No internet earlier so I was out painting on this glorious morning. In for a cuppa - builder's brew for me. 'Nae cat's p***h' as we say here Punjana - nice and strong, although I could be persuaded with Yorkshire Tea which I had recently when I'd run out and bought that. Very, very good
BL - they're repeating Monty's Italian Garden prog on Sunday mornings here - don't know if you can get that there, or on i player maybe? You've possibly seen it anyway. Beautiful. Enjoy your trip. Italy's such a glorious place.
The times they are a-changing indeed chick. Someone should write a song about that...
Loads of trees changing colour here too, but a nice spell of weather to come so it will be great for outdoor work. Nicer to work in when it's a bit cooler, but warm enough to sit. For me anyway.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Not very exciting though BM. Just lots of sawing and joining really! Perhaps I might get more 'gardening' done next year once I've finished all the fences and gates etc. Slow progress when I'm working and have other commitments too so it's a bit frustrating, but I'll get there some day...if my weary old body doesn't pack in first...
I may have to tackle the removal of the big white buddleia soon as it's really finished flowering now. That will take a while - wonder if I'll need another saw...lost count of how many I've gone through!
I inherited a bench here which needs a bit of sanding and re painting too - it's more shabby than shabby chic just now
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
But Fairy you are creating all the bones to a beautiful garden, the planting will be the icing on the cake And yes would like to see pics Have you tried jack saws? They are cheap and really good, they have orange handles One of the better tips my dad ever gave me Think we need pic on our shabby chic thread of the bench please too I know what you're thinking now fairy! Stick a broom up my a*** and I'll sweep the floor too beaus mum
Hey Bekkie glad you're up now! Sorry cant remember the thread but bet if y ou just do new one we will all see it Hope your mum is well
Erm, well, its instant gravy im afraid, can do a roast cos its simple, but not good at complicated stuff like posh gravy!, there is home grown cabbage tho
I've had every sort of saw in that s***ing diy store BM I used to have a jigsaw but It was knackered and I didn't replace it. That would have helped a bit. Think there's a pic of part of the skanky bench on Garden Gallery recently, when I posted some pix of butterflies on the white buddleia. I had the bench underneath it to get a bit of shade in hot weather. I'm currently using it for cutting and painting battens for the screen. Its going to be the same colour...
Now where did I put that broom....
Have to have proper gravy. Veg (onions, carrots) in the roasting tray under the meat with a little water or stock. Drain the liquid off when the roast's done, get the tray on the hob and caramelise the onions with a spoonful of the fat from the removed juices, bit of flour to make a roux, cook it out, add the stock and let it thicken then strain off into a jug to serve, or into a pan to reduce down if you like it thicker. Job's a good 'un.
If it's beef - wait till it's cooked and out, and then just add some veg to what's in the roasting tin and colour it up a bit and then go from there with the roux and stock.
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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I'll fight him bekkie, I'm not scared! I'm hungry
Morning Chicky, bet even your weedy patches are lovely
No internet earlier so I was out painting on this glorious morning. In for a cuppa - builder's brew for me. 'Nae cat's p***h' as we say here
Punjana - nice and strong, although I could be persuaded with Yorkshire Tea which I had recently when I'd run out and bought that. Very, very good 
BL - they're repeating Monty's Italian Garden prog on Sunday mornings here - don't know if you can get that there, or on i player maybe? You've possibly seen it anyway. Beautiful. Enjoy your trip. Italy's such a glorious place.
The times they are a-changing indeed chick. Someone should write a song about that...
Loads of trees changing colour here too, but a nice spell of weather to come so it will be great for outdoor work. Nicer to work in when it's a bit cooler, but warm enough to sit. For me anyway.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
And paint drys lovely fairy
When are we gonna get pics of updates! Bet it looks lovely, you haven't stopped!
Not very exciting though BM. Just lots of sawing and joining really! Perhaps I might get more 'gardening' done next year once I've finished all the fences and gates etc. Slow progress when I'm working and have other commitments too so it's a bit frustrating, but I'll get there some day...if my weary old body doesn't pack in first...
I may have to tackle the removal of the big white buddleia soon as it's really finished flowering now. That will take a while - wonder if I'll need another saw...lost count of how many I've gone through!
I inherited a bench here which needs a bit of sanding and re painting too - it's more shabby than shabby chic just now
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The leaves on my v.creeper are starting to turn red! So pretty but it means it wont be too many months til we have a visit from Jack frost!
Have got rid of veg to mom, she also gave me that cheescake recipie, what was the thread it needs to go on please?
But Fairy you are creating all the bones to a beautiful garden, the planting will be the icing on the cake
And yes would like to see pics 
Have you tried jack saws? They are cheap and really good, they have orange handles 
One of the better tips my dad ever gave me 
Think we need pic on our shabby chic thread of the bench please too 
I know what you're thinking now fairy! Stick a broom up my a*** and I'll sweep the floor too beaus mum 
Hey Bekkie glad you're up now!
Sorry cant remember the thread but bet if y ou just do new one we will all see it 
Hope your mum is well 
Mmmm really looking forward to dinner now bekkie. Hope we are having nice tick gravy too
I've had every sort of saw in that s***ing diy store BM
I used to have a jigsaw but It was knackered and I didn't replace it. That would have helped a bit. Think there's a pic of part of the skanky bench on Garden Gallery recently, when I posted some pix of butterflies on the white buddleia. I had the bench underneath it to get a bit of shade in hot weather. I'm currently using it for cutting and painting battens for the screen. Its going to be the same colour...
Now where did I put that broom....
Have to have proper gravy. Veg (onions, carrots) in the roasting tray under the meat with a little water or stock. Drain the liquid off when the roast's done, get the tray on the hob and caramelise the onions with a spoonful of the fat from the removed juices, bit of flour to make a roux, cook it out, add the stock and let it thicken then strain off into a jug to serve, or into a pan to reduce down if you like it thicker. Job's a good 'un.
If it's beef - wait till it's cooked and out, and then just add some veg to what's in the roasting tin and colour it up a bit and then go from there with the roux and stock.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...