Only freedom will do

edinburgher

I am not turning into a gardener. I will use the garden for barbeques and drinking, possibly paddling.

edinburgher

Work colleague in hysterics after I bought 6 jars of goose fat for less than 25% of marked price in Tesc0 :rotfl:

AlexLK

edinburgher wrote: »

Haha - Dettol - check Alex with his fancy brand names!

We're also haphazard re. cleaning, but the basics get done. I am often ashamed of the state of our kitchen, which can literally be hoovered, mopped and given a wipe down in the morning and feel grotty by the evening!

Not too many smells, white vinegar the most common one, although it doesn't stick around for long.

Just got off a web chat with MBN@ after they closed one of my credit cards and then took the monthly Direct Debit anyway. Kudos to them for a smooth resolution to a straightforward problem :beer:

Payday for me today :j This month looks like it will be significantly less spectacular on the NW front, largely thanks to 8 consecutive days of declines in US stockmarkets. Not a problem, I prefer cheaper cheeseburgers. £2,000 of credit card spends paid off as well, I know this is all budgeted for, but it's still shocking when you basically settle all of your financial activity for a month in one morning!

We are going to have to spend a little (probably time more than money) in the garden this month. It is looking like a !!!! tip, with weeds that managed to overwinter everywhere and tree shoots and ivy attempting to colonise the patch of ground that used to be covered by giant conifers.

:rotfl: Well, there's some proof I have some knowledge of the world outside my own head.

I'd imagined you / your wife to keep a very neat, tidy and super clean home.

How's the card clearing going?

Our grounds are non-fuss, mainly laid to lawn. We have a herb garden (https://www.growveg.co.uk/guides/planning-a-new-herb-garden-part-1/), a flower garden and have just started a vegetable garden (https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/beginners-guide/vegetable-basics/planning-a-vegetable-garden). All are very good for children to learn about life forms, food and how to look after a small parcel of land.

AlexLK

edinburgher wrote: »

Work colleague in hysterics after I bought 6 jars of goose fat for less than 25% of marked price in Tesc0 :rotfl:

Sorry, I fail to see how this is amusing?

edinburgher

AlexLK wrote: »

How's the card clearing going?

Done.

AlexLK wrote: »

Sorry, I fail to see how this is amusing?

Said colleague has never tried goose fat in their life. I think the image of me with the crook of my arm full of it was just a bit daft?

More fool him/more full me - if nothing else, it's 11,000 calories for £3

Suffolk_lass

Not sure if it would be too cold for this where you are ed but we have oregano as part of our lawn. It smells fantastic when the grass is cut and presents a great excuse for not cutting the grass today, "..as I want to cook something with fresh oregano"

unhappy_shopper

Karmacat wrote: »

As to priorities, I remember you talking about fruit bushes? They can get to three feet high or so, so they'd probably be at the back of your border. Because they take a few years to mature, I'd make getting those set up a priority, which means doing maintenance on the fence etc at the back of them before you plant them.

In case you are interested in growing apples rather than buying from the SMs in the years ahead, this looks like a good buy :-)

edinburgher

Suffolk_lass wrote: »

Not sure if it would be too cold for this where you are ed but we have oregano as part of our lawn. It smells fantastic when the grass is cut and presents a great excuse for not cutting the grass today, "..as I want to cook something with fresh oregano"

I shall investigate SL, that sounds like my idea of heaven. I don't think we could have it as part of the lawn (poor drainage), but wild Greek oregano would do well in pots I think. We got married in Greece, so many memories

unhappy_shopper wrote: »

In case you are interested in growing apples rather than buying from the SMs in the years ahead, this looks like a good buy :-)

Thank you for thinking of me US, but I think the drainage issue also rules out apple trees, as the roots could be submerged for weeks at a time (which is a big no no).

AlexLK

edinburgher wrote: »

Done.

Excellent news.

edinburgher wrote: »

Said colleague has never tried goose fat in their life. I think the image of me with the crook of my arm full of it was just a bit daft?

Understood!

edinburgher wrote: »

More fool him/more full me - if nothing else, it's 11,000 calories for £3

:rotfl: How do you even know there's 11,000 calories in the goose fat?

Karmacat

Loving the convo :rotfl: