the daydream fund challenge thread

John_Pierpoint

What will you be doing with this "super food" crop?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa

Apparently its price on the world market has been shooting up to the point where the South American peasants cannot afford to eat it any more.

alfie_1

evening all

im rather pleased with today ... caught all 6 minis and barney[easy ] for the farrier. poor man can hardley stand upright after "doing" the mini's feet !! ruby just looked on [need a horse whisperer !....or a sledge hammer...:D ] BUT Dora's feet are improving her posture now, her front legs are the problem but after the x-rays the farrier can do his best.
LORI.....well he took me clean off my feet again !!:o i swear i see a naughty glint in his eye when i go to catch him... made all the more when the farrier walked up to him,got hold of his head collar [put on and left on from last time]and led him over to me to hold after id picked myself up !! it is now a GAME me finks !!:rotfl:

tomorow im off to the NEW FOREST SHOW. i will probably,as usual, walk round trying to figure out why ive just paid [a lot] to see exactly what was there last year...and the year before...and before that !!:D ah well, i may be surprised....

im waiting for an edwardian wedding dress on £bay....my weakness is old clothes/hats.
sees you later

Rummer

ukmaggie45 wrote: »

Planted what I hope will eventually be a lavender hedge by the drive today - so far it's 15 minuscule plants that I should have potted on weeks ago, but I figured might as well just shove them in the ground.

That sounds lovely and exactly what I would like for next to my path, what type of lavender works best for that type of thing?

alfie_1

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GOT MY DRESS...... ITS AN EDWARDIAN WEDDING DRESS,COTTON AND SILK and I GOT IT AT A GOOD PRICE :):)

just after a veil,head flowers/tiara now

choille

Evening all - Boy is it hot - HOT.

Little chick chicks seem to be doing really well. I had to switch their heat lamp off today before they cooked to a crisp!

Don't seem to be able to sell my Scot's Greys - got offered £4 @ pullet on the phone the other day - Geeee. Some folks eh? Got another round of ads this Fri/weekend.
Still the sheep have their jackets on as the shearer hasn't been - I find it all so stressful having to rely on others. I must do a course if one comes along.
The roof build is coming on & will take photos tomorrow when camera battery charged - looks like the skeleton of a wonderful curved beast clambering up the croft. It is starting to look like I may one day actually live in a house - a grown up one too. A one off!

CTC - I used to do market stalls with vintage stuff - cheap way to do it, but loads of work - packing & unpacking each day you do one.
Dave hope you get joy with chicken dealers - Small claims is a bit iffy - we got threatened with a counterclaim - scary.
LIR - sounds a load of work, but once i's done right it'll last & look superb.
What sort of knocker & knob will you have? Don't mean to sound like an extra from a Carry On film!

choille

Congratulations on the frock Alfie - is it a dropped waist-line affair?

alfie_1

choille wrote: »

Congratulations on the frock Alfie - is it a dropped waist-line affair?

i think its from under the bust line..?? not brilliant pics but emailed seller and got more details so im winging it a bit !:D
ive been waiting for delivery of 2 bonnets....no show yet but by courier and they tend NOT to find my house...well they do a quick recky and then b****r off saying i dont exist to the sender and i end up driving miles to depot :mad:
my postie is brilliant he hides my packages if im not in..:)

lostinrates

choille wrote: »

LIR - sounds a load of work, but once i's done right it'll last & look superb.
What sort of knocker & knob will you have? Don't mean to sound like an extra from a Carry On film!

Its a shame we aren't closer, I'd love to have bought some of your scots greys...having never met any!

the knocker is a bit tricky. Ours is not original, but old nonetheless. Probably regency. But I don't like it.

We think we're going for a very simple round bronze knocker like this one.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.savoydoors.co.uk/images/uploads/or_bronze_knocker.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.savoydoors.co.uk/Door-Furniture/Solid-Bronze/Oil-Rubbed-Bronze-Door-Knocker/prod_765.html&usg=__AfDN3iahmiWmOAfKcIvNGc5AY_k=&h=360&w=310&sz=17&hl=en&start=32&zoom=1&itbs=1&tbnid=L6NJnxGmFmxg9M:&tbnh=121&tbnw=104&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbronze%2Bdoor%2Bknocker%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D518%26ndsp%3D20%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divns&ei=F3swToj3DoieOp3f4X4


and a very simple matching round knob and plain letterbox. We also are going to install a bell.

Our door has lovely square panels, and then the georgian sashes etc...we thing a round thing will probably flatter the geometry everywhere else, and ..unusually for us decoratively want something simple for our door...nothing too flash like a georgian lion....the door is too small for that IMO.

lostinrates

Lucky you alfie! How wonderful it will look in your house!

alfie_1

LIR... i could have some fun couldnt i wait till guests are staying then put it on a manekin on the balcony of the stairs at night....with a window open to gently waft it !!:rotfl::rotfl: with no light to flick on they will think i have a ghostie or is that wicked ??:rotfl::rotfl: