A lot of hard work!
We moved in at beginning of December and it was just an overgrown mess. It's basically plant things and see what grows best and where. Sunflowers OK in some places but not in others, brambles and bindweed sending up suckers everywhere. There was some overgrown bush things at bottom of garden - they had to come out for new fence/gate and I couldn't get all the roots out. So shoots from that keep appearing and when I dig them out, they've spouted from a piece of root less than a cm long!
We inherited a rhubarb plant that we've had two lots off of and it just keeps on going.
Have always been in army barracks or a flat, so when we got this bungalow it was a dream come true. Dad had green fingers and so do my two sisters, appears that I have as well.
The result is that I now have suntanned legs and spend a lot less time online :-)
I prefer the term ‘Self entitled wankers’.
My first garden. Coming to it a bit late at 67, but we have our first potatoes. There are a tomato and a couple of chillies showing and the runner beans have quite a few flowers. Sunflowers are different sizes.
The bosses name is Zuckerberg. What did you expect?
Pretty good for the first three quarters, and then (for me anyway) it went a bit too far fetched.
Going to look at some more of his work now.
We should have grown a pair when they first attacked, back in 2014.
I keep seeing things like this, then an item on the news that says sales in Spain are up.
It’s not all good news.
So yesterday I rescued a young Robin that caught its leg in our garden feeder. All OK.
Yesterday evening I went to the kitchen to start dinner and there was a sparrow flapping about by the kitchen window. The kitchen door next to window was wide open, but our cat Daisy was prowling round so that probably stopped the sparrow from flying out. Managed to get hold of it and it too was uninjured. Off that went as well.
Don’t think Daisy had caught it as she is too slow. So much that that she either ignores the birds (apart from making funny noises at pigeons and magpies), or they stay out of her reach.
Wonder what animal rescue I have today.
Just finished reading The Object by Joshua T Calvert. Good timing!
PS. It was recommended here in Beehaw 😉
So why can’t we put some troops there? Oh no! mustn’t upset Putin. This will drag on and on unless we grow a pair and start hitting back hard.
It must be the cheapest or cost efficient. Can't be spending money if they don't have to. Yet another reason to stop eating meat and dairy.
Learnt this the hard way. Have used Fiskars scissors since the 70s and they were top quality. Was looking for a new pair for the kitchen and found them online. Only to realise they were made in China. They’re pants.
Excellent news. Let’s see more of it.
I know people don't like Windows 11, but that's a bit much.
Good old Uncle Sam.
Right, I make that (using the lowest figure) over 40 launches per month, every month for the 2 years. Anyone who thinks that is plausible is a tad optimistic.
The Irish airline is pursuing members of a Spanish union to hand back up to €3,000 following a ruling.
Ryanair once again proving they are scumbags.
Not all animal suffering is loud or visible — much of it hides in the smallest, most personal vulnerabilities.
Very thought provoking.
The Cold War-era U-Boat is to be a permanent exhibit at the Technik Museum Sinsheim, but getting there is quite a complicated affair.
Mum! There's a submarine driving down the road!
Rewatching The Expanse for the nth time. It always cracks me up to see Bobby Draper stuffing those cucumber sandwiches into her face. Do you want some?
The move poses a challenge to Beijing, which hopes EVs will help revive the country's flagging economy.
Probably not what you're expecting - but the fact that the once iconic 'British' car is now made in China.
I spent many hours under the hood of my MGB GT :-(
Bernard Hill enjoyed a career spanning decades in film and television.
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Am trying to make a dark rye loaf like you'd find on a stall or in a shop. Not the really dense 'pumpernickel' style but round or oblong tin shaped.
Have tried various percentages of strong dark rye, muscovado sugar and black treacle but the loaf is still not that dark. I did try some cocoa in one loaf but that just gave an odd colour.
Am using a Panasonic bread machine and in over 5 years it's only ever produced a couple of duff loaves - which were down to me (forgetting yeast, mixer blade or water) and often use it for the dough function and then finish in oven. Am not averse to resorting to full manual though if needed.
Any ideas?
TIA
My daughter is studying Creative Writing and English Literature at Birmingham (UK) University. She's put together some pieces on Substack. Most of them are over my head, but this one hits right in the feels. Apart from a couple of technical inaccuracies, it's spot on. Hope you like it ;-)
This was my wife’s new throw/ blanket thing. Daisy never used to get on the sofa. But now if the throw isn’t there, she’ll sit and look until one of us cracks.
Quite superb.
She loves these throws. And as long as I keep my ankles crossed and legs still, she'll stay.
Must admit I choked up a bit as our last two would never do this.
Amazon says its Prime Video users will see ads on TV shows and movies unless they pay extra.
This will be the straw that breaks the camel's back for me.
The best of both worlds.
Lunch will be one of these filled with homemade hummus and salad.
RSPB Press Release (29th June 2023): DNA LINKS PART-TIME GAMEKEEPER TO SHOT GOSHAWKS At Norwich Magistrates’ court today, Frances Addison (72) a part-time gamekeeper of South Park, Weeting, pleaded…
If he'd smashed a statue or thrown paint in an art gallery, get have got a tougher sentence.
Baggins @beehaw.org Music (mainly prog rock) and veggie loving, geeky cat butler living in Hertfordshire UK. A lover of all things LOTR (since I first read it nearly 60 years ago) scifi and what have you. Ex soldier (Royal Artillery) and other trades ;-)