the daydream fund challenge thread

lostinrates

Lotus-eater wrote: »

It really looks, smells and feels like autumn this morning, I almost had to put a jumper on, not quite though

oh, you're tough. I was cold and wore a nightie last night (is wearing nightclothes a sign of aging?) and this morning pulled a tracksuit on over the top. I'm now stipped of tracksuit and ..um...still in the nighty (embarassed about this, but don't have to see anyone till one today. ), but preparing to go and get dressed properly...with a jumper!

Lotus-eater

lostinrates wrote: »

oh, you're tough. I was cold and wore a nightie last night (is wearing nightclothes a sign of aging?)

Depends on the nightie I suppose :rotfl:

If it's the flannel victorian one your DH would have bought you, then yes

choille

It's been pretty horrendous weather here for days, but the wind has dropped a little. Loads of hail showers & very torrential rain & much colder for days but it's supposed to get warm again over the weekend but with thunder! So that's good!

OH had a great time on Skye & the talks were interesting as always with the federation they are so organised & this year was singing from Shetland & the Outer Hebrides primary schools. OH said it was marvellous with tiny tots playing everything from fiddles to electric chanters - really rather peeved I couldn't go.
The emphasis was young crofters as that is the only way crofting will survive & also the Crofting Connection scheme that is getting crofting onto the circulum - growing food in playgrounds - the plant to plate scheme I've spoken about before here. Really rather inspiring stuff amidst the doom & gloom of the funding cut backs & the change in ownership & traditions - where holiday home ownership is impacting on crofting townships & animals are disappearing from the landscape as policy changes occur.

lostinrates

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Depends on the nightie I suppose :rotfl:

If it's the flannel victorian one your DH would have bought you, then yes

not far off....a huge t shirt style one. I used to only wear it when I was ill but up in the house....seem to be wearing it and things like it more. I bought two pairs of pyjamas this year....unbelievable. I used to have the odd pair of little short pjs and sexy nighties but only ever to wear while not in bed, now I find I increasingly want coverage and comfort.

Its not sounding good is it?:o

RAS

choille wrote: »

OH had a great time on Skye & the talks were interesting as always with the federation they are so organised & this year was singing from Shetland & the Outer Hebrides primary schools. OH said it was marvellous with tiny tots playing everything from fiddles to electric chanters

The kids are amazing aren't they? I remember a concert at one of the very small primaries on Skye - this little lass aged about 6, thin as a rake, long black hair hiding her face and head held slightly sideways because she was so nervous, producing this incredibly strong steady voice. And lads playing footie and the harp at secondary school age.

I was on the ferry over to Orkney once when a school group of fiddlers were returning from a tour. They were jamming in the cafe area, one playing a tune and the others picking it up by ear, until they were all bowing away like mad. Most of them were under 16.

choille

Yes - It's incredible. I think they are brought up on it. Oh said that a lot of the singing was un accompanied & just so faultless & clear & he too heard a tiny tot playing the harp - a very difficult instrument to play.

I see that 4 ski areas are having snow today - it is just wet, wet & pretty soaking here with hail at the mo!

Lotus-eater

lostinrates wrote: »

not far off....a huge t shirt style one. I used to only wear it when I was ill but up in the house....seem to be wearing it and things like it more. I bought two pairs of pyjamas this year....unbelievable. I used to have the odd pair of little short pjs and sexy nighties but only ever to wear while not in bed, now I find I increasingly want coverage and comfort.

Its not sounding good is it?:o

I think in your house you need to be warm and you are on your own..........well probably with a dog or two knowing you.

rhiwfield

Lurgy GS1 with us atm so heating on and fire lit tonight so DD2 can embrace the warmth in a brief rest interlude!

Re chickens, mentioned a bit ago that our blacktail had withdrawn and stopped laying (and eating). After reading up on the web we suspected she had sour crop and DW (what a star) spent 3 days tipping her upside down and making her sick it out. First time was incredibly smelly :eek:.

Lively and eating again now, but we thought we were going to lose her.

GS1 loves toms, so despite being ill, his eyes lit up when I took him into the GH. Will let him pick a punnet full tomorrow before he goes back home.

Took a total punt and bought vintage/antique light shades at auction on Wed. Some minor repair work needed by lead artist by whoever buys this but isnt this lovely?

choille

Sorry to hear CS1 is sick.

The lampshade is 2nd hand rather than old/antique I think, but it will look lovely in the right setting.

The crop hen thing is something I've never had, but you can twist the neck round a bit make an icision with a scalpel, using the slit twist the neck again & incise right through into the crop, empty it & when the crop is quite empty of compacted grain, grass - whatever - the neck wound will be covered by flesh - does that make sense - not describing it very well, but there's two layers to cut through & if you twist the neck after cutting through the 1st layer when you close it up the outer layer will cover the wound. Ii'd possibly manage to do it in an emergency I think.

Very cold agin tonight & hailing again - stove on.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

sorry your gs is poorly rhiwfield... there is alot of it going round... hope he isnt ill for too long.. as he has a half term break coming up soon, and he doesnt want to be ill during the school holidays:rotfl:

you can tell its autumn now, the road drains are blocked with the falling leaves, and the surface water is running everywhere..

just wondering if anyone knows how much grazing is for a horse these days? best way to discribe the land is 'rough' grazing, not green lush fields i think the last time i rented a field for my horses/ponies many moons ago it was a £1 per week per pony:cool: must be showing my ages now:rotfl: