the daydream fund challenge thread

Davesnave

We did the apple trees this time last year, so I think we might skip pruning on many of them this year, to see if the ones that didn't perform are tip bearers. Good job [STRIKE]we[/STRIKE] DW kept notes.

Did my own form of skip diving this morning, having just found out, rather late, about the Npower refunds for those overcharged in 2007. The letter had gone to our old rental place, which had, by then, been sold. Anyway, good result, so £39 is now winging its way to us.

That will pay for my seed order. :j

lostinrates

Buiding reg people made us move the sewage thing along the fenceline from the place agreed with them last week Its going to stick out ike jackie. and its ruined my whole plan of having under a secret terrace. Still....its gotta go in and there a re fights to pick and fights not to....and what do I know about drainage? Grump.

RAS

Cold here last night and on Friday night, but better on Saturday.

Unfortunately promised to help out with a job on Sunday when the ground was frost free, so the only chance to get on the plot was Saturday pm when it was still frozen, if only to about 1 inch by then. Had added lots of stuff to the Choille Day fire and got that lit again as the dusk came.

Pruned one of the espaliers last week and treated it for woolly aphid - got a little the year before last and it got away when I was on holiday last summer. So all the damaged wood cut out and burnt on the fire and meths painted all over the tree. Will have to keep an eye on it this spring and summer. Fruiting will be reduced this year but it provides more than I can eat most years.

Some flower buds on the cordons planted last year, so may allow them one or two fruits this year; last year took the flowers off. They should reach their full height this summer.

choille

LIR - Definately best not to pick fights with Building control.

Just had an email that I've breached ebay policy by trying to list a budding knife - Well how was I to know you're not allowed to list knives. So that's me got a strike against me already.

The wind is horrid & it's rained all day - it's yuck & the caravan is rocking about like the good ship Venus. Building paper is cracking like whips on the house & it's so noisy I can't hear myself think - which is probably as well. Best not to think some days.

alfie_1

HIYA ALL

well im not proud to say i have done nothing that i planned to do today...
1. i had a lye-in. got up at 10 am
2, never took the van to the garage.
3. didnt go within 20yds of the big shed..:rotfl:

BUT i did collect my little dog from his babysitter, he has sulked for the rest of the day !
i did chop the last of my logs [new lot due]
and 3 loads of washing done...

its not rained here for ages but very cold.
the game keeper called by and asked if id come across a dead deer by me... apparently one got hit on the road , there was blood but no deer ?? i did hear a strange screaming/wailing noise saturday night in the woods behind me but couldnt find where it was coming from when i looked, then it just stopped so i left it...
maybe he meant saturday but hed gone when i remembered so i will have a mooch in the woods tmorow,
had 3 dodgy looking men in a car on my track [thats only used by the keeper, doesnt go anywhere now] today, asked a lot of "polite" questions about my big [huge] iron gates ... take a crane to get em off but didnt trust them so noted thier car number...

LIR hope you didnt hurt yourself falling??

alfie_1

Just had an email that I've breached ebay policy by trying to list a budding knife - Well how was I to know you're not allowed to list knives. So that's me got a strike against me already.

bit of a joke when you can buy a big sword on e-bay !!!

alfie_1

is anyone in need of a brand new traditional guernsey jumper?? it is a sort of dull red in color and size 10 [small petite] made by LE TRICOTEUR,gurnsey,channel islands. im a 10/12 so doesnt fit. :mad:
let me know and i can post it.

lostinrates

Beautiful Alfie. Beautiful. but scrap? No way! Dreadful.

we're trying to work out how much a short length of iron estate fencing would cost across our drive entrance. If I can't afford it it will be post rail and wire and a rampant rose.

RAS

You really need some good photos of them in detail, against a light back drop.

And maybe ask talk to the local bobby about the car you saw. S/he may not be able to tell you anything but might keep and eye open for them.

alfie_1

lostinrates wrote: »

Beautiful Alfie. Beautiful. but scrap? No way! Dreadful.

we're trying to work out how much a short length of iron estate fencing would cost across our drive entrance. If I can't afford it it will be post rail and wire and a rampant rose.

what dimensions for rails are you looking for ????
type, height, length etc
could it be wrought iron or solid old fashioned type??

p.s. i meant the dodgy blokes might think scrap...not me ! theyve been there since 1880s and apparantly came from scisilly [cant spell it!] going to pass on reg no tmorow to police just incase...