Glad you're home safe and sound Hosta . Home the knee eases up sooner rather than later.
Thanks for the heads up about Paul Merton Fairy. I think we watched that series on BBC Scotland but will check to make sure as I know he's done several different ones. Will give me itchy feet though....
Am quite enjoying "An Island Parish" at the moment because it's from Shetland - lots of shots of beaches etc. Definitely a place to visit in a camper van when we have more time
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Fairygirl, I bought some spring back from the market - local asparagus along with two fresh trout and some Majorcan new potatoes
All ok at the dentist
For some reason my watch was a little slow, so I'd missed the bus into the city and drove in. Big mistake!!!
After the dentist I went to the market to get the trout etc for supper, then I had coffee and a toastie in Café Nero then back to the car which was in the John Lewis car park. The spaces in that car park are narrow, but I'd parked right in the corner up against a wall as I had no passenger - there was plenty of room on the driver's side when I got out.
When I got back some plonker had parked their brand new white Citroen estate so close to my car that I couldn't even get to the door, let alone open it wide enough to get in. Fortunately there was a low concrete plinth on the passenger side so I had just enough room to open that door, slide the seats back and shuffle and clamber over into the driver's seat - not easy in a coupé with a built up central console for a traditionally built 64 year old with a gammy knee. I very nearly left an angry note on the Citroen's windscreen, but I didn't have the emotional energy left.
Then when I left the car park I somehow got into the wrong lane through the myriad of roadworks causing chaos in central Norwich at the moment. 'Oh well' I thought, 'I'll follow the car in front of me and eventually we'll get through the roadworks.' We were heading towards the route home when suddenly that road was closed too!
The only route available to us was straight ahead on a road usually only accessible to buses and taxis. I hesitated - a taxi behind me hooted and a bus driver waved the car ahead and me through - we had no choice - heaven knows if we were allowed to drive there - I expect if we weren't I'll be getting a ticket through the post shortly. Great
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hosta I am glad you're back in the land of... well us. Enjoying having your lordship waiting on you (don't get too used to it though).
Dove: you're reminding me how just how much I hate shopping. Its not the shops (well it partly is) but all the people who seem to be in their own world with not a penny to care for others.
I've just done my time sheet for last week: 64 hours. Not bad for a 35 hour contract! Considering how ill I felt I'm a little impressed at myself for surviving (although can't help but think maybe forcing myself to do my job didn't help matters. Still it keeps me off the streets.
I've still not decided on a plant for my classroom yet. I'm starting to wonder if perhaps trialling a fake one would be a good idea consider the abuse the room seems to get at the careless hands of people who really ought know better.
Just to throw another red herring onto the fire - it has always struck me that our "special relationship" with the USA is a very one way affair. Could it not be that Uncle Sam only wants us in because we (technically) both speak English and form a nice little bridge for them into the vast market of Europe.
Not that I'm in anyway biased - got relatives over there who think the same.
just research as much as possible Hazel but allow for gut instinct too.
Clearly few people know very much...the more I hear and read the more I realise that.
talking this morning with a group of small businessmen the consensus was that EU rules are killing them. The possible influx of huge numbers of people was a worry expressed too. This is in Cornwall where we still have space. goodness knows how it will be for you guys in population high areas
whichever way this thing goes at least views are being aired here. This is good
Hosta I am glad you're back in the land of... well us. Enjoying having your lordship waiting on you (don't get too used to it though).
Dove: you're reminding me how just how much I hate shopping. Its not the shops (well it partly is) but all the people who seem to be in their own world with not a penny to care for others.
It would have been so much simpler if I'd caught the bus
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Glad you're OK Hosta and OH is looking after you. Dove, I hate stud parking too and badly thought out and indicated diversions. Shopping's OK if I'm in the mood which isn't often. Not a shopaholic at all.
Verdun - EU rules apply to all EU businesses. Some adapt, some cheat and some go under. That's life with government of any sort be it local, regional, national or European. Worth noting also that the little jobsworths in Britain apply all those rules far more assiduously than their EU counterparts.
We have roast dinner on Sundays. Possum expects it (Capricorn so likes tradition) and OH likes it anyway. I've only recently started doing Yourkshire puds and now Poss wants them every week! Simple salmon and veggies tonight as the kitchen is in disarray and I'm shattered. It's a big farmhouse kitchen with some fitted cupboards but mostly not. Furniture all moved and cleaned and protected. Walls all sanded down and then vacced and steam cleaned.
Some filling been done already and floor washed for the 3rd time to collect plaster dust which will no doubt continue falling for days. I've done the hall while I was on to get all the dusty stuff done in in one go so it's a huge area of wall and floor.
In between dries, have taken the last of the roses and clems in pots from their shelter corner and put them in full sun and wind and rain. They've done well so far so I hope they'll be OK. OH has kept out of the way and gardened, cutting down miscanthus and other dead perennial stems and weeding.
Immigrants - most are genuine, escaping horrors but some are economic and some naugty infiltrators up to no good. On balance, we should be doing more to sort and help but on the understanding that our way of life gives personal freedoms and standards and opportunities for which we also have to share civil responsibilities and duties. They should not expect to come and impose their religion, values or politics on us as it is not our way and that's what got them into a mess in the first place.
It has turned cold and grey and damp now but the last few sunny days have worked wonders on the PSB and we should finally get enough of a picking for supper tomorrow if it stays sunny.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Glad you're home safe and sound Hosta
. Home the knee eases up sooner rather than later.
Thanks for the heads up about Paul Merton Fairy. I think we watched that series on BBC Scotland but will check to make sure as I know he's done several different ones. Will give me itchy feet though....
Am quite enjoying "An Island Parish" at the moment because it's from Shetland - lots of shots of beaches etc. Definitely a place to visit in a camper van when we have more time
Best get back to the mines - don't want the lights going out
Speedy recovery Hosta
Solent Wind , looks like the sheds had it and lots of hard work , wonder if you discover anything else ?
Heavy rain so started cleaning side conservatory ready for painting
Have a good day everybody
Fairygirl, I bought some spring back from the market - local asparagus
along with two fresh trout and some Majorcan new potatoes 
All ok at the dentist
For some reason my watch was a little slow, so I'd missed the bus into the city and drove in. Big mistake!!!
After the dentist I went to the market to get the trout etc for supper, then I had coffee and a toastie in Café Nero then back to the car which was in the John Lewis car park. The spaces in that car park are narrow, but I'd parked right in the corner up against a wall as I had no passenger - there was plenty of room on the driver's side when I got out.
When I got back some plonker had parked their brand new white Citroen estate so close to my car that I couldn't even get to the door, let alone open it wide enough to get in. Fortunately there was a low concrete plinth on the passenger side so I had just enough room to open that door, slide the seats back and shuffle and clamber over into the driver's seat - not easy in a coupé with a built up central console for a traditionally built 64 year old with a gammy knee. I very nearly left an angry note on the Citroen's windscreen, but I didn't have the emotional energy left.
Then when I left the car park I somehow got into the wrong lane through the myriad of roadworks causing chaos in central Norwich at the moment. 'Oh well' I thought, 'I'll follow the car in front of me and eventually we'll get through the roadworks.' We were heading towards the route home when suddenly that road was closed too!
The only route available to us was straight ahead on a road usually only accessible to buses and taxis. I hesitated - a taxi behind me hooted and a bus driver waved the car ahead and me through - we had no choice - heaven knows if we were allowed to drive there - I expect if we weren't I'll be getting a ticket through the post shortly. Great
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hosta I am glad you're back in the land of... well us. Enjoying having your lordship waiting on you (don't get too used to it though).
Dove: you're reminding me how just how much I hate shopping. Its not the shops (well it partly is) but all the people who seem to be in their own world with not a penny to care for others.
I've just done my time sheet for last week: 64 hours. Not bad for a 35 hour contract! Considering how ill I felt I'm a little impressed at myself for surviving (although can't help but think maybe forcing myself to do my job didn't help matters. Still it keeps me off the streets.
I've still not decided on a plant for my classroom yet. I'm starting to wonder if perhaps trialling a fake one would be a good idea consider the abuse the room seems to get at the careless hands of people who really ought know better.
Hard luck, Dove!
Great to hear from you, Hosta. Glad all went well, and I'm sure the pain will ease soon. Gently does it!
Interesting shed you found there, SolentWind. Wonder what else you'll discover? Look out for unicorns...
Fairy, thanks for the reminder about the Paul Murton Scottish programmes. Must set the alarm on my phone so I don't miss them!
Proper rain now, not just drizzle, so it's going to be a Useful Jobs afternoon.
It would have been so much simpler if I'd caught the bus
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Glad you're OK Hosta and OH is looking after you. Dove, I hate stud parking too and badly thought out and indicated diversions. Shopping's OK if I'm in the mood which isn't often. Not a shopaholic at all.
Verdun - EU rules apply to all EU businesses. Some adapt, some cheat and some go under. That's life with government of any sort be it local, regional, national or European. Worth noting also that the little jobsworths in Britain apply all those rules far more assiduously than their EU counterparts.
We have roast dinner on Sundays. Possum expects it (Capricorn so likes tradition) and OH likes it anyway. I've only recently started doing Yourkshire puds and now Poss wants them every week! Simple salmon and veggies tonight as the kitchen is in disarray and I'm shattered. It's a big farmhouse kitchen with some fitted cupboards but mostly not. Furniture all moved and cleaned and protected. Walls all sanded down and then vacced and steam cleaned.
Some filling been done already and floor washed for the 3rd time to collect plaster dust which will no doubt continue falling for days. I've done the hall while I was on to get all the dusty stuff done in in one go so it's a huge area of wall and floor.
In between dries, have taken the last of the roses and clems in pots from their shelter corner and put them in full sun and wind and rain. They've done well so far so I hope they'll be OK. OH has kept out of the way and gardened, cutting down miscanthus and other dead perennial stems and weeding.
Immigrants - most are genuine, escaping horrors but some are economic and some naugty infiltrators up to no good. On balance, we should be doing more to sort and help but on the understanding that our way of life gives personal freedoms and standards and opportunities for which we also have to share civil responsibilities and duties. They should not expect to come and impose their religion, values or politics on us as it is not our way and that's what got them into a mess in the first place.
It has turned cold and grey and damp now but the last few sunny days have worked wonders on the PSB and we should finally get enough of a picking for supper tomorrow if it stays sunny.
Whoops!
Not intentional I assure you - I'd copied them to quote elsewhere and somehow they'd saved on my laptop and when I hit the
button they all pasted and I didn't notice .......... sorry folks - mea culpa
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.