I remember Aberfan despite being quite young at the time. Dreadful. Hard to believe it's fifty years ago. I aslo heard the young French journalist talking recently about the Paris attacks almost a year ago (hard to believe that too) where he lost his wife. His grace and dignity was humbling. A lesson in how to be a wonderful human being.
Talking of which, I hope doc slept well.
Hope today is better for you Clari, and the reason fro a cancellation wasn't too serious.
At least it's Friday, and at the moment, it's dry here. Going to the nursery later after work - I'll try not to overspend...
Have a good day everyone.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I remember Cliff Michelmore reporting from Aberfan with tears running down his face. . . . my daughter was three weeks old so I tend to remember the disaster every year.
Another glorious sunny day here out in the sticks.
Internet might be slow , but we have no traffic noise, no aircraft noise, no train noise, no neighbour noise 0ver 20 miles views in 180degrees and for that , I'm more than happy to have a fairly slow internet speed. I'd not change it for the world.
My dear old van is to become a log store on wheels. Too much welding required underneath so not economical .
I haven't bought a car since July 11th 1979 so I'm very much out of the loop car wise. For all the mileage I do , I'm just going to get something cheap, I mean , really cheap.
Sorry to hear of the van's demise another disadvantage of rural life, mud sticking to the undercarriage and encouraging 'rot' ... but your view is worth any of the snags that go with it
I had planned to sow my broad beans this morning, but we're now on our fourth rainbow of the day and the accompanying downpours that have arrived with them - a bit wet underfoot to venture onto the veg patch so, another coffee then a quick trip to W'rose for supplies ... we're getting low on 'bathroom tissue'
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hosta: I heartily recommend a second hand Peugeot 206 2 litre diesel. Mine cost around £800 is low milleage, full service history, and in lovely condition. Its much bigger than you think (my 6ft 7 partner can drive it quite happily) and with the back seats down (they fold down completely flat) you'd be amazed at how much stuff I can pile into the back! It is small enough to throw around lanes and squeeze into tight gaps in car parks but big enough that she'll cruise at 70mph (and not a spot more Officer honest) on the motorway without you feeling vulnerable and four of us fit in comfortably.
She'll never be as wonderful as my Defender of course, I love my Defender and all her many many quirks. But she's twice as economical to run so for daily driving to and from work she's a must!
Oh and if country living gets two much for you Hosta: my local farmer used to get two sheep and the dog in the back of his old trusty 206. I still remember seeing it flying across the fields. Rally drivers would have had nothing on him!
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I remember Aberfan so clearly - my cousins lived nearby and my aunt was a teacher at a S Wales village school. Absolutely horrendous
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all/afties Pat when you appear
I remember Aberfan despite being quite young at the time. Dreadful. Hard to believe it's fifty years ago. I aslo heard the young French journalist talking recently about the Paris attacks almost a year ago (hard to believe that too) where he lost his wife. His grace and dignity was humbling. A lesson in how to be a wonderful human being.
Talking of which, I hope doc slept well.
Hope today is better for you Clari, and the reason fro a cancellation wasn't too serious.
At least it's Friday, and at the moment, it's dry here. Going to the nursery later after work - I'll try not to overspend...
Have a good day everyone.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Morning all/afternoon Pat
I remember Cliff Michelmore reporting from Aberfan with tears running down his face. . . . my daughter was three weeks old so I tend to remember the disaster every year.
Fairy - I heard that French journalist - what he said will stay with me a long time - as you say, so humbling.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all.
Another glorious sunny day here out in the sticks.
Internet might be slow , but we have no traffic noise, no aircraft noise, no train noise, no neighbour noise 0ver 20 miles views in 180degrees and for that , I'm more than happy to have a fairly slow internet speed. I'd not change it for the world.
My dear old van is to become a log store on wheels.
Too much welding required underneath so not economical .
I haven't bought a car since July 11th 1979 so I'm very much out of the loop car wise.
For all the mileage I do , I'm just going to get something cheap, I mean , really cheap.
Good morning Hosta
Sorry to hear of the van's demise
another disadvantage of rural life, mud sticking to the undercarriage and encouraging 'rot' ... but your view is worth any of the snags that go with it 
I had planned to sow my broad beans this morning, but we're now on our fourth rainbow of the day and the accompanying downpours that have arrived with them - a bit wet underfoot to venture onto the veg patch so, another coffee then a quick trip to W'rose for supplies ... we're getting low on 'bathroom tissue'
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi all.
Very quiet night, a bit disconcerting actually!!
Lovely weather here, so bulb planting and starting to dig up Cannas and Dahlias.
Don't normally eat breakfast, but toast and jam has gone down rather well.
Have a good day everyone.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I need to get onto my cannas and stuff too punkdoc. Dreading it.
So much stuff to cram into the tunnel this winter.
Hosta: I heartily recommend a second hand Peugeot 206 2 litre diesel. Mine cost around £800 is low milleage, full service history, and in lovely condition. Its much bigger than you think (my 6ft 7 partner can drive it quite happily) and with the back seats down (they fold down completely flat) you'd be amazed at how much stuff I can pile into the back! It is small enough to throw around lanes and squeeze into tight gaps in car parks but big enough that she'll cruise at 70mph (and not a spot more Officer honest) on the motorway without you feeling vulnerable and four of us fit in comfortably.
She'll never be as wonderful as my Defender of course, I love my Defender and all her many many quirks. But she's twice as economical to run so for daily driving to and from work she's a must!
Oh and if country living gets two much for you Hosta: my local farmer used to get two sheep and the dog in the back of his old trusty 206. I still remember seeing it flying across the fields. Rally drivers would have had nothing on him!