Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

alfie_1

started off dry and sort of sunny here but fluke had it we have just had a 2 minute OF HAILSTONES !!?? :cool:

IV JUST CLEARED OUT MY VERANDAH AGAIN....:eek:
i dont know how i fill it up so quickly... well i do...i keep being given stuff and that is the sort of sort out area..:o

i seem to keep having a thought that ive forgotten something today...not an appointment but have a feeling im supposed to be somewhere...:cool:

suns out again so im going to have another bonfire later. ive found if i burn carp then i cant change my mind and store it..:rotfl:

choille

:beer::beer::beer:Alex - Congrats on being debt free - that's a marvelous acheivement:T:T

Horrid day here, as forecast I suppose. Not done owt outdoors at all.

Still can't find something I have a bid on - drives me nuts:mad:

IHS - I must lift my geraniums before they get frosted. Some folks take fresh cuttings each year, but I never did - mind you I don't get that nice shop bought shape to mine.
The rowan berries are really vibrant & heavy this year, supposed to be sign of a :eek::eek::eek:......bad winter.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Choille, someone way saying in work today that they have forcasted snow for October:eek::eek::eek::eek: so if your Rowen Berries are a good indicator, then :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Alex.. when are you actually going? have you got work over there??

Davesnave that is cheating 'free wood':rotfl:

£45 for a chimney sweep:eek::eek::eek: the rods we bought last year were £25 - £30 ish, and are great

Right off to have a barf, but I have run out of bubble bath:(:(

rozeepozee

Hailing, belting with rain and sunny here - all at the same time.

Caravan living..... Where's the rainbow?

lostinrates

The long range thing a the weather out loo looks quite mild til February. No idea how good that is.


Where is good to buy brushes to sweep chimney with? We need to do that.....

Davesnave

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Davesnave that is cheating 'free wood':rotfl:

£45 for a chimney sweep:eek::eek::eek: the rods we bought last year were £25 - £30 ish, and are great

The wood is free if I cut it originally. Some of the stuff I've had in store is now 2 years old.

Yes, the sweep knows how to charge, but he has a certificate, you see.

In my ignorance I thought that without all sweepy's gear I'd cover the living room in soot, Beano style:rotfl:, but in fact very little stuff is needed. I had rods in the barn, so just used those. Most of the material which falls is carbonised and in lumps, not soot, though obviously there's some of that as well.

Down in the polytunnel I've had to take some peppers off, as they're collapsing under the weight of fruit in some cases. I probably packed them in a bit tight, so they've grown upwards more than usual, but the main thing is that they're being productive.

Car was not pulling from standing starts and flashing up the spanner sign the other day, so I resigned myself to a garage visit.:( Of course, the damn thing flew all the way there and back, coming up the hill faster than I've ever done it before!:mad:
But it can't lie to us. We will plug it into the garage man's machine on Wednesday and it'll talk!!! :rotfl:

Davesnave

lostinrates wrote: »

Where is good to buy brushes to sweep chimney with? We need to do that.....

MVF had several sorts last time I looked. You might want the ones that lock. Otherwise, if you forget and twist anti-clockwise, the rods may come apart somewhere up the chimney...:eek:

Mine are bog standard, so I'm living dangerously.

Make sure whatever you decide have on the end will go through the hole in the flue pipe. I didn't check.

Also, if you are working through a flue pipe, examine the blotting paper stuff (it's not really paper!) behind the metal access panel, as this deteriorates and you may need more from a stove shop to seal the plate when you replace it.

Those are my top tips.

alfie_1

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Choille, someone way saying in work today that they have forcasted snow for October:eek::eek::eek::eek: so if your Rowen Berries are a good indicator, then :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Alex.. when are you actually going? have you got work over there??

Davesnave that is cheating 'free wood':rotfl:

£45 for a chimney sweep:eek::eek::eek: the rods we bought last year were £25 - £30 ish, and are great

Right off to have a barf, but I have run out of bubble bath:(:(

squirt of shower gel ??;) or hair shampoo

alfie_1

Davesnave wrote: »

The wood is free if I cut it originally. Some of the stuff I've had in store is now 2 years old.

Yes, the sweep knows how to charge, but he has a certificate, you see.

In my ignorance I thought that without all sweepy's gear I'd cover the living room in soot, Beano style:rotfl:, but in fact very little stuff is needed. I had rods in the barn, so just used those. Most of the material which falls is carbonised and in lumps, not soot, though obviously there's some of that as well.

Down in the polytunnel I've had to take some peppers off, as they're collapsing under the weight of fruit in some cases. I probably packed them in a bit tight, so they've grown upwards more than usual, but the main thing is that they're being productive.

Car was not pulling from standing starts and flashing up the spanner sign the other day, so I resigned myself to a garage visit.:( Of course, the damn thing flew all the way there and back, coming up the hill faster than I've ever done it before!:mad:
But it can't lie to us. We will plug it into the garage man's machine on Wednesday and it'll talk!!! :rotfl:

my SPANNER comes on when its due a service...;)

Alexelisey

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Alex.. when are you actually going? have you got work over there??

We're going next month, and not for work. DH's health over the winter is paramount and I intend to take an extended holiday from work to make sure he eats well and gets sunshine and fresh air (which I also need). We'll see how it all works out!

There is also a chance of some daydream stuff going on but I'll keep you posted... Gotta get there first!