Awful weather - typical Brits talk

Dustyevsky

twopenny said:

So cold last night the rain must have come straight from the artic! Came close to putting the heating on.

We did! DD2 + husband + baby with the new house and no bathroom yet, came for showers, so we had to. 

Not sure about your cherry leaves, My seedlings in the woodland are like that, but that's because I gave them 'unalive medicine,' like I do every year, or they'd take over. Are they on your not very nice neighbour's side? 

Farway said:

Ah, vine weevils, I may be right in my diagnoses ref my foxgloves.  Hope your chemical remedy works. Given the cost of it. Way too dear to warrant use on my self sown foxgloves.

I only use it on very susceptible potted plants. It takes a year to grow a Geranium nodosum from seed, so it's a crying shame to lose it for the 10ml of stuff needed to protect a 9cm pot. Most of our stuff has to take its chance, now we're no longer a nursery.

Here's a bonus cloud picture I found after hurriedly posting the Cumulonimbus the other day. Might even be the same one.  

 Healthy vibes for Bluey.   I didn't spot the lurgy info earlier. No comment on the Fishermen's Friends advice.  

twopenny

Wort, I used a water pistol at the start. I've used it for rutting pigeons on the roof, fighting cats etc and works a treat.
Good fun too. 😆
They no longer get in the garden, it's cat proofed apart from the front. She'd never pick it up when she passed.

Lovely clouds those were too Dusty. Now it's just grey.

When there's a break in the rain I'll give everything a feed. Bit late but I feel its the right thing.

Might treat myself to more cyclamen to go in the alley pots which are eternally dry and they should cope there.

Farway I think you've been in too long and are starting to think up trouble 🙂

Never ending domestic nonsense to do today.

Another one that thinks they have a touch of the lurgy 😵‍💫

pink_poppy

Another one feeling lurgified here, but at least I'm not a miserable s0d with it, unlike my DH...

Love the photos, Dusty. I love hazelnuts (mmm, Topic... a hazelnut in every bite) and didn't realise that's what Filberts were.
Was it your central heating or stove that you put on?? I've been eyeing up our fire for the last few chilly nights.

That's a great photo, Farway and well done for getting it shown on your local weather report.

Fingers crossed for the Drs surgery, twopenny.
Hope your lurginess doesn't hang around.

I knew someone who's Dad was on the Piper Alpha when it went down, YBE, so not something I could watch
Hope you're feeling a wee bit better - if not, a hot toddy for your sore throat.

Poor Stinky, greenbee.

OT - it's pouring down.

Dustyevsky

pink_poppy said:

Another one feeling lurgified here, but at least I'm not a miserable s0d with it, unlike my DH...
Love the photos, Dusty. Was it your central heating or stove that you put on?? I've been eyeing up our fire for the last few chilly nights.

Oh dear, more lurginess!    I hope all you guys who've been under the weather recover, toot sweet.   Mrs Dusty was due to go on a girls' day out today, but one had been with someone who's allegedly developed Covid, so it was cancelled. Mrs D is due at the local hospital for a minor op on Friday, otherwise she'd probably have risked it. Instead, she's rounding up exhibits for the Autumn Show on Saturday. She won't be attending, but I can take her entries, so long as it doesn't involve any flower arranging nonsense! 

Being lazy, it was just the CH we put on last night.  It's far too early for the wood burner. 

We've had more sunshine and heavy showers today, but the first big downpour didn't occur until midday, so I'd just enough time to dig out a channel taking the stream away from Mr Canute's dam.  No doubt he'll soon block it again, but at least there's a big hole for all the silt to collect in, and I've had another good work-out! 

Here's a plant I never know what to do with when it grows too tall. This year, I've chopped it down completely and replanted the stump. I've also planted the four offshoots in gritty compost in a wide, but fairly shallow terracotta pan. All will come into the conservatory in the winter....if they survive the harsh treatment.   

If not, problem solved!