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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    BL - we had an ice cream van round here recently. I know it's been the mildest, driest winter here that I can remember, and we Scots are meant to be hardy, but that's taking the p*** !  image

    Perhaps it's soothing for your throat though. It's very wearing. Whatever helps that kind of cough is ok isn't it?  image

    No 'Burns-ing' candles for me Frank/Dad, in fact, no Burns Night-ing at all. Don't care for it. Must be my English half coming through  image

    Just perusing my hill choice for tomorrow. So many to pick from when it's the smaller hills (Corbetts) image

    When I get my new ice axe next week I'll be thoroughly kitted out. Not that there's much ice/snow left again except on north or east faces, or the higher Cairngorms etc. The approach of a hill I fancied tomorrow is steep and north facing so it wouldn't be wise without one. 

    Check out those British lads in the tennis. Doing brilliantly. image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

    Spring is definitely on the way.imageimageGood to see you again Frank.

    SW Scotland
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    I'm not usually fussy about such things, but for an important occasion shouldn't someone have helped Trump to adjust his tie properly image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,088

    No cake FG.  Possum is in Belgium taking her mid year exams and this oven can't do one anyway.  She's flying down for a long weekend next Thursday so we'll treat her to a lovely dinner and naughty dessert then.

    We always have a tub of ice cream in the freezer and like a magnum at the cinema.

    Have decided that rather than paint the radiators in the smaller bedrooms I'll get radiator covers which will be easier to paint, easier to clean and give us a handy shelf.   Too much to expect they'd both be the same size!

    OH is home from running errands and hogging the big TV watching golf while he irons.   I'm off to organise my sewing room a bit ready for sewing Possum's new frock and a bag.

    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)."
    Plato
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    Afternoon all. 

    Just stopped for lunch, yes I know it's almost 5pm,but I've been busy.

    Re what some of you were saying yesterday: we WERE in the photo on page 19 of The Times yesterday. Hubby found us, although we did kinda need a magnifying glass to be sure.

    loads of washing done, about 6 more loads to go. How can we use so many clothes in a fortnight?

    The weekend is here folks. Enjoy.

    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    just as well you came home when you did hosta, otherwise you'd have had nothing but your birthday suits left to wear image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Glenys 2Glenys 2 Posts: 169

    welcome home hosta pleased to hear you are both safe. to gwr my oh supports brighton and hove football club so i am staying out of the way when they play lincoln, may the best team win very windy here for the last 2days and no rain. enjoy your weekend every one

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    I'm surprised you had any washing at all Hosta - bearing (or should that be 'baring' ?) in mind you like sunbathing au naturel....image

    All my chores are done. Dinner been had. Washing up done and washing folded and sorted. Having a cuppa and feet up.....

    ...that ice cream van has just gone by!  image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • AuntyRachAuntyRach Posts: 5,291

    No Monty gardening programme tonight (snooker!!) so will catch up with 'Unforgotten' instead.

    Won the work Postcode Lottery today so bought a bottle of red (wine not sauce!) to celebrate! The rest will go on 1: biscuits for the afternoon shift tomorrow, 2: takeaway for after the shift tomorrow, 3: coffee/lunch with my sister AND 4: first plant purchase of the year (want some climbers for shade). Chuffed to bits! 

    My garden and I live in South Wales. 
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    Congrats, AuntyRach!  And it's just the right time of year to be thinking about plant purchases...  image

    Forecast looks ok for tomorrow here, and wonderful for the west coast of Scotland.  Hope you get some sun, Fairy.

    Might do some extended gardening tomorrow, with luck.

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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