heard that you shouldn't move Alstromerias in autumn. I have "Indian Summer", has anyone moved that successfully in autumn?
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Right …. That’s my ‘flu jab done and woolly hats and balaclavas delivered to the rough sleeping project near the cathedral. The Cathedral Close and the area around there and the old Great Hospital etc is absolutely beautiful… timeless and so peaceful … just like something out of Anthony Trollope. We sat quietly and listened to the cathedral clock chimes while we waited for the Donation Station to open …. A lovely way to spend twenty minutes or so. I used to work near there …. good memories. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That’s a nice idea, Dove. I wonder if there’s something similar here. Trouble at the moment is that we are leaving cold weather behind for several months. I might talk to the Salvos to see if they have any ideas.
@Dovefromabove On the day of Saint Serge, plough your land to level the molehills. Nice one @Busy-Lizzie !! Obviously must be the time for moles to get ready for winter. We are having a lot of bats flying around at dusk these last few days. Maybe that's a sign that Hallowe'en is approaching!!!
Glad the great hair cutting went well @CharlotteF. That certainly is a lovely part of the city @Dovefromabove - you've made me want to visit now. Tried to get sister and her OH along there after we visited an art gallery on the other side of the river but their various health issues meant they couldn't walk much further. Got some artwork to do today to publicise the new 'hoppa' bus service. Better get on with it.
Greetings Forkers. It's been sunny and warm all day after a cold start cos of clear skies. Might have to consider putting the lighter duvet back on the bed again.
Shopping day today starting with the fabric shop t get doings for Monday's bag project at patch club. then Super U cos it does Possum's Belgian beer (Pecheresse and apparently girlie) then Orange to get me a new smart phone as Possum's old one has died then Leclerc for the grocery and household shop and finally LIDL for wine - they have Chilean Sauvignon Blanc which I find good with spicier dishes and Chilean Malbec and some Languedoc Rosé which can also stand up to my kind of cooking.
Bit of a marathon.
No gardening at all as we have dance class this evening and my knee is finally settling down after Monday's kneeling for CPR. I shall have to make sure I have a very comfy cushion on hand at patch club in case I ever need to do it for real. Never mind, plenty of patch homework to keep me busy.
Judging by the Beeb's forecasts you're all having better weather at the mo so I hope you can all get out in the garden and have some fun. Lots of jobs - weeding, planting, transplanting, sowing - on hold here till Tuesday as I need to be clean and also prepped for a whole day workshop on Monday.
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’ve had a busy week so not had a chance to look in much sorry - hope I haven’t missed anything.
I skimmed through and Obelixx’s CPR caught my eye… Fewer than 10% of people survive cardiac arrest, and in public places it’s all about buying time until medical help/equipment arrives. If the person can be defibrillated, success rates can be much higher but not all cases can be ‘shocked’ and the ones that can’t be don’t tend to do well. The best chance of success is therefore good quality CPR from by-standers and use of the defib if available. The reality is that it is exhausting and can be very traumatic, particularly with frantic relatives around. I salute you for learning the skill and wish more people did.
Thanks for that @AuntyRach, interesting info. I learnt CPR many years ago at a St John's Ambulance course so I could be the first aid responder at work. it was jolly hard work even then and I doubt whether I'd have the stamina and lung capacity to help now. Hopefully I'll never get called upon. I'm sorry you've had a busy week, nearly the weekend though.
I've just peeled the dressings off my face and neck so the wounds could dry up, they look okay to me and it is much comfier without them. Got some very strange looks on my usual walk this morning, I probably looked a bit battered. OH will have to do the ones on my back as I obviously can't reach them.
That does sound a marathon shop @Obelixx but it's very satisfying to get most of your stuff on a list.
I've been in the garden this afternoon, planting an Aster 'Monch' and a small Potentilla @Glamour Girl' - a pale apricot one, next to my apricot/peach roses which I'm hoping will make a good combo next year. Tried to dig up an old big patch of Iris Sibirica which doesn't flower much any more but it was absolutely solid. Might have to cover it with black plastic and mulch on top of that and hope that kills it off.
Little bit of a queue, but they offered to do the flu jab at the same time, so we had both. 4 clear days to get over any side effects before we go away., and we'll be better protected when we are away.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That certainly is a lovely part of the city @Dovefromabove - you've made me want to visit now. Tried to get sister and her OH along there after we visited an art gallery on the other side of the river but their various health issues meant they couldn't walk much further.
Got some artwork to do today to publicise the new 'hoppa' bus service. Better get on with it.
Shopping day today starting with the fabric shop t get doings for Monday's bag project at patch club. then Super U cos it does Possum's Belgian beer (Pecheresse and apparently girlie) then Orange to get me a new smart phone as Possum's old one has died then Leclerc for the grocery and household shop and finally LIDL for wine - they have Chilean Sauvignon Blanc which I find good with spicier dishes and Chilean Malbec and some Languedoc Rosé which can also stand up to my kind of cooking.
Bit of a marathon.
No gardening at all as we have dance class this evening and my knee is finally settling down after Monday's kneeling for CPR. I shall have to make sure I have a very comfy cushion on hand at patch club in case I ever need to do it for real. Never mind, plenty of patch homework to keep me busy.
Judging by the Beeb's forecasts you're all having better weather at the mo so I hope you can all get out in the garden and have some fun. Lots of jobs - weeding, planting, transplanting, sowing - on hold here till Tuesday as I need to be clean and also prepped for a whole day workshop on Monday.
I’ve had a busy week so not had a chance to look in much sorry - hope I haven’t missed anything.
Fewer than 10% of people survive cardiac arrest, and in public places it’s all about buying time until medical help/equipment arrives. If the person can be defibrillated, success rates can be much higher but not all cases can be ‘shocked’ and the ones that can’t be don’t tend to do well. The best chance of success is therefore good quality CPR from by-standers and use of the defib if available. The reality is that it is exhausting and can be very traumatic, particularly with frantic relatives around. I salute you for learning the skill and wish more people did.
I've just peeled the dressings off my face and neck so the wounds could dry up, they look okay to me and it is much comfier without them. Got some very strange looks on my usual walk this morning, I probably looked a bit battered. OH will have to do the ones on my back as I obviously can't reach them.
That does sound a marathon shop @Obelixx but it's very satisfying to get most of your stuff on a list.
I've been in the garden this afternoon, planting an Aster 'Monch' and a small Potentilla @Glamour Girl' - a pale apricot one, next to my apricot/peach roses which I'm hoping will make a good combo next year. Tried to dig up an old big patch of Iris Sibirica which doesn't flower much any more but it was absolutely solid. Might have to cover it with black plastic and mulch on top of that and hope that kills it off.