Botanical blunderings on a budget - good life starts here.

MatyMoo · 22 October 2011 at 7:01PM

I had a wedding to go to today which meant my niece and her boyfriend moving in to puppy sit. Rodders has been thoroughly spoilt all day with 2 play mates pandering to his every whim. He was very pleased to see me home though

Pippi - Rodders seems to be a gardening dog. He doesn't like green stuff between the joins in the path or patio so they have been dug out and is now clearing the lawn of moss. He is also eating the few strawberries that have come through late (obviously as confused by the weather this year as the rest of us!) and seems to love them. Is there anything poisonous I need to check to see if I have? Not really sure what I have got out there to be honest!

Pippilongstocking · 22 October 2011 at 7:14PM

Yay rodeos had fun.

From an expensive trip to the vets, daffodil bulbs aren't great (peedie ate a few was sick so much we needed go vets, he had a jab, came home and tried to eat more of them!)

I'll check tomorrow and let you know..........x

Nice he's recognising his mummy.

MatyMoo · 22 October 2011 at 7:29PM

Brill, thanks Pippi

Only have Daffs out the front and he can't go out there on his own as it isn't secure so that's OK.

Hope you are managing to tell that cold that isn't it is time to go away!

Greying_Pilgrim · 23 October 2011 at 8:37AM

Morning Pippi :wave: all round.

Hope you've kicked that cold into touch and are feeling much better - take more sofa time if you're still feeling rough.

I got a cookery book from the library yesterday and whilst it's not much use, the author did make reference to Constance Spry who I only know in a 'cooking' context, but apparently she was a gifted flower gardener. Anyway, you mentioned a couple of posts back that you were considering a new diary in line with the acquisition of a new job (think positive

). Anyway, I wondered if there was any diary title inspiration in the title of Constance's flower book; Simple Flowers - A millionaire for a few pence.

Just a thought ..........(and you can see why it leapt off the page and I thought of you!)

Anyway, it's mushroom kedgeree a go go here and there's a rugby match to be watched.

Have a good day.

Greying

Pippilongstocking · 23 October 2011 at 9:45AM

morning all

not very up yet - but awake!

GP - nice idea how lovely you thought of me - if I got the job I was thinking a bit out the box like a title of 'My beautiful recycled life' (due to type of job etc) a bit different from flowery thing but I may combine

I can't have a diary name without flowers in it surely or stripes either - eek!

fungi kedgeree reminded me of that song, einstien a go go

Nice to see GV by the way!

off to find a cup of something - I think it might be *sunny* outside, which is very odd.

morning all

Pippilongstocking · 23 October 2011 at 9:51AM

MatyMoo wrote: »

Pippi - Rodders seems to be a gardening dog. He doesn't like green stuff between the joins in the path or patio so they have been dug out and is now clearing the lawn of moss. He is also eating the few strawberries that have come through late (obviously as confused by the weather this year as the rest of us!) and seems to love them. Is there anything poisonous I need to check to see if I have? Not really sure what I have got out there to be honest!

look at

http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/poisonous_plants.html

And the UK dog trust has a pdf of the worst of them in the UK _ dunno how to link a pdf here - ?

Link to the page with the pdf here

http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/az/p/poisonoussubstances/

Pippilongstocking · 23 October 2011 at 9:56AM

YAY I got an email late yesterday night it would appear about that job - they are looking at my CV/letter over the weekend and will get back to me shortly

Its the AGM on monday - I'll be at that too.

Yippee, he got it all and is reading it.

Greying_Pilgrim · 23 October 2011 at 9:59AM

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

fungi kedgeree reminded me of that song, einstien a go go

Pippi - you are showing your age - 80's synth pop no less!

and how did I know what you were on about :whistle:

Half time here, stuffed full of kedgeree - funghi - cor, there's posh, especially as they were 'whoopsie' specials from the coOp :rotfl: Coffee needed now.

Have a great day all.

Greying

ETA just read about the job e-mail - Fab!!!!!

starnac · 23 October 2011 at 10:00AM

Well done on applying Pippi. Fingers and toes crossed for you. Hope you get it. New diary would be cool. A way to mark a new chapter in your life.

Cheery_Daff · 23 October 2011 at 10:07AM

Oooh fay, fingers crossed!!! :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T You *know* you'd be perfect for that cheery job :j :j :j :j :j Let us know as soon as you hear xxx