Must clean dining room as friends coming to lunch on Sunday. Then going to look after son's baby. Should have gone on Wednesday but they all had a tummy bug.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Not sure how Dove but I logged in via my iPhone yesterday for the first time. I had always been deterred by the statement that someone else already had my email address! i.e. me. Yesterday I just ploughed on and hey presto there I was.
Hi Verd.. I had a pieris in the early '80s which was hit by a very, very hard frost which killed off 80% of it ( 1983 I think). I dug it up and put it in a pot. Basically one surviving twig. It recovered. I still have it. I more or less neglect it bar watering now and then. I don't want it to get any bigger. It is a great survivor. My sort of plant!
Tried the Mr Muscle (mine's Cif but same difference) nail-cleaning tip, with fair success... Vigorous hair washing also works. But blackberry preparation really stains the hands - not like ordinary garden dirt. Though I too always wear gloves for gardening - hate it but needs must, hands like sandpaper otherwise...
Have a lovely Saturday folks.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Morning everyone, sunny and cloudy here, its a bit chilly but not too bad. My trip to the garden centre for a bag of compost went a bit haywire. The following just slipped into the trolly.
3 beautiful bulb planters to replace the summer pots in the front garden
Liri, I have a packet of those surgical type gloves for some gardening/cleaning jobs, you could try those for blackberry picking..........although I forgot all about them the other day when I painted the shed!!
Robert Dyas do them (and many other well known shops) 99p for 10prs good quality too.
Liri, you have basically given yourself a temporary tatoo! You will just have to wait for the skin to slough off, fake tan remover may help, as will bleach, but it wont get rid, clinique clarifying lotion may help as it exfoliates- just paint your nails love, much easier!
Nice selection there Yvie
Verdun, i bet the GC manager legs it when he sees you coming!
I find baking bread or making scones gets the dirt out...well - a little extra flavour does no harm...
I permanently have paint or something on or under nails, no matter how much I scrub. Perhaps that's why none of us ever have tummy bugs! It's good to eat a bit of dirt every day
Talking of which - cakes's ready so I'll get that out and go and do something productive outside till it's ready to fill with chocolatey-ness.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Morning all.
Must clean dining room as friends coming to lunch on Sunday. Then going to look after son's baby. Should have gone on Wednesday but they all had a tummy bug.
Not sure how Dove but I logged in via my iPhone yesterday for the first time. I had always been deterred by the statement that someone else already had my email address! i.e. me. Yesterday I just ploughed on and hey presto there I was.
Hi Verd.. I had a pieris in the early '80s which was hit by a very, very hard frost which killed off 80% of it ( 1983 I think). I dug it up and put it in a pot. Basically one surviving twig. It recovered. I still have it. I more or less neglect it bar watering now and then. I don't want it to get any bigger. It is a great survivor. My sort of plant!
Morning all!
Tried the Mr Muscle (mine's Cif but same difference) nail-cleaning tip, with fair success... Vigorous hair washing also works. But blackberry preparation really stains the hands - not like ordinary garden dirt. Though I too always wear gloves for gardening - hate it but needs must, hands like sandpaper otherwise...
Have a lovely Saturday folks.
Morning everyone, sunny and cloudy here, its a bit chilly but not too bad. My trip to the garden centre for a bag of compost went a bit haywire. The following just slipped into the trolly.
3 beautiful bulb planters to replace the summer pots in the front garden
Crocus Whitewell Purple
Muscari Blue Angel
Narcissus Baby Moon
Taylors Bedding Hyacinths
a fabulous Hellebore Neon Star
Salvia Patio Deep Blue
Oh dear not what Hubby was expecting at all
Ummm OL you mentioned the C word!!
Liri, I have a packet of those surgical type gloves for some gardening/cleaning jobs, you could try those for blackberry picking..........although I forgot all about them the other day when I painted the shed!!
Robert Dyas do them (and many other well known shops) 99p for 10prs good quality too.
Nice selection there Yvie
Verdun, i bet the GC manager legs it when he sees you coming!
Liri, the other day when I painted the shed, I got the bits off with nail varnish remover.
I find baking bread or making scones gets the dirt out...well - a little extra flavour does no harm...
I permanently have paint or something on or under nails, no matter how much I scrub. Perhaps that's why none of us ever have tummy bugs! It's good to eat a bit of dirt every day
Talking of which - cakes's ready so I'll get that out and go and do something productive outside till it's ready to fill with chocolatey-ness.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...