Chatback 4

[rustylady]

Bit better thanks VC, but the weather's not helping. Dark and damp here at the moment.

[susieq100]

Morning all - we got back last night after a 3 night break - one night in Portsmouth and 2 in Sandown, IoW. We had a lovely time, the weather was really good, ate and drank far too much and walked miles! The IoW is really pretty. Carisbrooke Castle and Yarmouth Castle both great. And Stonehenge was fantastic. Discovered a major benefit of being an English Heritage member - you get to queue jump! A little grey here but the sun is trying to break through. My next door neighbour watered the greenhouse for me when I was away, thanks Ann. But I know there will be gazillions of beans and courgettes at the plot. So runner bean chutney and courgette and ginger jam. And a ton of washing! Have a good day all. It's lovely to go away but it is even better to come home

[Bren In Pots]

Morning its dull here as well RS but I'm hoping it doesn't rain or there'll be no way I'll get a 12year old to go walking.

It's lovely to go away but it is even better to come home

Sounds like you've had a lovely break Susie and I do know what you mean about it nice to be home, we go camping a fair bit sometimes just for 2 nights but its still good to be at home surrounded by my 'stuff'

[Glutton4...]

G'Mooooooooornin' Peeps! Everybody well?

Glad you had fun, Susieq. Hazel, I think RL is right - I've spent some time in the last two weeks pruning and reshaping a couple of these in various gardens. They'll probably flower again now.

Well, better get dressed. Kettle's on...

[julesapple]

Morning All....Dank & drizzly here, really horrible.

Not feeling well, so in a mood that matches the weather. Very, very, tired and achy - woe betide any idiot customers today. Yesterday we had a young couple wanting to make vintage clothing. They had out shedloads of fabrics, messed up the bale stacks, pulled out loads of patterns (I had to ask them a) not to help themselves to pattern from the cabinets and b) not to open and remove the contents of the pattern envelopes) and they picked my brains til there was nothing left and then said......wait for it......now they knew what patterns and fabrics they wanted they'd buy everything from the internet!! Yeah. Thanks for that. I'll just clean up after you, will I?

Hazel - looks like those triangles were measured to fit your square before you added the border. Can you add the triangles and then border it? I'm no quilter so ignore my ignorance. BTW you'd love the box of tone-on-tones that we had delivered yesterday. All cream tones, they'd match your patchwork beautifully!

Right, off for another day - Thursdays are usually hectic - then home again to do a massive clear up before HRH Ma arrives on t'bus tomorrow!

Help yourselves to coffee - it'll have to be instant, I've got the filter machine in the shop!!

[Glutton4...]

Sounds like you'll be glad to be outta there, Jules!

[Bren In Pots]

Jules working in a shop is a real eye opener to how rude and though less some folks are. Hopefully you'll get some good customers to make up for the others.

[Hazel at the Hill]

Thanks for the plant id, RL & G4, I'll let mum know.

I wondered if the size of the setting triangles was worked out without the sashing strips too, Jules - I queried it with the designer, but she says that's what it should be. For once, I don't think it's me at fault - I certainly can't get the triangles to fit as they are, so a little creating stitching later. Fortunately I have enough fabric to effect a fudge!

[Glutton4...]

Did someone say FUUUUUUUUDGE!!!!?

[veggiechicken]

Yes please - can you pass the FUUUUUUUUDGE box this way - if there's any left

[bearded bloke]

^^ your'e Nutters,the pair of you ^^

[bearded bloke]

ArthurNoon all

Dont talk to me about :

Virus that eats a whole operating system in seconds
Self inflicted pruning saw injuries
Tree rats that eat sunflower heads
Rodents that eat tomatoes
Flying rats that poop on my scooter seat
Slugs that nibble the ends of dwarf french beans
...............

Soooooooooooooooo how has your week been better than mine I trust

[veggiechicken]

You not Happy, BB?
Here, have some Nutter Fuuuuuuudge



There, feeling better now?
Hope you've left some for G4 - or there'll be trouble

[bearded bloke]

Cheers VC

The slugs have some nice new blue smatys to suck on,the flying rat is no longer capable of flight,the tree rat also liked bread,but was none to good at holding its breath & I suspect the cat had a snack that contained tomato juice,so 4 out of 6 are resolved Computer virus is annoying & my own ineptitude is inevitable

[Florence Fennel]

Oh dear BB. When everything else fails with the PC, I do System Restore, but it is a last resort. I'm having problems with my printer. Problems I could do without right now, in fact I may take a trip to the rant thread.