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29-10-2006, 10:55 AM
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 up too early well the one day of the yaer your allowed an extra hour in bed, and guess who woke up at 5.30.  spent my time doing a new design and plan for the veg plot, very pleased with it. 6 year rotation, raised beds, and a bed for my nephews to dig and plant.  gotta get out there and start digging now. anyone else use their extra hour for anything?
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29-10-2006, 11:15 AM
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| Got up at 830 - sorry, 0730am and took Dexter the dog out for walkies! Have also made a chocolate cake, and have just returned from taking Dexy out for his second walkies of the day! DDL
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29-10-2006, 11:19 AM
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| Sorry but I was boring and slept for the extra hour - most welcome as I haven't been sleeping well with the wet and windy weather! Off out now to try and build the frame for my greenhouse so I can decide where it is going!!  |
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29-10-2006, 01:40 PM
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| Been for a drive, had a look around a local second hand place called "Bygone times", nipped to Tesco (  ) and am now putting 3rd lot of washing in machine........fancy taking Dexy out for a third walkies this pm (I can't say it outloud because he can spell that particular word and would want to go out this very second!) Hope everyone else is having as productive a day as me! DDL
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29-10-2006, 01:51 PM
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| ooh well let me see, realistically 6 years. no really hope to have half done this winter, other half next winter. lots and lots of work, but the idea is that in the long run it will take less work to keep up with it. also depends on money. we have the house and the wedding to think about too so not much spare cash. been out planting bulbs, been doing filling in bathroom, going to put my second wash on, then going out for a stroll, does dexter want to come?
__________________ Yo an' Bob Walk lightly on the earth take only what you need give all you can and your produce will be bountifull |
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29-10-2006, 03:39 PM
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| Dexter says "yes please!" "my mum is busy in the kitchen now, think she's cooking enough casseroles to last her and my dad all winter! so it's going to be later when I get taken out......its a hard life being a Dexter dog you know!" LOL DDL
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29-10-2006, 04:37 PM
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| For the first time since she was small enough to be put down and left there Miss E was the first dressed this am. Spent some time on the computer and went to Winchester farmer's market. Miss E now asleep so Mr E and I are in the garden. OK he is still in the garden digging holes to plant the swing and I've come back to the computer to post a couple of recipes and be distracted. Have to do things in chunks, bad ankle you know.
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29-10-2006, 04:41 PM
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| Sorry to hear about the ankle EB! how old is miss EB? DDL
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29-10-2006, 04:43 PM
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| She's 4 and 4 months. Ankle is achilles tendonitis. Very ouch.
__________________ Bright Blessings Earthbabe If at first you don't succeed, open a bottle of wine. |
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29-10-2006, 04:53 PM
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| Got up up the allotment weeded the Strawberrys and took off all the berrys...very strange year two crops of strawberrys ??? Tidyed up, then took the old lady over the road to the garden center for coffee.....Cor these OAPs can narf stuff the cake down...(and I thought I was a cake piggie). We found out yesterday that she han't been out in 6 weeks as she is on a new hip and her family are all overseas. We got to park right next to the door and the boy had great fun wheeling her round in a chair. |
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29-10-2006, 04:55 PM
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| Well I spent my extra hour working. Didn't get to bed until 2.30 this morning- up again a 8 this morning and I am still here. Just about |
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29-10-2006, 06:58 PM
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| poor adam. hope your ancle's better soon EB, a bottle of wine will help i'm sure.
__________________ Yo an' Bob Walk lightly on the earth take only what you need give all you can and your produce will be bountifull |
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29-10-2006, 07:42 PM
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| It usually does yoanbob but the physio, exercises, pacing and stuff do too there are just not as enjoyable.
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29-10-2006, 08:15 PM
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| Adam, methinks you need to go to bed - now! with a young lady perhaps? LOL DDLSorry LJ!
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29-10-2006, 08:35 PM
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| spend extra hour cleaning the house!
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29-10-2006, 09:51 PM
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| I spent the extra hour curled up in bed trying to shake off a cold. It seemed to help and I had enough energy to see me through the day. Unfortunately it did not involve going to the allotment as we had a pre arranged lunch date for my sister in laws birthday. Hopefully it was not the last good weather to coincide with a weekend as there is still lots to do. |
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29-10-2006, 10:11 PM
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| Totally decadent am I. Just spent the extra hour reding the Sunday papers and having a leisurely Sunday breakfast. Then as it was such a lovely day, went for a drive up Loch Lomond and Loch Fyne. The autumn colours were just glorious in the sunshine. Had a late lunch in Inverary - lovely setting for a town, right on the edge of Loch Fyne, and called in at the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar on the way home to buy some goodies. Bought some seeds for next year. Courgettes - Defender, somebody recommended them, think it was L J and some American Land Cress Oh and some Scottish Garlic. Will plant some of that and let you know how it gets on. All in all - a lovely day. |
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29-10-2006, 11:22 PM
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| Yes indeed Alice it was me. Defender is a smashing courgette.
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29-10-2006, 11:45 PM
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| Thanks L J. Will give them a whirl next year . I was really disappointed with Gold Rush. Got a good crop and they were very early BUT totally flavourless. We live and learn and it helps when we can learn from the experience of others. Thanks again. |
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30-10-2006, 12:20 AM
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| Turned the alarm clock off, and was absolutely determined to have a lie in. Guess what? Awake at normal time - 6 am (5am now the clocks have gone back) Still it was a lovely day, sunny and dry with a bit of wind. Cleared two borders of weeds, moved the guinea pig run to another bit of lawn and decided that they're really not pulling their weight - had to get the lawnmower out. It's been so warm and wet the lawn's going mad. Took ages to get it cut. Mowings in compost bin which is now overflowing. I was a really good girl and cleaned the mower before I put it away. The garden is now looking a lot tidier, greenhouse is cleared out, apart from one pot of chillies which are still ripening. All scrubbed, tidied, and looking very empty. Several trays/pots of seedlings, but it seems very bare. Come spring I'll be moaning that there's not enough space! All in all a good weekend. |
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30-10-2006, 10:56 AM
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| We had OH's parents and my daughter over for the weekend, so no chance to get down the plot, but did have a nice meal and watch a good film together (Monty Python's Life of Brian) on Saturday evening (with a bottle or three of chardonnay). Then used the extra hour to make a huge cooked breakfast yesterday and off for a good walk up at Alderley Edge (to work off all those calories), all of us plus Bella in such beautiful woodlands! I love the colours at this time of year! Today woke up with bad / stiff back, think its a lack of exercise, so done some stretching and we are off down to the allotment for the day, tho I'm going to take it easy as I dont want to push it and end up with any damage, especially when we are on holiday this week! Supposed to have my Mum coming over from Corfu, but cant get in touch with her, I know she was trying to get a flight for tomorrow, but I havent been able to speak with her since Thursday, so think she may well have decided to drive over and may well be on her way!
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30-10-2006, 05:58 PM
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| glad everyone used their time well, hate the loosing the hour again spring tho. even if it does mean warmer days.
__________________ Yo an' Bob Walk lightly on the earth take only what you need give all you can and your produce will be bountifull |
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30-10-2006, 06:27 PM
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| This weekend is our bank holiday weekend here.The last one before christmas. Did'nt do anything special as the weather was very dull and dreary on Sunday. Had my mam for the day on Sunday and babysat for a late night for my daughter and husband as they were goung to a fancy dress club. today was a far better day. Tidied out the greenhouse. Remade my apple jelly which did set this time. Made a last batch of herby potato and tomato soup and am now off for dinner. |