Morning all/afties Pat - hope you're keeping well and it's not too hot. I haven't caught up with the jigsaws yet since I did the pipit ones, but I'll have a go later if possible
Dark here but still mild. Most peculiar. Hope the weather is half decent for the weekend so that I can get out and test my new walking poles. They came yesterday but I was so excited about the nuthatch I almost forgot about them. I'm easily pleased...
Lovely to hear that so many others have nuthatches visiting.
I'll try and catch up with the PMs too, now that I'm getting a bit quicker at this no mouse malarkey.
Better go and get my coat on and get to work. Hope everyone has a good day
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Morning all! I've been very rude and neglectful after your lovely welcome a few weeks back, but I've had a nasty bout of the blues plus more work than I can reasonably cope with. Actually, still got more work than I can cope with, so I'd better get on, just wanted to check in with you, say hi, and I hope you've all got nicer mornings than I have here in North Devon - raining and so dark we've still got lights on indoors Hubby says I should get one of those daylight sunshine bulb thingies...
G'day Pat Hello the rest of you and good to see you Thankthecat Sorry to hear about the blues ... seem to strike quite a few people this time of year ... I'd try the SAD light if I were you ... what've you got to lose? I know several people who find them helpful, and if you don't you can always sell it on Ebay It's good to be busy tho' ... being self employed can be precarious ...
Going to listen to R4 now, Melvin Bragg is talking about Harriet Martineau - one of Norwich's famous daughters of the first half of the 19C commemorated in many place names in the city - quite an amazing woman for those times ... she'd be seen as a really high achiever even nowadays.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sleep seems a different memory and now have the added annoyance of the work men digging up our lane.
I have to admit I tried increasing the dose of sleeping tablets last night, as I have started to get really grumpy.
Can fully endorse the light box, my psychiatrist recommended it to me years ago, I was thoroughly sceptical, I may have said witch craft, or similar, but I think it works. I have it on when I am sitting in front of the computer in the morning.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
I hope the rain stops, the sun comes out and you feel better Thank the Cat. Even Monty Don gets the winter blues.
Just been reading about Harriet Martineau, an interesting woman.
This afternoon a friend is coming to help me make bunches of evergreens with red ribbons to decorate the Abbey for Sunday's Carol Service. Luckily it's not raining. Quite sunny at the moment. We'll do it in the kitchen so I must tidy up a bit, work surfaces are a bit cluttered.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Hello. A lovely start to the day but I haven't been out yet. Stayed upstairs communing with kittens who are definitely better for being steamed and full of beans. OH has taken the dogs out for walkies so they have the run of downstairs in peace at the mo. Rasta doggy is "in love" and doesn't understand why lying on her belly with her ears pricked, eyes focused and tail wagging doesn't get her any new feline playmates.
I am waiting for our lawnmower to be delivered from servicing and repair and then will be outside planting bulbs and supervising OH. he wants to cut the grass where the naturalised cyclamen are now in full leaf so hands and mowers off.
Have fun with the decs Busy. Wonky - that sounds appalling but you seem to manage it all sensibly. Have to wonder why you should have to though.
Everyone else - enjoy whatever you're doing.
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)."
A load of pickling onions are now peeled and sitting in salt. I know I'm a bit late doing them, and as I want them for Christmas and the New Year leftovers, I've quartered the biggest ones and halved the medium ones. Now I need to pop down to the SM for cheap honey - it'd be a shame to use the lovely local stuff in the vinegar.
Anyone need anything?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Morning all/afties Pat - hope you're keeping well and it's not too hot. I haven't caught up with the jigsaws yet since I did the pipit ones, but I'll have a go later if possible
Dark here but still mild. Most peculiar. Hope the weather is half decent for the weekend so that I can get out and test my new walking poles. They came yesterday but I was so excited about the nuthatch I almost forgot about them. I'm easily pleased...
Lovely to hear that so many others have nuthatches visiting.
I'll try and catch up with the PMs too, now that I'm getting a bit quicker at this no mouse malarkey.
Better go and get my coat on and get to work. Hope everyone has a good day
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Good morning all , has been raining as forecast , so jobs inside this morning but it is still mild at moment
Have a good day everybody
Morning, dry and mild but a definite improvement on the last couple of days.
does anyone know if the cold crisp weather is to return? I do prefer it!
must get going
A A Milne
Morning all! I've been very rude and neglectful after your lovely welcome a few weeks back, but I've had a nasty bout of the blues plus more work than I can reasonably cope with. Actually, still got more work than I can cope with, so I'd better get on, just wanted to check in with you, say hi, and I hope you've all got nicer mornings than I have here in North Devon - raining and so dark we've still got lights on indoors
Hubby says I should get one of those daylight sunshine bulb thingies...
G'day Pat
Hello the rest of you
and good to see you Thankthecat 
Sorry to hear about the blues ... seem to strike quite a few people this time of year ... I'd try the SAD light if I were you ... what've you got to lose? I know several people who find them helpful, and if you don't you can always sell it on Ebay 
It's good to be busy tho' ... being self employed can be precarious ...
Going to listen to R4 now, Melvin Bragg is talking about Harriet Martineau - one of Norwich's famous daughters of the first half of the 19C commemorated in many place names in the city - quite an amazing woman for those times ... she'd be seen as a really high achiever even nowadays.
Last edited: 08 December 2016 09:05:56
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi all.
Sleep seems a different memory and now have the added annoyance of the work men digging up our lane.
I have to admit I tried increasing the dose of sleeping tablets last night, as I have started to get really grumpy.
Can fully endorse the light box, my psychiatrist recommended it to me years ago, I was thoroughly sceptical, I may have said witch craft, or similar, but I think it works. I have it on when I am sitting in front of the computer in the morning.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Well, now I know what to ask Father Christmas for! Thanks Dove and Punkdoc x
Morning all.
I hope the rain stops, the sun comes out and you feel better Thank the Cat. Even Monty Don gets the winter blues.
Just been reading about Harriet Martineau, an interesting woman.
This afternoon a friend is coming to help me make bunches of evergreens with red ribbons to decorate the Abbey for Sunday's Carol Service. Luckily it's not raining. Quite sunny at the moment. We'll do it in the kitchen so I must tidy up a bit, work surfaces are a bit cluttered.
Hello. A lovely start to the day but I haven't been out yet. Stayed upstairs communing with kittens who are definitely better for being steamed and full of beans. OH has taken the dogs out for walkies so they have the run of downstairs in peace at the mo. Rasta doggy is "in love" and doesn't understand why lying on her belly with her ears pricked, eyes focused and tail wagging doesn't get her any new feline playmates.
I am waiting for our lawnmower to be delivered from servicing and repair and then will be outside planting bulbs and supervising OH. he wants to cut the grass where the naturalised cyclamen are now in full leaf so hands and mowers off.
Have fun with the decs Busy. Wonky - that sounds appalling but you seem to manage it all sensibly. Have to wonder why you should have to though.
Everyone else - enjoy whatever you're doing.
A load of pickling onions are now peeled and sitting in salt. I know I'm a bit late doing them, and as I want them for Christmas and the New Year leftovers, I've quartered the biggest ones and halved the medium ones. Now I need to pop down to the SM for cheap honey - it'd be a shame to use the lovely local stuff in the vinegar.
Anyone need anything?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.