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  • I think there's a lot in that theory Verdun - after all, if you look at how we developed a large proportion of our food would've been protein (meat and seafood etc) and vegetables - carbs would only have been available at particular times of the year and until we became farmers and learned how to store grain we'd have had very little of it.

    I know that when I've been successful in losing weight it's been on a high protein low carb diet.  

    But I had a grandmother who came from a family of village bakers and who taught me to bake image 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Punkdoc, thinking of you and the rising water. Hope all is ok.

    Verdun, have just seen more footage from Porthleven, which might be in your general area. You really are getting the stormy stuff there.image

  • Hello Philippa image Stay indoors and put your feet up and eat cake - that's what gardeners are supposed to do in this weather image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951

    home, coffee'd, warm and dry now. Had a squelchingly good time at Hodsock thanks to a bunch of fellow psychos. 

    Hope everyone's homes  are ok but suspect maybe not...?

     

  • Thanks for your concerns. House is fine, perfectly safe from floods as we are 400 feet above town, but strong winds are worrying as we are a tadge exposed up here!

    Very difficult travelling around as most roads in the valley are bad - I can't get to Henley,Cookham, or Reading without huge detours, and more houses are being swamped by water rising from the water-table, rather than overflow from rivers.

    Best wishes from Marlow-under-Thames to Punkdoc and anyone else who is suffering from the weather!

  • Good to hear from you Pentillie - keep those hatches well-battened! image


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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,038

    Hello lovely forkers. Just catghing up, and your kind wishes are really appreciated.

    So far so good. There is water everywhere, but not in the house. All day I have been convinced that it is only a matter of time, but the water level is still about 3 inches under the step which opens onto the porch. The water seems to flow round both sides of the house and down into the field below; where the water is now about 1 foot deep.

    I know that the problem is not over yet, with more wrather to come, but things are looking more hopeful. I am expecting ducks to be paddling over the lawns soon, but hey, if a few plants die it will give me more planting opportunities.

    Everybody stay safe, and thanks again for your kind wishes.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

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  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951

    Phew PD, I really started to read your post expecting worse news!

    Don't forget to post pics of those ducks image.

    I'm sure those forumers close to you can dig deep in our gardens to help with the new planting scheme!

    Take care to you - and it seems increasing numbers of people in now many places.

    I'll get out and make sure everything's safe as pos from the winds to come.

  • Hi all, raining again and very cold image

    Thinking of you Pd, hope all is ok

    Hope all oddsockers had a good timeimage

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