Every time we swear that we are too old for DIY, we hear of an experience like yours, @Allotment Boy. Means we tend to soldier on. Not that easy...
Amidst all the doom and gloom, at least a possible silver lining on the climate front. Once President Musk announces that the only vehicles that...
That is so funny, @Tidemark. When I’ve had an on line delivery, Ive usually ticked the no substitution box, so have missed out on some of these...
I am so glad that I’ve visited nearly all the places in the USA that were on my wish list, apart from Yellowstone National Park. Even after the...
Great that your dental appointment went well, @lizzie27! And only two weeks to your permanent new smile. Very well done to be so relaxed! Sorry...
Interesting observation, @Allotment Boy, OH has very high standards for any DIY job he undertakes. Away from home (hotels etc) I do often point...
Sounds like a lovely start to the day, @Obelix-Vendée!
Anyone rewatched Johnny English Strikes Again? Another unlikely story where a Silicon Valley millionaire tries world domination?
Used to be able to buy redcurrants and blackcurrants from an honesty box at the local farm. Sadly, they gave up their sales during Covid, and the...
A fascinating read, @Tidemark, especially the facts about the vitamin C content of fruits other than oranges. I have rarely bought fruit juices,...
Very sunny here first thing this morning, although only 4C and feels colder. The cloud is just starting to creep over at 10am. Hopefully no repeat...
The sun is out ( but it is also flipping cold) We have headed up to the Donkeys, sitting in the cafe with the sun streaming in through the windows...
Got woken by really heavy rain this morning, the patio is partly flooded, obviously just too much water for the soakaway to cope. The sun has come...
Not my link, @Ladybird4. I think it’s @AuntyRach? I think I’ll only be able to see a few of the lineup, as we are on the side of a hill and...
Just been outside, and identified Mars, Venus and Jupiter. Very exciting, looked at Mars through the binoculars and it definitely has a reddish tinge.
I did an hour and a half in the garden! Nearly became a cropper trying to hack out a stubborn rhododendron root with the big mattock on a near...
@Ladybird4, OH was just saying to me that he was glad he didn’t have to think about his annual check, as it isn’t due till May (our practice likes...
Happy birthday to your OH, @Busy-Lizzie, enjoy your lunch out. I would have thought x Ray films would burn, or at least scorch up enough to be...
@lizzie27, I’m the same with hats. I have at least three cluttering up the top of a wardrobe, just in case. I do love wearing them, but haven’t...
So sorry Mrs F is unwell, hope she does make a quicker recovery, @Fourmerkland Supposed to be sunny with showers today, so we have decided to...
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