i just googled shireoaks and see it's worryingly near Rhodesia!!!! I left Catterick when I was two, so minimal memories really but its still in the blood. i had a second hand dead posh V8 Land Rover Discovery once which practically bankrupted me (I couldnt afford to have it serviced or even buy new tyres) - then I couldn't sell it and could only part-exchange it for .... a royal blue Proton!!! The V8 used to belong to Rosa Monkton (Princess Diana's mate) and the bonnet had a little ding in it which I liked to think was from Charles chucking a brick at it. I used to pretend to be the queen when I drove it, royal wave and everything. when i got the ghastly blue proton i changed the wave to a V sign - seemed more appropriate. on a gardening note - just in case we're breaking gardnersworld protocol by mere chatting - I just found a packet of edelweiss seeds from 1980. do you think they'll grow?
You could try them, but as they're old enough to vote, I think you're flogging a dead horse. or dead seeds.
If chatting gets us chucked off, my days are numbered, as I'm having a bit of an eco-rant on the get rid of your lawns forum. So I'll probably be asked politely to do one soon, or get accused of being a troll. Still, I'm used to it, the car Hubby drives (or used to until the gearbox broke, and the new one is still hiding behind the sofa) is a 5 litre beast of a range rover. We have to run it on autogas, to run it on petrol would bankrupt us. I do have to remind himself we have the van on the back, the car just sets off and goes 'Home's that way, I'm off!)
The funniest thing is beating GTI's away from traffic lights. hey, I can go fast AND anywhere (as opposed to my car, which is not particularly fast, but will just keep chugging away through anything). The big blue thing we've got needs to be re-bodied, but when we had the floods in sheffield, we were OK, it's got a 2 inch lift with camber correction, air-locking diffs and a snorkel. We've even pulled lorries out of puddles with that.
Anyway what are you doing sitting here chatting? Off outside with you, forthwith, to see how much coal you have in your garden!! (I might be round later, to pinch it, if there's lots)!
my mum always used to tell me 'yorkshire born, yorkshire bred, strong in the arm and thick in the head' bless her. i had therapy so i'm ok now!
i considered getting my Green Beast converted to gas but I still couldnt have afforded to run it. the proton's gone now thank god. got a red renault with a bit in the back for the dog. or the mother. the car's gutless at traffic lights but that might be because i usually drive with the hand brake on, or pull away in 3rd.
can everyone see our messages? how does this work? well, surely we won't be kicked out unless someone tells on us? they wouldnt, would they? WOULD THEY?
I guess as long as we keep mentioning our gardens they can't kick us out. I still have coal in my front garden.
if I can navigate this site I'm going to check out your rantings about getting rid of lawns and I might join in! ekky thump.
If you scroll back up to the top and click on 'latest posts' the thread about getting rid of lawns is still on the first page. It's partly because I really believe in doing my bit for the environment, partly because as a Yorkshirewoman I have short arms and deep pockets, and partly because I have a big stirry stick I can't resist using sometimes.
I can't see us getting told off, cos in effect what we're doing is having a natter over the garden fence. Except indoors where it's warm and I can stop the two little ones destroying my house/killing each other/ giving the neighbours a rates rebate with the noise they create. Oh, and have a coffee whilst talking to someone that's not forever asking why, what, how (the 4 year old), or screeching because her brother's pinched her toy and her bottom's wet. Bad mummy, using the laptop whilst her child is wet/poopy. I'm off for a clean nappy and a peg for me shnozz!
I found you! (not in a stalking way) and I joined in about the lawn! actually it's not something i've really thought about, so i just had a little shout so as not to feel left out.
going to take the dog walkies now. just like a 4 year old but instead of constant demands I get big sad eyes and meaningful sighs and when that doesnt work, a hefty nudge with a large black nose!
yes! it's just like a garden fence, isnt it? I'm standing on a chair though because the fence is a bit tall. I'll probably fall off in a minute and smash the laptop.
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i just googled shireoaks and see it's worryingly near Rhodesia!!!! I left Catterick when I was two, so minimal memories really but its still in the blood. i had a second hand dead posh V8 Land Rover Discovery once which practically bankrupted me (I couldnt afford to have it serviced or even buy new tyres) - then I couldn't sell it and could only part-exchange it for .... a royal blue Proton!!! The V8 used to belong to Rosa Monkton (Princess Diana's mate) and the bonnet had a little ding in it which I liked to think was from Charles chucking a brick at it. I used to pretend to be the queen when I drove it, royal wave and everything. when i got the ghastly blue proton i changed the wave to a V sign - seemed more appropriate. on a gardening note - just in case we're breaking gardnersworld protocol by mere chatting - I just found a packet of edelweiss seeds from 1980. do you think they'll grow?
You could try them, but as they're old enough to vote, I think you're flogging a dead horse. or dead seeds.
If chatting gets us chucked off, my days are numbered, as I'm having a bit of an eco-rant on the get rid of your lawns forum. So I'll probably be asked politely to do one soon, or get accused of being a troll. Still, I'm used to it, the car Hubby drives (or used to until the gearbox broke, and the new one is still hiding behind the sofa) is a 5 litre beast of a range rover. We have to run it on autogas, to run it on petrol would bankrupt us. I do have to remind himself we have the van on the back, the car just sets off and goes 'Home's that way, I'm off!)
The funniest thing is beating GTI's away from traffic lights. hey, I can go fast AND anywhere (as opposed to my car, which is not particularly fast, but will just keep chugging away through anything). The big blue thing we've got needs to be re-bodied, but when we had the floods in sheffield, we were OK, it's got a 2 inch lift with camber correction, air-locking diffs and a snorkel. We've even pulled lorries out of puddles with that.
Anyway what are you doing sitting here chatting? Off outside with you, forthwith, to see how much coal you have in your garden!! (I might be round later, to pinch it, if there's lots)!
You can allus tell a Yorkshireman, but you can't tell him owt.
my mum always used to tell me 'yorkshire born, yorkshire bred, strong in the arm and thick in the head' bless her. i had therapy so i'm ok now!
i considered getting my Green Beast converted to gas but I still couldnt have afforded to run it. the proton's gone now thank god. got a red renault with a bit in the back for the dog. or the mother. the car's gutless at traffic lights but that might be because i usually drive with the hand brake on, or pull away in 3rd.
can everyone see our messages? how does this work? well, surely we won't be kicked out unless someone tells on us? they wouldnt, would they? WOULD THEY?
I guess as long as we keep mentioning our gardens they can't kick us out. I still have coal in my front garden.
if I can navigate this site I'm going to check out your rantings about getting rid of lawns and I might join in! ekky thump.
If you scroll back up to the top and click on 'latest posts' the thread about getting rid of lawns is still on the first page. It's partly because I really believe in doing my bit for the environment, partly because as a Yorkshirewoman I have short arms and deep pockets, and partly because I have a big stirry stick I can't resist using sometimes.
I can't see us getting told off, cos in effect what we're doing is having a natter over the garden fence. Except indoors where it's warm and I can stop the two little ones destroying my house/killing each other/ giving the neighbours a rates rebate with the noise they create. Oh, and have a coffee whilst talking to someone that's not forever asking why, what, how (the 4 year old), or screeching because her brother's pinched her toy and her bottom's wet. Bad mummy, using the laptop whilst her child is wet/poopy. I'm off for a clean nappy and a peg for me shnozz!
I found you! (not in a stalking way) and I joined in about the lawn! actually it's not something i've really thought about, so i just had a little shout so as not to feel left out.
going to take the dog walkies now. just like a 4 year old but instead of constant demands I get big sad eyes and meaningful sighs and when that doesnt work, a hefty nudge with a large black nose!
yes! it's just like a garden fence, isnt it? I'm standing on a chair though because the fence is a bit tall. I'll probably fall off in a minute and smash the laptop.