It was getting tough in 2006 and the workhouse still threatens us in 2011

mardatha

I'm here. hens and us drying out in a nice sunny windy day. The RV has decided he wants to learn how to use a computer and things are somewhat fraught. He's a ratty pain in the a$$, and god did not intend me to be a teacher....

cat_smith

mardatha wrote: »

I'm here. hens and us drying out in a nice sunny windy day.

Glad to hear you survived the deluge. Will be asking you for tips next time we need to plan ark building:rotfl:

mambury

Thanks for the Banana books link.... a few more crimble pressies sorted!!

I've not mamanged much today other than take the kids to a birthday party at a playzone type place where I drank tea, crocheted and nattered away to my hearts content....

I hope things in London are a bit quieter tonight.....

I have had to cut back all the haulms on the maincrop pots as the dreaded blight has struck, so I shall be digging those tomorrow. I don't have any hessian or paper bags to store them in so I thought I would put them inside pillow cases and then inside cardboard boxes in the shed. What to you veg gurus think??

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scottishminnie

This will come as a shock to my fellow Scottish posters on here but Tesco have been found guilty of charging 5% less in Scotland than England

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/8687519/Tesco-caught-operating-two-tiered-pricing.html

of course they will now have an excuse for immediately increasing things by 5% to make up for it. Gee, how I loathe them with a passion:mad::mad::mad: I can cope with Asda but a visit to Tesco has me behaving like an extra from the Exorcist.

Off to read back the way in the posts - will be back with some editing and observations later:)

shegar

Does anyone know where sammy k as got to..? It seems like ages since she last posted........she cant be far away ..:D

Been nice and sunny again today, got 2 load washing dried by 11.30, had it out at 7.......done fair bit in the garden this arvo, like picked some beautiful plums, couldnt resist trying them while picking.;)....done load of dead heading, pottering really, which I do enjoy so much.......really didnt want to watch the news at all today ,its so full of grief, it gets me down, the terrible riots in London, why ?...better off in the peace of the garden.:D......im going to pick some blackberries tomorow, before they get past their best......hope you all okay.......:D

scottishminnie

mardatha wrote: »

I'm here. hens and us drying out in a nice sunny windy day. The RV has decided he wants to learn how to use a computer and things are somewhat fraught. He's a ratty pain in the a$$, and god did not intend me to be a teacher....

I feel for you, been there, done it and muttered many curses along the way at hubby. In fact that was what prompted me to buy a laptop. I try to keep him in the same room as me so that when he comes unstuck with the pc I don't have to go running off to the study to fix the problem.:)

greent

Evening all - and hello to toots

We've been having a mass sort out here, too. DS1's room has been gone through from top to bottom, literally looking at each toy/ piece of paper etc to see if it's wanted. As a result there has been a massive increase in our recycling & rubbish the past 2 weeks, there's a pile of things for Operation Xmas child (So much unwanted & unused stationery!), a pile of stuff to sell and a smaller pile for the loft for DS2. A few things have also gone straight to DS2's room. DD has sorted all of her room the same way, too - and I will be doing teh same to DS2's room (argh!) and DS3's room (ok - just one box of stuff to sort, really) DH has been tidying his papers in the office and has shredded and recycled lots too. It feels lighter, even though there's still more to do - nice to achieve what we have already, though! I went through our CDs and DVDs yesterday and there's a pile of about 20 in a charity bag for collection tomorrow (we rarely get a non-clothes bag, so that was fantastic!) I also have 2 bin liners of clothes to sell and 2 boxes of books and a bag of blankets for the local dog rescue centre.

ETA: Sammy KAye posted last week - with several pics of her new garden & one of her daughter

Charis

Just had a text from my oldest DS. Rioting is breaking out everywhere in London. He's in the West End fearing the worst. His firm got a beating in the last riots earlier in the year. Prestige firm, got away with window damage and graffiti last time. Rioting has broken out in the town where I used to live, and where my grandchildren still live. As my son put it 'All Hell is breaking loose". He says everywhere has been hit, Barking, Ilford, Clapham, Tooting, Colliers Wood, Croydon.

ginnyknit

My Dd has just been on the phone she is planning to go into Manchester tomorrow night for a meal but says she will only go if there are no riots -what the hell is going on?