Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

phoebe1989seb

rozeepozee wrote: »

LIR, I've seen railway sleepers used for longer narrow beds, cut in half depth wise, not lengthwise IYSWIM? So you get twice the sleeper for your money.

That's a really great idea - although cutting them could be an issue if you were DIYing

We went for new, untreated oak railway sleepers for ours, but cut in half lengthwise as we have a kind of *four square* kitchen garden going on......only I'd never heard of the idea till after we'd done it, lol :rotfl: They are definitely much easier to tend though

phoebe1989seb

alfie_1 wrote: »

ive got to find a large old/antique dolls house :cool:

then ive got the job of restoring and kitting it out...:D

got to be a baronial/french chateau style...

:eek:

I'm jealous Alfie - that sounds just the sort of job I'd love

alfie_1

phoebe1989seb wrote: »

I'm jealous Alfie - that sounds just the sort of job I'd love

i used to do it for a living...had a shop

sold some for thousands :eek: but more architectural masters than "dolls" houses

JayneC

Hi guys,

Thanks for the welcome back.

I have mused and dreamed about a number of possibilities and a woodland just seems to fit best. Wildlife, timber, camping possibilities... DS2 and I have developed an interest in bushcraft and a woodland would allow us to do some practice and possibly some opportunity for educational developments. Ideally I would like an area that can be used to grow food too, maybe a forest garden, and to keep some livestock that can be fairly free ranging.

I take the point that some may consider it unwise to own a woodland rather than a house, but I can't afford both and have decided I'd rather have a woods;) And if it comes to it I can live in the woods but I can't grow food/ keep livestock/ grow my own fuel, in a house! And whilst living in the woodland is not technically allowed at the moment, you never know what might happen in the future;) And if it goes according to plan I will have NO debt!

I now have an allotment (just 3 years of waiting!) and am enjoying that considerably. I have had it just over a year and it has been very productive, so I'm well pleased. Was up there earlier today doing battle with the couch grass! Still harvesting, I had broccoli, leeks, fennel and spring onions today and planted more garlic (you can't have too much garlic)

choille

Jayne - That sounds like a cracking plan.

Have you seen a book called Forest Gardening - mines packed away Somewhere but it's good & covers subjects such as creating micro climates?

There was talk here of creating woodland crofts that folks could acquire, but don't know if it ever got off the ground.

Some people do live in a woodland without anyone knowing or planning been gained - which is rather good I think.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

morning all,


JC... there was that guy on grand designs? a few years back who owned/managed a wood, charcoal etc... and he just about managed to get planning permission to built an eco house out of wood etc.. BUT the only downside was that he was not allwed to sell it, or it had to be pulled down or something after his days????


It was an absolutely Fab place....


He now does woodland management coarses etc


Feeling as rough as a badgers bum ( I don't know exactly what a badgers bum feels like, but I am only going by the old saying lol)


I am hoping its just going to be a little sniffle, as I don't need this, this coming week...

rozeepozee

Davesnave wrote: »

That tax submission button-press is deeply satisfying, isn't it? :beer:

We use DE with our chooks, but it's expensive, so I'm experimenting with dried soil and wood ash.

So far, no complaints.

I got a really good price on DE. I can't remember from who! I'll try and find their leaflet....

I've got the Forest Gardening books too. There are some great youtube resources if you google that or permaculture.

rozeepozee

lostinrates wrote: »

We don't have a saw capable of that I think. I'm really blue about it all today. I did get a pink stripe painted on a wall today, Not rock the world stuff but something done,:rotfl:


Dave I hadn't seen that, thank you!

Hehe, I think they had them cut at the mill....

lostinrates

Hunt are going past today. Vet called and asked if he could park at my place I was standing holding client's horse with a minor cut and said yes......on one condition.......

Serendipity.



Ironically this is going to cause a nightmare as I have to keep the horses on the yard today to keep this ruddy cut clean, so I'll have my heart in my mouth all day. Horses are much safer on large areas of grass when excited, we usually take them down to our summer grazing for the day and let them charge around there. Then its good exercise for them too.

alfie_1

morning all....:D
guess what i got in the post this morning ??

a cheque refunding my deposit...:rotfl::rotfl:

saying as i was up to date with my rent blah blah... easier to just return it now !!

they are soooo panicking now. they just keep putting thier size 12's in it..:rotfl:

im def not going to cash it in :eek: they really do think i fell out of a thick tree....

im going to write my letter tonight to them. explaining politely that they have soooo ballsed up ...:D nice pressy for monday morning..;)

it is dry here but damp and cold

see you tomorow LIR... come rain ,hail or shine