Chitchat thread #24

[Florence Fennel]

You must have been hopping mad Lottie! It happens to us a lot - and we've got a dropped kerb and big wooden gates , but they still park across the drive!

[lottie dolly]

I was not pleased but did keep most of my cool,i tolled him i was not going to sink to his level,he looked like a 20 something,would not be supprised if he was had been smoking stuff,he was crazy,my front can park 3 cars comfey,and is open,no fencing,has been like it apparenty before the place was built nearly 40 years ago

[Nicos]

Sorry to hear that lottie- well done on keeping your cool xxx

[bramble]

Sorry you had yo put up with that kind of abuse.
No respect for anybody, or anything any more. 😥

[Nicos]

Mornin n’alln’all
Pretty chill and gloomy here weather wise, but a few dry days ahead are forecast, so I’m hoping to get a bit of cutting back and weeding done tomorrow or Monday…but sitting down! Looking forward to doing a bit more gardening again

No plans for today apart from putting my charlottes in egg boxes.
I think I’ll take a gentle hobble around the garden and see if there are any daffodil flower buds worth taking. I’ve never seen them for sale in supermarkets here like there are in the uk, so I’m glad I planted loads of bulbs over the years.

Just realised …it’s February…wow, that seemed to suddenly happen Roll on Spring

Enjoy your day peeps. Hope you had a better night’s sleep lottie coughing wise x

[Containergardener]

Morning
Oh Lottie that's awful. People today
I didn't gt outside yesterday in the sunshine, the sunshine didn't appear and it was cold. Today looks promising though

[Bren In Pots]

Morning

A cloudy day here today so not to bad.

No plans just the usual mix of gardening, domestics, hobbies and a stroll at some point.

enjoy your day

[Snoop Puss]

Morning all.

Some people have a dreadful lack of consideration for others, LD. Hope you're OK this morning.

Rain today after an extremely cold night. Forecast high of 5 ºC. Just as well our firewood delivery arrived yesterday. Plenty under cover to see us right for a bit. It's better wood than I thought at first sight too. I burnt the pizza...

Seeing as the weather is so rubbish, I'll try and get ahead with some work. Make a paradise slice at long last too. That will please Mr Snoop. So long as his tastebuds are in good working order. He has another really bad cold. It's one after another this year.

Right, on with the show. Have a great day, everyone.

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Dull but dry here. Have a good day

[greenishfing]

Good morning all.

An amazing night's sleep. I think I've caught up all in one night.

I'm not going far until I find out what time my deliveries are arriving, the consequences of my nocturnal shopping earlier in the week. Amazingly two totally different orders, from completely different suppliers are arriving with the same courier, on the same day.

It's grey, dismal and only 6°C here, so hardly weather to encourage me to go outside.

Keep calm Lottie. Thoughtless drivers are high on my list of pet hates too. I hope you feel better soon too.

Nicos, it's amazing how much gardening it's possible to do sitting down .... just be sure you can eventually get back up! (voice of experience).

February now, we're slowly shuffling towards Springtime.

[mothhawk]

Afternoon all.

Sorry to read about all your hassle, LD, people can be so agressive these days, especially when they know they are in the wrong. Getting a dropped kerb installed will be win win for you - no more bumping the car up and down the kerb, and nobody can legally park across it, plus, it is actually illegal to drive across the pavement if you don't have a dropped kerb. I know it's an expense, but well worth it in the long run.

If your house actually has a proper drive, and it was in place before you bought the property, you may be able to claim that the highways department should provide a dropped kerb for free. Just a thought, worth asking about maybe.

[bramble]

Good afternoon all. A little on the dull side but its dry and 8 degs.
Domestics and then looking forward to watching the rugby and the garlic football.

My daughter and son in law called earlier, they have just bought a motor home and were keen to show it off.
A lot of my early daffodils are in blossom.
Its St. Brigids day here today so it will be a bank holiday Monday.
Have a good day all.

[lottie dolly]

Good day all,what ever i got is a real nuisance,woke up with a coughing fit time almost lunch time,not at all good today,but these things take time,
Thanks for the comments about my parking,Mothhawk what a good idea,many thanks for the idea,i am the 3rd owner from new,and it has always been used as off street parking,there is also a what was described in the sales pitch as having a driveway leading to a tandem garage,but in reality,is not any good unsess its a mini,i never even thought about it when i got the place,as i was in a bad place at the time,with him dying ext,but i will definatly have a chat with a councilor over this very point,there does appear to be a drop each end,plus the kerb inbetween is also sunken,the actuall parking space on the front is slightly higher in the odd place,nobody has ever had bother getting onto the area,the culprits are not my near neighbours,but thanks again for the thought Mothhawk,an avenue to explore,going for a rest not so good today,stay safe all,