Thanks for the suggestion, @Obelix-Vendée . I've found a pet shop online which sells live mealworms. It looks as if they might take 3 days to...
Morning all. Beautifully sunny here, but still minus 1 - driving back from looking after the girls yesterday was a bit tricky, with snow across...
Quiet afternoon greetings (so as not to wake @AuntyRach ). Hope the cold eases up soon!Snow hasn't materialised yet. I went shopping twice......
Morning all. We're supposed to be getting your snow later today - it's currently 3C and dull. OH has a doctor's appointment, so I'm staying in...
That's helpful, @OwdPotter . It is indeed available here in Ireland from Screwfix! Thanks very much.
Wet Irish greetings. I need to prune some low-hanging branches off our beech trees, but it's not happening today by the look of things. However,...
Thinking of you and your family at this sad time, @Blue arbour .
That looks great, @OwdPotter . I'm getting inspiration from your plant combinations to complement the roses, too.Those ramblers trained on...
Evening all. I might make a stollen this year; we're likely to have at least two grandchildren with us over the Christmas period, and they're not...
Still lacking in energy because of a persistent cough, but I actually got some leaf clearing done this afternoon, with the "help" of a neighbour's...
Evening all. Just a note to those finding mixing Christmas cakes tiring: I worked in a commercial kitchen for a short while after leaving...
The judges found it a difficult choice, I think, @Busy-Lizzie - both couples made mistakes, and the dances were very different... I guess there...
No gardening today due to cold and thick mist.@Retired : we have a little cottage, part of a NW-facing row next to the sea, in western...
Afternoon all. We've had thick mist all day until half an hour ago, but now it's sunny, sparkling on the wet grass. We're going out later to our...
Hi @fairygirl ! Glad you weren't too badly affected by the storm. We thought we'd be ok, because the wind was from the SE, but during the night...
I've been in Scotland for three weeks (storm Ashley was interesting, in a cottage 25m from the sea...), and returned late on Tuesday with a cold....
Good afternoon all.Thanks for the photos, @Allotment Boy - very moving, and a reminder to me to continue transcribing my dad's wartime letters...
Morning all. Head still full of concrete, which is irritating because it's dry and not too cold for gardening. Might try a short session later...
Hi @Ben Cotto . I guess the confusion with a "dis" prefix is because often it means the opposite of its use as an intensifier - as in...
Thanks @Obelix-Vendée . It's a long way from here, but I love my trips to the cottage. I'll be back in early Spring to clear up after the...
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