Good morning Forkers - woke very early so thought I would just pop in for a while.
Hope everyone feeling better today - it should be a reasonable day weatherwise I believe. The forecasters don't seem to be able to decide about what it will be like on Wednesday - some say rain others that it will be sunny. Shall wait and see before I make any plans
We watched the Story of Malta and it was fascinating - had a week's holiday there last year and now would have liked to visit more of the old part of Valletta.. Has anyone here been there?
Do my stint as a guide up at the local hospital this morning and then if I have the strength hope to get to the supermarket afterwards - shall have to see how I feel.
Dove, any news from Tasmania? And Geoff feeling better about the agent?
May pop back later....if not have a good day everyone
Scary stuff ! Thank goodness they're ok. They did the interview in exchange for a helicopter to go and find the children's dad who was hiking in the bush.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dove, just been watching the film footage and found it very emotional - what a huge relief that they are all safe and sound as well as for you . My thoughts are with you all and thank you so much for sharing the film.
PP, yes I can see why it would have been a building site because if you saw Sliema now it is just continuous line of concrete flats and hotels all the way to St Paul's Bay. Fortunately we did go inland for a bus trip to that wonderful castle - the name escapes me at the moment - and I loved the countryside and the people were more welcoming.
Also, we had a fascinating walk round the Fort outer walls and met delightful people in a local bar who told us their version of what it was like in the war.
I found the actual Maltese language very grating and virtually impossible to understand but then I believe it is made up of five different languages probably from when the island was occupied.
Morning Dove, I've just watched the footage . Like Sacha, I also found it emotional to watch. Thank goodness everyone is safe.It is hard to comprehend what they have endured, You must be so relieved .
I'm never been to Malta but have heard it's a lovely place, Sacha.
I don't sleep that well either Glyn, but did manage a good night last night. Probally because I watched some light entertainment instead. Won't be watching Ripper Steet again - But Mrs Brown Only started watching it a few weeks back and did think that she was a he .
We have rain here . So much for the garden drying out but the mornings are definitely getting lighter. Off to feed our feathered friends now. Yesterday we had no less than 10 long-tails on the feeder. Super little birds.
Wonder what the collective noun is for them? Could ask Mr Google but can't be bothered yet. Gary will know.
Yesterday we had no less than 10 long-tails on the feeder.... Wonder what the collective noun is for them? Could ask Mr Google but can't be bothered yet. Gary will know...
They are bright and perky little birds. They always seem to turn up in a little gang.
I didn't know that there was a collective noun for long-tailed tits. Asking Mr Google, he says the word is a volery. Then looking up that word, several websites say that the word means 'a flight of birds'.
However the word doesn't seem to be in my edition of the Oxford Dictionary (which a large 2-volume edition).
I had a good day in the garden yesterday, moved lots of little teasle seedling-rosettes. Am hoping to split up some clumps of hemerocallis this morning. Brief rain spell coming for this afternoon.
Dove, that is such a sad story, but with a happy ending, sort of. Had tears in my eyes watching the kiddies. But like he said at the end, the material stuff can be replaced. So glad they got through it.
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Good morning Forkers
- woke very early so thought I would just pop in for a while.
Hope everyone feeling better today - it should be a reasonable day weatherwise I believe. The forecasters don't seem to be able to decide about what it will be like on Wednesday - some say rain others that it will be sunny. Shall wait and see before I make any plans
We watched the Story of Malta and it was fascinating - had a week's holiday there last year and now would have liked to visit more of the old part of Valletta.. Has anyone here been there?
Do my stint as a guide up at the local hospital this morning and then if I have the strength hope to get to the supermarket afterwards - shall have to see how I feel.
Dove, any news from Tasmania? And Geoff feeling better about the agent?
May pop back later....if not have a good day everyone
S.
Hi Girasole
It's been a busy weekend - London and housework, and back to work yesterday 
so I've not read back much - hope everyrone's ok.
We've got this link to an Australian News interview with my cousin and his family - there's some amazing film footage of them with the grandchildren in the water trying to escape the flames http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-07/dunalley-measures-tasmanian-bushfire-impact/4455786
Scary stuff ! Thank goodness they're ok. They did the interview in exchange for a helicopter to go and find the children's dad who was hiking in the bush.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I went to Malta a long time ago, enjoyed it, but a week was enough for me. Hotel we went to turned. Out to be on the edge of a building site!
Dove, just been watching the film footage and found it very emotional - what a huge relief that they are all safe and sound as well as for you
. My thoughts are with you all and thank you so much for sharing the film.
PP, yes I can see why it would have been a building site because if you saw Sliema now it is just continuous line of concrete flats and hotels all the way to St Paul's Bay. Fortunately we did go inland for a bus trip to that wonderful castle - the name escapes me at the moment - and I loved the countryside and the people were more welcoming.
Also, we had a fascinating walk round the Fort outer walls and met delightful people in a local bar who told us their version of what it was like in the war.
I found the actual Maltese language very grating and virtually impossible to understand but then I believe it is made up of five different languages probably from when the island was occupied.
S.
Thanks
Time to get ready for work now - have a good day everyone!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning
Dove, I've just watched the footage . Like Sacha, I also found it emotional to watch. Thank goodness everyone is safe.It is hard to comprehend what they have endured, You must be so relieved .
I'm never been to Malta but have heard it's a lovely place, Sacha.
I don't sleep that well either Glyn, but did manage a good night last night. Probally because I watched some light entertainment instead. Won't be watching Ripper Steet again - But Mrs Brown
Only started watching it a few weeks back and did think that she was a he .
We have rain here . So much for the garden drying out but the mornings are definitely getting lighter. Off to feed our feathered friends now. Yesterday we had no less than 10 long-tails on the feeder. Super little birds.
Wonder what the collective noun is for them? Could ask Mr Google but can't be bothered yet. Gary will know.
Have a good day, everyone.
Morning early ones-quick visit-can't stop long- feel in a better mood today-off to bash me orange balls -catch up later
Morning forkers,
Pleased to see that Geoff has normalised.
They are bright and perky little birds. They always seem to turn up in a little gang.
I didn't know that there was a collective noun for long-tailed tits. Asking Mr Google, he says the word is a volery. Then looking up that word, several websites say that the word means 'a flight of birds'.
However the word doesn't seem to be in my edition of the Oxford Dictionary (which a large 2-volume edition).
I had a good day in the garden yesterday, moved lots of little teasle seedling-rosettes. Am hoping to split up some clumps of hemerocallis this morning. Brief rain spell coming for this afternoon.
Have a nice day forkers.
Morning lovelies!
Dove, that is such a sad story, but with a happy ending, sort of. Had tears in my eyes watching the kiddies. But like he said at the end, the material stuff can be replaced. So glad they got through it.