We now have gas so I have just resumed the cooking of cod with clementines for dinner.
It has been a beautiful, sunny day with clear skies and little wind. We've been treated to fabulous starry skies for the last two nights.
We have just got in from a marathon kitten fest. Drove to Machecoul to fetch 3 kittens and deposit 2 en route home at a flat in La Roche-S-Y except I hadn't banked on over an hour at the vet's waiting for each one to be prodded, poked, given its ID chip, weighed and checked for fleas. Ours is the little black and white 4 month old who we're calling Minstrel after a dianthus I lust after. She was found under a vehicle and covered in motor oil nearly 3 weeks ago and has had to be cleaned up and settled. She's very cuddly and is now upstairs getting to know Cosmos after a good feed.
T'other pair are a gorgeous tabby female of about 7 months and her brother who is the most beautiful taupe and cream subtly striped tabby with dark brown seal points and blue eyes. Stunning and also very cuddly but we must be sensible sometimes.
Vet tomorrow for jabs and an ID chip for Cosmos.
Busy - thanks for that link. We have two levels behind the house with a bank that separates them. We could probably excavate a bit further to put an above ground pool whose top would then be level with the upper layer with a bit of decking at the join. On the lower level, there are 3 concrete posts with wires stretched between for washing but which we don't use as I am planning to add extra levels of wire and grow clems and roses so they could hide a pool. Priorities are a proper potager, a new kitchen and another shower room. Then we can talk pools - as long as it's heated by solar panels. I do not do cold water and he's not having a private pool. There's a cold water ocean just down the road.
Hosta , being a devout atheist brought up by Plymouth Brethren style Methodists, I have a deep mistrust of anything decided on "faith". I much prefer a sound moral basis and logic plus an understanding of consequences to decide policy. Just imagine how much more peaceful the world would be with no religion and a respect for one another's differences instead of fear and hatred or contempt.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
You're very welcome as long as you bring a bottle Pdoc, some Muscadet, or maybe a bottle of Picpoul? Only for you and me ... OH is sinking a pint of Adnams Broadside as we speak ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have had two elderly lady "Witnesses" coming to the door with their magazine, for years. Both are keen gardeners so that's what we talk about, not religion. I've never had the guts to tell them not to come back.
I even got collared by some witnesses in Australia. I was doing my friends front garden at the time so no where to escape. They said they had spoken to me before. Well, same accent, but my friend is 3 inches shorter and dark haired.
Always bring a bottle Dove, I have a nice white Burgundy, which might hit the spot, although the Broadside sounds excellent too. Not had a pint of that for a long time, makes me feel nostalgic.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
I wish I could join you too, Dove. Your meal sounds really yummy, I love scallops, but they are so expensive here. I have a bottle of Picpoul though, but I won't drink it without OH. Having stir fried chicken with mange tout peas and Pak choi.
Spent 3 hours in the garden this afternoon.
Tomorrow I'm going to a meeting in Bergerac, fairly early start (for me, not a morning person). Forecast is cloudy so it'll be HW instead of gardening tomorrow afternoon.
Obelixx, our pool isn't heated, in the summer the water is 24° to 29° depending on the sun.
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We now have gas so I have just resumed the cooking of cod with clementines for dinner.
It has been a beautiful, sunny day with clear skies and little wind. We've been treated to fabulous starry skies for the last two nights.
We have just got in from a marathon kitten fest. Drove to Machecoul to fetch 3 kittens and deposit 2 en route home at a flat in La Roche-S-Y except I hadn't banked on over an hour at the vet's waiting for each one to be prodded, poked, given its ID chip, weighed and checked for fleas. Ours is the little black and white 4 month old who we're calling Minstrel after a dianthus I lust after. She was found under a vehicle and covered in motor oil nearly 3 weeks ago and has had to be cleaned up and settled. She's very cuddly and is now upstairs getting to know Cosmos after a good feed.
T'other pair are a gorgeous tabby female of about 7 months and her brother who is the most beautiful taupe and cream subtly striped tabby with dark brown seal points and blue eyes. Stunning and also very cuddly but we must be sensible sometimes.
Vet tomorrow for jabs and an ID chip for Cosmos.
Busy - thanks for that link. We have two levels behind the house with a bank that separates them. We could probably excavate a bit further to put an above ground pool whose top would then be level with the upper layer with a bit of decking at the join. On the lower level, there are 3 concrete posts with wires stretched between for washing but which we don't use as I am planning to add extra levels of wire and grow clems and roses so they could hide a pool. Priorities are a proper potager, a new kitchen and another shower room. Then we can talk pools - as long as it's heated by solar panels. I do not do cold water and he's not having a private pool. There's a cold water ocean just down the road.
Hosta , being a devout atheist brought up by Plymouth Brethren style Methodists, I have a deep mistrust of anything decided on "faith". I much prefer a sound moral basis and logic plus an understanding of consequences to decide policy. Just imagine how much more peaceful the world would be with no religion and a respect for one another's differences instead of fear and hatred or contempt.
I do so agree, Obelixx.
Also I wouldn't have been got out the bath this morning to answer the door to a nice pair of ladies bearing witness to Jehovah.
Whilst I am very happy for people that derive benefit from their faith, I am in total agreement Obelixx.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
You're very welcome as long as you bring a bottle Pdoc, some Muscadet, or maybe a bottle of Picpoul? Only for you and me ... OH is sinking a pint of Adnams Broadside as we speak ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have had two elderly lady "Witnesses" coming to the door with their magazine, for years. Both are keen gardeners so that's what we talk about, not religion. I've never had the guts to tell them not to come back.
Our white wine is very chilled. It's still outside from the weekend.
I have a confused Gala Apple tree. It has one set of flower buds on a spur, and another that has open flowers.
I even got collared by some witnesses in Australia. I was doing my friends front garden at the time so no where to escape. They said they had spoken to me before. Well, same accent, but my friend is 3 inches shorter and dark haired.
Ours lives in the garage on the north side of the house - even in the summer it's rare that it needs to go in the fridge
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Always bring a bottle Dove, I have a nice white Burgundy, which might hit the spot, although the Broadside sounds excellent too. Not had a pint of that for a long time, makes me feel nostalgic.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I wish I could join you too, Dove. Your meal sounds really yummy, I love scallops, but they are so expensive here. I have a bottle of Picpoul though, but I won't drink it without OH. Having stir fried chicken with mange tout peas and Pak choi.
Spent 3 hours in the garden this afternoon.
Tomorrow I'm going to a meeting in Bergerac, fairly early start (for me, not a morning person). Forecast is cloudy so it'll be HW instead of gardening tomorrow afternoon.
Obelixx, our pool isn't heated, in the summer the water is 24° to 29° depending on the sun.