'supporting each other through really tough times'

elizabunny

I believe the USA refers to them as tree rats, You've have a point though, not much difference in their faces just their tails!

I had boys too so you wouldn't think I would be so squeamish. Like you we had and still have our fair share of frogs, toads and newts, but is just something about 'rolands'.

kidcat

Madelines mum I just wanted to quickly post re your child's heart, my dd6 has been twice now to gp and been told the same, each time it was fine when she had recovered, so its not uncommon.

boultdj

fuddle wrote: »

I have been to the garden centre this morning in the hope of getting a small bag of compost to start my window sill herb planters.

I am confused. Peat free, ericaceous, potting, loam. I have no clue what I get to grow from seed on a small scale.

Also, when is a good time of year to buy already rooted strawberry plants?

Any help would be fab

Fuddle, you only need ericaceous compost for acid lover's, like blueberry/cranberry bush's, such plant's also do better with rain water as well.

What type of strawberries do you want? Main crop? plant when there in the shop's, and they fruit once a year in a garden, or do you want everbear/perpetual type, that are the one's that fruit and flower at the same time, normaly start giving fruit about July time and go through to the first frost.hth

Popperwell

William Shatner talking to the space station now...

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ustream.html

fuddle

Thanks everyone. I saw John Innes ones all numbered, I didn't know if I was coming or going!

Right, I shall call back tomorrow (1 mile up the road, I am trying to keep away!) and look like I know what I'm doing I would like to grow basil, chives and parsley. That's what I use mostly of.

Boult those everbear ones you told me about a while a go is what I have my eyes on. I must read about them tonight.

All is ok here. Writing out my uni application. Applied for another job this morning. This time as a carer but they wanted people with no qualifications (I don't have anything relevant in caring so that is a good thing) but I can't bear the thought of working for people who readily employ people without qualfications. Where's the jobs for those of us who go to college for 2 years full-time to get a vocation?

monnagran

Hi,

Thoroughly enjoyed the tales of rolands. My big ginger tom never caught a r*t but excelled in mice, moles and rabbits. The funniest thing I ever saw was when he brought in a mouse, (mercifully and unusually dead) and started seeing if he could throw it up in the air and catch it before it hit the ground. I screeched and squawked at my OH to take it away but OH sat calmly reading his paper and telling me to stop fussing. Suddenly the mouse soared up into the air and landed on OH's forehead and slid down behind his specs, so he was sitting there with a dead mouse stuck to his eye, a split second later the cat leapt on OH's head and started trying to fish the mouse out with his paw. Well, it hadn't hit the ground so it still counted, right? I've never seen a man move so fast in my life. He was dancing around, screaming, trying to dislodge the cat,, get his glasses off and get rid of the mouse. All this in the space of 2 seconds. When I had stopped laughing I picked up my book and told him to stop fussing.

Kidcat: You seem to be coping and doing all the right things by putting your children first. It amazes me that families can fall out of funeral arrangements. After all, all the important stuff happens when your loved one is still alive. I've usually found that it is the members of the family who weren't around much when their relative really needed them, who muscle in afterwards and think they have the right to have their opinions listened to and the right to ride roughshod over other's feelings.
You were there when it mattered. The rest is unimportant.

x

monnagran

Fuddle: Try potting compost. B&Q have the best.

jpscloud

Hello all, sorry to read the sad news Kidcat, glad you are making sound decisions and taking care of your family.

Squeezes to all who needzez too.

Fuddle if your plants are going to be on the outside of the windowsill (rather than inside, if you see what I mean) I would use John Innes No. 2 which has a little more weight and will keep the pots held down well - ordinary potting compost (the peaty sort) will dry very quickly in small pots and blow off the windowsill in a stiff breeze.

If they're inside it doesn't matter as far as weight goes but John Innes will retain water and re-wet much more easily than peat, if they dry out (which they always do with me).

I'm having my weekly feel ill for Friday session. Goodness knows why, but I always feel really poorly by Friday. Might be one for the Dr, I think!

Stay tough, keep your chins up and your pinnies tight!

shegar

How many more companies are goingto come clean over the meat/ horse scandal, on ITV news now its saying that Findus have admitted using horse meat in their lasanga, 6o% :eek:.......:mad::mad:
OMG this is really getting bad , we always say "we dont know whats in our food", too bloody true.......I can really see more companies coming out of the woodwork, they should be closed down for life , end of their business......................

I think I should go vegan, well p....d off withit all.......:mad:

Cold but very bright day again today...I planted some lily bulbs, and pruned rosies...........And gave thew shed a coat of Cuprinol........Sheila

Own_My_Own

shegar wrote: »

How many more companies are goingto come clean over the meat/ horse scandal, on ITV news now its saying that Findus have admitted using horse meat in their lasanga, 6o% :eek:.......:mad::mad:
OMG this is really getting bad , we always say "we dont know whats in our food", too bloody true.......I can really see more companies coming out of the woodwork, they should be closed down for life , end of their business......................

I think I should go vegan, well p....d off withit all.......:mad:

Cold but very bright day again today...I planted some lily bulbs, and pruned rosies...........And gave thew shed a coat of Cuprinol........Sheila

:rotfl::rotfl: Sorry I know it's not funny. But your post did make me laugh.

A massive rant with :mad::mad::mad: In my head I can hear you shouting.....


then...


The weather forecast, and a touch of gardening. All calm and surreal.:) .