General Chat

Your veg seem to be doing well Mandy. Lack of space means I usually only do tomatoes and herbs and the tomatoes aren't doing brilliantly this year, though some of them are beginning to ripen at last.

It sounds as though your plums are doing well too Mel. Be careful not to hurt your arm or back when you're picking them. I do like plums and used to buy them regularly but I've stopped buying them in the supermarket as they are generally hard and flavourless and we don't have much in the way of farm shops close by. There is one we like but it is very expensive and is a good 10 miles away.

Your Rudbeckia should look lovely AnnG. I've got several clumps in the garden, all Little Goldstar which I think is similar to your Little Star. They are very hardy and reliable and are looking gorgeous at the moment. That's a shame about your slow cooker.

Today has been a combination of grey skies and bursts of sunshine with a strong breeze but at least it has stayed dry. I tried to do a little bit in the garden but I couldn't keep bending my head to the plants as it was making me dizzy and making my eyes go funny. OH managed a little bit of weeding before it got too much for him.

We have friends who are going through a difficult time with a close family member very ill in hospital. We told them to just turn up for a coffee and a chat any time they wanted and this morning they did just that so that was most of the morning gone. I was pleased they came as the wife in particular seemed a bit less stressed when she had got a few things off her chest.

OH is eating pretty normally now so after our friends had gone I cooked his favourite roast dinner for him, lamb today. I managed to eat a couple of small slices of lamb and some veg so that pleased me. This afternoon the phone hasn't stopped ringing so I am all talked out now. Funny how you get a few days when no-one calls and then a day when the phone's ringing off the hook.

I can't hear a sound from downstairs so I reckon OH has dozed off over his book. I'm feeling sleepy myself but I certainly won't sleep tonight if I doze off now so I think I'll go and make a nice cup of tea to wake myself up.

Just paid for another year on here. I had changed my card so they got in touch as they could'nt renew on my old one.

Sunshine here today and big white clouds in the blue sky. I must say it makes a change to see the sun.

Mandy you are doing well with your veg this year. I need to go up the garden and pick more plums and see if the brimbles are ready yet. I m hoping the rain has'nt damaged them as they don't like the rain.

There's been a few wasps about too. I trod on one this morning outside the back door on the patio and they are on the old banty house eating the wood to make their nest but I hav'nt found out where there is a nest this year.

Your plant sounds nice Anng can we have a picture please?

Did myself egg and bacon for dinner with tomatoes and a frankfurter so full to the brim now.

Hope Vera is ok today and the nasty head soon goes.

Went to the garden centre this morning and it was sun and cloud all morning. Just had the first shower today, quite a heavy one but sun shining again now.
Had a £5 birthday voucher for the garden centre so put it towards a large pot of Rudbeckia little stars, it is very delicate and very pretty.

Went to put the slow cooker on and the last time I used it I must have left it switched on and it has seized up. So I guess something internal has gone. It is not the plug, I have changed the fuse of that. It has done well as had constant use I think for about 5 years. so will get a new one on Amazon.

Morning all,

Sunshine and showers here but more showers than sun and the wind seems to got up.
I did go out between the showers and pick some runners for tonight ,I kept picking and picking and ended up with a huge pile of them so son will have some tomorrow and there will still be plenty for us for tomorrow too.
I also picked my first lot of tomatoes yesterday ,the cucumbers have slowed up but there are lots of little ones coming .

Morning all,

Bright and sunny so far today and 14 degrees and pc says sunny for the first time in weeks.

Not sure what I am doing today yet probably just painting and maybe I will have another go at the Tudor lady.

Good morning all it is sunny but only11 degrees here so more autumn than summer. Going to the local garden centre for brunch at 11 o'clock, just four of us. we were going to highnam park again, where we went a couple of months ago but it will be too wet underfoot so that has been delayed until September.

My hose has not been used at all this year, just watering cans

Island That would do it :-D :-D :-D

I fitted a new nozzle to my hosepipe in June Ann, haven't used it since :-0

I don’t think there will be a hosepipe ban.

Oh that’s good news about the owl Mel.

It’s wet, wet, wet. The only time today when we haven’t had heavy rain is when we were getting VERY heavy rain. Some of the plants in the garden are looking a bit battered now.

Oh Mel thats good the owl is ok he was probably in shock poor thing and putting him in the box calmed him down .

Well I haven't done much today with the weather like it is its hard to get motivated, I needed to go down to the shed to get something from the freezer even putting a brolly up I still got wet as it was bucketing down, it will be dark early tonight

I'm doing a nice roast chicken meal tomorrow as its cooler ,I think we'll enjoy it as we haven't had a roast for a few weeks .

Pleased that owl is free Mel, hope he waved his thanks.

Other than the Tesco shop I seem to have done almost nothing today. I did make one birthday card and tidy up my PC a bit deleting unwanted files etc but that is all. And it is still drizzling and windy but no storm as yet, hopefully it has missed us.

BIL popped in to see how I was and has just gone.

He took some pics of the owl and we let it go in the orchard so it is ok now.

Its quite windy here and still that very fine rain.

Tummy is rumbling so I am just having a rich tea biscuit.

Owl is ok and still in its box. I have been trying to find an owl place online but they all seem to be closed over the weekend and most of them are Barn owl trusts and miles away.

I need to get in the shower and up the shop for some bits and my paper.

Oh Mel, just seen about the owl, have you managed to check it today? Poor thing, that is the trouble with netting I suppose, it must have thought it could get to the chicken's feed.
Hope your aches improve, sounds as if you did too much twisting around with the owl yesterday.
That receptionist doesn't sound very nice. I don't think she is there to query requests like that. Is there anyone at the docs that you can mention that to?

Vera, too energetic yesterday after not doing much for a while so take it easy today. At least if it is wet you can't be tempted into the garden. Been wet here too sunce about 0930, hasn't stopped for longer than ten minutes or so, although the sun is breaking through at the moment which means the conservatory is hot but can't leave the door open because of sudden showers.

Mandy, that was generous of you. Because I needed to replace quite a few things my on line shop was over £70. Took a while to unload. Actually there was some stuff that went in the freezer for when daughter is here later in the month (angus beef mince on offer).

Morning all,

Dull and dreary here and its been raining since we got up ,yes I did get my washing dry the other say Anng and my bedding all dry yesterday .
I took dil shopping this morning as son has trouble with his back ,I think its sciatica as the pain is down his leg .
I bought a few bits and dil laughed and said is that all you want ,you could have paid for mine too ,to which I said how do you know I'm not ,so when she had finished I tapped my card for her shopping lol we treat them sometimes .

Oh Mel how's the owl today poor thing getting hooked up in the netting .
Hope your aches and pains ease ,what a todo with your scripts .

Vera thats good you've got the car sorted and your eye appointment went OK too.

Anng I saw on the weather report it should turn a bit nasty reaching here later tonight and into the morning .

Morning all

It’s rained heavily overnight and all day today. The forecast is for it to turn to light rain about 8 pm. I’m thinking of building an ark! It’s not very warm either. 14 degrees but with everything so grey and wet it feels colder. We’ve got a storm warning in place as well.

I didn’t sleep very well but got up feeling much better so went a bit mad on h/w and came over quite woozy so I’m now sitting quietly with a cup of tea. I’m not sure what I’ll be doing for the rest of the day but it won’t be anything energetic.

good morning all, overslept to 0900 this morning, lucky only thing planned is Tesco order 11-12. although that can come any time between 10 and 12 in my experience.
Still dry here but rained overnight. Storms due here (and with you Mel) later, we have a yellow warning.

Morning asll,

Its raining that horrid fine stuff blowing in the breeze from the east. Pc has got wind this morning so it says and its 15 degrees and cloudy. I thought it was suppose to cheer up at the weekend?

Could hardly get out of bed this morning as my back hurt so much but I managed inthe end and I have done the Asda order this morning for next week so on the way for getting some things done today.