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Have abandoned all thoughts of going into greenhouse. Too much going on in here. Why didnt someone say he was going to start drilling through a wall under stairs? I could have then covered up the remaining 'stuff' in there- now too late!!

At least daughter's tablets have worked & she has firmly shut her bedroom door- would've been murder if her head still bad.

At least the worms in compost bin are still busy & the water butt now practically empty. I've still got a large tub of water, from grenhouse roof, should we ever get a dry spell, for the large planters. J.

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Did anyone see the Top Gear prog on the Bond cars? Good fun, cant say I remembered all of them, being of the Roger Moore era. OH & me used to go & see them every time in those days. J.

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Morning Forkers.

Am up, warm- who accidently left the fire on all night?..........

Have toothache threatening again. I know have a grumbling problem beneath a cap, long standing, but wriggled out of removal after not a happy experience with another!

Daughter awoke with full blown migraine, so back to bed with door firmly shut. I also awoke with a visual disturbance, but didnt last long- all documented & coz of illness in 07/8.

Oops, OH now grumbling that I've turned the fire off. We wouldnt normally have heating on at this time unless snow outside.

IF I feel up to it, shall go & start the greenhouse clean up, but too cold out there,4C, at the mo.

Now to see what happened last night.... J.

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Lottie- now NO hot water tank, so no emersion heater now either!

With these new fangled boilers the tank & the one in loft are both redundant! The empty 'hot' one is now outside & the loft one has been emptied/drained, I hope.  I refused to let them see if would go through the loft hatch- noway, it's way too big. But as it's now empty, one less worry re it beginning to leak or the ballcock needing replacing again. I know that neighbours have had damp ceilings from problems above.

Right, dishwasher to empty. J.

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Well I've just baked 3 almost ripe pears in butter, lemon juice, caster sugar & a vanilla pod all done directly in the Remoska- a table top electric cooker. Absolutely yum. ALL gone, served with vanilla ice cream.

We're a lot warmer now-phew. The lounge gas fire now turned down & the hall radiator also on a lower setting. Ok upstairs is chilly, but have taken the fan heater up ready for later. I've even removed my body warmer!

Washed up with kettle of water- rest for dishwasher, when I get round to emptying it.

OH got remote! I'll never learn. J.

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Cake mixture to wet maybe? Or did you open the oven door to check too soon- that's the ususal cause.

At least you remembered the buttons, unlike me!

We have some heat- wow. Gas fire full on, probably need new, but forget it! Oil-filled radiator on in hall, so there & landing getting better. Have found little fan heater too. Coughing well.

Have sort of wiped down in bathroom- they'd tried, bless them. It'll get done properly over w/end- oh but OH will want to continue removing tiles in there......

Meal- waffles, baked beans & fried eggs! Yummy! J.

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Hang on a minute- the gas going back on... fire can be lit, & will have hob! OH can carry the oil-filled radiator in from porch, to hall & that will heat there & upstairs. Little fan heater flex just allows it to reach inside bathroom so that's not so bad, but kettles of hot water..... J.

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Lots of noise & muttering going on here- engineer not me, yet, nor OH!

Think I might just go into kitchen & do something.... am bored of perusing web sites, darent shop any more on-line. Cant hear myself think to deal with paperwork sorting, nor try reading anything.

Tomorrow the greenhouse will get done! Shall just clear out of house & leave everyone to it. Can get dirty & then will be able to shower later on- well I 'b' well hope so! J.

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OMG & now the smoke alarm has just gone off! Problem, how do you stop it? No button as with old! Solution, remove whole from ceiling for the time being, which is what I seem to remember doing last time.....

Poor OH has headache, not surprised with all the banging & painkillers not worked yet! What a days' holiday!

Just had jammy toast.... J.

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Is it the whole of your rear garden? or just a corner? Gardening in shade isnt a problem, just a different style.

Also it depends what is causing the shade- is it just the aspect or are there walls, fences, overhanging trees etc? The cause can influence the best way to limit the effect. J.

Care & maintenance of elderly Bramley apple trees.

Suggestions for planting in a sunny, boggy site.