I've done my first gardening of the year too. Planted a tray of poor forgotten violas, 5 in a pot and 5 in the earth. They looked surprising healthy after the neglect.
I loved the flower fairies too. Still have the ones my mother had when she was a child, hardbacks, rather tatty now.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
And I couldn't ask for s better bunch of people KEF!
I'm now on revision 64 of the garden layout and distracting myself with ideas of what vegetables to plant this year... there's so much to choose from!!
Oh help - fingernail chewing time here. OH just been out to get more logs for fires and the earth round the roots of a huge fir tree (not good with measurements, but must be equal to 5 storey building) is moving alarmingly. Too far from our house to cause us damage, but on boundary with NDN. Just been round to get them to evacuate their granny annex just in case. Now just waiting rather helplessly ......
Chicky, I know it doesn't help with your tree but we went through this one night with a big old willow. It would have been the road and electric wires if it had gone. But it swayed and creaked, then creaked and swayed but was still there for the tree surgeon weeks later.
Fidget - i think it is too late for that - don't want oh playing hero out there if it is going to topple any minute. Nut - if it makes it through the night the tree surgeon will be called first thing tomorrow - looks like a fine day tomorrow then more (!!) gales and rain fri/sat.
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Oh Clari, hope you had a good xmas/new year. Hope all ok. xx
Kef have a good evening, not too many bubbles
Well you did see the flower chicky
and It is a 'flower count' 
I've done my first gardening of the year too. Planted a tray of poor forgotten violas, 5 in a pot and 5 in the earth. They looked surprising healthy after the neglect.
I loved the flower fairies too. Still have the ones my mother had when she was a child, hardbacks, rather tatty now.
And I couldn't ask for s better bunch of people KEF!
I'm now on revision 64 of the garden layout and distracting myself with ideas of what vegetables to plant this year... there's so much to choose from!!
So glad your Dad is back in his rightful place with your Mum, Dove. Relief for you all and the best start to a new year
fidget- given up kissing frogs and hoping they'll be princes...I'd be better off sticking with the frog
chick - award yourself a cake/coffee/drink -------- (or fill in your choice of calorie filled item) for services above and beyond
Better get the dinner on as the girls are home now. A nice roast chicken and assorted accompaniments. All fat free of course...
Steady on KEF...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Oh help - fingernail chewing time here. OH just been out to get more logs for fires and the earth round the roots of a huge fir tree (not good with measurements, but must be equal to 5 storey building) is moving alarmingly. Too far from our house to cause us damage, but on boundary with NDN. Just been round to get them to evacuate their granny annex just in case. Now just waiting rather helplessly ......
feel a bit sick
That's really frightening chicky. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Best of luck Chicky, will be thinking of you, fingers, toes and everything crossed. Take care.
Fairy, nothing has fat/calories in it over xmas and new year
Chicky, have you got any ropes that you could anchor the tree with? to at least make sure it falls in the right direction!!
Chicky, I know it doesn't help with your tree but we went through this one night with a big old willow. It would have been the road and electric wires if it had gone. But it swayed and creaked, then creaked and swayed but was still there for the tree surgeon weeks later.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Fidget - i think it is too late for that - don't want oh playing hero out there if it is going to topple any minute. Nut - if it makes it through the night the tree surgeon will be called first thing tomorrow - looks like a fine day tomorrow then more (!!) gales and rain fri/sat.