Afternoon all, what a lot of chat I missed, pretty begonias, Probus, allotments, digging up gardens, camping, dancing and there's more, Lottie, I used to love going to camp with the League of Friendship (a local group like guides but with green uniforms). Don't think I would want to sleep on a camp bed now though!
Becks, will you be going minimal, so that Jess can take all her toys? Remember you are going to have a great time.
New school eh Frank, don't they grow up fast?
Off up the garden now, OH has offered to help me, wonders will never cease!
Have decided to dig up a spiraea arguta. Been thinking about it for a while now, but as it's in one of the potentially sunniest bits of the garden, I know it's done its time. Going to be a bit nervewracking though, as there's a very healthy clump of cyclamen, which are in flower now, quite close to it. So plan is to make a nice little nest lined with leafmould, then scoot the cyclamen over into the shady border and hope they don't notice.
Took bloke to hospital today for check up, he has to keep nelson sling on for another fortnight. Don't they get under your feet when they can't do anything?
Frank, I hope your grandson had a great first day and his mum managed not to embarrass him!
Becks, I trust you made the most of your 3 hours :- )
I'm exhausted after having my niece here for 7 hours (yes, I was counting!). As I suspected she fell in love with Twink who kept hiding from her as she was a bit too bouncy for his liking. She has no experience of cats but I eventually persuaded her to play appropriately and they had a lovely time.
Lottie, what makes you think you'll have time when you've retired? I used to think that ;- )
Fig! Have to agree (althought being ot the male species!)
Glyn - Couldn't agree more! it really is hard work keeping up!
Woke this morning (well, middle of the night) to that horrible dry feeling at the back of ya nose n that burning sensation in ya chest, n when ya cough, ya feel like ya head is gunna fall off!
Sod's law, when I have arranged to take all the kid's n grandkid's away next week for a bit of family bonding time with all that as gone on this last few years!
And arrived home this afternoon to notice the new neighbour's have employed a gardener (well say gardener) to tidy up!
I have seen this time n time again! Now I have confessed to not being a plantsman! But jeez! I do know the basic's regarding pruning etc!
They turn up with a set of petrol hedgetrimmer's n just lob two thirds off every plant! How the hell they can call themselves gardener's! n actually draw a wage for what they have done is beyond me!
Dean my neighbour has employed a 'gardener' who comes every week to prune his 12 Russian Vines and butcher the rest of the garden, he is very creative he starts by blowing the leaves then prunes then blows, the trims then blows, all petrol. I suppose a fool and his money are easily parted etc.........
Flo when I was a child I spent every spare moment reading and all the cats loved to sit on my lap, it was almost as if they knew that there would be no movement for hours.
Dean, sorry to hear you have a lurgy :- ( Hope the Lemsip helps. What about the Scotch medicine? I have a sore throat and hope it goes before I'm on Auntie duty again tomorrow as I promised 'an outing' to my energetic niece.
Kate, I too was a great reader as a child (still am when I'm not 'busy') but we didn't have cats!! However, in the days when these things could happen, we had a 'class cat' who turned up one day at school all skinny and sad then just stayed. During story time the children who were still and calm found that he would sneak onto their laps. It was always a lovely end to the day.
Dean, cross your fingers it's a 24 hour bug, Flo, hope the throat doesn't turn I to a cold, mine usually does.
Have come in from the garden to rest my back now, dug up a load of alchemilla that was growing around my steps and dislodging them. OH came to dig up the old hebe that needed taking out and then set to work on the phygelius that is rampant. There was a huge network of roots and runners under the soil. Haven't managed to get all of it out yet.
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Becks, will you be going minimal, so that Jess can take all her toys? Remember you are going to have a great time.
New school eh Frank, don't they grow up fast?
Off up the garden now, OH has offered to help me, wonders will never cease!
Have decided to dig up a spiraea arguta. Been thinking about it for a while now, but as it's in one of the potentially sunniest bits of the garden, I know it's done its time. Going to be a bit nervewracking though, as there's a very healthy clump of cyclamen, which are in flower now, quite close to it. So plan is to make a nice little nest lined with leafmould, then scoot the cyclamen over into the shady border and hope they don't notice.
Took bloke to hospital today for check up, he has to keep nelson sling on for another fortnight. Don't they get under your feet when they can't do anything?
Frank, I hope your grandson had a great first day and his mum managed not to embarrass him!
Becks, I trust you made the most of your 3 hours :- )
I'm exhausted after having my niece here for 7 hours (yes, I was counting!). As I suspected she fell in love with Twink who kept hiding from her as she was a bit too bouncy for his liking. She has no experience of cats but I eventually persuaded her to play appropriately and they had a lovely time.
Lottie, what makes you think you'll have time when you've retired? I used to think that ;- )
Fig! Have to agree (althought being ot the male species!)
Glyn - Couldn't agree more! it really is hard work keeping up!
Woke this morning (well, middle of the night) to that horrible dry feeling at the back of ya nose n that burning sensation in ya chest, n when ya cough, ya feel like ya head is gunna fall off!
Sod's law, when I have arranged to take all the kid's n grandkid's away next week for a bit of family bonding time with all that as gone on this last few years!
And arrived home this afternoon to notice the new neighbour's have employed a gardener (well say gardener) to tidy up!
I have seen this time n time again! Now I have confessed to not being a plantsman! But jeez! I do know the basic's regarding pruning etc!
They turn up with a set of petrol hedgetrimmer's n just lob two thirds off every plant! How the hell they can call themselves gardener's! n actually draw a wage for what they have done is beyond me!
Right! Lemsip n bed! Have a good evening all!
Dean my neighbour has employed a 'gardener' who comes every week to prune his 12 Russian Vines and butcher the rest of the garden, he is very creative he starts by blowing the leaves then prunes then blows, the trims then blows, all petrol. I suppose a fool and his money are easily parted etc.........
Flo when I was a child I spent every spare moment reading and all the cats loved to sit on my lap, it was almost as if they knew that there would be no movement for hours.
figrat you will need to find him a hobby
Kate! You need to let go of the Russian vines! Thinking they interfering with your Karma! Lol!!
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Dean, sorry to hear you have a lurgy :- ( Hope the Lemsip helps. What about the Scotch medicine? I have a sore throat and hope it goes before I'm on Auntie duty again tomorrow as I promised 'an outing' to my energetic niece.
Kate, I too was a great reader as a child (still am when I'm not 'busy') but we didn't have cats!! However, in the days when these things could happen, we had a 'class cat' who turned up one day at school all skinny and sad then just stayed. During story time the children who were still and calm found that he would sneak onto their laps. It was always a lovely end to the day.
Flo! Me n hot toddie's don't mix! Right! Sarnies done! Bid you all good night n god bless!!
Have come in from the garden to rest my back now, dug up a load of alchemilla that was growing around my steps and dislodging them. OH came to dig up the old hebe that needed taking out and then set to work on the phygelius that is rampant. There was a huge network of roots and runners under the soil. Haven't managed to get all of it out yet.