The revenge of the stripey socks - a DFW adventure

Pippilongstocking

Mates rates are good - it helps them keep the holdiay house - kinda like me lending out darwin helping to pay the tax and insurance

boredofbeingathome

I would stalk my kids too...

Piquant_2

boredofbeingathome wrote: »

I would stalk my kids too...

...hmm, mine stalk me...

lucielle

Faye, any tips on putting up wigwams for peas and beans as mine never stop up. I usually use canes and wind string round them. Then they blow over or lean precariously.
L

boredofbeingathome

I did that last year and sunk another piece of wood either side as a prop and tied rope either side, a bit like tension on a tent...if that makes sense, anyway they were 10 foot poles and did the job.

EssexHebridean

fayjmck wrote: »

Did I mention there were 2 breweries here - local beer is ace

Orkney Dark Island is my favourite beer in the world. I can't often find it down here unfortunately - but do make sure I drink plenty at the Great British Beer Festival in August to make up for it.

Pippilongstocking

lucielle wrote: »

Faye, any tips on putting up wigwams for peas and beans as mine never stop up. I usually use canes and wind string round them. Then they blow over or lean precariously.
L

:rotfl:sorry the thought of being able to grow them outside here oh you do make me laugh:rotfl:
(I have to grow mine in a polytunnel or in a conservatory/greenhouse and I have to do that for sweetpeas as well - sad but true I do live in the north pole - or so it seems)

If you mean the long tenty wigwams - then BOB is spot on - do some kinda nifty anchoring. I cheated when I lived on the mainland and got OH to put in two deer stobs - one at either end of the row and then tied the whole thing to that.

Second year I did the same thing but bought some cheap willow trellis and secured that between the deer stobs and had an instant really strong kinda 6ft structure.

If you mean the round wigwam ones like indians use to use as houses (probably still do - ) then .....if the canes are deep enough they shouldnt really wiggle too much just make sure like bob says you anchor them well.

Pippilongstocking

EssexHebridean wrote: »

Orkney Dark Island is my favourite beer in the world. I can't often find it down here unfortunately - but do make sure I drink plenty at the Great British Beer Festival in August to make up for it.

Twas indeed the beer of the beef stew - makes a lovely beef in ale that one

Should you ever feel the need for some local beer I can happily post you some - it posts well (envelope gets a bit squishy though)

And its the slugs beer of choice - if indeed they were choosy.
Found some slugs inside some plant pots tonight when I went to repot some geraniums - :eek: those naughty naughty slugs - they soon went flying - I set them free.

Slug count up in the 200 ish mark now - and down to only 1 egg a day.

Pippilongstocking

Piquant wrote: »

...hmm, mine stalk me...

Ah hello dear heart - well they must be very sensible kids - well done on the garden - let me know if you want any plants (even if it is next year!)

Pippilongstocking

Meal planning - oh we have been rubbish its been all lobster, meals out, fillet steak and now it back to reality with a bang!!

Meal plan for this week:
Mon - Steak and ale with dumplings, mash and peas
Tues - Chicken fajhitas with salad from garden and home made salsa and humous
Wed - Mac and cheese with baked tatties
Thurs - Gnocci and left over sausages with salad
Fri - HM pizza - DD recipe from school
Sat - curry Prawn for me - turkey or cauliflower+potato for them
Sun - roasty dinner from turkey in freezer

No shopping required until end of week when we need fruit again and some more veggies

Remind me!!