Daydream thread continues.....

Davesnave

No mention of any sunshine in the 5 day forecast, but no danger of frost or much rain, all of which suits us, as we've some driving to do.

The money for our legal costs on the garden sale came through without a hitch, so that was a relief. It should have been in the contract, but our solicitor was unwell at that time & fouled-up. We had a wedding on, so we didn't pay enough attention either.

DW's done lot of fiddling with Plan B to produce a good Plan C which would almost certainly be affordable and an acceptable fall-back position from our POV, should we need it.:)

We've learned that despite there being wonderful computer programs for this design stuff, there's really nothing easier than making card representations of your furniture and twizzling them around on a scale plan! :rotfl:

Itismehonest

lostinrates wrote: »

I remeber you talking washout the foot wear issue before. I am so impressed by you.

I am doing ok, but now dh is gone till the weekend the wheelbarros feel horrifically heavy over the sodden muck heap. I have a blood blister on my thumb (small gripe I know) that is in the way which ever tools I use. I will probably drain it tonight and put a plaster on it. Dh thinks its funny I cope with my back and legs etc, but a blood blister makes me grumpy:rotfl:

Yes, the hands & feet (along with the head which I know you also have pressure problems with) are the things which get the most use & become the most restricting when they don't work as designed.
I've lived with a squiffy pelvis & spine since I was in my teens (dancing doesn't always do you the world of good) but I could still use my hands & feet without giving things much thought. It's frustrating - not to say often agonising - not to be able to do so.

Take care while DH is away.

I really think that pressure/jet washing is the way to go. At least until you could come up with some contraption to sweep. I know an acre seems an enormous amount but, if the surface is relatively easy to hose off, as a yard should be, it doesn't take much time. The more frequently it's done the easier it is. You once spoke of hiring some local youngsters. Could this not be part of their work?

Itismehonest

Davesnave wrote: »

No mention of any sunshine in the 5 day forecast, but no danger of frost or much rain, all of which suits us, as we've some driving to do.

Soggy, damp & can't see the hills inland again today.
Still no real downpour to test the digging.

Today will be sweeping the mud off the tarmac & then getting rid of some of the moss from the end of the drive that is tarmacked. The cobbles can wait till spring ....... if we get one this year. :rotfl:

More controversy about turbines

lostinrates

Itismehonest wrote: »

Yes, the hands & feet (along with the head which I know you also have pressure problems with) are the things which get the most use & become the most restricting when they don't work as designed.
I've lived with a squiffy pelvis & spine since I was in my teens (dancing doesn't always do you the world of good) but I could still use my hands & feet without giving things much thought. It's frustrating - not to say often agonising - not to be able to do so.

Take care while DH is away.

I really think that pressure/jet washing is the way to go. At least until you could come up with some contraption to sweep. I know an acre seems an enormous amount but, if the surface is relatively easy to hose off, as a yard should be, it doesn't take much time. The more frequently it's done the easier it is. You once spoke of hiring some local youngsters. Could this not be part of their work?

Fewiw, I sympathise with the dancing too. I was a stage baby, danced till late teens, plus played violin and rode horses, three ways to torture the body in different directions. I have a tipped and tilted pelvis, like many women especially dancers, the the violin turns you into a cork screw.......:D. Suffering for art indeed. Pfft. I wish I knew nother what I know now....teachers and trainers are WrONg when they say if it doesn't hurt you are not working hard enough!


I always think it funny that so many of us prepped and started for a life in the public gaze have instead ended up heading for the hills and the valleys at whatever stage.:D

rozeepozee

I'm back from the Christmas/New Year whizz around the rellies. Gawd it was tiring. One child or other always ill in a niggly kind of way and loads of travelling in the car - a seven hour stop start trip London-Manchester. Urggh!

Glad to be back but reallly could do with a week of spa living to recharge my batteries. At least the wether is brighter. I do think part of my problem is seasonally maladjusted low mood. Some sun light, or even a break in the clouds makes a difference. I'll try to catch up with the posts.

We've got to decide how we are going to go about this build. Do we use the "architect" to supervise? Is it necessary with a main contractor and us on site all day? I wouldn't mind but we haven't been overwhelmed by his service. It seems like it's easy to be a big fish in a small pond around here. Services don't seem to be provided to the city standards we're used to and yet we're paying similar fees.

Itismehonest

lostinrates wrote: »

Fewiw, I sympathise with the dancing too. I was a stage baby, danced till late teens, plus played violin and rode horses, three ways to torture the body in different directions. I have a tipped and tilted pelvis, like many women especially dancers, the the violin turns you into a cork screw.......:D. Suffering for art indeed. Pfft. I wish I knew nother what I know now....teachers and trainers are WrONg when they say if it doesn't hurt you are not working hard enough!


I always think it funny that so many of us prepped and started for a life in the public gaze have instead ended up heading for the hills and the valleys at whatever stage.:D

:rotfl: I had all 3 vices, too. I learnt the violin from about 9 - 11. Horse riding being much against orders but at least I did comply as far as not ski-ing was concerned.
I was once told I have a pelvis like a wrung out tea-towel - very illustrative, I thought :rotfl:



Right, had a quick juice. Back to hoeing the moss.

wb rozee :wave:

lostinrates

Well, a new rooster arrived today. A not very correct splash maran. He is someone else's cast off, but fresh to me genetics, so very useful. He is very handsome in a quiet sort of way. Haven't chosen a name yet but have a few in mind.

I took rugs off ALL the horses today, only old girl has hers back on tonight. It's very odd, this is JANUaRY. It's a bit like a replay of last winter where rugs went on and off again throughout winter. I don't like it........

rozeepozee

lostinrates wrote: »

Well, a new rooster arrived today. A not very correct splash maran. He is someone else's cast off, but fresh to me genetics, so very useful. He is very handsome in a quiet sort of way. Haven't chosen a name yet but have a few in mind.

I took rugs off ALL the horses today, only old girl has hers back on tonight. It's very odd, this is JANUaRY. It's a bit like a replay of last winter where rugs went on and off again throughout winter. I don't like it........

I saw my first bumblebee today. I find that a little worrying. Lots of midgies and moths too and the primroses are ssprouting.... I'm a townie. What do I know? But it feels wrong.

ukmaggie45

rozeepozee wrote: »

I saw my first bumblebee today.

I saw one on Christmas Day, and it wasn't one of those big Queen Bees, a worker. Everything is screwy at the mo I think!

Rummer

:j I got netting today :j