Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

Davesnave

rozeepozee wrote: »

As exciting as it is for your work to begin, I confess I feel a sense of trepidation for you, Dave, and I'm pleased you have been able to take more time than we did in the planning. We have done a few things twice and that's expensive and frustrating.....

Well, we have done the planning 3 times now and that was expensive enough! :rotfl:

My worry is getting the right builder, and the other trades. The guy who's doing the garage for us now will be fine for that job, but I think he will have his limitations.

So, there will come a time to call in the bigger guys. I was really disappointed that one I spoke to, who has a good reputation, just didn't follow through. Another guy didn't even bother to get back to us.

I still have high hopes for another builder we found through recommendation, but he's on a £1m+ job at present, so he won't be free to do our larger roof job this summer.

Like you, we plan to do most of the painting ourselves to keep costs down. Sounds as if you are on the home straight now. :beer:

COOLTRIKERCHICK

how do you attach guttering to a greenhouse??


doing one or two more jobs, and then going to a bike rally to get drunk in a field... need a blow out lol...

alfie_1

hiya... does anyone understand why a computer [laptop] just freezes one out !! i put in my pass word when turned on and it says "whack whack oops" ... well it actually says server cannot serve?? yet this one works ? [ iv just hooked out a newer laptop i forgot id been given... its actually a lot better/faster BUT i need to get to my pictures and files on other one] :(have i been hijacked :eek: im slowly working my way through changing passwords but it hard work !! also the delete and drop down to next line buttons dont work ...but im sure its just something ive not done right !;)

Rummer

I am just in from the garden (relaxing) and it was wonderful, I love looking about and seeing how many changes there are each day.

We had a day out at a local country estate and gardens and it was divine When I win the lottery I will have a garden like that with a gorgeous fallen tree trunk that I can sit on and read

Dave, when do the kittens come home? I currently have a very snuggly cat on me as we got her some of the mixed meats from the supermarket today :rotfl:

Davesnave

Just recovering from yesterday, when we went up to Brum to see my DD1's new (old!) house.

Shades of deja vu, as I remember only too well parental reactions to the places we bought! :rotfl:

It will be very nice..... eventually, but right now there's no functional kitchen or bathroom and plaster is off the walls/ceilings in several places in readiness for the rewire and re-plumb. On the plus side, it has newish heating, roof and windows. There's also what I estimate to be a 120' garden, complete with 40' trees and an under-storey like the worst parts of this place 5 years ago, so no shortage of outdoor activities.

I think they got a bargain, if they are realistic & patient enough to see it all through. When I asked about their allotment, they said, "Oh, we're keeping that!"

Yeah, right, like DW and I kept our two allotments when we bought the previous house with a big garden! :rotfl:

EDIT: Can't answer computer questions and greenhouse guttering depends on what it's made of. Kittens get here in 2 weeks.....Oh dear!:eek:

COOLTRIKERCHICK

guttering is normal plastic stuff...


just come back from the rally down the gower.... great night....needed it...


so just having a cuppa, and then going up the ranch...


now that we are home, there is a huge dark cloud outside.... looks as though its wants to piddle down, so will see if it passes over without doing that lol

Davesnave

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

guttering is normal plastic stuff...

Silly me, I meant what is the greenhouse made of?

However, I suppose it will be aluminium. Different manufacturers have various profiles and attaching to any of them without a dedicated kit is probably hard.

I found this thread, though you may have found it already:

http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/united-kingdom/83100-greenhouse-gutters.html

Looked like impending thunderstorm here an hour ago, but it passed.

I_have_spoken

Garden is now coming on in leaps and bounds. Finished netting the soft-fruit yesterday as the raspberries have been pollinated by loads of bumble-bees.

Have realised that white flowers are essential under grey Glasgow skies, so am sowing the seeds for white perennials given away in this months 'Garden Answers'

However, bit of a fiasco in the conservatory; the two agaves have gone all shrivelled and floppy. I can only assume they were were left to cook one day when the sun was out - not sure what to do now other than give them a good drink...

alfie_1

hi all,quick look in before im off again. this lap top wont co-operate ! i set off early to the boot sale,to look..... and then went and fetched 2 new guineau pigs for mum. one of the two died so got two so''s theres "one to spare"... picked up IOW sister from ferry, took GP's to mum, went to visit dad, dropped sister back to ferry, fetched a poly tunnel frame in trailer which i will drop off after 6........phew !! aprt from that ...an easy day my drop down a line arrow wont work nor will my delete button :( got some nice bits at the boot sale, a big old iron/metal bath tub thing. friend wanted one to fill with ice to stick wine in for the wedding. £20 which was a bargain !!:D right time to feed dogs and then off again. son has gone to the download festival for the day today, he had a 4 day ticket but sold it for his canada ticket then a mate said hows about 1 day...... weather has just about held up today ,cooler but DRY have a good day y'all

lucielle

Hi all
Need some advice, I've decided to revamp the veg patch. Currently I have 3 very long beds that I can't manage. I've decided to make 4 smaller raised beds with paving slabs in between. I want them quite high, probably the size of 3 sleepers. I have a real problem with horse tail and was wondering if I lined them with the weed membrane would it help to keep it at bay. I also have those slugs that seem to live in the soil so any thoughts on that one.
L