I do pick up glass bottles and the odd glass lying about. I seem to have a few Carling pint glasses that I think come from the pub up the road. They wander down to the bus stop with them and leave them there.
I picked some glass beer bottles up from the grass verge near south beach in Fremantle last time I was there. I walked all of about five yards and binned them. Someone commented that it was good of me. I commented that I hate to see rubbish, that glass bottles on grass where children run about barefoot is absolutely the worst, the grass cutter comes along and breaks them. The kids run about barefoot after coming off the beach. Next thing its a hospital job. Why don't people put their picnic rubbish in a bin or take it home and bin it?
We have had a hard frost here and the house is freezing. The new boiler doesn't seem to have fired up this morning. It is flashing error codes. Hubby has done same as you do with a computer. Switch it all off and then on again. It seems to have sorted it. If it plays up again, my brother will have to come and sort it. He is so busy with boilers at the moment. The old sort used to need hardly any fixing. A service every year or so and they were fine. New ones are much more temperamental.
Busy - I hope they can fix it for you. Maybe bronchitis after all. Fingers crossed.
Fidget - forgot to say well done on rubbish collection. We've only done a couple of walks along local beaches and been impressed by how little rubbish there is but also dismayed by how many boats in the Vendée Globe race have had to retire because they've collided with great lumps of crud in the oceans.
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)."
Great pics Pat. It's hard to believe that somebody somewhere is getting too warm! It would skin a fairy here. (sorry fairygirl).
It's definitely not as cold as yesterday and the place has thawed out already but still not bikini weather just yet.
Good luck to all those starting or starting back or whatever is happening today . I have another few days fireside duty to enjoy.
The oil man cometh so I'll be able to relax a bit. I'm not sure of my oil levels and I can't be bothered looking. It's away down there in the muck. Yes I have a plug in thing but I don't know how accurate they are so I've ordered more to be on the safe side.
Bran (the very old dog) trailed my laptop off the table yesterday and now it only works plugged in. At least it works but I'm really cross with myself as I knew it would happen someday and I left the cable trailing. Do you ever just wish you could go back 5 minutes and do it again!!
I hope all the sick folk get better soon. It's been a rotten old break for some with sniffles and aches and pains.
The house is chilly - I suppose the heating was off for 36 hours and it cooled down - we've turned the thermostat up a notch and the rads too.
Now I have some paperwork and banking to do ......... when I've drunk this coffee .............
Fidget re litter on beaches etc - good for you - we have been known to do the same and a Cornish friend does a regular litter pick on her local beaches - I've also picked up and handed back dropped litter when I've seen it happen, with a polite smile and 'I think you dropped this'
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
No plumber. He's ill. I asked if it was flu but, unusually for a man, he said, no, heavy cold and fever. Now set to come on Thursday.
The sun has come out and our garden has been invaded by a flock of starlings. Most are fossicking around in the weeds on the graveled area (future dry garden) but one or two have discovered the hanging feeders so now I need to replace the fat balls.......... Luckily they don't seem able to hang on the peanut and insect block feeders.
Joyce - how lovely to have a good lie-in.
Pansy - may just have dislodged the battery unit? Have a look and see. If it's broken, you can probably order a new one online.
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)."
Been to the Doc. Nasty virus, but he thinks it peaked last night so I should start feeling better. No bronchitis, thank goodness, had it 3 times a couple of years ago. OK for England on Friday but ears may be uncomfortable on the plane.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Take it easy then Busy. Viruses can be nasty and leave you tired for ages. Maybe not barley sugar but certainly some sort of sweet that'll make you swallow.
Just back from lovely sunny walkies with the dogs. Bonzo has a habit of runniing off and galloping about and coming back when he's ready. OH complained he doesn't listen when called. Fraid I lost y temper and told him that if he can't grasp 6 basic one word commands and use them consistently ho can he expect the bozo to understand? Silence.
Oh well.
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)."
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I do pick up glass bottles and the odd glass lying about. I seem to have a few Carling pint glasses that I think come from the pub up the road. They wander down to the bus stop with them and leave them there.
I picked some glass beer bottles up from the grass verge near south beach in Fremantle last time I was there. I walked all of about five yards and binned them. Someone commented that it was good of me. I commented that I hate to see rubbish, that glass bottles on grass where children run about barefoot is absolutely the worst, the grass cutter comes along and breaks them. The kids run about barefoot after coming off the beach. Next thing its a hospital job. Why don't people put their picnic rubbish in a bin or take it home and bin it?
We have had a hard frost here and the house is freezing. The new boiler doesn't seem to have fired up this morning. It is flashing error codes. Hubby has done same as you do with a computer. Switch it all off and then on again. It seems to have sorted it. If it plays up again, my brother will have to come and sort it. He is so busy with boilers at the moment. The old sort used to need hardly any fixing. A service every year or so and they were fine. New ones are much more temperamental.
Busy - I hope they can fix it for you. Maybe bronchitis after all. Fingers crossed.
Fidget - forgot to say well done on rubbish collection. We've only done a couple of walks along local beaches and been impressed by how little rubbish there is but also dismayed by how many boats in the Vendée Globe race have had to retire because they've collided with great lumps of crud in the oceans.
Good Morning All.
Great pics Pat. It's hard to believe that somebody somewhere is getting too warm! It would skin a fairy here. (sorry fairygirl).
It's definitely not as cold as yesterday and the place has thawed out already but still not bikini weather just yet.
Good luck to all those starting or starting back or whatever is happening today . I have another few days fireside duty to enjoy.
The oil man cometh so I'll be able to relax a bit. I'm not sure of my oil levels and I can't be bothered looking. It's away down there in the muck. Yes I have a plug in thing but I don't know how accurate they are so I've ordered more to be on the safe side.
Bran (the very old dog) trailed my laptop off the table yesterday and now it only works plugged in. At least it works but I'm really cross with myself as I knew it would happen someday and I left the cable trailing. Do you ever just wish you could go back 5 minutes and do it again!!
I hope all the sick folk get better soon. It's been a rotten old break for some with sniffles and aches and pains.
Enjoy your day whatever it brings.
PP
The house is chilly - I suppose the heating was off for 36 hours and it cooled down - we've turned the thermostat up a notch and the rads too.
Now I have some paperwork and banking to do ......... when I've drunk this coffee .............
Fidget re litter on beaches etc - good for you - we have been known to do the same and a Cornish friend does a regular litter pick on her local beaches - I've also picked up and handed back dropped litter when I've seen it happen, with a polite smile and 'I think you dropped this'
Last edited: 03 January 2017 10:26:09
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
BL - get checked out and get well soon!!! ((hugs - from a safe distance))
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all
Hubby woke me at 9.50....most unusual for me to sleep for so long . . . a benefit of retirement.
Pat - lovely flowers on Camera thread. Roses certainly do well for you.
BL - hope you are back to normal by Friday.
No plumber. He's ill. I asked if it was flu but, unusually for a man, he said, no, heavy cold and fever. Now set to come on Thursday.
The sun has come out and our garden has been invaded by a flock of starlings. Most are fossicking around in the weeds on the graveled area (future dry garden) but one or two have discovered the hanging feeders so now I need to replace the fat balls.......... Luckily they don't seem able to hang on the peanut and insect block feeders.
Joyce - how lovely to have a good lie-in.
Pansy - may just have dislodged the battery unit? Have a look and see. If it's broken, you can probably order a new one online.
Been to the Doc. Nasty virus, but he thinks it peaked last night so I should start feeling better. No bronchitis, thank goodness, had it 3 times a couple of years ago. OK for England on Friday but ears may be uncomfortable on the plane.
You need some Barleysugar sweets to suck BL - get well soon
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Take it easy then Busy. Viruses can be nasty and leave you tired for ages. Maybe not barley sugar but certainly some sort of sweet that'll make you swallow.
Just back from lovely sunny walkies with the dogs. Bonzo has a habit of runniing off and galloping about and coming back when he's ready. OH complained he doesn't listen when called. Fraid I lost y temper and told him that if he can't grasp 6 basic one word commands and use them consistently ho can he expect the bozo to understand? Silence.
Oh well.