Nice People Thread No. 14, all Nice and Proper

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

I like that I can pop out for herbs with no shoes on instead of having to stick boots on and clam our over clay to get to weedy pots for basic herbs as I used too!

We have decided not to finish planting our lavender edging this year, for budgetary reasons, ahem, , so half the long edge is sown with lettuces :rotfl: And where I know I want some peril herbs I might be able to get in end of summer sales I've stuck radishes in.

No reason not to get things in empty patches, even if they are slight cuckoos.


You can see, some of my pear branches, at their next tying in, have come to the end of their space! Incredible.

I'd not even got to the background, was so distracted by the foreground! Nice pear(s)

Love the idea of lettuce edging! I've managed to keep a fraction of my lavender plug plants from last year (in fact must have been the end of may) alive. Desperate to bet l get them in the ground now, but was waiting for the door to be sorted first. Guess I should wait for an idea of railing eta now before planting them out. Hopefully some will still be alive at that point

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

On the one hand it's nice having a junk room to put everything into. On the other hand it's annoying to not have the budget to be able to buy some proper furniture for that room to put everything away..... until you've a full complement of furniture it's difficult to bother being neat/tidy as there's not much point.

Yeah, my feelings exactly. I've got the storage that was left here, not bought anything yet! Even my second hand TV is sat on the floor...
Also doesn't help that I've got a mild hoarding issue.

Anyway, at least I can honestly say that I've started working on the house
Next up is chasing !!!!!! van Dyke for his chimney quote.
And saving up for the bathroom. The tiles I like will probably make my front door seem positively frugal

Storage is sooooo far down my list.

michaels

Nikkster wrote: »

Don't worry - you're a day early. It's only my pre-Birthday today


I've decided to go MSE and do without locks. What do you think?

I would open back up the transom light.

Do you have locks yet? I quite fancy the idea of having the sort of proximity locks like they have on cars these days so you don't have to muck about with the key - does anyone have these?

I had the electrician come today who was recommended, slightly awkward moment when he asked who is was who had recommended him as GDB did not seem like a suitable reply. Turns out he lived on the next road when he was growing up.

michaels

PasturesNew wrote: »

On the one hand it's nice having a junk room to put everything into. On the other hand it's annoying to not have the budget to be able to buy some proper furniture for that room to put everything away..... until you've a full complement of furniture it's difficult to bother being neat/tidy as there's not much point.

We have about 10 junk rooms and 1 room I just about manage to hold back the tide but only via weekly purges under threat of purple bin bags. It used to be 2 rooms but since we started decorating one of the bedrooms (about 2 years ago) our bedroom has also crossed over to the junk side. #marriedtoahoarder

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

Do you have locks yet? I quite fancy the idea of having the sort of proximity locks like they have on cars these days so you don't have to muck about with the key - does anyone have these?

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I don't, and would not, though would consider biometric. And I obviously have a criminal mind places because my instinct regarding central locking / unlocking in urban areas is unpleasant. I wish there was an unlock drivers door only option.

michaels

PasturesNew wrote: »

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You are an absolute beginner in comparison to us #noteventrying

michaels

Perhaps if you invited us....

Nikkster

michaels wrote: »

I would open back up the transom light.

Do you have locks yet? I quite fancy the idea of having the sort of proximity locks like they have on cars these days so you don't have to muck about with the key - does anyone have these?

I had the electrician come today who was recommended, slightly awkward moment when he asked who is was who had recommended him as GDB did not seem like a suitable reply. Turns out he lived on the next road when he was growing up.

I had to look that up
The plainest plain 'smoky' double glazed panel should arrive tomorrow.
Locks purchased today : deadlock, night latch, bolts. I had already bought a chain. I like the thought of traditional physical locks and bolts. Aren't proximity locks on cars the in thing to 'pick' now?
Ultimate seal of approval - sent my mum that badly taken pic of the inside and she seemed surprised at how lovely the door is That might change when she sees the colour of the outside

Nikkster

michaels wrote: »

Perhaps if you invited us....

Don't worry, I'm sure I'll invite myself again before too long
Was taking about my hag stone just the other day. It's still on my mantelpiece.

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

Your room's full of junk now

I have a tent. And I'm not afraid to use it! You know I'm crazy enough to too