Botanical blunderings on a budget - good life starts here.

MrsMoo2U

Well done Maty and Pippi is so right. It is very MSE to have a companion. I meet so many lovely people. I do believe also that if I didnt have Moo there would have been days when I did not get out of bed. Good on you for turning a big life changing event into the opportunity to fulfill your dreams.

Ps I love schnauzers and Roderick is a perfect name for a breed who has so much grumpiness in their face (even if they are not grumpy they do always make me smile at their frowning eyebrows which make them look a tad grumpy)

Karmacat

Maty - congratulations on the schnauzer! And fancy your boss saying that to you and then you ending up redundant after all! But lovely to name him in memory of your brother ....

Pippi - thats a good plan there! It has to be an outline, needs to be flexible, but I think you've got it - you know what I mean

Pippilongstocking

Hey up

All slept in so whoosed into town early and dropped dd - got to office nice and early

Flowers gone to shoppe - need plan out more species for stuff later in the year.........head scratching time - or research on internet looking at flowers, not a bad job.

Teabreak time

All forms in and sorted about to be copied and then posted - finally I'm up to speed with it all. KC you're right now that I've head space to dot the i's and cross the t's I'm happier - I've kept everything and had it all ready - I just hadn't pushed go incase it made life difficult, which it shouldn't but with these agencies who knows what they'll do. I know I don't owe anything, just need to show them that!

Meeting in town later and then I'll go to library
DD will be late in town so probably meet up with her and take her home

Work on evening class to do next and a bit prep for meeting but I don't know what to do, so not much.

Not done banks etc today as whoosed out door this am. doh, can only check 2 of 3 from here

THere are elder berries kicking about here - anyone made cordial/syrup from them? Is it nice? Heard mixed things about them.

*morning* kettle on

The_Dragon

how about elder berry wine? Gives a nice rich, fruity red!

Pippilongstocking

The_Dragon wrote: »

how about elder berry wine? Gives a nice rich, fruity red!

Nice idea but not really wanting to make wine, not something I've ever been interested in - the only one who'd drink it is me and that seems a waste from the family point of view iyswim - nice idea though.

:A thanks!

MrsMoo2U

Hey up Chucks. Grand morning here, sun shine, sky as blue as wedgwood china plates and fine spindly wispy clouds floating around. Good to be alive kinda day (shame I am working on my computer). Still the red kites outside the window are cheering me up.

Pippi, how about this recipe http://www.eatweeds.co.uk/elderberry-cordial-syrup. Not tried it myself but one I have bookmarked. Elderflowers have been rubbish here this year. Not seen any berries yet either.

Pippilongstocking

Brilliant site mrs M

Glad youv'e a nice day there - we've a very sunny/horrendously showery day!

Keiss_21

Afternoon all...hope you are having a wonderful day. Nice and sunny here...getting loads of washing dried...it was wet most of yesterday. Didn't got to Uni Open Day as DS2 and I both felt rubbish. It is the one that he is least likely to go to or get an offer from, so it wasn't a disaster

Glad you got some fruit picked Pippi, we have a freezer full of black and red-currants, so I really should do something with them...if only to give us more room in the freezer!

I've been out and about today in the BIG toon today, getting new wall lights for the conservatory. Think they go alright, will get DH to wire them in when he gets home tonight. Also got some wallpaper to line the drawers of the sideboard...for free! Took a longish "sample" (only enough for the drawers)...a full roll was £16.99 and I wasn't paying that! :eek:

So glad I went to the show on Saturday, as it was lovely, the warmest I have know it at the Autumn Show! I bought a few bulbs, plants and some Xmas pressies. No cards this time as I really need to use up the ones I have already!

Right, off to get some more knitting done...my activity of choice when I am feeling fidgety! It's quite sociable to knit and natter, or listen, I do it all the time!! :rotfl: I have finished knitting the socks for dad's birthday next week, so only need to graft the toe and I am done :j.

Need to check with niece to see if her present has turned up yet...really cross if it has been lost.

Enjoy the rest of the day everyone.

Pippilongstocking

Hey up chaps

Back home


All tax stuff filed now up to date. Yippee

4 loaves 25p bread
Some turkey mince (75p)

Harvested bag full elder berries at work

Hm tea, nowt much happening...,.

Lemon_Tree

hello all
just discovered that our little garden is bearing 3 baby aubergines and a pepper! we've still got a few red toms as well so all hasn't been too bad this year.