Right it's official, I'm shattered. Popped to garden centre and bought some more Fish, Blood and Bone (picked up three little pots of little blue bulbs, name of which I have forgotten). This has now been spread, the front garden lawn has been trimmed and the borders weeded plus all the debri from last years plants removed. Not a cat in hells chance of me mulching the borders though, the spirit is willing but the flesh is definitely weak.
Secondborn and partner have gone to London this weekend to the Baby Show so we have the house to ourselves.
My poor friend has battled with this problem for many years, He had to leave Uni at one point over it but had actually been very well for a good couple of years lately. I think the change of job, which he had wanted, just unsettled him too much.It was his first venture into management at a higher level and once the self doubt and uncertainty of his own ability crept in he suddenly had a complete crisis of confidence and left in panic. Now everything else seems to (him anyway) to have spiralled out of control. The poor man just wants a normal life, to be married with children and do a decent job and he has struggled so much it just doesn't seem fair. He is 39 now and hasn't ever had a long term meaningful relationship, he just can't seem to keep a girlfriend, I think he tries too hard actually, too nice for modern girls, too much of a gentleman, such a shame, he would make such a lovely loyal husband to someone.
I have managed to get in the garden today, hurrah, sorted some hydrangeas out and also a big shrub, I know what it is called but haven't a hope of spelling it, anyway it has an extremely good haircut. Hopefully now, some of it's potentially pretty neighbours might get some light and a chance to bloom.
My crocus and snowdrops are looking very cheerful, much improved quantity from last year, still a long way to go but steady away.
My rockery is going to need some serious help, the weeds have spread very quickly and the soil has run off a lot of the slopes leaving the rubble underneath a bit exposed. I thought this might happen, the sides were always a bit too steep, but now I think I am going to get some fine gravel and top it up with that.I know once the plants get really well established it won't be such an issue but it does look a bit bleak and bare at the moment.
Off to see my other poorly friend this afternoon, I am really hoping it is nothing serious, 3 weeks seems such a long time to find out more information and I know she is very worried, struggling to eat too. Anyway, we are going to try and have a walk around her garden , she has hundreds of snowdrops that put my little show to shame.
Have a nice afternoon everyone, will call in later.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Very wet and windy here today. Tidied the airing cupboard (a bit) this morning so now I'm resting my back.
Lyn and all the others who have aged parents or are trying to get appointments for yourselves: I feel for you. I have a constant round of appointments with my Mum but when she does get to see her doctor she is very good. (The doctor, that is!). This week for the first time for ages Mum did not have a doctor/nurse/dentist/hearing appointment so we went to a garden centre for some therapy. Mum bought a coat, 2 paperbacks, 2 birthday cards and some bird seed! I bought 6 fat balls!!
chicky and GWRS My first seeds are up too. A pot of salad leaves sown last week for early, indoor pickings.
Lyn I hope your friend soon gets some decent professional help. In the meantime, keep up the good work of being a good listener. I'm sure having you to talk to is a great help to him. My One and Only, (currently at Uni) was diagnosed with depression at the beginning of the year. It was a complete shock to us and to him. I'm glad he went to his doctor before things got too bad.
Does anyone have any experience of, or advice regarding using Zopiclone to combat insomnia?
I'm not keen on taking them, but nor am I keen on feeling like a zombie due to lack of sleep.
So the Nightol didn't work for you then? OH uses them, non addictive no side effects except from my point of view when he goes off so soundly, snores and and I can't wake him.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
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Right it's official, I'm shattered. Popped to garden centre and bought some more Fish, Blood and Bone (picked up three little pots of little blue bulbs, name of which I have forgotten). This has now been spread, the front garden lawn has been trimmed and the borders weeded plus all the debri from last years plants removed. Not a cat in hells chance of me mulching the borders though, the spirit is willing but the flesh is definitely weak.
Secondborn and partner have gone to London this weekend to the Baby Show so we have the house to ourselves.
My poor friend has battled with this problem for many years, He had to leave Uni at one point over it but had actually been very well for a good couple of years lately. I think the change of job, which he had wanted, just unsettled him too much.It was his first venture into management at a higher level and once the self doubt and uncertainty of his own ability crept in he suddenly had a complete crisis of confidence and left in panic. Now everything else seems to (him anyway) to have spiralled out of control. The poor man just wants a normal life, to be married with children and do a decent job and he has struggled so much it just doesn't seem fair. He is 39 now and hasn't ever had a long term meaningful relationship, he just can't seem to keep a girlfriend, I think he tries too hard actually, too nice for modern girls, too much of a gentleman, such a shame, he would make such a lovely loyal husband to someone.
I have managed to get in the garden today, hurrah, sorted some hydrangeas out and also a big shrub, I know what it is called but haven't a hope of spelling it, anyway it has an extremely good haircut.
Hopefully now, some of it's potentially pretty neighbours might get some light and a chance to bloom. 
My crocus and snowdrops are looking very cheerful, much improved quantity from last year, still a long way to go but steady away.
My rockery is going to need some serious help, the weeds have spread very quickly and the soil has run off a lot of the slopes leaving the rubble underneath a bit exposed. I thought this might happen, the sides were always a bit too steep, but now I think I am going to get some fine gravel and top it up with that.I know once the plants get really well established it won't be such an issue but it does look a bit bleak and bare at the moment.
Off to see my other poorly friend this afternoon, I am really hoping it is nothing serious, 3 weeks seems such a long time to find out more information and I know she is very worried, struggling to eat too. Anyway, we are going to try and have a walk around her garden , she has hundreds of snowdrops that put my little show to shame.
Have a nice afternoon everyone, will call in later.
Very wet and windy here today. Tidied the airing cupboard (a bit
) this morning so now I'm resting my back.
Lyn and all the others who have aged parents or are trying to get appointments for yourselves: I feel for you. I have a constant round of appointments with my Mum but when she does get to see her doctor she is very good. (The doctor, that is!). This week for the first time for ages Mum did not have a doctor/nurse/dentist/hearing appointment so we went to a garden centre for some therapy.
Mum bought a coat, 2 paperbacks, 2 birthday cards and some bird seed! I bought 6 fat balls!! 
chicky and GWRS My first seeds are up too. A pot of salad leaves sown last week for early, indoor pickings.
Lyn I hope your friend soon gets some decent professional help. In the meantime, keep up the good work of being a good listener. I'm sure having you to talk to is a great help to him. My One and Only, (currently at Uni) was diagnosed with depression at the beginning of the year. It was a complete shock to us and to him. I'm glad he went to his doctor before things got too bad.
So the Nightol didn't work for you then? OH uses them, non addictive no side effects except from my point of view when he goes off so soundly, snores and and I can't wake him.
Lyn, I've not tried anything yet.
I'm not a fan of any medication unless I'm really , really poorly and, mercifully, not quite there yet.
Yes Hazel, we put the insulation on and then added a new stud wall with loft insulation kind of stuff in the middle.
Sorry to hear about your 'One and Only' Marygold, such a tough problem to know what/how to deal with.
Actually got outside and gardened today.
Been reading about Zopiclone, don't like the sound of it.
Making homemade pizza tonight as I was making bread rolls as well.
Thanks for your input Lizzie. I'm still on the fence.
The side effects can be insomnia, anxiety, and in some cases even behaviour deviations.