Idle chat

Last post 21-05-2013 9:23 PM by sue1002. 6914 replies.

• 18/02/2012 11:51 AM

  Susiq Location: Northumberland Joined on: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 3,125

  Reply | Contact ha ha treat yourself to a Wii Phot's - much warmer! What month is your wedding? Well done Lillyrose and Sue on all your hard work - shame about the curtain poles though hey. OOOh don't pressurise me re the leeks and onions, I'm not exactly brimming with confidence about them! The farmer down the lane dropped me off a load of cow manure yesterday, about 4 wheelbarrows worth that I want to get mixed into the soil in the poly. Did you get all your seeds sown Richard? I got some dehumidifyers yesterday I did like you Sue and got 6 whilst they had them! We went out for a lovely meal last night, I had lamb noisettes and they just melted in the mouth

• 18/02/2012 11:54 AM
  lillyrose Location: kent Joined on: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,973	Reply | Contact  I'm doing a mega clean up downstairs with Adele blasting out on the stereo

• 18/02/2012 01:21 PM
  Susiq Location: Northumberland Joined on: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 3,125	Reply | Contact Blimey Lillyrose, you haven't stopped this week woman! LOVE Adele, I got the new Seal album the other week, its brilliant Meant to say earlier - its our 'Murder Mystery' tomorrow - I won't be posting a pic of my outfit, its outrageous I dare say everyone else's will be just as daft!

• 18/02/2012 03:16 PM

  richardpeeej Location: Leicestershire Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 3,498

  Reply | Contact Good afternoon all. Well Phot's we have had a morning of rain here and now it is sunny. Hope you enjoy your run Will you be doing the mixing in of the manure in the poly Susiq, or delegating the task to OH or even mum. No doubt you will be a wonderful sight to behold in your murder mystery outfit...sounds like a lot of fun, and we all here hope you have a great time. Glad you enjoyed your lamb noisettes. Wow you are full of energy these days lillyrose, there's no stopping you. I had better have what you are eating my friend! Nicola has a wedding consultation this afternoon they are coming here for a chat with her about the cake. She was pleased to be a finalist in a cake competiton the other day with her roses cupcakes - they are 3 roses  towards the centre of the pictures. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.281941828538578.64529.115300861869343&type=3 -Richard

• 18/02/2012 03:33 PM

  lillyrose Location: kent Joined on: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,973

  Reply | Contact  It wont last guys, once I can get out in the garden more the house will take second place. Mind you having said that I have just finished 'jet washing' the patio, it looks nice and clean now. Don't be a spoil sport Susiq, we would love to see your outfit. Good luck tonight. I LOVE Seal too, thought the first soul album was better than soul 2, but that's just me. NO ONE can sing love T.K.O better than Teddy P Well done Nicola, your roses cupcakes are gorgeous and you are a deserved winner. It has just started raining here Richard, my fault for doing the patio

• 18/02/2012 04:35 PM

  Susiq Location: Northumberland Joined on: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 3,125

  Reply | Contact Sounds like you need a very deserved 'feet-up' rest tonight Lillyrose! The murder mystery is not until tomorrow afternoon - I've been looking at 40's hairstyles and have made my mind up as to what I'm going to attempt! Well done to Nicola getting into the final, I would imagine there was some incredible competition, hers look fantastic. Ha ha ha I think you might just know me too well RIchard, I will be trying to pursuade OH to do some of the digging in the poly! I've sown some cabbages, cauli's, tomatoes and broad beans today in propagators. I'm going to try and be more disciplined in the 'succession' sowing this year, after getting so many cauli's all at once last year!

• 18/02/2012 04:37 PM
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,547	Reply | Contact  Come on, SusiQ - show us the outfit! (Wedding is in July and if you want to see pictures of that you know what you'll have to do!) Richard, I didn't enjoy the run but I'm sure it was good for me. Good plan to get the house sorted before the nice gardening weather, Lillrose. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 19/02/2012 09:24 AM
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,468	Reply | Contact  Morning all, the sun looks lovely and warm but the wind is very icy outside, brr... I didn't get a chance to log in yesterday as the internet was down all morning and it took us absolutely ages yesterday afternoon looking for a new carpet which we finally found and will get that laid today. Have fun with the murder mystery today Susiq sue1002

• 19/02/2012 09:36 AM
  lillyrose Location: kent Joined on: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,973	Reply | Contact  Morning all, lovely and sunny here too Sue but very cold. Glad you found the carpet you wanted. Hope you enjoy your murder mystery Susiq. Roast lamb today Richard

• 19/02/2012 12:40 PM

  richardpeeej Location: Leicestershire Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 3,498

  Reply | Contact  Good morning all - I wondered where you were yesterday Sue, good luck with the carpet fitting today. it looks like we are all having a sunny day Sue and looking at the clouds it looks like a wind from the east at the moment but it is coming from all directions today. I love looking at this local weather station info just a mile away from us. http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=ILEICEST37 After a run you do feel great Phot's I remember the feeling so well in the distant past I am doing some roast pork for them today lillyrose, so will be making a start on it soon. I am sure you will enjoy your lamb. You deserve a good dinner after all the extra hard work you and OH have been doing lately. Have a good time this afternoon Susiq, I am sure that you will have a great time dressed in your gear. No, I haven't got around to doing any more planting yet but I must make a start on it this week. I planted the mini daffs out in the front in the window box, and waiting for the mesembryanthemum seeds to germinate on the windowsill. Haha I thought you may ask OH to do some digging, tell him from me it will do him the world of good! -Richard

• 19/02/2012 07:50 PM

  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,468

  Reply | Contact  Save some of your lamb for me please lillyrose  We had liver and bacon casserole. Glad you had some sun to be able to get outside and do a little planting Richard  I went and had a peek in the propagator (I haven't been in the greenhouse at all in over a week!!) and found that the caulis have germinated and so have two different types of chilli The carpet is finally laid, I didn't think it would take this long but we did have to put new underlay down too so it was almost like fitting two carpets.  It was handy that it was dry outside so we could lay the new carpet outside and lay the old bits from the landing and hallway on top and use as a template to cut round  My pictures will be put back up tomorrow and then it will all be finished  OH said he will be going back to work for a rest sue1002

• 19/02/2012 09:14 PM

  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,547

  Reply | Contact  Looking forward to seeing the pics, Sue - I like nosing round other people's houses! Had guests for lunch so made a huge crumble with frozen fruit from the lottie. Was pleased to see I still have quite a bit left but then DISASTER! The box I thought was still full of potatoes had about three left. Seems Gary and I have been taking them from different places without realising and we've nearly finished them all. [:'(] Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 20/02/2012 08:36 AM
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,468	Reply | Contact  Morning all, it's freeeezing outside after last night's frost. Sounds like disappointment with the spuds Phot's, although you've done well to keep enough stored for this long, does that mean you will need to grow a few more for next year to see you right through? I'll take some pics of the decorating once we've got all my frames back up on the wall and post them later. sue1002

• 20/02/2012 09:32 AM
  lillyrose Location: kent Joined on: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,973	Reply | Contact  Morning all, sunny but very cold here and the bird bath was frozen solid first thing. Glad your carpet is all done now Sue, I'm looking forward to the pics too. You are lucky still having potatoes left Phot's and frozen soft fruit. I am FINALY going to do some sowing today

• 20/02/2012 04:11 PM

  Susiq Location: Northumberland Joined on: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 3,125

  Reply | Contact Hi all, Murder mystery was great - got a bit chaotic at times, but a good time was had by all! OH turned out to be a murderer, there were two involved in the plot! Only one person guessed who the culprits were, and it wasn't me that got it right! Shame about your spuds Phot's, but as everyone has said, you did really well to still have any left! Er no, will not be tempted to post my pic on a public site! Might trade you a PM though Well done on the carpet fitting Sue, you were brave to even attempt that yourselves Only two of my chilli varieties have 'hatched' so far too Sue. Great that you've got some cauli's on the way. Richard, I've given up on any type of weather forecasting sites, they just never seem to get it right! The wind is absolutely bitter here today. Hope you get your seeds sorted Lillyrose, I've still got loads to sow, and I still haven't had the RHS ones yet I've put half of my 'show' onions and leeks in the GH with the heater on, and kept the others in the kitchen - trying to cover all options in the hope of some success! Chicken casserole tonight.