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MORNING FORKERS

Posted: 27/05/2013 at 07:56

Oops! Was not referring to others who post on this thread, but to my family.

Morning, FG! Just you and me at the moment, then. Hope you have a good day at work. Dry here at the moment, but doesn't look promising. I'm waiting for the hordes to get up and enjoying the peace and quiet in the meantime.

Good Evening FORKERS

Posted: 27/05/2013 at 07:52

BL Tonged it yesterday morning but had to spend the rest of the evening on Saturday with it looking ridiculous. It scored with my grandkids, though - finding me virtually naked (not quite!) and with a mad hairdo confirmed their opinion that I am wildly eccentric and therefore the right sort of grandma. They told me last night that there is a book called 'Gangster Granny' and that I fit the bill exactly!

'But not your other granny?' I asked innocently, wanting to hear the comparison with my son's MIL.

'Oh no! SHE wouldn't make much of a gangster!' they replied.

I'm not entirely sure why I should be gratified by being a better gangster than their other granny, but I felt a glow of gratification. She may be richer, more beautiful, posher and more cultured, but I'd make a better gangster!

Good Evening FORKERS

Posted: 26/05/2013 at 20:34

Thanks, FG. It is hard to complain about the cooking when DIL has rheumatoid arthritis. I like cooking - just getting older.

Good Evening FORKERS

Posted: 26/05/2013 at 20:20

Beechgrove is like GW used to be - practical and varied, with some good advice and a bit of a family feel. I like GW, too.

Thanks for the comments, TT. I'm beginning to feel that I'm a bit old for the effort of cooking all their meals, since there are five of them, though it could just be that I've worked hard in the garden this week and I'm tired. Two weeks of camping with them in the summer! It is no joke cooking for seven in a small caravan.

Are you getting solar garden lights? I like them, too, but have found that the cheaper ones soon fall apart.

MOB rants

Posted: 26/05/2013 at 20:08

Funny how driving brings out one's aggression, not sure why, but cutting a second or two off the journey becomes a priority and anybody in one's way gets a dose of aggression. Not me, of course! (That's a self-righteous smirk, there doesn't seem to be an icon for that.) I think perhaps it is boredom - people do the same journey every day, know every inch of the road and have to do something to alleviate the boredom. Now I'm old and sensible, I think everybody should slow down and drive with care, remembering that the most important people in any area are the residents. Had my share of aggression on the road when I was younger and a lot more stupid.

Good Evening FORKERS

Posted: 26/05/2013 at 19:50

Just a few photos of the estate, taken from my armchair in the garden this afternoon. I retreated there to recover after feeding the visitors and amused myself taking photos before I dropped off, exhausted. I used to feed them every Sunday but am not used to the hard work any more!

It has been a beautiful day - summer at last, though still cold in the mornings and evenings. And yes, I do know that I am being boring about my half a metre or so of garden. I just don't care! Thick skinned and thick skulled but well-intentioned. Think I'll have 'She meant well' inscribed on my tombstone.

Good Evening FORKERS

Posted: 25/05/2013 at 23:15

Of course, BL. Silly of me. Hope your weather is iimproving.

Off to bed now with haystack hair. Goodnight, all.

Need a climber for a pergola in full shade, ideally fragrant! Any ideas?

Posted: 25/05/2013 at 23:13

Hi, MF. Here's a link that might help.

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=467

MOB rants

Posted: 25/05/2013 at 23:10

Charlie, you're right that we need more information on plant labels. Acid/alkaline soil, growth habit and how the plant spreads itself - seed, underground runner, offsets, etc - come to mind. The term 'climber' is often misleading, since it suggests that the plant would climb if it were in the wild. As far as I can see, a 'climbing fuschia' is merely a very tall one of narrow habit that need to be supported and looks best against a wall. I agree that we need specific information about the means of support that eaach one uses. It is OK once you have attained a certain level of experience but novice gardeners can waste money on something completely unsuitable and then conclude that gardening is too difficult to bother with or that they are hopeless gardeners.

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