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• 27/04/2012 09:48 AM

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  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 5,230

  Reply | Contact Hi all, Well done with the horti talk Miranda I knew you would be excellent at it. I think OH wants to come along with me for her own reasons, There is a lot of land doing nowt in the south and OH's family has lots in Claire and I think OH wants to weigh uo thw options. Anyway we'll be going soon and I will try and get back here soon and give a Blarney report from castle Blarney!! which btw none of you should ever kiss the Blarney stone if you visit Blarney Castle, The local children think it's funny to take a whizz on the stone!!! I think it's gross just remember that if any of you visit. On a better note it's not raining here, and by tonight I shall be back eating a Clonakilty black pudding for my super, so thanks to evryone for your wonderful friendship I have so so much enjoyed your friendship over the years, many many thanks and goodbye for now my dear friends.xxx digger Sage of the fells

• 27/04/2012 11:34 AM

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  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,466

  Reply | Contact  Morning all, I've got back from town and dentist just in time from the looks of it, it's just started hissing down. Glad your talk went ok Miranda and hope your jaw ache soon goes Have a save journey Digger and hope to hear from you again soon You'll be pleased to know Susiq that I chickened out at the dentist, I've got a filling that has come loose (a back tooth) and the dentist wanted to replace it but I said I would rather have it taken out than refilled so I was told to leave it until it gave me any pain and to contact them again then, that suits me fine so I think I'll eat on the other side for now sue1002

• 27/04/2012 12:12 PM

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

  Reply | Contact Very well done Miranda I know I'm a blabbermouth, but giving a talk or demonstration to a group of people is something I could never do, my head starts shaking with nerves - not a good look! Hope your jaw pain goes away quickly. Ha ha ha Sue - so you got a 'get out of jail card free' too We both live to fight another day! Hope Digger has a very safe journey and gets back in touch with us all. Don't know if I mentioned but our 'inspection' is now on the 8th, well at least everything is really pristine, I've just got a few bits left to do before our new guests arrive tomorrow. Looks like we will have literally hundreds of  double headed poppies this year that have self seeded and are shooting up all over the place!

• 27/04/2012 12:48 PM

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

  Reply | Contact  Hi all and a soggy one here today. Hope you get to your destination safely today Digger ....yes please keep in touch with us all here after you have settled in. That worked out well with the dentist then Sue. It seems that everyone's trip to the dentist went ok this week. Cheryl went too this week and all was ok. Glad it all went off fine Miranda with your talk. I must admit I never really like talking in front of groups of people either. Your double poppies sound great Susiq I would love to see a picture of them if you have time.. I am sure your place will pass the inspection with flying colours on the 8th.. Oh... I am very handsome now lillyrose with my haircut..every woman's dream ..haha! Hope you get over your cough soon, you have had a bad time of it my friend... -Richard

• 27/04/2012 03:29 PM

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  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,466

  Reply | Contact  Was it this week that the inspection was originally due Susiq? It sounds like you're going to have a wonderful show on those poppies perhaps you could cut a few for indoors when they start to flower. Glad Cheryl's dentist went well Richard.  I made my next appointment before I left, so unless I need an urgent appointment beforehand, I don't need to go back until the end of January next year I think this weather will make up it's mind what is supposed to be doing, we've had sunshine and showers on and off for most of the day, neither have lasted very long at a time and it keeps swapping from one to the other. My son comes back from France today, they should get back to the school around 10pm. sue1002

• 28/04/2012 11:15 AM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,466	Reply | Contact  Morning all, it's a wet one here today and very soggy underfoot. My son got back safely last night he had a wonderful time over there and was quite tired when he got back. sue1002

• 28/04/2012 12:41 PM

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

  Reply | Contact Afternoon all, glad your son got back from France ok Sue I expect he will be tired this weekend after the trip. Wow it is so cold here today the winter's coats have come out again after being put away. We have just been  to a local Farmer's market which is there the 4th Saturday of each month. We always buy two loaves of walnut bread there and I have a look around at the plant stalls wishing I had more room in the garden for them. Hope all is well with everyone -  I will pop back in later, ..enjoy your weekend everyone!     -Richard

• 29/04/2012 09:08 AM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,466	Reply | Contact  Morning all, it's another wet one here and very windy too but at least that seems to have dropped a bit since last night. My son has caught up on his sleep now thanks Richard  It sounds like you had a good time yesterday looking around the stalls. sue1002

• 29/04/2012 10:21 AM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 4,071	Reply | Contact It's blowing a real hoolie this morning and the rain is lashing down. All sorts of stuff has blown around the courtyard and I suppose I should go out and gather it up  Hope everyone's got their hatches battened down today! Glad your son got home safely, Sue! Hope they had loads of fun!

• 29/04/2012 12:52 PM

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

  Reply | Contact  Good day all, It is wild and windy here too Miranda, my plastic GH was on the floor when I looked out this morning, luckily there was in there at the moment. Glad your son has caught up with his sleep now Sue. I was hoping to go out in the garden today but no chance of that. I am going to make a start on the dinner soon - it's roast lamb and boiled potatoes instead of roast ones as we have all decided to cut down. I have lost 6lb so far, mind you  that is over the last three weeks. The others started to cut down from last Tuesday. -Richard

• 29/04/2012 05:31 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,466	Reply | Contact  Hope everyone who has the strong winds isn't getting too much damage.  The winds have eased off a lot here and the sun is out now. You've done well to lose 6lb over three weeks Richard, had you been putting on quite a bit of weight? sue1002

• 29/04/2012 07:14 PM	In reply to
  richardpeeej Location: Leicestershire Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 3,498	Reply | Contact  Yes SueI have put on a bit of weight lately but glad to say it is now coming off again The winds have gone here too Sue but we've not seen any sun at all today, it has been been cloudy all day -Richard

• 30/04/2012 09:11 AM

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  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,466

  Reply | Contact  Morning all, I think we are actually in for a nice warm, sunny day with none of the wet stuff today I'm sure you will soon lose the weight again Richard.  Mind you, I put on a few pounds over the winter and have had to get myself some stretchy jeans (rather than buying a bigger size) I'm going to spend some time outside today and hopefully, the grass will dry out enough for it to be cut, it's grown so much over the last couple of days that it desperately needs doing. sue1002

• 30/04/2012 11:36 AM

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

  Reply | Contact Hi all, Foggy and very damp here, we've got a sea fret. You've done really well losing that weight Richard, I need to take a leaf out of your book! Sue, you are SO slim, I'm sure a couple of pounds won't make much difference! Your lucky your grass is dry, its a mud bath out there for us, we've had so much rain lately. Yes, the inspection was originally due last Friday, so we will have to get our fingers out again, when these current guests leave. I'd had all the heavy curtains dry-cleaned, they came up a treat, but good grief was it expensive I've ordered some new lavender plants from Spaldings, and my mam has ordered one of those flowering plants that you see in the Canary Islands (can't think of the name), she tried one before and it never came to anything, so I hope this time it works for her. One of our friends spotted an otter in the field near us, I hope it doesn't decide to have lunch courtesy of our japanese koi, as happened couple of years ago!

• 30/04/2012 12:18 PM	In reply to
  richardpeeej Location: Leicestershire Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 3,498	Reply | Contact  Good day all..its a lovely sunny day here today Sue but still so cold. I may go and pop out in the garden to see what needs doing after I wrote this. Would it be a bougainvillea plant that your mam ordered Susiq there are a lot of them over there in Spain and the Canary Islands. -Richard