Chatback #17

[Nicos]

Afternoon n'alln'all
The rain here held off today just long enough to get plasterboard in the trailer!..phew.
However...yesterday the heavens opened half way through the seed swap.
Funnily enough loads of peeps just stayed outside chatting under brollies about gardening! Now THAT's a sign of a real gardener eh???
The most unusual thing which was donated was bat poo!!!! How fantastic this that?? (1 teaspoon to 1 litre of water apparently)

Back to DIY and sewing today now that everything has been unpacked and put away after yesterday.

Also...Well done to bramble's son...that's an amazing achievement!

Have fun there Snadge -hope none of the tiles cracked?
Thelma...no ironing for me at all at the moment...yipppeeee!

See ya later peeps...

[Snadger]

Weii, I now have a working shower with no broken tiles.

Tomorrow I have a delivery of bathroom wall tiles from B&Q under their 3 for 2 offer. This has saved me about 100 squid in total.
I am quite good at tiling but I hate doing it, …...needs must though..

[Nicos]

Yey !...well done that Snadge!

[rary]

Good evening today started off with frost and had to scrape the windscreen before going up to watch the boys as they were still on holiday and their mum had an inservice day, though to be honest I am just there to make sure they get out of bed at a reasonable time, oh and to feed them, I am now thinking the next time I will let them sleep as its constant "can I have" I am sure their legs are hollow the oldest is 6ft odds and the youngest 5. 9 I used to say the wee yin but that is fast becoming me when back home I had a look round the garden and I need to start cutting things down now as the frost has killed off all the begonias etc. I think I will also plant my tulips, it was usually Jan Feb time I planted them but I need to be careful where they go as there is not a lot of room for more bulbs with all the lilies and allium that I have planted, I think I need a bigger garden though I better not say that to OH as she keeps telling me to slow down and to remember I am not as young as I used to be she sees each birthday as another year older where as I see it as just another number and yes mine are getting lower, right off to have a read so i wish you all a very goodnight
Oh and Snadger I have a tiling job that needs done

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Definite chill in the air, but dry. Well done Snadge I'm having the bathroom revamped in December and it's costing me a bomb. Have a good day All

[Nicos]

Mornin Flon'all
We have fog!...good thick fog!
Glad I'm not driving anywhere but it does look mysterious and the chooks and other birds sound muffled.

Hoping to collect in some of, if not all, our hazelnuts out of the lawn today. Very fiddly job now the lawn is about 4" deep.

We have peeps coming over to eat tonight -a belated birthday bash for OH - and he wants to make several curries.
I've already made Scarlet's chocolate cake ( his absolute favourite cake!!!!) and will also make a chocolate mouse this morning.
Glad we have somewhere rubble free to entertain!
The building work continues here too! Having ripped out the wall insulation we have found a small niche in the original wall which we will make into a feature. It's exactly where I wanted to put some bookshelves, so we'll need to revert to a Plan B. It's actually a much nicer option so I'm very chuffed

Rary....you sound like a super cool grandpa!

Enjoy your day peeps-see ya later.

[Thelma Sanders]

Mornings!

Grey, but no rain atm, so a dry path. The forecast is for a bit of blue later Plot visit on the cards then, otherwise the bedroom decorating saga will continue - just the chimney breast left to wallpaper. Oh and a blue chest of drawers that needs to be cream now.
I'm quite good at tiling since I bought an electric tile cutter - they're worth every penny and stop all the fiddling about. Best DIY thing ever invented maybe?

Have a good'un

[Aberdeenplotter]

Evening all,

Been a super day here and I even managed a spell in my plot this morning. Removed the net from my blueberry bed and it's now stored ready for winter.

Also spent a good while pruning and tidying the raspberries. Had to do a supermarket shop in the afternoon so that was an end to my gardening

[burnie]

Evening all...…………………… well we had a wander round More reasons for some comestibles, flippin' 'eck you don't get much for your money in the supermarkets these days and that's before they use Brexit as an excuse to whack the prices up even more. Had a much nicer wander round the fields round the village, can't go far as SWMBO is suffering with Arthur Itis a bit more than usual. Raspberry canes cut and or tied according to fruiting times and put to bed for the winter with a mulch followed by a bit of a tinker in the greenhouse, couple of runners have rooted off the strawberries, so gave them a drink, lettuce seems to have stopped growing, even the slugs have given up in there, probably as it too dry and cold in there now. Looking at seeds lists and sussing what I actually need and making a list that I will stick to...……….ha ha.

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Chilly. Have a good day

[Bren In Pots]

Morning it was foggy earlier but now it clearing looks like being a decent day later

[Thelma Sanders]

Mornings!

Cold, misty and damp, Autumn has arrived.
I had a couple of hours on the plot yesterday, digging out more bindweed, before putting the cover on the bed. It was lovely warm and sunny T-shirt weather, in fact, just a bit different to today Still, it's not far off November - this year seems to have flown by.
Made more chutney last night - the whole house still smells of vinegar this morning
My legs are twitching like mad this morning, so won't be doing anything energetic today - maybe make a start on the sewing the new bedroom curtains, seems like a plan..

Have a good'un

[burnie]

Morning, it's not so cold today due to the thick cloud, it's quite dark though, no plans today, dentist for a check tomorrow and then out with my camera chasing Deer again, might go to the forest later if it brightens up a bit.

[Nicos]

Mornin n'alln'all
Bright sunny morning for me today -indeed it turned out just as lovely by mid afternoon yesterday when the fog finally lifted.
Crafting and DIY again today.Will try and get some fresh air in the garden later on if I can.
Cuppa anyone?

[bramble]

Good morning all.
Dry but cold this morning.
A busy day ahead.
Have a good one.