The Garden Fence - proper Old Style support and chat!

Go burtha! If you paint on a fake smile often enough it soon becomes a real one. As others have said, don't waste time looking at his Twitface burblings, you have a life with your kids to be getting on with.

Can I join the chat please, somewhere nice to be when I find I am talking to the walls, as you do when on your own, well I do and make no bones about it, I do have a good conversation with myself and sort out many problems this way. :hello:I see many friends on this thread

I will read back later, a grandaughter has asked for sewing lessons at last, 9 years old. Will be off to Wales in 90 minutes

I bet sleep is a struggle for many, it was for me until lately. Sleeping on my own and CO2 levels were getting highish in my bedroom, I have a monitor (weather station nerd warning) in my bedroom. Tried various fixes and one works 100%, small window open on landing, door open and door to en suite part open, en suite has a mechanical vent. CO2 level reduced by half and 8 hours sleep happened. Being a scientist I changed one thing slightly last night, ie landing door almost shut and CO2 level rose again, not as high and still had 8 hours but trick is ventilation. I cannot leave bedroom window open at night as it is a tall tilt and turn and opens too much and sheep behind are noisy anyway.

Lovely day coming up, nice weather and lovely to help dgd get started on what I hope is a good hobby for her, maybe in adult life if not now. This how I feel after 8 hours :j

Same with fresh air here, bedroom window stays open all year round and all others left on the catch or wide open when I'm in.

I live in an old sandstone house that could probably become damp in the winter as once the stone gets cold it stays cold!

I've really enjoyed the athletics from London, sorry to see it finishing.

Morning fencers, welcome Vicky, :hello: another Pratchett fan here, too. . Burtha, glad you're feeling a bit better after a chat with your rellies, wine , and a run - good combination!!

Yesterday, we did a massive clear up as we had the adult children and their 2 children round for a few drinks and nibbles - 11 of us all told and the table was emptied!! The only fly in the ointment was eldest DD, who kept shouting at her son (nearly 3) in a quite unpleasant way. Think it's a displacement activity as all's not well between her and her partner (who didn't come) over money etc., but it's not good that she's taking it out on the little lad. Partner has taken to sleeping at work 6 nights out of 7, and sleeps in the child's bed when he is home. Lots of money stuff going on, longstanding issues, but bailiffs and other debt collectors are looming now, and DD is quietly looking for somewhere to move herself and child into. She isn't without blame, as she's not the easiest person to live with (as I know from painful experience!), but the time may have come to call it a day, unfortunately.

Hey, ho, the sun is shining, so we might toddle off somewhere later, DH is off on a quick motorbike ride with a mate at the moment.

Our new, double glazed windows are far too efficient when you've lived with draughty 30s windows for 20+ years, so they're open 24/7, especially in the bedrooms. On the plus side, I shouldn't need the CH on much this winter!

A xo