So poor I can't even pay attention

Skint_but_Optimistic

This sounds lovely. So pleased normal order is resumed and happiness reigns x

beanielou

Great news

dorothy52

Oh Wow, your two boys meet just as one is moving out! Glad the move went as well as it could under the circumstances. When you told us that you were moving him, my first thought was 'great, now those toss pots in the yard don't have a strangle hold on you any longer'. The second one was, that there is nothing to hold you back now. You could, if you wish, rent out your house and take Colin and look at moving in with an old dear who requires a companion and a bit of gardening........you can base your fledgeling gardening business anywhere. I don't know why, as I am older than Mr Dot, but I fully expect to outlive him, and should that be the case, once I am not fit to live alone I will advertise for a lovely live in companion, just someone to keep an eye on me without interfering with my independent lifestyle (I intend to learn to ride a motorbike then ride round the village on a harley davidson in my nightie with my long silver hair streaming out behind me)

I would much rather provide board and lodgings and a modest salary (they needn't think that I am putting the central heating up above 15 degrees though lol) to a nice lady who can also have a little part time job or business, than sell my house and move into an old folks home.

So think on, any of you youngsters on here - in 20 years or so if I come on here and tell you that Mr Dot has departed this mortal coil and thereafter if I begin to ramble somewhat - you can all beat a path to my door and move in with me!

Skint_but_Optimistic

Like a motorbike riding Lady Godiva, god help us all when Dot is in her adage!

teapot2

Glad the Captain is settling in and sorting everyone put into a hierarchy - with him at the top of course. I guess though it will be hard to leave him when you come home as you are used to seeing him daily. How far away will he be?

Sending virtual carrots for The Captain and chocolate for you. Mr A promised some of his treats for Colin but crunched the lot when I wasn't looking. He is however very generously donating one of the felix pouches that he doesn't much like :rotfl:

Piquant_2

Caroline_a wrote: »

Karma, Piq is a wonderful thing. In years to come you will look back on this time and realise that this was your turning moment. You have so many supporters on here, all willing you through, you cannot possibly fail! We are all behind you, Piq's Army, Piqadores, and although we might be somewhat cantankerous, opinionated, and stroppy at times, we all love you!

xxx

...and I love you all too!

Snagggles wrote: »

Ah Piq, how rubbish. Try to take all the sadness, anger and hurt you feel and use them to motivate you to make a success of your life. You never know quite where decisions will take you, but things that are upsetting or difficult can often be the things that unlock doors you wouldn't have thought to try to open otherwise.

I will be trying this today, I'm not sure how you use the negative to make a positive but today I'm going to do my damn-est...

grannyx2 wrote: »

Hello honey, so sorry that I've been AWOL for a bit, work has been rather hectic this week and I've been shattered every evening as a result.

Anyway, loving the gardening plans, so sorry I wasn't around to add to the advice, not that I'd have had anything extra to add to the fantastic posts you've received. Sadly I'm not at all green fingered but luckily have a man who can in OH, so I get to enjoy the fruits of his labour.

Sorry to hear about your trouble with gutless, spineless YO - I wish him everything I wish Mrs PG's yacht man.

Remember though, even though we often cannot see it at the time "Everything happens for a reason" You and the Darling Captain will come out of this feeling happier in the end.

Love and chocolate, (as you don't like hugs) Granny x

Glad you're back granny, we miss you when you're not around. The yo is not spineless, he's a very small dictator, spiteful and unkind. He knew what he was doing. He will always have a reminder of me in his garden as I temporarily planted a plant that spreads. It was a cutting from my garden, it takes over unless it's kept in check. It will strangle everything. I was going to plant it in a pot and sink it in the ground, but forgot the pot. He stopped me doing his garden before I got to doing it...oh dear...

timetogrowup89

love the name of this diary!

Piquant_2

missrlr wrote: »

Hope the move gets well Piq. Captain will be fine. I can labour for you if NL garden needs it, but also draw the line at digging ponds!!!!

NewLeaf wrote: »

Piq, I really do need you. I have the photos of the horrific fruit cage to prove it. Please dont make me hire someone else. I'd rather pay you. Please say you will come

lucielle wrote: »

Piq I think you need to think about the above. It could be the start of your portfolio.......
L

Okay NL, I'll pm you later, I don't know a thing about fruit cages! I'm not sure my glamorous assistant missir does either!

Piquant_2

gallygirl wrote: »

Glad he's settling in well, hope he doesn't get too big for his boots, well shoes .

brizzledfw wrote: »

brilliant news!!:T:T So glad the Captain is getting the hierarchy in place right from the off!:D

missrlr wrote: »

Fantastic news and so good of your friend to sort the Colin dilemma too. Now Captain do be nice, sometimes you need underlings to assist with mundane tasks like border patrol don't beat them too hard!

He's settling in nicely. He has a 'bromance' thing going with Noah the pony. My friend bought Noah across in the lorry to collect the Captain as he doesn't like loading by himself. Noah's job on her farm is to accompany travelling horses, bless him, he just puts himself in the lorry and waits patiently for the rest of the gang.

The Captain is doing his own border patrol :rotfl:He's taped off from the others at the moment but they're already saying hello over the fence, good grass and hayelage mixed in with his hay of a night means he's as happy as can be [he doesn't normally have hayelage so it's a real treat and took his mind off the different surroundings]

Piquant_2

dorothy52 wrote: »

Oh Wow, your two boys meet just as one is moving out! Glad the move went as well as it could under the circumstances. When you told us that you were moving him, my first thought was 'great, now those toss pots in the yard don't have a strangle hold on you any longer'. The second one was, that there is nothing to hold you back now. You could, if you wish, rent out your house and take Colin and look at moving in with an old dear who requires a companion and a bit of gardening........you can base your fledgeling gardening business anywhere. I don't know why, as I am older than Mr Dot, but I fully expect to outlive him, and should that be the case, once I am not fit to live alone I will advertise for a lovely live in companion, just someone to keep an eye on me without interfering with my independent lifestyle (I intend to learn to ride a motorbike then ride round the village on a harley davidson in my nightie with my long silver hair streaming out behind me)

I would much rather provide board and lodgings and a modest salary (they needn't think that I am putting the central heating up above 15 degrees though lol) to a nice lady who can also have a little part time job or business, than sell my house and move into an old folks home.

So think on, any of you youngsters on here - in 20 years or so if I come on here and tell you that Mr Dot has departed this mortal coil and thereafter if I begin to ramble somewhat - you can all beat a path to my door and move in with me!

Moving is a whole new problem, I'm not financially able to consider it at the moment. For starters I need to get the whole place re-rendered. The rendering is falling off in chunks. The guttering needs replacing and the fence is rotting and about to fall down. I don't think there'd be much change from £5k

Skint_but_Optimistic wrote: »

Like a motorbike riding Lady Godiva, god help us all when Dot is in her adage!

I know :eek: It's the idea of Dot in her nightie that does it for me. Does she realise just how blowy it is on a motorbike???:eek: