The Garden Fence - proper Old Style support and chat!

Softstuff

Time to shrink the windows?

Monnagran, have you lost your frugal virtues? I'll be looking for a second hand straitjacket first before paying full retail. "Lightly used, one careful owner".:p As regards your cooking procrastination, were it not for the purpose that you're cooking for, I'd suggest procrastinating right through the event As it stands, I wish you a good days cooking.

ivyleaf

(((HUGS))) to you all, you lovely lot!

camelot1001

At least I've only washed all the throws, I washed the door curtain a couple of years ago, that is now a window curtain. VJsmum, I feel your pain.

I have the window thingy charging, my intention is to clean the outside windows - unless something better comes up!

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We had the best nights sleep in ages last night because I dug out the 15tog goose down duvets we bought when we lived in Germany nearly 30 years ago (where did the time go?) that have been in vacuum bags in storage since we came home and took off the heavy old blankets we've been using on top of the lighter tog duvets. Result was lightness and warmth and sleep, bliss! It's normally way too warm here to need that weight of duvet but I think we're going to be very glad we kept them in the next couple of weeks or so!

fuddle

DH went to the plot to make sure his wormery (fishing bait) would stand a chance through this next week of consistent snow and icy temps.

He was talking to my neighbour who was sowing seeds in his polytunnel and had just finished sowing peas outdoors. DH explained that we were looking at days worth of continued subzero temps. The neighbour showed DH the high temp of his polytunnel (it was sunny) and was c*ck sure in his gardening ability and his polytunnel that he didn't need to watch for the weather. DH saw for himself what I'm dealing with and has assured me it's not because I'm a woman, he's just arrogant and ignorant.

DH did say that he began mocking me, man to man, about how silly it is that I am being so stubborn in thinking I have any chance of growing anything on the open ground and that I should have a polytunnel. DH gave him sharp shrift 'man to man' and told him that it's my hobby and a start into living the way of life that I want. He told him that he needs to just let me get on with doing what I want, in a way that WE can afford. He told him that he was proud that he has a wife that spends her spare time working for our family, not spending his earning on bags and shoes. He left the plot fuming. He doesn't think he will have helped at all, infact because of this fella's personality we think its probably been made a little worse but I know now that what ever he says about what I shouldn't be doing I won't take it to heart because he's a gardener who doesn't even keep an eye on the weather forecast!

Moan over... well nearly. Kettle!

Cocketts

THE ARCHERS:eek::eek::eek:

camelot1001

Well done Mr fuddle! May your crops be twice the size of your neighbour's manhood.

nannywindow

Fuddle Well said Mr Fuddle. At least horrible allotment man knows that Mr Fuddle has your back. Perhaps he will think before he says anything derogatory to you in future, so that he doesn't incur Mr Fuddle's wrath !
VjsMum ooops about the curtains. Could you add a false hem perhaps in a contrasting colour ?
My windows are filthy but I have a cunning plan as to how I get out of cleaning them. I'm having new windows fitted :rotfl:. They have been ordered but I'm not having then yet though, at least not until it warms up a bit, brrrrrrrrrrr !
Hope everyone has a good day, whatever you're doing.

camelot1001

I hope my halo doesn't slip and choke me - I've just cleaned all the windows!

I was sweating buckets doing the back of the house and needed a coat on to do the front. Really chilly out of the sun.

karcher

Well done Mr Fuddle :T

VJ'smum I shrank the living room curtains when I washed them last summer so you are not alone. No halo here though as they are 17 years old and never been washed before!

Hello all, hope you are all well.

I am having a CBA day. Well CBA with anything other than eating..I am on some kind of comfort eating scoffathon and keep revisiting the cupboards and fridge to see what I can have next

I weighed myself yesterday and have put on half a stone..there's no wonder really, but I also blame my insomnia

I am so fed up of waking at 3 or 4am after only 3 or 4 hours sleep. I don't ever feel refreshed or that I've had enough sleep. It really is very draining and has been going on for so long now.

I have read 4 books in the last week during the early hours. Admittedly nothing taxing only free kindle books but 4 in a week is some going when I haven't been reading at any other time than when I am awake for hours over night.

Well I shall stop moaning and leave you all in peace.

Happy Sunday from a rather wrung out karcher x