A new 'tougher' thread... and so it continues

Evie74_2

Thank you Mrs Chip - I will take the runners in the autumn and see what happens...! I'm trying a couple of raspberry canes this year - never grown them before - we seem to have plenty of flowers so fingers crossed Ill get some fruit. I've had a blueberry bush growing in a large pot for about the past five years and it does really well, masses of fruit every day for a good 4-6 weeks.

I'm also trying to grow some butternut squash and pumpkins this year - pumpkins mainly for the DDs' Hallowe'en entertainment (but also for eating). The pumpkins are doing better than the squash (or maybe they just have bigger leaves?) but I'm engaged in a running battle with slugs and snails over them :mad:

I was checking the A!di website earlier and see that they have veg plug plants on offer this week - £1.99 for (I think) 15 plants - cabbages, onions, purple sprouting broccolli etc. I might be tempted...

Evie xx

prepareathome

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Just a thought PAH, if you do stop taking your knitting magazines would your local library be likely to take a couple along with the newspapers etc. If they don't now, it might be worth asking if they would consider it as I think a lot of people would find it useful. I work on the principle that if you ask and they say no you're no worse off than if you hadn't asked at all. Cheers Lyn x.

Unfortunately thanks to cuts our local library is shut and next nearest opens part time but never late and so even though its near the shopping centre I use ( just small one filled with shops you used to find on a high street - wilkos, 99p, Home and Bargain etc) library never open when I go - am usually dashing there around 3pm on a Saturday afternoon.

Thanks for the idea though, if the petition to reopen library and swimming baths works then will remember.

Hugs, Love and Healing to all xxxx

fuddle

My dog has eaten my hot dogs Normally he would not jump up at the bench when I'm present but the hot dogs were obviously too much temptation for him. I am so gutted. I'm cross with him even though I know it's what dogs do. He's in the garden and I'm sat here feeling sorry for myself cos I have no tea I suppose it's an excuse to have extra pudding and custard eh? Dogs! (I'll be rubbing his tum later all forgiven but until then aaaaaah!)

Looking forward to a night of knitting, cuppa and telly with DH. No doubt with fleece over me, it's a bit nippy in the wind this evening.

Oh, I know what i'm gtting for my birthday off my sister (in Sept) a fleece all in one sleep suit. Will be handy - if not grounds for divorce! :rotfl:

smileyt_2

fuddle wrote: »

My dog has eaten my hot dogs Normally he would not jump up at the bench when I'm present but the hot dogs were obviously too much temptation for him. I am so gutted. I'm cross with him even though I know it's what dogs do. He's in the garden and I'm sat here feeling sorry for myself cos I have no tea I suppose it's an excuse to have extra pudding and custard eh? Dogs! (I'll be rubbing his tum later all forgiven but until then aaaaaah!)

Looking forward to a night of knitting, cuppa and telly with DH. No doubt with fleece over me, it's a bit nippy in the wind this evening.

Oh, I know what i'm gtting for my birthday off my sister (in Sept) a fleece all in one sleep suit. Will be handy - if not grounds for divorce! :rotfl:

Oh, naughty dog! But that did make me giggle. It's nice to know I'm not the only one with a rascal!

The sleep-suit - bear in mind that if you need to go to the loo in the middle of the night you will have to unclothe your entire top half in a freezing cold bathroom :eek:! It might be better to go for a nice pair of fleecy pyjamas and/or an electric blanket....

fuddle

hmm yeah, and my toilet is unheated and freezing at the best of times. I think you're right, or I could use it for sitting watching TV, possibly. I'll have a think. I did see some lovely PJ's in Primark today, even fleece and winciette like - in summer!

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FUDDLE - much as you love him let him know he has done something wrong. I have found over the years that the best way to sort out a problem with Docky is to send him to coventry for a couple of hours, not making eye contact and ignoring his presence. If your boy comes and sits and wants to be petted in that time, say NO very firmly and ignore him. If he is persistent and won't stop put him in his pen/cage/another room - they hate it. It only takes a few sessions for them to understand the rules. It's hard on you as his mum and you love him but, you'll loose less food and he'll obey the rules. Good luck, cos it's jolly hard but worth it in the long run. Cheers Lyn xxx.

Byatt

Oh Fuddle, my Bess is such a thief too, we can't leave anything at her level, or even above her level. She whipped a chicken leg off my plate once with the bone in, so had to dash to the vet to make her sick, that was an expensive chicken leg!! She finds chocolate no matter how well hidden, and always likes the expensive stuff.

PAH, I tried the tinned pots and they are really nice. So will be getting more. Thanks for the heads up. I like the different sizes in the tin.

smileyt_2

Just an add on to MrsLurcherwalker's post - you have to do this immediately they have been naughty, so they know what to associate the time out with. But it sounds as if you did give him time out if you put him in the garden (although that might be too interesting, I think it has to be the doggy version of the boring naughty step!).

OK, ladies - is there anything worth watching on iplayer or the like? I've watched that Edwardian family thing and enjoyed it. As I don't have a telly I don't keep up at all with what's on tv but I'm in the mood for some moving images tonight lol. Any suggestions, please?

Mrs_Chip

Smiley - I am working through The History of our Streets - about London, and certain streets and how they have changed over the years. Very interesting for those who like social history and footage of times past (and colourful London types :rotfl:). The first one about Deptford High St and surrounds is a great indictment of the urban clearances of the 50s/60s.

fuddle

I see. Yes, he does like the garden. I could put him in the porchway. It's got a glass door so he could see me ignoring him. He's so switched on and responsive to training too (food motivated, like you wouldn't guess) he's the ind of dog that knows he's done wrong because he'll look at you with those big eyes and head down, skulking off. He gets a lot of me turning round, arms folded which he hates but that only lasts seconds really.

DH's mum and dad (separated) both have dogs which I believe to have problems i.e. thy don't respond or do what they're asked to do, no training and only does things out of fear (they skulk near the ground often letting out a little dribble )and not reward. DH sees it too so right from the word go we've been 'positive parents'. My dog does stuff cos he wants to (and knows he'll get a reward somehow) what we lack is the skills to try to get him to not do something so you've helped us a lot tonight. Thank you