Countdown to Freedom

Thistlewhistle

I miss having a study. My house is too small to have one realistically, so I work from a corner of the back room downstairs in my little 2 up 2 down. The clutter just spreads though and takes over the whole room. It drives me spare. That's what you get when you work from home.

I envy your kids!!!

Tx

peaceandfreedom

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »

Bike shed completed, all the beds weeded, topped up with compost where needed. All patio areas weeded, furniture moved around, fences changed over. Looks likes new garden. Now we just need to save up for plans and pots.

Wow, you've got so much done, Tilly. I spent the weekend out in the garden and got loads done but there's still loads to do. I am doing it all by myself so it's going to take some time.

For plants and pots for the garden - if you want nice pots you will obviously have to shop around or look at car boots. Aldi had some gorgeous big terracotta pots for a fiver last year and both Aldi and Lidl have lots of good value plants and seeds. If you want any-old-pot for now, plastic ones, lots of garden centres have freebies available at the front of the store - they always have far too many.

For plants, it's actually quite easy to grow your own from seed, especially annuals. Also, if you get friendly with other gardeners, they are usually happy to give you some plants that they've thinned out / divided. This is a good time of year for dividing perennials such as geranium, aster etc. You could get some freebies that way - maybe ask on Freecycle.

Good luck with it all, I love a bit of gardening myself.

Alchemilla

That was a very dynamic weekend. Wow!

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Hi Alchemilla, Sunday was glorious and we achieved loads. It was as if we didn't want to stop and given the months of grey, rain and cold it was such a relief to be working

Hope you're feeling back to normal now.

Tilly x

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Morning, just about to walk the hounds. I'm not posting as much as RL is pretty tough right now. Work is bordering on insane and I'm worrying about Mr T still not finding a job (he's been close but no offer yet).

On a money front, only necessary spending is happening and we are living a busy but simple life.

Dinner last night was HM pork meatballs in a tomato/veg sauce with pasta - Nigella recipe. Used up one package Xmas sausage meat from the freezer.

We've all been through times when we don't post as much and I'm sure normality will return. I miss catching up with diaries but maybe like Natty, there are periods when there's just too much happening.

Have a good day, Tilly x

newgirly

Sorry things are tough for you at the moment Tilly, I hope things calm down a bit soon for you. I haven't been reading diaries as much
Lately either and miss it, it such a big support isn't it.

Hurdler

Oh Tilly you do plenty for folks on this board - hope Mr Tilly gets a decent offer of a job soon ... Nigella recipe sounds lovely.

nattypants

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »

We've all been through times when we don't post as much and I'm sure normality will return. I miss catching up with diaries but maybe like Natty, there are periods when there's just too much happening.

Nah, I'm just a lazy so-and-so, whereas you have proper stuff going on:o

Please take heart re Mr T. There will be some grand plan taking shape in the universe regarding the RIGHT job, at the RIGHT time X

Meanwhile, I cannot believe that you still haven't taken on my suggestion to blow the redundancy on disco light floors???!!!! Shocking Tills - this was after all, one of my better suggestions.

Fortune_Smiles

Hang on in there Tilly. Things will calm down soon I'm sure.

Now come on Universe - Mr Tilly needs a fab job and make it snappy!

Fortune x

gallygirl

Things will work out Tilly, love to you all :kisses3:

Don't forget the lilies - if you've any sausage meat left make some TK stuffing :T.