Morning all. Can't believe it. First day off for a while. Its raining! Oh what bad luck
Got to go out anyway to buy new trousers for a job interview on Tuesday. Wish me luck all x.
I have a book which I dip in and out of called the ten minute vegetable gardener. Gives the required inspiration for the day. Although have trouble sticking to it as get distracted onto other things.
Lots of my seeds have sprouted that I put in the other day. Spring is just round the corner. Will be march soon. Always panic in march. So much to do.
Have noticed we have moved on from the horse-meat saga-to a fox entering a house and attacking a baby in a cot
Great sounds of outrage and culling called for completely missing the point about how did the fox get in and where were the parents?-always like to hear the other side of the story so am expecting an interview with a fox shortly for balance
Just phoned up builder next door neighbour - too wet to nip round - and he has some bits and pieces of guttering I can have. Will have a go at starting peas off that way this year. He is soo good. Sometimes he brings round wheelbarrows (builders type not pink) of wood offcuts when they have done a roof or similar
Oh yes, wheelbarrows. Bjay, is yours one of those nice sturdy polypropylene jobs? I saw a green and a yellow one in nearby GC, they seem very robust. Have you used yours enough to do a quick review? I need a new one and I could go on oldies discount day this Tuesday.
Geoff. Different job altogether. Sick of the pursuit of the dollar. Retail is ruthless. Interview with ambulance service. Used to do something similar. Hopeful.
Sounds like everone could do with the services of a roofer. I have it the other way round. Roof is very good. Condensation is my problem.
Another indispensable gardening book is How to Make a Wildlife Garden by Chris Baines (for those who like that sort of thing). Slightly old, 1985, but classic, and there's nothing better that I know of.
I have used it but cannot give you a reveiw of its robustness. It is light and I can control it rather than the weight of a builders type. There were some we saw that seemed to just be for the colour choice rather than practicality. It is a british made one - west mids - i think, local farmer shop also sells quite sturdy ones. Firm called Countrywide, Thay have branches spread over quite a distance, check on web for them.
It does what I need it for, and it's great to be able to load it up with everything I need and wheel it to where I am working. Tips up well also.
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Well you lot brought back lots of old TV prog memories. Not all the cowboy ones, but the majority.
Figrat I loved Whirlybirds!
Dove, & anyone else caring for the oldies, sympathies & lots of hugs. It's hard work. Now am dealing with all those memories & that's almost as bad.
Think family just got back.... they've had a bet about whether I would be up & dressed!!
It's raining here & we should escape the snow, she hopes, so KD will be 'on' after all.
Ok snack time now, late lunch planned, so OH & me should then survive tonight. No, plan changed apparently....
J.
Got to go out anyway to buy new trousers for a job interview on Tuesday. Wish me luck all x.
I have a book which I dip in and out of called the ten minute vegetable gardener. Gives the required inspiration for the day. Although have trouble sticking to it as get distracted onto other things.
Lots of my seeds have sprouted that I put in the other day. Spring is just round the corner. Will be march soon. Always panic in march. So much to do.
Is this a similar job Sue?
Have noticed we have moved on from the horse-meat saga-to a fox entering a house and attacking a baby in a cot
Great sounds of outrage and culling called for completely missing the point about how did the fox get in and where were the parents?-always like to hear the other side of the story so am expecting an interview with a fox shortly for balance
Sue, March is the month when I'm full of good intentions, start lots of things and do it all 'properly' then it's downhill all the way after that
Heavy pain here. Must check the bucket in the loft that's catching the drips.
Just phoned up builder next door neighbour - too wet to nip round
- and he has some bits and pieces of guttering I can have. Will have a go at starting peas off that way this year. He is soo good. Sometimes he brings round wheelbarrows (builders type not pink) of wood offcuts when they have done a roof or similar 
I have seeds that have sprouted as well
Exciting
Oh yes, wheelbarrows. Bjay, is yours one of those nice sturdy polypropylene jobs? I saw a green and a yellow one in nearby GC, they seem very robust. Have you used yours enough to do a quick review? I need a new one and I could go on oldies discount day this Tuesday.
Sounds like everone could do with the services of a roofer. I have it the other way round. Roof is very good. Condensation is my problem.
Another indispensable gardening book is How to Make a Wildlife Garden by Chris Baines (for those who like that sort of thing). Slightly old, 1985, but classic, and there's nothing better that I know of.
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2qACq9JhcYAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=how+to+make+a+wildlife+garden&hl=en&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=how%20to%20make%20a%20wildlife%20garden&f=false
I have used it but cannot give you a reveiw of its robustness. It is light and I can control it rather than the weight of a builders type. There were some we saw that seemed to just be for the colour choice rather than practicality. It is a british made one - west mids - i think, local farmer shop also sells quite sturdy ones. Firm called Countrywide, Thay have branches spread over quite a distance, check on web for them.
It does what I need it for, and it's great to be able to load it up with everything I need and wheel it to where I am working. Tips up well also.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIA1h1Dfp6Y