Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

Rummer

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Rummer, the thing is the price on shed, even seconhand ones are really holding their prices now, a few years back you could pick a decent one up for nothing... what about a greenhouse in its place?? or do you want somewhere to store things too??

We have a greenhouse already, just behind the potting shed so it is really the storage that we will be losing.

ukmaggie45

Rummer wrote: »

Sadly it looks as if the potting shed is going to be a goner this year The roof and the floor are rotten and currently it is sitting at a jaunty angle. No money to replace ti properly so we are thinking of getting a plastic storage thingy and then decide what we want to do. Removing it would really open up the garden and give us a lot more options in relation to the design.

Lidl are doing a plastic storage thingy tomorrow for £29.99. It's listed for our local store, but you'd need to check your own local store before going as not all places have everything IYSWIM.

Very sore today after we went to see MiL on Monday. My lower back feels as if it wants to puke. Very sad to see how frail she looks, and her face has gone so thin. I wore my new red hat (shaped a bit like a bowler) with feathers that I got in John Lewis sale in Jan, and she was cheered up by it. As were several of the nursing home staff! :rotfl: Sad that she just seems to sit there when no visitors - won't have TV or radio on, and TBH I think she's past reading books as short term memory so shot. Though she has a couple of Brother Cadfael books on her table I doubt she takes them in at all. Suspect she's clinically depressed, but nothing we can do.

OH is going to flat tomorrow with his brother for the auctioneer to collect stuff. I am purchasing some stuff as I don't want it going for p*ss all to a stranger for hardly any cash. Had intended to go too, but given the state of my back from Monday I think it wiser to stay at home.

moneyistooshorttomention

:rotfl:Visions of a cheapie radio parked on the pavement near Antisocial Neighbours Barking Dog:rotfl:, in order that it could sit there tuned to Radio 4. Thank goodness the blimmin' thing hasn't been "out and about" today:T. Though, as stated, I blame the owner and not the dog itself for that bl***y barking.

Anyways...on a different topic for the day and I'm trying to source some petty spurge seeds (aka euphorbia peplus) to give it its proper name. For something that is touted as a common weed, I certainly cant think of any anywhere near me and have therefore decided it looks as if I have to buy some (darn it:()...but can I find any source of supply (ie tried my instant thought of Amazon and any other thought that comes to mind...can I heck?

Any suggestions as to just where to get some please would be welcome:).

I started off reading about milkweed is edible and obviously highly recommended by the author of this particular blog and went on from there to think "Americans obviously don't mean the same as we do by milkweed but it certainly has other uses....:)". Talk about a roundabout route to follow to find the answer to my longstanding question of how to deal with non-cancerous skin problems at long last.....only to find myself blocked at the pass by problem in accessing supplies of the seeds for this plant...:(

So all thoughts welcome as to how to access seeds for this plant please welcome. My skin is a right mess at the moment from DIY attempts to deal with sunspots...and it would solve the unsightliness/pain of my own attempts to deal with if I had another way of...

Better_Days

CTC - have you considered ex-batts for POL hens? Good layers, and friendly. If you go on the BHWT website you will be able to see if they are rehoming in your area soon.

phoebe1989seb it's pretty chilly here too, bet you will be glad to get your new windows finished. Sounds like they will be lovely. And brick paths in the garden are much nicer than paving slabs.

ukmaggie45 sorry to hear your back is so sore, back pain is so draining and it affects everything you do (or try to do). I find that a combination of anti-inflammatory tabs, heat and pain relief gel help best. Plus some very gentle stretches. Would your MiL watch Cadfael on the TV? It is on atm. Or would she watch DVDs? Might make her days a little more enjoyable.

New w/m has arrived, it makes a bit of a funny noise, not sure if it is usual for the machine, but at least it is washing. Well, I shoved some clothes in, then read the instructions - :eek::eek::eek: not supposed to put clothes in for the first use - no - you are supposed to run it through with washing powder and no clothes. So I took out the by now soggy heavy clothes and run the bloomin' thing empty. Clothes now back in and the machine is counting down so fingers crossed for a happy outcome.

I went to Heligan years ago, and had a lovely time, it really is worth a visit if you are thinking of it. Is quite hilly though.

Someone kindly posted on the Grabbit Board bare root shrubs for £1 and I have been unable to resist. My self control when it comes to plants and seeds is about on a par when holding a bar of galaxy chocolate :o:o

I_have_spoken

The slow, slow progress on garden is starting to annoy me. At least it's still early in the season (v. early in Scotland) but was hoping to have the new beds ready for planting by now, but only half done and am getting sick of barrowing loads of slimy thick clay out to the skip.

Still at least it looks like the dry(ish) weather will hold until Sat. Having to face the fact that energy levels are just not what they were. But what is?

Davesnave

It wasn't chilly here. Shirtsleeves all day until 6pm when I decided I'd had enough.

Planted another dozen trees, but it was slow going because I'm now on ground that hasn't been turned for many a year, if ever. Some of the rocks removed when trying to make 'neat' planting holes have been larger than bricks! The couch grass is horribly well-established too.

I'll phone the nursery tomorrow to see if there is any news of my order, because all I have left now is the hornbeam hedging. The rest of that will go in next. I had to pause with the hedge because the thatcher didn't move all of his block making clay that was pushing the fence out of line. I moved it today .....:mad:

It was while I was digging that clay away that I suddenly understood why there are now two rotting vehicles on the concrete pad where more of the clay once stood.

As some of you may remember, Mr & Mrs Idiot in the barn conversions complained to the council as soon as the thatcher started making cob blocks. He had to stop because the barn has no PP for manufacture, only storage. Mr & Mrs Idiot couldn't see the process or hear it much, but they like complaining and they haven't the imagination to think what else might go on in the barn if the thatcher sold it.....It has permissions for livestock. :eek:

Well, Mr & Mrs Idiot don't have a great view, but they have a glimpse of our field. Now, it's a glimpse with added rusty old vehicles! :rotfl:

The problem is, we get to see the rear ends of the vehicles, which is an extra good reason for putting trees in!

Davesnave

Ferret cages stacked:

Davesnave

The 4 storey cage opened:


Sides, back and floors marine ply. All other timber tanalised. The pipes are a nice touch for going from one level to another. Sleeping quarters, top left. White thing top right = alarm (my DD wasn't having her pets stolen!)

The lowest floor is that stuff that looks like hardboard, but is a much stronger. I've seen it used for trailer floors.

I added a wider roof to this cage, giving it a better overhang stop rain drips going inside.

MrsAtobe

When I came to lurk and read what you all were up to tonight, I clicked on the last page link, and got seriously freaked out by Dave's photo above. Then I read what it was and calmed down. That orange piping looks medicinal, iykwim.

Better_Days

Morning all! Chilly here, hope it is warmer over your way.

But the forecast is for a bit warmer in a couple of days:D:D:D

Working the new w/m hard, now surrounded by lots of both wet and dry washing, hopefully it will brighten up and I can hang some outside.

Texted a friend last night to update her on my w/m fun. Unfortunately I haven't really got to grips with the texting on my smart phone (It's a cheap and cheerful - but rather smarter than me I think). I seem to have managed to tweet/text BBC News (I subscribe to their twitter feed) - rather than my friend. :o:o No one from the BBC has yet replied to my query to her how 'operation lay' is going - her POL hens purchased last August have only laid one egg so far - so she has instigated 'operation lay' to try and encourage her hens to oblige.