Daydream thread continues.....

lostinrates

Davesnave wrote: »

IKEA sell Christmas trees? :eek:

It's too early, anyway.:p

Ours still hasn't shed any needles, but it's out on the patio now. It was chosen, cut and potted-up inside an hour, and you can't get fresher than that. DW had 300 decorations on it in all, not counting the lights. :xmastree:

As for the stupid, unstable thing she bought that was supposed to hold a medium sized tree, we got our money back, no problem. A sheep lick bucket proved far better.

I hate to say it, but I don't think it was beause of the quality of your grower/freshness of your tree that it didn't shed needles

We had a 'grown and sold like a cabbage' tree from town, (think grown in scotland, but not sure) and it was fine too. And in the warmest room in the house! Ours is still outside too, and looks fantastic.

I think it might have been growing conditions or something.

Itismehonest

lostinrates wrote: »

We are having to use hot water when heating is not on, but it's still not working properly, just not as improperly.

We have an idea now of when the independant expert can come and give opinion, dh, architect and he are having preliminary meeting in London next week. Suppliers have gone very, very quiet.

Thing s, I do feel sorry for them. Small business is stressful, and to have something go wrong in a house where by nature litigation doesn't scare the client, where their is an experienced architect with more 'sway' than might expect on a project as 'umble as ours must be very, very stressful. But....they still have to resolve it. Now that we are the other side of the new year there is little reason to keep 'fluffing' about, and while it's easier for me to keep cool without festive plans going on and being cancelled, there had to be a time w stop keeping calm and patient. We warned of this at last site meeting of last year and gave some basic requirement deadlines. I am not 100% sure but the guy in charge has been unwell over Christmas, and I am not sure this is not all too much for him to take....but you see, while extremely sympathetic, frankly, we still need either the system functioning or...some other less desirable resolve:(

Yes, sympathy is one thing but you are entitled to what you bought - a fully working, fit for purpose system.

Itismehonest

lostinrates wrote: »

I hate to say it, but I don't think it was beause of the quality of your grower/freshness of your tree that it didn't shed needles

We had a 'grown and sold like a cabbage' tree from town, (think grown in scotland, but not sure) and it was fine too. And in the warmest room in the house! Ours is still outside too, and looks fantastic.

I think it might have been growing conditions or something.

You're right, LIR ....

Oakberry Trees owner Richard Underwood, runner-up in the competition, added: "It has been a good year with the rain. It has been better than last year, which was very dry. The trees have a lot of water in them, which means they will keep well, and they have grown quite a bit in height.

"There has been a bit of yellowing, but there are some really healthy, juicy trees. Last year they were parched and as light as a kite. You can tell the difference by the weight. They live on the water inside so will last much longer." But he said wet conditions would cause harvesting problems. "I'm not looking forward to the mud."

from http://www.hortweek.com/Retail/article/1158244/Rain-helps-quality-years-UK-Christmas-tree-crop/

I spoke too soon earlier. It's gone dark & grey here now...... back to normal then :rotfl:

Completely OT. Who remembers the original "Stand & Deliver" video? You may enjoy this

lostinrates

Every january I think I should buy a tree for christmas and keep it potted in a massive pot for a few years, but I never do.

Davesnave

lostinrates wrote: »

I hate to say it, but I don't think it was beause of the quality of your grower/freshness of your tree that it didn't shed needles

I think it might have been growing conditions or something.

Well, it's still dead, anyroad!:rotfl:

OK then, it was a very eco tree because it travelled only 1/2 mile, and it was grown on land that would be pretty much useless for anything else.

lostinrates

Davesnave wrote: »

Well, it's still dead, anyroad!:rotfl:

OK then, it was a very eco tree because it travelled only 1/2 mile, and it was grown on land that would be pretty much useless for anything else.

Eco trees round here were upwards of 65 quid. Bah humbug. Mine was thirty five. Pretty though.

Davesnave

Err..... ours was £14....and the promise of some tomato plants.

lostinrates

Davesnave wrote: »

Err..... ours was £14....and the promise of some tomato plants.

Missing this area are you?:D

Davesnave

lostinrates wrote: »

Missing this area are you?:D

I was up at the old place on Tuesday, and to be honest, I felt nothing at all. That part of my life is gone for ever.

I don't knock the countryside around there, some of which is lovely, but where I used to live feels very enclosed. It was like going back to places one knew as a child, where everything seems smaller than the mental image.

lostinrates

Davesnave wrote: »

I was up at the old place on Tuesday, and to be honest, I felt nothing at all. That part of my life is gone for ever.

I don't knock the countryside around there, some of which is lovely, but where I used to live feels very enclosed. It was like going back to places one knew as a child, where everything seems smaller than the mental image.

That's great. . Must be feeling some how more comfortable where you are?

I have the opposite, I want more TREES. I miss the woods, and the softer hills. And the smaller views and darker skies.

I'll live though.