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That was the beauty of the good old coal fire...............and a great way of getting rid of the ashes!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Not seen the postie round here today, don't think she's made it
Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.
My sis is on crutches following her hip op- so I had to clear her path a couple of times over Xmas and put table salt down to keep it clear - in her street the residents tend to clear the footpath in front of their gates as well. I found the best thing was to sweep the snow off asap before it got welded to the surface with ice. Then salt over the cleared surface (as a neighbour commented - doin' the shake 'n vac!)
That was the beauty of the good old coal fire...............and a great way of getting rid of the ashes!
Yes, I'd forgotten about throwing the ashes down - and the "gleads" (coke bits) used to make a horrible grindy/scraping sound as you walked on them that set your teeth on edge.
Snadge, you keep making me remember things I'd forgotten all about, if you know what I mean
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" he said "Grab your things
I've come to take you home."
I did salt my path for the postie, and it worked really well until we had fresh snow.
Now all the shops have sold out of salt, so he'll have to take his chances.
All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.
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