Yes, @Busy-Lizzie - and @Obelix-Vendée - conditions vary so much from year to year that having a fixed date for the start of a season is peculiar.
I agree, it's odd, @lizzie27 - but easy to ignore if you're so inclined. Today it feels like autumn, but it definitely didn't in August.Been...
Afternoon all.Curiously, in Ireland each season lasts 3 months, with spring beginning on February (because the grass will be growing then), and...
Recycling worn out items is a problem. Some charity shops will take bags of rags, others not - and worn out shoes end up in the bin. Natural...
Good morning all. Sunny and blowy here, though I believe it will be wet quite soon...No service at church this morning, as we're all convening...
Morning all.How frustrating, @Busy-Lizzie . Hope your back begins to ease soon!Are your tomatoes growing outside, @Ladybird4 ? If the...
Good morning all.I believe aversion to coriander (tasting like soap) also has a genetic origin, @Obelix-Vendée . Strange, but easy to avoid if...
Things should be better in Ireland, where each house has its own Eircode (postcode). And it usually works, when people bother to put the eircode...
Evening all. Been messing with gutters and downpipes between showers today, since last night I was woken up by the sound of large drips from the...
Evening all.A bit of an April-showers day here, so I've been knitting, tidying bedroom cupboards and doing some mending instead of gardening....
Good morning all. Great to see you back, @Ladybird4 - you have been missed! And belated anniversary greetings to @Obelix-Vendée .I put out...
Good morning all!This is an excited post from me - we've just been watching a juvenile pine marten in our garden, presumably looking for...
That's great news, @Penny_Forthem !
Thanks very much for the advice, @Obelix-Vendée and @Bluejayway . I've never used tea tree oil. Do you dilute it before applying it?
Those veggies look positively mouth-watering, @Busy-Lizzie !Do you use antihistamine cream, @Obelix-Vendée , or do you find tablets helpful? If...
Thank you, @Ladybird4 - yes, I've tried Skin so soft, but it didn't work for me, unfortunately. The only thing which works is max strength Jungle...
Good morning all. Just back from church, followed by a coffee with friends in a local cafe. Sent OH a text telling him why I wouldn't be back at...
Good morning everybody. Sunny here though not yet hot. We're waiting for the dew to dry a bit before starting the overdue lawn mowing, which has...
It is indeed, @Ladybird4 . :smile:
It's interesting out there! While I was taking in the washing a few minutes ago, I was being buzzed by more damselflies, then there were a lot of...
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