Corona Cavern

[Nicos]

My strawberry tree still hasn't arrived. It was supposed to come late March. I just hope it wasn't dispatched and dying in some holding area.
Maybe now it can be delivered????

[lottie dolly]

Hope it arrives in good condition Nicos,our new plastic lottie lawn has arrived,is in care ready for the plot,have to get son to put the smaller rotovator over it,so i can level it out,,get compacted and lay it down,he said got sand to put on it after,but do not know if it to thin for that,will have to see,right,am of to the green house to sow more stuff,TTFN

[lottie dolly]

Hope it arrives in good condition Nicos,our new plastic lottie lawn has arrived,is in car ready for the plot,have to get son to put the smaller rotovator over the area,so i can level it out,,get compacted and lay it down,he said got sand to put on it after,but do not know if it to thin for that,will have to see,
son done a milk delivery for us,that's us for another week,do not like this pollen stuff up my snout,i keep getting pain moving from nose to ears to different teeth and gunky throat,has it's bad mood,goes for a rest,then starts again,awe well,better than the virus eh,
right,am of to the green house to sow more stuff,TTFN main thing is safety,

[Florence Fennel]

Himself and my neighbours have seen 3 deliveries by Trashco today, all to houses who have never had one and none of them vulnerable. Pah I've told my over 80 neighbours to extend their list from what they need to what they want.

[Containergardener]

^^^^ I cant even get a slot ..OH will have to go.to.supermarket tomorrow . Not so bad that I need prescription anyway , not ideal . Even ringing tesco about vulnerable slots it cut me off.
Because they are saying dont go out and one in / one out everyone has gone online. How do.ill and elderly stay up. I struggle.past 9.30 now. Will have to see if OH can have a go.

[Mamzie]

I actually had an email from Tesco's today to say they and added me to their vulnerable list which is a relief. When I go to book delivery the Flexi slots have turned into priority slots now. Still none available but I have mine booked for this week and next which is for us and my parents shopping.

It's a huge relief as in Wales and up til now they didn't have any information on the Wales list for supermarkets x

[Containergardener]

Shattered now. Dogs are asleep . One by the fire in her usual place (oldest dog), younger lay other side of the room.
Gave them both play time in the garden.. 2 different games for each. Throw balls further for youngest, oldest likes to catch them without youngest stealing it.

[Jay22]

To get these ‘vulnerable’ slots, do you have to be an existing customer?

[Containergardener]

I think you can still register now. I tried to sign mjm to sainsbury but arnt taking new customers yet. It's about getting the government letter you have to sign up on . Once signed.up you should be contacted . I havnt been as yet, others neither.
It's all a bit slow ..not just the shopping lark.

[Jay22]

Thanks CG, I got my letter the other day, didn’t expect to get one but hey ho!! Although my OH can get to supermarket, I worry about what he might bring back and I don’t mean groceries!!

[Containergardener]

^^^^I know what you mean. OH doing the supermarket today. Though i asked my brother who goes in and he said it's been very quiet when he has been , no queues. We shall see.

[Containergardener]

So its grey today. Food shopping is todays task for OH (also some for mum) . This afternoon perhaps some gardening.

Kettles on it anyone wants a brew ...

[Containergardener]

Been playing ball with youngest dog (15mth)

Mid game cool down was our tiny not cleaned out yet pond

[greenishfing]

I braved Aldi today as one of my elderly relatives texted me their shopping list this morning and my fridge was looking empty. Long queue around the car park, but when I got in everything we both wanted was there apart from bread flour and lemons. Not out of bread flour completely yet and I did get lemon juice instead of lemons. Also they had plenty of wine! Everyone was behaving well and chatting in the queue.
One member of a lot of families seems to be really happy at the moment........dogs. I never knew there were so many living around me. Also nice to see families walking together, including teenagers! A couple at the allotment this week, helping dad, who seems a lot less stressed now he's not constantly on call as their taxi.
Well I reckon the sun is over the yard arm somewhere in the world so it's G & T time.

[smallblueplanet]

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Well I reckon the sun is over the yard arm somewhere in the world so it's G & T time.

Time to set sail!

"The phrase �over the yardarm� refers to the practise of officers on sailing ships of waiting until the sun appeared to above a particular yardarm before having their lunch or first alcoholic drink of the day. In summer in the north Atlantic this would be at about 11am. This became the time when the sailors received their first ration of rum, and the officers stuck to this time even when ashore. The expression spread to landlubbers and is still quite widely used, especially in North America. On land the sun appears over the proverbial yardarm at around 5pm"

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