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mardatha

I used to cut out flowers and stick them on things, way back in the 60s when we had our first flat and I was dead arty. I also painted a "splat" around every light switch (they use splats a lot in comics). Every room had a different coloured splat. And then all my kids copied it when they had their houses
Hester what the hell do the tenants do after a bath?? - sit there and watch the water going down the plughole before resuming normal life? Why on earth would a normal person notice or care that a bath was slow to empty, as long as it did empty

fuddle

Oh Islandmaid. What a wally. Honestly, I think the techno world need to take these typos seriously... technology makes humans look foolish!

Polly don't get me wrong, I'm no Saint offering forgiveness. I'm angry and upset and I won't ever give the man time of day again but I understand that life is hard and I think now I realise that I'm one of the lucky ones who can deal with awful things and still have the potential to make better choices. Whatever makes a man/woman do unsavory things is for them and I just have to avoid the unsavory.

I do like the idea of freezing mint Polly. I had it in my head that I needed to do a preserve but if I freeze I can whizz as and when the mint with water, I freeze, defrost add a splash of vinegar and chuck it in. As you can tell I cook with finesse.

System

Judi, I think your mothers bathroom is quite literally the opposite of mine It wasn't particularly deliberate, but the mirror in there (and indeed the only mirror presently in the house) is so high we can only view our faces. And my 5ft 2 friend can only see her hair

My Mothers bathroom is nothing like mine is now either. Mines very white!

Mirrors, well ive got enough of a mirror in the bathroom to put on my makeup but thats it. We have a mirror in the living room but i can only see me through it from my neck upwards.:D It had to be central between the wall and the door and central from the settee to the ceiling (that was the law unto me:o). Wasnt that fussed about having it to be honest but the room is dark due to 'The Grumpy ones' beloved conifer trees and it bounces light into the room. The room would look bare without it.

Youngest and the only one left at home has a full sized mirror in his room but it scares me. He can take it with him when he goes.

We grew mint in the garden for years but was scared to use it in case the neighbours cats peed on it.... i killed it.

VJsmum

Hard_Up_Hester wrote: »

I have been advised that the best answer to the slow draining bath is ' yes it's slow, get over it's. It does drain, it just takes an hour instead of minutes.

Is it a new thing? Could it be one of those rat like hair balls that collects?

Judi wrote: »

I totally agree.:)

Well, I meant about watching themselves rather than us watching you...:rotfl:

today's dietary addition to 'what is causing VJsmum's histamine rash?" is sourdough pancakes. Sourdough is supposed to have lots of histamine but i was eating them for ages with no bother, so hopefully is ok. I am thinking it's a seasonal thing - lots of pollen around which usually affects my sinus, but they've been ok this year so maybe the effect has shifted. So far, so good anyhow..

System

Well, I meant about watching themselves rather than us watching you...

i wouldnt want to watch me either.

nursemaggie

I find most mirror show me a space somewhere vaguely above my head. I usually find I can't get my hand far enough above my head to see it reflected in the mirror. I have a full length one just inside my bedroom door. I try not to look in it very often. It is just propped up against the wall as any higher and I would not see my face. :rotfl:

LameWolf

Islandmaid wrote: »

I freeze herbs then crumble them from frozen into whatever I am cooking - just make sure you label them

I do this, too; I have some little tiny plastic boxes that are ideal. I also zest lemons and freeze the zest in one of those boxes to use later if we're going to use lemons to make hot toddies.:money:

mardatha wrote: »

I used to cut out flowers and stick them on things, way back in the 60s when we had our first flat and I was dead arty. I also painted a "splat" around every light switch (they use splats a lot in comics). Every room had a different coloured splat. And then all my kids copied it when they had their houses

My light switches all have those clear acrylic surrounds, to stop the wall getting grubby when *a certain gentleman* go to switch on the light and can't quite find the switch. I made cross stitch pieces to go behind the acrylic - same pattern in all of them, but colour-coordinated to match the room they're in.

As for mirrors - we have only two up in the house - one in the bathroom for Mr LW to see to shave, and one in the hall, which is only really kept because it belonged to his grandma. Both of them I have to actually make an effort and stretch if I want to use them; I cannot abide accidentally catching sight of myself. :eek:

fuddle

the remaining tomato flowers on the top of the bush have shrivelled and died. Most probably due to the stress last weekend I guess. They are lined up outside the greenhouse where he has to walk past. I hope, at least, he has a pang of guilt.

You know upsets me? IF it has been deliberate (remember he also helpfully took of the growing shoots of them already, mistaking them for cordon tomatoes) then its a really underhand way of doing things. They essentially died under my watch. If we had come home as planned all could have been watered to get the soil looking well, and the heat exhausted plants would pick up with the watering unbeknown to me that they had experienced such stress.

If. Maybe. Whatever, I'm angry.

Ultimately I left my plants. It is my fault. Moving forward from the whole debacle at least I can garden in peace now.

nannywindow

Fuddle sorry have just caught up with your cat problem. When I had two, one of then used to scratch up my carpet in the living room, just behind the door So much so that some days I couldn't open the door without pulling up more carpet. Someone recommended orange peel dotted around or cotton wool soaked in orange oil if you have it. Problem solved HTH.
I pick my mint deleaf it ( ?) wash it and throw it in a bag into the freezer. When needed, just scrunch it up still in the bag and it's ready to use.

ivyleaf

One little cat who adopted us many years ago dug up the entire row of my neighbour's newly-planted onions :eek: I couldn't even offer to replant them for her as I was 8 months pregnant and couldn't get down there to do it. If by some miracle I'd managed it, I certainly wouldn't have been able to get back up again!

I have just had the following conversation with OH:

Me: I'm planning to change the bedding before I go [I should explain that because of his spinal problems I usually do this job on my own, but sometimes call him to give me a hand.]. If I don't have time, do you think you could manage to do it while I'm away?

OH: Yes, I'm sure I could manage that.

Me: Do you know where the clean sheets are?

OH: No.