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Old 21-09-2008, 08:18 PM
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It has been a lovely sunny weekend here. Achieved the major job of cutting the grass (could have made hay if the weather was going to be hotter) but little else as there were so many things to do today. How has everyone else's weekend been?
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:29 PM
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lovely and sunny here too, didn't get round to cutting the grass though - been decorating
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:33 PM
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Weather here been grand got lots of work done on lottie.
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:39 PM
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Is anybody out there?
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:42 PM
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Yup, I am here in between cooking
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:46 PM
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Hi there folks!
Only here for a few minutes though!
Fantastic weather eh??
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:46 PM
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just us three then

I'm watching the bats from my kitchen window
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:47 PM
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Guess what we've being doing???...PAINTING
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:47 PM
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I managed to get out nice and early this morning - about 8ish and spent till about 1.30 just pottering round my lottie. Spend the afternoon lazing in front of the telly watching the golf and had a lovely dinner of lamb, roast tatties from a neighbouring lottie, chard from my one along with some cauliflower cheese. Hope this weather keeps up, its been nice and sunny all week down here
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Bats?? - how lovely!
How many do you reckon?
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:49 PM
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Managed to get to the lottie yesterday- couple of hours only- but it was so lovely and warm and got loads of weeding done!
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:50 PM
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Hey folks, how are you doing?

Just eaten roast chicken with home made cauliflower, parsnips and roast potatoes - don't think I'll ever get around to home made chicken though
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:50 PM
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Evening folk's very nice gardening weather make the most of it it might change soon
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:51 PM
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IF!!! Weather stays good I will have lottie straight ......................ish in another day or so
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Bats?? - how lovely!
How many do you reckon?
3 or 4, they move pretty fast, we,ve been trying to work out where they roost
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:53 PM
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I think we've had a couple of frosty nights. You can't buy wood here for love nor money - a sure sign of a hard winter. So far, though we've had some pretty good sunny days.
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:53 PM
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Hi all, been fine here this weekend as well (makes a change) Got my hut shifted to let the chooks have more light and I've been foxproofing the run as there's been talk of a fox snooping about!
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:56 PM
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Hey Snadger,

been following your chooks story - good for you, taking care of ex batts. I used to collect eggs from buttery hens to my shame so I know what a great job you are all doing.
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Old 21-09-2008, 08:57 PM
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We had the family over as we're off to France next Friday.
Courgette and red onion soup
Chicken with our own celeriac/onion/potato mash. Beetroot,carrots,leeks and gooseberry crumle- all from the lottie ( 'sept the chook!)
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I'm begging to get fed up of runner beans, I've never had so many & I have given away so many!!
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Oh Nicos,
I'll bet you have some pretty mixed emotions about now - I know I did. Never looked back though.
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Old 21-09-2008, 09:00 PM
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We had the family over as we're off to France next Friday.
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Can't help you there nicos, aint much meat on mine as theyre bred to lay loads of eggs (like a machine) whilst not eating a lot. Doesn't matter how much I feed em they still don't seem to get any fatter!
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Mmmmm Gooseberry crumble - my favorite, I used all mine up ages ago
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I'm begging to get fed up of runner beans, I've never had so many & I have given away so many!!
Swap you for Frenchies
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