Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

neverdespairgirl

lostinrates wrote: »

It's too dark for chicken photos...

No, I don't know what sex they are,

Even newborn kittens can be a bit tricky.

When our cat had kittens when I was about 12, there were 4 of them. We each therefore got to name one, but after a week or two, the kitten "Catherine" had to be renamed, "Catherine-the-boy"

bugslet

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

I don't think that parental love is something you can't understand if you don't have children, though.
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Quite agree. It's a complete mystery to me how anyone can love some children, they seem to have no redeeming features. I know that is pretty much guaranteed to be down to the lack of decent parenting, but my experience is exceptionally limited. On the rare occasion I have any interaction with friends offspring, I'm usually surprised by just how pleasant they are.

As with lemonjelly, I tend to not answer posts about children, though I can do empathy from a distance. (Unlike jelly though, at no point have I ever wanted one:eek:).

lostinrates

I need to cut our grass again too. If only it grew in the field at this rate!

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've been avoiding this. Have a 10'x12' bit of grass.... and the bugg4h's grown. So at some point, when it's dry, I have to go out and buy some shears, then cut it.... not looking forward to that at all

I've got a powerful Flymo. I never use shears first, just plough through with the blade on one setting, then set it for more of a precise haircut and re-do. Much easier. I'm not one of those perfect stripes lawn people though. I'd like to be, but I'm not. Life's too short for stripey lawns.

I flymo everything. Nettles, weeds, everything.

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

I have no equipment at the moment - and the only access to the back garden is through the living space. Also, I've no space for a shed, nor a shed, or any cover, out the back..... so I figured a pair of shears would do me as I can keep them propped up by the patio doors and do a square foot a few times a day when I fancy it - and keep on top of it.

I have postural hypertension, so can't do much bending/manual work else I get lightheaded and, living alone, I don't want to run the risk of passing out in the garden... especially if it looks like rain

Fair dos re the equipment. Postural hypertension sounds horrid too. My issue is with my skin. I have what was a lovely garden that doesn't get used. I can't sit out in it and DH has such bad hayfever that he doesn't even like the windows open. So it's going downhill and has been taken over by weeds. My endeavours involve an occasional mow, which I try to do when it is overcast, but given that my mower is electric, on a day that it isn't going to rain. Actually there aren't many such days, this isn't easy. I should mention that in addition to my skin problems I am very prone to heatstroke.

I really need to get a garden designer in and say to them: "I want a low maintenance garden that involves no grass and few plants that nobody is ever going to use". It's such a shame going back to my ecstasy at getting a lovely garden after moving from my old place where I had a postage stamp. Most likely I'll end up with astroturf with a few perennials planted along the sides.

tomterm8

If it is that long you're probably better off with an electric strimmer: you can often borrow them from a garden club (if you have an allotment near you) . They start at around £20.

PasturesNew

tomterm8 wrote: »

If it is that long you're probably better off with an electric strimmer: you can often borrow them from a garden club (if you have an allotment near you) . They start at around £20.

Garden clubs and allotments..... probably unlikely. And all the faff of getting in touch with them etc. Shears £12, done.

My ex colleague/friend would have garden stuff (come to think of it) - but even that would be a pain of going/collecting, on a day when it won't rain and she's available (not out/not at work), then lugging it in and through the living space and out the back.... to awkwardly fight with strange equipment and no extension lead and get annoyed..... then to have to clean it and get it back through the living quarters, back into the car and return it.

lostinrates

Viva, could you use an evening garden rather than a day time one?

michaels

misskool wrote: »

i can't get myself out of the front door today

Diet not going well? <ducks>

PasturesNew wrote: »

Well ... typical British weather, that you can't rely on or plan ahead with .... it's gone dark now. Grey clouds overhead, sun disappeared. Cool.

Allegedly Viva coudl see a few snowflakes overnight tonight :eek:

vivatifosi wrote: »

I've got a powerful Flymo. I never use shears first, just plough through with the blade on one setting, then set it for more of a precise haircut and re-do. Much easier. I'm not one of those perfect stripes lawn people though. I'd like to be, but I'm not. Life's too short for stripey lawns.

I flymo everything. Nettles, weeds, everything.

We have a pathetic flymo that we got when our lawn was 25x13 in our old house, it isn't really up to our new garden that is about 20x the size and the plastic blades are always breaking or flying off but it refuses to break down completely so there is no justification to get a new one.

DW irons at least 3 hours a week - with an ordinary iron that would be 6+ hours. I offer to some of it but apparently she would rather do it and complain than risk anyone else do some - we tried getting someone in, they did about 1/10th of DWs 3 hour ouput in 3 hours and then DW did it all over cos it wasn't up to her standard.

tomterm8

I've got to admit, I've never understood why english people have don't have canopies and patio heaters.