Daydream thread continues.....

rhiwfield

Davesnave wrote: »

It was a wonderful setting, so the former owner had been very lucky to have continuous gardening time there for so long. We noted that she'd been pretty forward-thinking, with relatively old thermal solar on the roof, some new solar electric on a barn and a positively ancient hydro-generator in the garden itself!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35108297@N03/sets/72157633722092909/

What a combination, hydro, solar thermal and solar PV!

Yesterday was a good day for renewables, the big wind turbines on the valleys ridge line to the north were turning steadily, the local smaller turbines whirling in the wind.

And the solar knocked out 21 kWh, which is as good as it gets for our system, 13kWh per day being the average this quarter.

With the decent weather (until today) you'd think everyone would be out and about but the online sales have shot up again after a lull, so its parcelling for Wales atm

RAS, FWIW you were probably right to hand pollinate, our Williams pear is setting very badly.

Rummer

Davesnave wrote: »

It was a wonderful setting, so the former owner had been very lucky to have continuous gardening time there for so long. We noted that she'd been pretty forward-thinking, with relatively old thermal solar on the roof, some new solar electric on a barn and a positively ancient hydro-generator in the garden itself!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35108297@N03/sets/72157633722092909/

That looks absolutely stunning! I would love to live in a location like that

Pouring with rain here today so I am glad that I got a bit of weeding done yesterday as the front of the house now looks a bit smarter.

Things are growing really well in the greenhouse, even without a few panes of glass, so there should be plenty to plant out and keep us going in a few weeks time :j

Davesnave

Rummer wrote: »

That looks absolutely stunning! I would love to live in a location like that

We could have bought a nursery less than a mile away, but it didn't come with a house....and houses in the village there aren't cheap!

The people who did buy it are still trying to get PP for an ag-tied bungalow, but all they have at present is a mobile on temporary PP. I know there's no gain without pain, but that was more than we'd accept!

Seeing a garden like that reminds one that 'blank slate' gardening, such as we're doing, will take a long time to reach such a level of maturity. OTOH, matured gardens are often indulged too much, so although it's not apparent from the photos, there's much work for a chain saw there; more than I'd want in fact!

COOLTRIKERCHICK

morning all:j:j

Yes Davesnave had a brill time last night, and now I am all rocked out:T:T

Thunder opened and stole the show:beer:
Whitesnake, good, but David Coverdale has cant hack it anymore voice wise...

Journey... we walked out after the second song... they were very
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz and there were loads of people walking out the same time as us..

Personally it was a bad match... as you had two good balls out classic rock bands, and then Journey.. which don't have any balls to their music..

COOLTRIKERCHICK

wind has picked up, and the it is starting to pick to rain...

think I might try and sort out the old small greenhouse out, and re-pot the tomato plants I bought last week.....

alfie_1

HI ALL....

well the sun has shone [on the righteous.;) :rotfl: ] here all weekend !
yesterday was a corker..:D

CTC..glad you had a good "half" time seeing your bands.. i think as i get older i re think the music i liked yonks ago when i see them playing in thier old age ! some should just hang up thier mikes....:o

right , how do i encourage a goose to BE A BL**DY GOOSE ! stan just follows me around and keeps walking indoors...:cool:
i think i need to find a home for him that wants a friendly goose [dont i rozee ??????] he is a sebastapol but hasnt any curls...yet ? if he had a couple of girlies he would prob revert to being a goose...:rotfl::rotfl:

i have gutted my lounge this morning, stripped all the sofa covers etc, washed and hung out, tidied my bedroom...:eek: and am going to mow outside when i get fuel for mower later after visiting pops this afternoon .

im still "phwaaa'ing" over the fella iv met and he knows how to text
hes from zimbabwi [spelling ?] and has the most amazing accent.... handy with tools too apparently....;) :rotfl:
we will see. if it continues i think i will get LIR to give her opinion [she see's what i dont.:rotfl:] by a "ooo lets pop in and see a good friend" visit

ive put the mini shetland ive been looking after in with ours as she is old and lost her companion last year and the other 2 ignore her in her old field. her lammi is improving now. and she has def perked up having "FRIENDS" her own size.

i have to cut my hedge AGAIN...:eek:

im going to have a garage sale next weekend as half the stuff ive got to sell will cost more to post on the bay than bods are willing to pay !

well hope youve all had a good long weekend and a good week ahead.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

oooooo bl00dy heck Alfie.... Text sex already!!!!:eek::eek::eek::D:rotfl:

Agree with you Alfie... even though David Coverdale still has the 'stage show ' his voice is just not there anymore...so def should hang is mike up, as peeps are just going to remember the last lot of naff concerts..

Rain is well and truly here now.... weather was great up until today...

Think I am going to sow some seeds this week, I know its late, but the way the weather has been, I don't think they are going to be that far behind...

think I need another cuppa:D:rotfl:

rhiwfield

Rain hasnt quite reached us yet so the front is travelling pretty slowly and we even had some brightness this morning EDIT, it has now!

Alfie, Collect+ is hiking its prices from 5th June so low value items that dont fit into RM small parcel guidelines will not be worth listing. Still cant see that we would normally sell enough to qualify for RM business rates

We're just about parcelled out, cuppa time!

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Rhiwie..

I don't sell nowhere the 1000 + parcels a year, ( 23 parcels per week, based on a 45 week year) BUT this will MAKE me list and push to sell more..

sold a bundle of books, so only need to sell/send another 999 parcels:rotfl:

Could you up your listings? easier said than done I know considering you were saying there is tough competition in the auctions....to try and buy stock..

I know some people buy stuff from cheap shops an sell them on the bay...

Davesnave

Pete came up and spread fertilizer, as it was going to rain today. It's just started here now.

This morning the guy we are getting to complete the end wall on the barn also arrived and put up his scaffolding, so it looks like that job is going forward OK.

I'm in the polytunnel madly re-potting and pollinating my toms, as the wind is making insects a rarity again.

I will have to get my fishing gear sorted out, as Pete is asking for lessons! Apparently, his sons are pulling out trout left right & centre, but it's not one of Pete's skills. Pete has much river frontage, but he doesn't own the rights, which can change hands for tens of thousands. However, the posh folk who do, rarely, if ever, spend time on the smaller river, sooooo.....