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Last post 24-05-2013 12:06 PM by Valerian. 6921 replies.

• 06/06/2012 08:20 PM

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

  Reply | Contact  Good day all, well not quite as good as yours has been Susiq, and what a thundery day we have had here in the East Midlands, with rain coming down like stair rods. Our power went off this afternoon too for about 15minutes. Hope Portia will be OK... Well Sue, that is all the shopping done for the week and we are now stocked up. It seemed a little quieter there today in Asda. I am going out up the local in a little while to meet my Wednesday pals for a chat to put the world back to rights so hope I can steer my way through the showers. Looks like you had heavy rain this afternoon too Sue, glad you got home OK.. -Richard

• 06/06/2012 09:18 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,551	Reply | Contact  Zzzzz been having lots of very early mornings and no early nights - hope to catch up with you all (and my sleep) soon. http://patsysplot.blogspot.co.uk/

• 07/06/2012 08:47 AM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,474	Reply | Contact  Morning all, it's cool and overcast this morning. Hope you enjoyed your couple of jars last night Richard.  Yes, the garden did get a good watering yesterday and overnight too Bet you must be looking forward to having a day or two off soon Phot's with all those early mornings How is Portia today Susiq? Best get myself ready for work and will catch up again later. sue1002

• 07/06/2012 10:21 AM

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

  Reply | Contact Hi everyone, Thanks Sue and Richard, thankfully Portia isn't limping so far However, I'm still taking her to the vets this aft' as she is losing even more fur off her coat Looks like you've been burning the candle at both ends Phot's! Hope you had a good night last night with your pals Richard. That rain sounded horrendous on your drive Sue, its sunny here at the moment, but forecast heavy showers for later. I've got tons to do in the garden, so will work outside first before the rain!

• 07/06/2012 02:59 PM

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

  Reply | Contact  Hi all and what a wet, dark cold and drizzly day it has been here so far - not like June at all. I had a good night out with my pals last night thank you Sue and Susiq.Hope it is better weather with you Susiq and you can get done what you want in the garden. We had a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon and our power went off for a while. Cheryl and Nicola have just been to Aldi and both of them bought a nice casserole dish with lid.  We will be testing it out tonight making coq-au-vin. Hope you get on ok at work Sue ..last one for the week! I planted some apple pips a couple of months ago of Pink Lady and one is about an inch above the soil, so hopefully it will grow into a tree in my lifetime! It sounds as though you are having a hectic time of it Phot's. Will you be working on your next book soon? Wherefore art thou lillyrose and Miranda? hope you are both OK  -Richard

• 07/06/2012 03:26 PM

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

  Reply | Contact Yes where are you Lillyrose? We know Miranda only 'pops in' - work permitting. Ooh set me a place Richard, coq-au-vin sounds right up my street! Well, a friend of mine called to tell me about the weather forecast - have just literally ran out to tie up all my lovely delphiniums - apparently we are all in for one hell of a storm - the country is on an 'amber' alert I really will cry if my delphs get destroyed[:'(] So its batten down the hatches I guess - but hey, it is British summertime afterall Have done loads up in the poly today, but not nearly as much as I wanted to achieve - off to the vets in a mo with poor Portia! Catch you all laters.

• 07/06/2012 03:52 PM	In reply to
  richardpeeej Location: Leicestershire Joined on: 22 May 2009 Posts: 3,498	Reply | Contact  Yes it looks like we are in for a bit of a battering with the winds.Hope all goes well with Portia at the vets this afternoon Susiq -Richard

• 07/06/2012 05:57 PM

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  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,474

  Reply | Contact  Well done getting lots done in the poly Susiq and good luck with Portia at the vets.  Hope your Delphs survive ok, it's persisting down here and has been from around 2pm, there were quite a few puddles on the roads with the run-off from the fields on the way home. Good luck with those apple pips Richard, it would be nice if you can get it to fruiting size although with that variety, those ones ripen up right at the end of the season. sue1002

• 08/06/2012 09:59 AM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 4,072	Reply | Contact Hello all, well I'm here today! It's horrible out - really wet and windy - and I have plenty to do indoors, so am doing that. Ooh, that sounds exciting with the apple pips, Richard! I wonder what you'll get?  I do like growing things from seed. How is Portia today, Susiq?  Did the vet know why she's losing fur?

• 08/06/2012 11:02 AM

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

  Reply | Contact Hi all, Yes another grey damp day, but I don't think we've got it as bad as further south, its meant to be working its way up the country tonight! Still I've got plenty I can do in the poly without getting wet! More nemaslugs arrived this morning, as the beasties have been at my giant cabbages Hope you get a good result with your apple pips Richard. Portia is ok thanks everyone, the vet wants her to finish this current season (her first for 18 months) to see if her hormones change and prompt some hair growth. If not, she'll have more blood tests for underactive thyroid. He gave me a special shampoo to try, but its too cold to shower her today! I determined to finish off the replanting of my leeks today - will take some pics when I'm done!

• 08/06/2012 11:53 AM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,474	Reply | Contact  Morning all.  I don't blame you for staying in today Miranda, it's the same here.  That wind is quite fierce and when I parked in town and started to open the door, the wind blew the door wide open! Glad Portia is ok Susiq and hope the new shampoo works sue1002

• 08/06/2012 12:57 PM

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  EvaInNL Location: Holland Joined on: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 1,758

  Reply | Contact  Afternoon all, it's blowing a right gale here too I'm afraid, but at least it's dry hey! It's nice to see everyone is still busy gardening and cooking and stuff. I'm afraid I haven't yet caught up with all your news but judging by the forecast I will have loads of time on Sunday!  Oh dear, I should've kept my mouth shut, it's just started to pelt down... I'm glad to hear Portia is doing a bit better Susiq, you must have been so worried!  Enjoy your weekend, see you Sunday!

• 08/06/2012 02:44 PM

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

  Reply | Contact Hello all..and a blustery one with storms here today too Eva-its good to see you again. My windowbox in the back garden blew down and scattered the herbs all over the floor. It's too wet to go and sort it at the moment. Good idea to stay indoors today Miranda no doubt you will have plenty to do. Just come to the conclusion that we need a new doorbell. I took it off and tried to fix it but no use..I will look online for one Looking forward to seeing your leeks Susiq, at least it will be dry working there in the polytunnel today. Hope mum is OK with  all this wind and rain Glad you are back online lillyrose I would miss my Internet connection so much if I lost it too, I use it such a lot. Did you buy anything nice in town Sue?..We are just off out in the wind and rain up to the farmshop to get some fruit and veg for the weekend..sausages and small potatoes for our meal tonight. My potato plants are doing well in the troughs and pots I will take a photo later hopefully if  it ever stops raining... -Richard

• 08/06/2012 08:36 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,551	Reply | Contact Weather has been grim, hasn't it? Richard is right that it doesn't really seem like June. http://patsysplot.blogspot.co.uk/

• 08/06/2012 09:38 PM

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  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,474

  Reply | Contact  Hope you didn't get any damage in the winds Eva, you're lucky you've got it dry, it's been pelting down for most of the day here. Hope you didn't get blown away on your way to the farm shop Richard.  I didn't buy anything for myself in town today but I did get my son some new trousers (trackie bottoms and some jeans) as his old ones were wearing a bit thin and getting short in the leg, and as he is on half term week, he was able to come with me to try them on to make sure they fit. We're back to normal here, OH's son moved out this morning and it's lovely having the place back to ourselves again sue1002