Moira, thank you so much for letting us know - will be thinking of him, and you, over the next days and weeks. Very brave, but very difficult for those who love him.
Moira - thanks for letting us know. I can understand how frustrated and worried you must be feeling about his decision. On the other hand, until he finds a niche where he can be useful nearer home, I can also understand his need to go and use his skills abroad in disaster or, as in this case, disastrous zones.
I sincerely hope he comes back in one piece and on time.
Joyce - I can see why you would be underwhelmed!
FG - at least they're appreciative eejits.
Hosta - sometimes you have to choose between the lesser of two evils or forever rue the day when the wronger of several idiots got in.
Busy day today. Spent a good chunk of the morning spraying the weed jungle in our future dry garden - so many thistles and teasels and no treasures apart from a few coronaria and aquilegia in little clumps here and there. 45 litres of stuff and then a breeze came up so we stopped for lunch. OH has been moving sods around to create a herb bed and also uncover what's going on round a tall tree stump the previous owners used for supporting a tree/wendy house.
After lunch we toddled off to Troc and came home with a funny wardrobe and drawers thingy for our guest bedroom and a bed frame. It has a wooden headboard and foot board and two wooden stretchers to hold them together. I plan to sand it all, oil it and then paint or varnish it and then "plant" it in the potager where it will make an amusing raised bed for either strawberries or asparagus. Cheaper than railway sleepers!
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)."
Heard the Surrey wine grower on the news this morning - I share his distress at the frost, it ruined my wisterias, hydrangeas and many more treasures......but at least its not my livelihood. If 1,000 candle heaters didn't keep it at bay, then I don't know what else you can do.
That is bad luck for you Chicky and a great disappointment - voice of experience here. Lost loads of plants 2 years running to -32 and -25 in January. Frozen stiff. A late frost which takes your new shoots and blossoms is very dispiriting. I hope yours grow back.
I'll let you know how the bed goes. It'll keep the neighbours amused if nothing else. The farmer side know nothing about anything that isn't edible so a potager will win us Brownie points but a bed?
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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)."
We're in a bit of a frost pocket Joyce, but everyone round here got it pretty bad. Wasn't that cold, only about -2, but it came after rain, and so froze everything, not just the ground. I'm pretty sure things will grow back, although we have definitely lost this year's blossom. But the wine grower has lost 80% of this year's crop. The 2017 vintage will be in short supply.
Good evening all. Special mention to Moira - not for me to make any comments other than I hope there be positive outcomes from this. Take care.
It's the time of year now when I look forward to coming home from work to inspect the garden with all the new growth, new colours and new plants evolving. The kettle goes on, and then I nip out to make my survey. I check on the cold frame, the plant 'intensive care unit', the pots and the pond (and tadpoles). I potter, ponder, water, weed and fiddle - then sit with my cuppa and enjoy. It's cheaper than counselling and you don't need an appointment.
Good job we can get decent wines from the southern hemisphere. All very well for us but no consolation to the European vintners affected so widely. I wonder if they get insurance against such eventualities. Hope so.
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)."
Just got in from visiting Mum. Not on her best form - she was hard to divert from odd, repetitive behaviour including trying to scrape the pattern off her skirt. We might need to buy her some plain coloured garments if this becomes a habit, though for today, changing the floral skirt for a checked one did the trick.
Moira - yes, I echo the sentiments of others on here; total respect for your Nigel, doing something amazingly brave which most of us would never contemplate - but we can all imagine how you must be feeling at the moment. Very best wishes to both of you.
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Moira, thank you so much for letting us know - will be thinking of him, and you, over the next days and weeks. Very brave, but very difficult for those who love him.
Moira. I would like to add my best wishes to you and your OH along with those you have already received. Virtual hugs to you both.
I was sitting in the sun in the garden, eating lunch yesterday. Have lit the fire today. Woolies on, then off. Can only be England.
Moira - thanks for letting us know. I can understand how frustrated and worried you must be feeling about his decision. On the other hand, until he finds a niche where he can be useful nearer home, I can also understand his need to go and use his skills abroad in disaster or, as in this case, disastrous zones.
I sincerely hope he comes back in one piece and on time.
Joyce - I can see why you would be underwhelmed!
FG - at least they're appreciative eejits.
Hosta - sometimes you have to choose between the lesser of two evils or forever rue the day when the wronger of several idiots got in.
Busy day today. Spent a good chunk of the morning spraying the weed jungle in our future dry garden - so many thistles and teasels and no treasures apart from a few coronaria and aquilegia in little clumps here and there. 45 litres of stuff and then a breeze came up so we stopped for lunch. OH has been moving sods around to create a herb bed and also uncover what's going on round a tall tree stump the previous owners used for supporting a tree/wendy house.
After lunch we toddled off to Troc and came home with a funny wardrobe and drawers thingy for our guest bedroom and a bed frame. It has a wooden headboard and foot board and two wooden stretchers to hold them together. I plan to sand it all, oil it and then paint or varnish it and then "plant" it in the potager where it will make an amusing raised bed for either strawberries or asparagus. Cheaper than railway sleepers!
Thats going to be one cool asparagus "bed" Obxx
Heard the Surrey wine grower on the news this morning - I share his distress at the frost, it ruined my wisterias, hydrangeas and many more treasures......but at least its not my livelihood
. If 1,000 candle heaters didn't keep it at bay, then I don't know what else you can do.
Chicky, are you in a frost pocket when you have had so many plants affected?
That is bad luck for you Chicky and a great disappointment - voice of experience here. Lost loads of plants 2 years running to -32 and -25 in January. Frozen stiff. A late frost which takes your new shoots and blossoms is very dispiriting. I hope yours grow back.
I'll let you know how the bed goes. It'll keep the neighbours amused if nothing else. The farmer side know nothing about anything that isn't edible so a potager will win us Brownie points but a bed?
Last edited: 03 May 2017 21:30:44
We're in a bit of a frost pocket Joyce, but everyone round here got it pretty bad. Wasn't that cold, only about -2, but it came after rain, and so froze everything, not just the ground. I'm pretty sure things will grow back, although we have definitely lost this year's blossom. But the wine grower has lost 80% of this year's crop. The 2017 vintage will be in short supply.
Good evening all. Special mention to Moira - not for me to make any comments other than I hope there be positive outcomes from this. Take care.
It's the time of year now when I look forward to coming home from work to inspect the garden with all the new growth, new colours and new plants evolving. The kettle goes on, and then I nip out to make my survey. I check on the cold frame, the plant 'intensive care unit', the pots and the pond (and tadpoles). I potter, ponder, water, weed and fiddle - then sit with my cuppa and enjoy. It's cheaper than counselling and you don't need an appointment.
Good job we can get decent wines from the southern hemisphere. All very well for us but no consolation to the European vintners affected so widely. I wonder if they get insurance against such eventualities. Hope so.
Just got in from visiting Mum. Not on her best form - she was hard to divert from odd, repetitive behaviour including trying to scrape the pattern off her skirt. We might need to buy her some plain coloured garments if this becomes a habit, though for today, changing the floral skirt for a checked one did the trick.
Moira - yes, I echo the sentiments of others on here; total respect for your Nigel, doing something amazingly brave which most of us would never contemplate - but we can all imagine how you must be feeling at the moment. Very best wishes to both of you.