Idle chat
Last post 22-11-2009 9:51 PM by RogerBee. 4431 replies.
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04/07/2009 05:27 PM
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- miranda
- Oxfordshire
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Eschscholzia californica, Phot's? I love those. That sounds like a good way to relax! Hmm, haven't had a G&T for ages... Hope you can find a decent car, Sue! When I was little we were told that green cars are bad luck because 'the fairies don't like it'. Only ever had one green car and whilst it didn't bring any bad luck, it was pretty rubbish and we didn't have it for long. Don't like red cars, as it never looks right. They always get the shade wrong somehow. Even so, we've had several red cars. I've put some new garden pics up: http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg218/Miranda_broughton/garden/ - everything is growing so fast!
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04/07/2009 05:36 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
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That's the fella, Miranda.
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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04/07/2009 05:37 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
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I've got some asparagus pea seeds - wonder what I did with them. Is it too late to sow them?
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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04/07/2009 06:01 PM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- 06 Sep 2005
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I don't blame you for relaxing in the garden Phot's, what is the new job you have? Lovely pics Miranda, your courgette leaves are huge compared to mine but then mine is in a pot. I like your hat, it will act as an umbrella too if you get caught out in a shower I've got a poor blistered finger, I took a dish out of the oven, turned over the contents and forgot to put the oven gloves back on before picking the dish up
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04/07/2009 06:14 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
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I'm training to be a tour guide on HMS Victory. http://www.hms-victory.com/ Sorry about your finger - sounds painful.
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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04/07/2009 06:15 PM
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- miranda
- Oxfordshire
- 17 Nov 2004
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I think you're a bit late with the asparagus peas, Phot's. They're generally started April/May time. You could still give it a go, though. Yes, the courgettes are amazing. They just keep getting bigger! They are in one of the beds that I mucked and covered with straw last autumn and it does seem to have worked out well. Oh you poor silly person, Sue  Hope your burn gets better quickly - put some lavender oil on it, it really helps. Years ago, I baked some potatoes and put a knife through each one to speed it up and when I took the first knife out, I forgot to put a glove on and there was a nasty sizzling sound 
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04/07/2009 06:16 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
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Ouch!
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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04/07/2009 06:26 PM
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- miranda
- Oxfordshire
- 17 Nov 2004
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Yerrrse...
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04/07/2009 10:44 PM
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- Digger
- Northern UK
- 18 Jul 2005
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Hi all It's got late again and i'm tired will you have to dress up in an old fashioned costume phot's? OH went round looking at that ship when she was much younger. Maybe pirates will be there on board?
digger 
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05/07/2009 07:55 AM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
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I wear a uniform, but it's modern (RN No 3 and Nos 1s for special occasions in case any matelots are following this thread) The No1 uniform is quite fancy, but we only wear that occasionally, the normal one is a white shirt (with epaulettes) and black trousers or skirt, plus a cap (but we don't have to wear that. ) There are old fashioned costumes for special events, but we don't have to get dressed up (at least, that's what they told me!) I don't mind wearing a uniform as I don't have to worry about what to wear in the mornings. I cycle in wearing my shorts and flip flops and get showered and changed when I get there. As it's all provided including the shoes and coat for bad weather it'll save me some money too.
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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05/07/2009 11:31 AM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
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It sounds like you are enjoying your new job Phot's, at least with being supplied with a uniform, you can spend the cash you would have spent on clothes on garden stuff instead Ouch Miranda, your incident with the hot knife sounds much worse than my blister, it's not quite so sore this morning but I think I'll have a go at popping it with a needle later on so it can heal up more quickly. It might take a while as I'm not left handed and I wouldn't trust anyone around here to do it as they would inflict pain on purpose. We had a small amount of rain overnight, it's quite muggy but it's nice and bright and about the right temperature for me to go an do some deadheading later.
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05/07/2009 11:31 AM
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- miranda
- Oxfordshire
- 17 Nov 2004
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That sounds interesting, Phot's. It's a beautiful ship, isn't it. I think I'd enjoy the dressing up bit if it was for the old fashioned costumes. It's good that they provide all your clothes - that'll save a few bob!
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05/07/2009 11:37 AM
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- miranda
- Oxfordshire
- 17 Nov 2004
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We crossed, Sue. The knife thing wasn't too bad, because I let go very quickly! If you do have some lavender oil about then that really does help and you'll smell nice as well. It's antiseptic and pain relieving and good for small burns. I keep some in the first aid kit. It's cooled down a lot here and is quite grey. Makes a nice change, to be honest with you. There's only so much wall to wall sunshine you can put up with
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06/07/2009 09:41 AM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
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It sounds like you dropped the knife quicker than I put down the dish Miranda. I haven't got any lavender oil but I'll get some and keep it for future use in case I do the same stupid thing again. I popped the blister with a needle and sprayed some antiseptic on it and it's healing up nicely now. Last night was quite muggy and it's cooled down an awful lot here, we have a rather strong breeze and cloudy skies today.
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06/07/2009 02:35 PM
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- Susiq
- Northumberland
- 16 Feb 2008
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Good your finger is healing Sue1002 - I wonder how easy it would be to make your own lavender oil? I've got loads of it in a side garden. How do I go about getting Firefox - is there a cost? I'm sick of IE and have loads of problems with emailing attachments!
Love the hat Miranda, you look like you could be in the paddy fields
Your new job sounds really interesting Phot's - Digger mentioned pirates, but I wonder if you'll get any handsome sailors on board!!!!
I've just ordered some electric dog clippers off the internet - they've cost 150squid - but I reckon if I can do it OK it will save me a fortune in dog grooming fees, now that we've got two of them! Portia costs £40 every three months or so. I got some cheapies (£20) off ebay and have had a couple of practices on poor Portia, but I'm quite pleased with the results - hopefully it can only get better with practice!
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