Daydream fund challenge part 4

choille

Really hailed last night, but the sun is out now.

phoebe1989seb

Very chilly here today - think we may have a log fire later

Not that it's anything like the weather where you are Choille Pleased to hear your kitchen is taking shape and that you're happy with your island which sounds fab, btw!

Sorry, CTC - I completely forgot to respond to your PM, apologies......

Great news about the *hosses* Alfie

Lovely pics Maggie - it all looks very neat to me

Dave, I've not been to the hairdresser for about twenty years - I did almost take the plunge when we moved here, but chickened out. It's more like torture than pleasure to me and I'd rather save money by cutting mine myself, which when it's just long and straight(ish) as mine is, is easy peasy

alfie_1

poop ...just wrote and lost it...:o


basically... hi all.
12 degrees here, sort of sunny.
6 offers on mums house, 4 over the asking price..
shes semi decided on one couple [1st buyers] I know dad of the man and mum knows dad of the girl so feels she wont be mucked about. they bid less than the top bid but mum feels they deserve it
so im taking her to EA's tomorrow to discuss things ...
ive been dealing with it up till now and im pooped !
from EA's first involment to a "sale".... 7 days :eek: pretty impressive I think

Better_Days

On a roll this week alfie - hosses sorted and now Mum's house. :D:D Great news.

Don't envy your kitchen expeditions Dave. This chap supplied our doors and some carcasses as well http://kitchendoorsandmore.com/index.html - lots of choice - anything like this near you?

Been very chilly here today, cold westerly wind, and more with rain to come if the BBC is to be believed. Sat in the greenhouse for half an hour for a bit of fresh air out of the cold wind, nice to get out of the house for a change of scene.

Anyone got any tips for getting their chickens to lay? Ours are stubbornly refusing. I've cut down on treats, and Mr BD says they are eating more of their layers pellets - but no eggs for months now.

How's your garden coming along phoebe? Any nice surpises?

Love your lottie pics maggie - been having a bath while you're there?

Old dog not doing well today, but she didn't keep her painkiller down this morning, which wont have helped. Last day on antibiotics, see how she is over the next few days and then decide what to do. She's a lot better than she was, but still not as she was before horrible tummy bug :( Had her evening dose of gabapentin a little while ago, so she should be zonked out in a happy haze shortly

alfie_1

better days.... play the chooks a tape of a rooster crowing... create a bit of competition

phoebe1989seb

Hi BD, sorry to hear Old Dog isn't doing so well She really is hanging on in there - it must be so difficult for you all though {{{Hugs}}} to you guys x

The garden is progressing and yielding up a few surprises, such as a large Weigela and an even larger Fuschia (not my favourite plant unfortunately, lol!), plus there are several well-established Peonies dotted around that I hadn't noticed before. There are also lots of *mystery* plants coming up in the beds - hopefully not all weeds, but hard to tell as some are still quite tiny.

The mahoosive Wisteria is gradually enveloping the garden front of the house in swathes of mauve and other treasures such as a mature fig against the wall by the pond are starting to leaf.....

There are still a few unidentified shrubs (with few leaves at present) so who knows what else we might have here?

Most of the plants we brought with us are doing ok too, although the Wisteria Venusta Alba has very few buds - most likely had its nose put out by its big brother :rotfl: - whereas a yellow standard Rose is flowering profusely already.

Note to self: I really must get some pics up

Alfie, that's really brilliant news for your mum - hope she gets just as lucky with finding the flat she wants

Better_Days

Thanks phoebe :A. Old dog had a good night and is currently snoring happily.

I'd love to see your garden photo's especially the wisteria I like fuchsia's for their long flowering season, had some in hanging baskets last year and they did really well. Mystery plants are great, you just need good 'weed recognition' too (which I am pants at - I tend to give the benefit of the doubt!). Peonies are so pretty, and the flowers on the Weigelia delicate - have you got the variegated one?

Year before last I grew some annual dwarf Laveteria, which did really well, so have started some more off again. Found some mangy toos in my seed box, thought of you all, so planted some in the raised bed and Mr BD planted some seed potatoes which a neighbour kindly gave us. And I was ahead of Monty Don - tidying up my herb bed the week before it was on GW :):)

Chilly here again today with rain forecast. Hope you all escape the snow and keep warm.

Davesnave

Hee-hee , we need more than a makeover in our kitchen, Better Days. Let's face it, what with having the roof off, the ceiling down, the Aga out and the whole thing re-wired and re-plastered and re-floored, it wouldn't make sense to do anything other than a full replacement. I can't wait to turn the thing to matchwood, it's so vile!

Good that old dog is at least still sleeping OK .

You don't think perhaps your hens have maybe run out of eggs......? Do you know how long they were laying before they were rescued?

One of our Welsummers didn't lay much last year and didn't come into lay this spring, so I said to DW I would do the deed soon....whereopon she began laying! What will you do if they're now barren?

Not much to report here. I am varnishing doors, which is a job that takes ages to do properly. I've 10 to do.......:(:(:(

A friend asked if we'd like to go to this:

http://www.tobygardenfest.co.uk/pages/show-highlights

DW is going, but I refused , as we did loads of that and I'd much rather visit individual gardens or nurseries. It will give me a quiet day here, though, when I can garden properly, instead of rushing around, trying to hold it all together amid building work.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

guess what we are picking up on Friday,


good job we have big vans lol..


I honestly didn't think they would go this cheap...


I know I wanted some pots, but I think these will see me out hahaha


Davesnave if you need/want any big pots pm me... and I can send a few ( hundred)


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plant-pots-for-sale-/231538785676?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=s9ppLpHp0U94rvshFIPp7pMrWxg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Davesnave

Thanks and well done, CTC.:T

I have a stash from an old nursery here where the owner decided he'd not be selling again, plus all the secondhand pots people gave us when we were 'posh' and needed specific sizes. (so we didn't use them )