The Garden Fence - proper Old Style support and chat!

monnagran

Good Heavens mehefin,  If you are intent in dragging heffalumps about, you may need help.

Hang about until I've finished my double shot espresso and done my strengthening exercises.

I'll be right over.

monnagran

Ming.  What do you mean about Fence society being respectable?

What have I missed?

Bigjenny

I heard the heffalumps had packed their trunks, gone, and left no forwarding address.

MingVase

I may retire to the top shelf in a huff now.

mehefin

MingVase said:

mehefin said:

As we are all as mad as a box of frogs can I ask what is the current situation with the heffalump?

Thank you so much mehefin. Just as I was being rehabilitated in respectable Fence society you have to go dragging in elephants.

*notes mehefin's name*

Well I did offer to start painting the fence with my leftover Cuprinol ( other brands are available), Just didn't think a light oak colour would suit!

Suffolksue

“How do you eat a heffalump? One bite at a time “
Just saying 

burtha

if I spot them on my road trip I'll let you know ...  
currently driving west and upwards x 

annieb64

I found a half finished sweater intended for my niece when my Mother died. There was enough yarn so I finished it. There was also a tablecloth in pulled thread work. Mum had started it in the 1960s but then lost interest.  When she found it again just before she died in the 1990s she couldn't get any more thread. I took it home  after she died thinking I'd ask around to see if I could get thread. I was working in a charity shop at that time and a few weeks later we were donated an old sewing basket plus contents  . There was enough linen thread to finish the tablecloth!

ZolaBuddy

All this talk of fences has reminded me that own garden fence is looking a bit tatty, torn and a bit ragged round the edges (I quickly hasten to add that I am not making any references/comparisons to said tatty fence and the  wonderfully eclectic garden fence here )

Not quite sure what to do with it. I suppose I could slap some stuff over it. Treating, is it called? Or perhaps I could replace the tatty bits and put some new panels in. Or I could just quietly forget all about it and broach the subject when my parents pop round next weekend (I will use my usual heavy-handedness by dropping a few subtle hints to my dad  )

pollyanna_26

mehefin said:

As we are all as mad as a box of frogs can I ask what is the current situation with the heffalump?

Are you insane Mehefin stirring up the hornets nest? Some of us me in particular are deeply traumatised by the you know what years. You try trawling the internet late at night searching for a knitting pattern for chain mail armour  when your life is at risk and see how you like it.

I can see you're going to be trouble. I have devoted years of my life trying to reason with a homicidal maniac show them the error of their ways and coaxing them towards admitting the wrongs and intensive rehabilitation.

You say you can't do anything much useful. Well I'm sure you can weed a garden and this one is rather neglected as we've pondered fence colours and secured the Ming Vase  firmly in her niche less she get up to something when we aren't looking erm topple down and smash.

I suggest you get to your knees and start weeding and when you've done that the mower is in the shed. We need everything nice for burthas hen party. I'm not sure men are alowed to attend hen parties but she has a kind heart and I'm sure she will make an exception for you if you never mention the H word again

pollyx