Watty's Awakening

debtfreewannabe321

We've had fireworks going off here every single night since the SM started selling them 🫩 I don't mind the quiet ones but the loud ones are startling us non stop for hours on end, they sound like we are on a gun range so I sympathise deeply with you. 

Suffolk_lass

Our dog is in turn, furious and terrified. While the cat hides for hours afterwards

Watty1

I was reading a news item online about a petition in Manchester to ban fireworks because people are using them throw at the police.  Yet another reason they should not be sold.  I doubt politicians will have the oomph to tackle the matter however.

The laurel hedges are still avoiding us, which is a good thing at the moment as a new person has been found to cut the remaining hedges. Same price but he would take everything away with him, and he could start immediately. The garden feels so much bigger as all the hedges have now been cut. He has not touched the height, which I would love taken down but he has very aggressively cut the hedge sides back.  The last time I did this the laurel hedges came round to complain so in recent years  I have only undertaken a delicate trim.  This year there are holes, I can see into their garden, they can see out.  (They cut their side hard in the spring).  I care not. It will re-grow and after the fireworks I am confident they will not complain. Like most that love fireworks, they are nice people, just self centred, like most of us are from time to time.

On the off chance they do I will major on how fabulous it will look in the spring with all the new shoots and hand them the firework debris that is in the hall (collected from my field and left there "in case").  

Now all hedges have been cut the garden and back drive "feel" so much brighter and lighter and joyful.

daisy_1571

Good tactic on the laurels!

Lovely that you are getting pleasure from the new look areas, great to gain back space.  And the hedges will be back bushy in no time, they need a close cut from time to time

Dxx

Watty1

Tentative steps taken towards freedom.    Planning consultant of choice came round for the site visit and talked me through what needed to be done.  Sadly we may not be able to apply until next spring if a full bat survey is needed so we agreed I would speak to the firm I used before and see what they think as the current survey is out of date.

He went point by point through the preApp letter and he had a plan, addressing each of the councils points (the design is too modern, biodiversity on the site, water neutrality, listed building in vicinity and so on).  He centred on get what we can get easily with minimal fuss then if I decide at a later date, I want to stay and do the build, we can amend things, but, for now get the build through if we can.  He did listen, he had a plan and carefully explained the stuff we need to do that I did not understand and once I understood he said he had someone who could do what was needed.

I'm not getting excited as I have been here before, but, I am better prepared this time I think and more realistic.

northwalesd

Watty1 said:

@northwlesed is Foel as fabulous as I have decided it is in my mind?????  (Save me a long trip just to find out please!)

I'm not sure I'd describe it as fabulous. It'll be nice and peaceful though, there's really nothing there.

PennysIntoPounds

Love all of that ludicrous property except for some reason pic 16 is giving me heebie-jeebies! You'll have to let that property go Watty, deffo got a haunting 

I am trying not to be a spoilsport about fireworks but I said to Mr PIP earlier (who is much less grumpy than me) that it feels like it's been constant for about three weeks now and he pondered for a moment then replied that that's pretty much accurate. No wonder everyone in this country is so stressed

Excellent calm but effective plan re the Laurel Hedges

Sounds a wonderful meeting with the planning consultant 🥂

daisy_1571

Oddly pic 16 gave me a moments pause PIP (but im happy with a few ghostys around though place so I didn't let it stop me contemplating buying it)

Dxx

PennysIntoPounds

I don't mind ghosties going about their business @daisy_1571 but that picture had vibes that they'd be going about the owners business which is an entirely different thing! 

daisy_1571

Blue shrieky face emoji once again greatly missed !

Dxx