Daydream thread continues.....

COOLTRIKERCHICK

rhiwie the thunder was about 6am this morning, came from nowhere,

it looks as though its going to be a wild one today, wind is really blowing..

I cant stand sitting in someone's house ( relatives/parents) and just because its christmas, they put their posh voice on, and all of a sudden they just keep asking if you want something to eat and drink all the time..:mad:


vintage shop is open today, youngest is manning it, might tell him to knock a few quid of the higher priced things...

Rummer agree with Alfie with garden clothes, no need to buy new, or even buy at all... dont forget years ago clothes worn in the garden were the ones not fit wearing out and about....the main thing is that they are comfortable and practical.
Unless you have animals then yes i would say invest in a good quality waterproof, which i have found the army gortex jackets are brilliant... ( or any gortex jacket/coat) and maybe a good pair of wellies ( which i am on the look out for)

edit... and a good pair of hard wearing gardening gloves, not the pretty floral cotton ones, which are no use to man or beast when it comes to brambles, nettles and other nasties

Save your money for seeds:D

lostinrates

alfie_1 wrote: »

teaching granny ....eggs blah blah but remember to keep away from fire heat... and slowly aclimatise it to go out, your utility near the window later on ?

S'ok, always good to be reminded!

Utility is probably warmest place in the house though! Might be upstairs landing which makes me :rotfl: because seems such an odd place to put a tree!

lostinrates

Rummer, I garden in what I have too. Sometimes that's old tracksuits that I do the barns in, sometimes it's torn apor stained evening wear or dresses. In the the summer the supermarkets recently have been doing sweet little foral dresses that wash and dry as quick as hankies and cost pennies, they are great for gardening, with a cardi and a big sun hat, boots or flipflops depending on the weather.

The other thing I like from the supermarkets ( to my shame, I abhor my supermarket shopping habit) is the plimsols they have done the last few years. Great for scuffing on to do chickens/horses on dry days. They only last a summer but they are so easy.

rhiwfield

Lovely little morning. Sun is shining bright atm, free choccies at the Bank followed by free choc bars at the Building Society, no queues at the PO, leisurely cappucino & fresh cream cake, luvverly lamb chops reduced by 70%, free newspaper, water draining away, alls well, save my weight!

Postie has this second been, bringing the black light I ordered Sunday. And we have some 30s uranium glass :j. Perhaps appropriately after all the recent excesses it features an etched Devil on the side :eek:

Garden clothing? I go with the majority in using old clothes, but I bought a heavy cotton top that's sufficient to stop horseflies biting through in the summer months. With paths round the beds don't normally need wellingtons and prefer boots (either Dickies safety boots or old hiking boots). In winter just layer up to prevent wind chill. If its raining I dont bother working in garden, they'll always be a break in the bad weather when essential jobs can be done.

Edit, sun has gone, dark clouds back, knew it couldnt last!!

choille

Very cold here, but dry.

Hope the friend is okay - a cry for help & means that they do need attention.

We don't 'do' Christmas, but we had a feast of roast venison & veg last night. I do send cards, but with the 50p a hit for a 2nd class stamp I have cut right back. I buy my xmas cards in January, in the past we've made them, but not much free work space in the van at the mo! It's gotten in a right tangle & I'm ashamed of it - just no where to put things & I've had some great bargains out of the charity shops lately - really top class warm jumpers, coats, tops etc that are new, so we maybe are trailer trash but we look like a couple of swells.

Who needs new stuff?

alfie_1

hello peeps..........

well ive got the wind....;):rotfl: but no rain as yet...
its turned very cold/bitter again tho.

my house looks like a herd of muddy elephants has gone through it :eek:
i have on the tv...101 dalmations in the background and every time a dog barks [often] bimble shoots up and races to the door...:o should turn it off but its quite funny !! [bimble, that is...]


CTC...i hope your friend was just having a "moment" and that all will be well. may pay to check with a closest friend of thiers that they are aware they are maybe a bit "down" ??

i have not enjoyed nor enjoyed this xmas. i am gonna make sure 2013 is a year for change for me where i am not setting myself up to be taken for a ride again. this is SOOOOO my year a'comin...:D
new start in more ways than one...;)

anyway, i hope it has all passed trouble free for you all.

Sambucus_Nigra

Rummer wrote: »

I have some xmas pennies that I would like to spend on things related to the garden

Now some of it is going to go on the wood and compost however I would also like some gardening clothes but I am at a loss as to what to get? Warm and dry things come to mind but I also need durable clothing.

New clothes for the garden :eek:

You need to come on my 'gardening on a budget' course next March.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

thanks choille..

davesnave you were right, looks as though beer nd feeling down, his long term girlfriend facebooked to say he was ok, and a bit drunk....

right think better get off my butt and do something usefull:D

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

New clothes for the garden :eek:

You need to come on my 'gardening on a budget' course next March.

make sure baling twine is inclued.... hubby jeans zip was brokem but he could still wear his jeans with his jacket over them, but then while feeding the pigs the button/popper broke:rotfl: his jeans were falling down, so he just grabbed some baling twine from an old bale of straw, and it done the job:D:D

so i told him he def is farmer now:rotfl:

how the allotment and that field by the side of the house today Sam?

Alfie...think i need to take a leaf out of your book and get myself in a 'positive mental attitude'

Itismehonest

Glad everyone seems to have enjoyed themselves :beer:
We don't do Christmas, either, choille. Just, as you say, a nice meal which we may not bother with at another time & some treats. It's much more relaxing. Well, it would be if half the country wasn't underwater.
I've always wondered & so am asking Dreamers for their thoughts ......

So many people moan about Christmas but keep on doing the same old thing. You know the saying ""Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results." :rotfl:

Why bother with all the hassle if it makes everyone miserable?
It seems that so often people end up not having the Christmas they enjoy because they feel they have to live up to the expectations. That often means spending Christmas where you don't want to be, with those you'd rather not & spending more money than sensible - often with no lasting pleasure.

We used to work most Christmas times. I've even been known to be cleaning cottages ready for a guest to arrive later in the day.
DS has worked almost every Christmas & NY since leaving school. He spent many years in catering/tourism but has even worked this year, having changed career some time ago. His girlfriend, who had her family around en masse, wasn't too happy

I have friends (medics) who regularly work over Christmas. I know people who volunteer & help give the homeless food & company. This year, of course, some were out helping victims of the floods.

There are so many alternatives I just wondered why you think people plough on -some in, seemingly, abject misery?

Not sure the weather knows what to do here today.
Glimpses of sun. Heavy showers. Gusty winds.
It's meant to be rough overnight again.

Edit: "Glad everyone seems to have enjoyed themselves :beer:" Oops except alfie who was typing at the same time as me.