Snap DD! I'm just back from the village Memorial service too. Ours was at 11.30 followed by refreshments in the Mairie. Not many names on the list as our village is so small.
So sorry to hear about your dog, Pam. Glad you are getting another, not a replacement but a new friend.
Like Verdun I love Lidl chocolate marzipan bars. They haven't had them in for a bit but I need to go on a diet.
Talking of rude names, the French can't believe that we have Cul de Sacs, they think it's very rude. Cul, according to Google Translate, means ass - not the donkey sort! But when used as a swear word in French it's very rude, a bit like the F word. Sac just means bag so it doesn't really make sense.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Yvie, I hope you didn't get too shaken. I absolutely hate tripping or falling - shakes me up no end.
I must say its good to have the house to ourselves again. Much as it's nice to have family and friends around, it doesn't compare with the peace and quiet of just the two of us. We've had rain since yesterday afternoon, which is unusual, and even got cold enough to light the firs again. After a last cuppa, we're off to bed. Hubby down loaded the new Bridge, but the subtitles didn't work and our Swedish is non existent, so he's trying to do it again. Takes ages.
RB - re you thinking Dove had anus pain - that's because of the naughty place names!
And those neighbours you had are utterly pathetic
Doc - I'd invest in a cheap video camera which you can set up and leave connected to the computer. I got one for under £30 on the t'interweb. No use at night (unless you had lights with sensors in the relevant areas) I sit it on the window cill. You could site it at a relevant spot to catch anyone coming up the drive, or from a particular area. They're quite unobtrusive. Could be worthwhile if you feel this issue is escalating, as RB says. Oh - and the adults are as bad as the children nowadays. Complete trailer trash muppets.
Hope the new pooch perks you up a bit Pam.
Yvie - did no one offer to help you up and see that you were ok?
As I said - the adults are as bad...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That's a tricky one Punkdoc. Been down that road so many, many times and offen to the point of downright stupidity. You could retaliate....satisfying though it is.....but where will it end? Revenge is a dish best served cold and,,boy,,have I done this too......but unless it's the knockout blow it still serves little purpose. Still worth a visit to this guy though...... a calm but serious, considered, temper under control, less is more warning. can't believe I've suggested such moderation but it is the way to go......
But make sure you take an independent witness with you, and have your phone on record, otherwise you'll be accused of all sorts!
I've probably overdone it Had a lovely walk across the marshes in beautiful sunshine - I took my camera so I'll have a look and see if the pics are any good. When I got back I realised I needed to shake the fallen leaves off the netting over the pond, so I did that and then started raking them up ........ and carried on raking them up ........... then I planted the tulip bulbs ........... now I'm all hot and sweaty and flolloped on the sofa
Yvie -poor you ((hugs)) take care of those aches and bruises - have you got some arnica?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The trouble with bullies is that to win over them you have to be a bigger bully, most of us can't do that though.
I don't know what the trouble was in the first place to make them so hostile to the Doc.
I spent a nice couple of hours in the garden, picked up some greenery for the compost bin, lifted the blanket off it, and there was a dead rat just laying on the top and any other suitable smilie.
In now for some lunch and a bit of crocheting, daughter wants a multi coloured blanket for her baby buggy in bright colours, it's certainly that, done about 12" so far, but crochet grows very quickly.
Hosta will be home soon, I have missed him, it's reassuring to know he's there, just if I need advice, or a chat, a cup of tea, or some plants.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Well, so much for planting the tulips, got everything ready and realised I had no compost, will have to wait till tomorrow now.
Fairy, no one had time to help me up, I hit the deck and sprange up in the hope that no-one had seen me. Can't usually move that fast, it's suprising what embarrassment can do
Sorry to hear the neighbours are still playing up P'doc, don't let the b******s get you down.
Talking of naughty names. On holiday we have a friend call Ufuk and his dog is called Kont. Still haven't explained to him why we find it so funny.
Pdoc I've been to your house and it isn't easy to tell whose windows are whose. Maybe you neighbour has annoyed some one else and it was meant for him not you
We once came home from holiday and neighbour had washed egg from our bay window with the hose pipe turned out the lad next door had dumped his girlfriend and she'd enlisted friends who bombed the wrong house .
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Snap DD! I'm just back from the village Memorial service too. Ours was at 11.30 followed by refreshments in the Mairie. Not many names on the list as our village is so small.
So sorry to hear about your dog, Pam. Glad you are getting another, not a replacement but a new friend.
Like Verdun I love Lidl chocolate marzipan bars. They haven't had them in for a bit but I need to go on a diet.
Talking of rude names, the French can't believe that we have Cul de Sacs, they think it's very rude. Cul, according to Google Translate, means ass - not the donkey sort! But when used as a swear word in French it's very rude, a bit like the F word. Sac just means bag so it doesn't really make sense.
Yvie, I hope you didn't get too shaken. I absolutely hate tripping or falling - shakes me up no end.
I must say its good to have the house to ourselves again. Much as it's nice to have family and friends around, it doesn't compare with the peace and quiet of just the two of us. We've had rain since yesterday afternoon, which is unusual, and even got cold enough to light the firs again. After a last cuppa, we're off to bed. Hubby down loaded the new Bridge, but the subtitles didn't work and our Swedish is non existent, so he's trying to do it again. Takes ages.
night all.
RB - re you thinking Dove had anus pain - that's because of the naughty place names!
And those neighbours you had are utterly pathetic
Doc - I'd invest in a cheap video camera which you can set up and leave connected to the computer. I got one for under £30 on the t'interweb. No use at night (unless you had lights with sensors in the relevant areas) I sit it on the window cill. You could site it at a relevant spot to catch anyone coming up the drive, or from a particular area. They're quite unobtrusive. Could be worthwhile if you feel this issue is escalating, as RB says. Oh - and the adults are as bad as the children nowadays. Complete trailer trash muppets.
Hope the new pooch perks you up a bit Pam.
Yvie - did no one offer to help you up and see that you were ok?
As I said - the adults are as bad...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
But make sure you take an independent witness with you, and have your phone on record, otherwise you'll be accused of all sorts!
Yvie -poor you ((hugs)) take care of those aches and bruises - have you got some arnica?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The trouble with bullies is that to win over them you have to be a bigger bully, most of us can't do that though.
I don't know what the trouble was in the first place to make them so hostile to the Doc.
I spent a nice couple of hours in the garden, picked up some greenery for the compost bin, lifted the blanket off it, and there was a dead rat just laying on the top
and any other suitable smilie.
In now for some lunch and a bit of crocheting, daughter wants a multi coloured blanket for her baby buggy in bright colours, it's certainly that, done about 12" so far, but crochet grows very quickly.
Hosta will be home soon, I have missed him, it's reassuring to know he's there, just if I need advice, or a chat, a cup of tea, or some plants.
I expect it was old and dying so it crawled in there as it seemed a suitable place, Lyn.
Dozed on the bed, woke and listened to the Archers (Rob Titchener assassination squad anyone???)
Feeling more myself now - going into the kitchen to make red onion soda bread and pea and ham soup for supper ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Well, so much for planting the tulips, got everything ready and realised I had no compost, will have to wait till tomorrow now.
Fairy, no one had time to help me up, I hit the deck and sprange up in the hope that no-one had seen me. Can't usually move that fast, it's suprising what embarrassment can do
Sorry to hear the neighbours are still playing up P'doc, don't let the b******s get you down.
Talking of naughty names. On holiday we have a friend call Ufuk and his dog is called Kont. Still haven't explained to him why we find it so funny.
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Pdoc I've been to your house and it isn't easy to tell whose windows are whose. Maybe you neighbour has annoyed some one else and it was meant for him not you
We once came home from holiday and neighbour had washed egg from our bay window with the hose pipe
turned out the lad next door had dumped his girlfriend and she'd enlisted friends 
who bombed the wrong house .
So pathetic
Hope all are okay, catch up with you all tomoz'.