All this talk of Bath takes me back! Lived near there before we moved to Devon. Still bear the scars. One or other of us will often say, as we are driving down the country lanes to the shops, ‘this is better than Brislington!’ I hate to think how many hours I spent in jams along the A4 on my way to or from work.
So there I was all togged up, lovely sunny day, but cold, started weeding, 10 minutes later almighty hailstorm. I suppose that's March weather for you.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
So there I was all togged up, lovely sunny day, but cold, started weeding, 10 minutes later almighty hailstorm. I suppose that's March weather for you.
I'm not even attempting it. I might look out the hoover and the furniture polish.
Golly, when you've finished your house, could you please come and do mine @Hostafan1.Â
I've lived in Bath most of my life so we're used to it. The long closure of Cleveland Bridge/A36 has caused absolute chaos for the last year or so, although it is now open for cars only with temporary traffic lights. It has stopped many of the through route HGV's though. I remembered last night that it was Professor Buchanan who advocated the tunnel. I still wouldn't live anywhere else, the traffic is a small price to pay for living in one of the most beautiful cities in the country.Â
My son is very pleased as Bath actually won a game at last. He's just popped out to see another friend but is coming back for lunch. I can't decide whether to keep clean or do some gardening but it's still only about 6c out there so not very inviting.
Golly, when you've finished your house, could you please come and do mine @Hostafan1.Â
I've lived in Bath most of my life so we're used to it. The long closure of Cleveland Bridge/A36 has caused absolute chaos for the last year or so, although it is now open for cars only with temporary traffic lights. It has stopped many of the through route HGV's though. I remembered last night that it was Professor Buchanan who advocated the tunnel. I still wouldn't live anywhere else, the traffic is a small price to pay for living in one of the most beautiful cities in the country.Â
My son is very pleased as Bath actually won a game at last. He's just popped out to see another friend but is coming back for lunch. I can't decide whether to keep clean or do some gardening but it's still only about 6c out there so not very inviting.
I said " I might look them out" I didn't say I'd use them.Â
Evening @Pat E Â I hope the thunderstorms don't last too long. Â We could do with a bit of rain here.
Sunny here and no wind so I weed sprayed this morning. Â I doubt whether rain is forecast in the next 12 hours!! Â Weeded too, around my mange tout as the ground is moist from the waterings. Â So for a Sunday - had a fruitful morning. Â Also did Wordle in less that 5 minutes this morning!! Â Could be time to get a ticket in the lottery.
I'll have to have a wee rest after all that activity and then a walk for the dog is on the cards. Â Maybe on the beach - could be crowded as it is the last weekend of the school holidays.
I do that @Hostafan1 Â Get out the "tools" and then get waylaid with something else. Â Usually the garden and then haven't got the inclination to do any housework except make a cup of tea!!
I've never had my own greenhouse @raisingirl - never had the room, so I do envy you. I love the smell inside them. Have read back a few pages - interesting chat about Bath. Beautiful city. We have a friend who lives there but he has become something of a recluse ever since the pandemic began. He does have health issues. I've been feeling very low the past few days. I have so much on and some of it involves working with some town councillors one of whom is actively hostile towards me. This colours the relationship I have with a couple of the others to whom he is very supportive, so naturally they see the relationship I have with this person as my problem, not his. We have to work together to decide on what some grant money will be spent on. But they have already decided on what they want before it gets to the discussion where the decision has to be formally agreed and I am expected to simply endorse what they have decided. This processes started with decisions being made equally by 2 reps from my organisation, 2 reps from the council. But over the past few months another councillor has come on board and the 2nd rep from my organisation has been adopted by the council and now works for them on this. And all the time I have to put on a positive face and act as if nothing is going on behind the scenes as of course this is a small town and there can't be any public falling out or division - as there already is between this Trust and that Trust... Sorry to vent here on this but I can't think where else to do it. My daughter would just tell me to walk away from all of it but I can't do that as so much of what I do is enjoyable and I cannot let people down.
Edited to add: I need to stop feeling sorry for myself. There are far worse things going on in the world and one of the things I have been involved with is helping organise a raffle to raise funds for Ukraine. Money is what is needed now - not stuff.
Afternoon fellow Forkers, Took a Nytol last night and managed to get a good nights sleep but woke up a little stiff from yesterday's gardening endeavours. I decided not to retire to the sofa and went out to do more weeding and tidying. I'm now half way round the borders and things are looking a lot better. However, I'm really aching so I'll be sofa surfing for the rest of the day.  BL has a lot to answer for. I think it was BL who posted a link on the Wordle thread to the archive. I'm totally hooked and wasted a good couple of hours last night whilst watching TV solving the puzzles.  Put a lot of my cleaning tools in the shed when the kitchen was painted. Have to say most of them are still there
Started sunny and still and now it's a bit cloudy but still. Possum and I went to a "puces des couturières" in a village 12kms away - women selling surplus fabrics, wools and haberdashery at bargain prices. Possum bought 4m of a printed cotton to make a summer dress or jump suit when she's made up her mind. I bought some coloured fabric for embroidery and some embroidery thread.  3 friends from patch club were there too plus the horror - she is endlessly negative about everything.
No gardening other than checking goodies in the polytunnel. The nectarine tree is now in full bloom and needs pollinating.  Some of the cannas are shooting already and some of the seedlings I sowed last autumn need pricking out.
First tho a sort out of drawers and bedding upstairs in case we do get allocated some guests from the Ukraine.
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So there I was all togged up, lovely sunny day, but cold, started weeding, 10 minutes later almighty hailstorm. I suppose that's March weather for you.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I've lived in Bath most of my life so we're used to it. The long closure of Cleveland Bridge/A36 has caused absolute chaos for the last year or so, although it is now open for cars only with temporary traffic lights. It has stopped many of the through route HGV's though. I remembered last night that it was Professor Buchanan who advocated the tunnel. I still wouldn't live anywhere else, the traffic is a small price to pay for living in one of the most beautiful cities in the country.Â
My son is very pleased as Bath actually won a game at last. He's just popped out to see another friend but is coming back for lunch. I can't decide whether to keep clean or do some gardening but it's still only about 6c out there so not very inviting.
Evening @Pat E Â I hope the thunderstorms don't last too long. Â We could do with a bit of rain here.
Sunny here and no wind so I weed sprayed this morning. Â I doubt whether rain is forecast in the next 12 hours!! Â Weeded too, around my mange tout as the ground is moist from the waterings. Â So for a Sunday - had a fruitful morning. Â Also did Wordle in less that 5 minutes this morning!! Â Could be time to get a ticket in the lottery.
I'll have to have a wee rest after all that activity and then a walk for the dog is on the cards. Â Maybe on the beach - could be crowded as it is the last weekend of the school holidays.
I do that @Hostafan1 Â Get out the "tools" and then get waylaid with something else. Â Usually the garden and then haven't got the inclination to do any housework except make a cup of tea!!
Enjoy your Sunday.
Tui
Have read back a few pages - interesting chat about Bath. Beautiful city. We have a friend who lives there but he has become something of a recluse ever since the pandemic began. He does have health issues.
I've been feeling very low the past few days. I have so much on and some of it involves working with some town councillors one of whom is actively hostile towards me. This colours the relationship I have with a couple of the others to whom he is very supportive, so naturally they see the relationship I have with this person as my problem, not his. We have to work together to decide on what some grant money will be spent on. But they have already decided on what they want before it gets to the discussion where the decision has to be formally agreed and I am expected to simply endorse what they have decided. This processes started with decisions being made equally by 2 reps from my organisation, 2 reps from the council. But over the past few months another councillor has come on board and the 2nd rep from my organisation has been adopted by the council and now works for them on this. And all the time I have to put on a positive face and act as if nothing is going on behind the scenes as of course this is a small town and there can't be any public falling out or division - as there already is between this Trust and that Trust...
Sorry to vent here on this but I can't think where else to do it. My daughter would just tell me to walk away from all of it but I can't do that as so much of what I do is enjoyable and I cannot let people down.
Edited to add: I need to stop feeling sorry for myself. There are far worse things going on in the world and one of the things I have been involved with is helping organise a raffle to raise funds for Ukraine. Money is what is needed now - not stuff.
BL has a lot to answer for. I think it was BL who posted a link on the Wordle thread to the archive. I'm totally hooked and wasted a good couple of hours last night whilst watching TV solving the puzzles. Â
Put a lot of my cleaning tools in the shed when the kitchen was painted. Have to say most of them are still there
No gardening other than checking goodies in the polytunnel. The nectarine tree is now in full bloom and needs pollinating.  Some of the cannas are shooting already and some of the seedlings I sowed last autumn need pricking out.
First tho a sort out of drawers and bedding upstairs in case we do get allocated some guests from the Ukraine.
Be good everyone and enjoy your day.