Awful weather - typical Brits talk

Black_Cat2

Davesnave said:

Bojo will probably cancel Christmas this year. I read somewhere reliable,  like The Star, there's a Christmas pudding shortage already, caused by panic buying. Well, not in this house, as we always have a couple kicking about from previous years.

Regardless, Chris Whittless will probably say Christmas puddings are bad for you and next to useless in a pandemic, then produce a chart showing more people are hospitalised after consuming puddings than those who just eat regular seasonal food, like kale.

In the village yesterday a group of us were counting all the folk who had died this year. We came to the conclusion it had been on the cards for most of them for years; either that or dementia. Then we realised most of us were over 70, so we hurriedly talked about something else!   

Looks like another 'Curate's egg' day today. I didn't realise curates laid eggs, especially the male ones, but ours is definitely female here, which is more than I can say for 2 of the 3 Rhode Island Reds we raised......Someone mention Christmas? My memory isn't what it was.

Hahaha genuinely laughing out loud, ty for the great start to the day 😹😹😹

Farway

Sunny morning, I just maybe take some hardwood grape cuttings but no rush.

Trouble with lock down & now hiding self shielding I've nearly run out of suitable compost and don't really want to drive miles to the likes of B & Q to buy just one bag with all the CV hassle that may entail

I do have old stuff around & cuttings don't need require much nutrient until they strike & grow, which is not likely before next Spring, so I'll probably use old grow bag stuff for the time being

Black_Cat2

Farway said:

Sunny morning, I just maybe take some hardwood grape cuttings but no rush.

Trouble with lock down & now hiding self shielding I've nearly run out of suitable compost and don't really want to drive miles to the likes of B & Q to buy just one bag with all the CV hassle that may entail

I do have old stuff around & cuttings don't need require much nutrient until they strike & grow, which is not likely before next Spring, so I'll probably use old grow bag stuff for the time being

Best to be safe 👍.

Been nice here today too, actually saw that big ball of heat for most of the day and managed to do some odd jobs around the garden.  Got a busy weekend coming up but not garden related 🌞

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Black_Cat2 said:

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Big Island - sounds positively Hawaiian 😁 I'd love a proper tropical garden 💓

Well folks, today i bought some .....sshhhh ....... christmas presents 😆😉 
Wrote some cards at the weekend too !
It's looming large and as it's a busy time work-wise i get as much done now so i can glide into christmas smoothly and calmly 😊🎄🎁

Blimey you're in christmas mode already!  Not sure if I'm impressed or saddened lol 😉

I'm an organised person, love to plan and prepare 😉 
It stems from always being busy and disliking rushing, suits my personality to be methodical and organised 😋

Black_Cat2

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Black_Cat2 said:

[Deleted User] said:

Big Island - sounds positively Hawaiian 😁 I'd love a proper tropical garden 💓

Well folks, today i bought some .....sshhhh ....... christmas presents 😆😉 
Wrote some cards at the weekend too !
It's looming large and as it's a busy time work-wise i get as much done now so i can glide into christmas smoothly and calmly 😊🎄🎁

Blimey you're in christmas mode already!  Not sure if I'm impressed or saddened lol 😉

I'm an organised person, love to plan and prepare 😉 
It stems from always being busy and disliking rushing, suits my personality to be methodical and organised 😋

Not knocking it C,  jealous really.  Its great to be prepared 👌

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Morning BC 😊🤶🎅🤣
Going to be a lovely day here 😎🕶
Will scoot out and get a couple of errands done and then onto the weekend chores, will be able to get outside and potter a bit - so a lovely day instore 🤩

Davesnave

It's lovely out there today, so I finally got to plant the eucalyptus, plus half a dozen other things.

Yesterday I had a nice surprise when I walked down to the stream and found our new neighbour there had felled one of his large edible chestnut trees, letting in lots more light.   Now, if he'll just do the other one....

Encouraged by that, I'm going to wade up the stream and plant some more geraniums in a minute. G phaeum does well down there, but the common ones are as dull as ditchwater, so I've multiplied-up some phaeum album and a named one, 'Joan Baker.'

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/49540/Geranium-phaeum-var-lividum-Joan-Baker/Details

Also bulking-up 'Beth Chatto' for the same job:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/182516/i-Geranium-maculatum-i-Beth-Chatto/Details

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You've got a great day for it @Davesnave 😎

I've been sat on my backside all day long, had a dreadful nights sleep and have been totally devoid of anything faintly resembling energy today, such a waste of a day 😥

Black_Cat2

Davesnave said:

It's lovely out there today, so I finally got to plant the eucalyptus, plus half a dozen other things.

Yesterday I had a nice surprise when I walked down to the stream and found our new neighbour there had felled one of his large edible chestnut trees, letting in lots more light.   Now, if he'll just do the other one....

Encouraged by that, I'm going to wade up the stream and plant some more geraniums in a minute. G phaeum does well down there, but the common ones are as dull as ditchwater, so I've multiplied-up some phaeum album and a named one, 'Joan Baker.'

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/49540/Geranium-phaeum-var-lividum-Joan-Baker/Details

Also bulking-up 'Beth Chatto' for the same job:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/182516/i-Geranium-maculatum-i-Beth-Chatto/Details

Hiya D, both geraniums look like great choices (winging it as I have no idea lol) 😂. Chestnut trees remind me of my school days as there was a very large one right in the middle of the school complex... aah the memories 🚸

Black_Cat2

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You've got a great day for it @Davesnave 😎

I've been sat on my backside all day long, had a dreadful nights sleep and have been totally devoid of anything faintly resembling energy today, such a waste of a day 😥

Poor you C, hope that's a one off for you 😢

Been nice here today so decided to boss my OH around whilst he had a go at fixing our back gate which had broken in the winds we had the other week.  Think he's glad I'm back to work tomorrow!  😃