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Today, I shall mostly be...
Just take care of peas when they start sprouting out, starlings love them at this stage. We use netting.Broad beans we make stock enough for whole winter time - boiled and put in a freezer.
And radish get sowed new portions every couple weeks, first ones gonna be ready next week, in a poly tunnel.
Yesterday got stopped by gardai patrol, thankfully on the way back from garden centre. Some still working, except you can't roaming around choosing stuff, have to order online or by phone, then come to collect it.
Lez wrote: "As a little girl I loved sitting in the garden podding peas into the colander and into me!"Me too, Lez (mostly the latter)!
Interesting to see you were once a little girl, Sussex...
Lez wrote: "Interesting to see you were once a little girl, Sussex..."Boooom, tish!
Doing the big shop at Tesco. Perplexed to see no queue of socially distanced punters down the side or anywhere. Breezed in, slight delay inside the store with me and one other guy made to wait for no apparent reason and then in only to encounter couples and whole families out a-shoppin' together (probably getting in processed BBQ meat and booze supplies for this weekend's family get-togethers/house parties)! They make it impossible to maintain any distancing as boyfriend/hubby stops in one place while GF/missus browses a short distance away but crucially less than 4m away from him so blocking access to the goods on their side and not easy to steer round. The Easter egg aisle was particularly densely packed and slow-moving as if it weren't all similarly low-quality, greasy quasi-chocolate (I wuz only following the one way system, honest). Meanwhile the actual egg aisle was completely ovoid-devoid (but the bog roll was stacked to the rafters - any brand/quantity/softness you could wish for)!Even with my lack of experience of supermarket shopping (though I am rapidly attaining expert status - I even remembered to take the bags in this time rather than having to repack at the car!) I can follow the one way arrows on the floor. One particularly brain-dead older couple (who'd either had a very hard life or were in the self-isolate for 3 months bracket but what does the govt know) were politely informed they couldn't go the wrong way down the aisle they desired by a Tesco colleague. "'ow can ah fink about what ah want AND follow arrers?" she moaned …… and then immediately went up a down aisle right next to the same staff member who seemed to choose not to notice; there's only so much you can do with the truly thick amongst us.
Brass Neck wrote: "Doing the big shop at Tesco. Perplexed to see no queue of socially distanced punters down the side or anywhere. Breezed in, slight delay inside the store with me and one other guy made to wait for ..."Not to mention the middle aged bloke blocking off the veg aisle while he had an important call on his mobile.
Isabella wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: "Doing the big shop at Tesco. Perplexed to see no queue of socially distanced punters down the side or anywhere. Breezed in, slight delay inside the store with me and one other gu..."Wha…. where were you standing? I didn't see you. It was a life or death call......I.....I....
Lez wrote: "Interesting to see you were once a little girl, Sussex..."My secret is finally out :-)
"Not to mention the middle aged bloke blocking off the veg aisle while he had an important call on his mobile."
I had to contend with one of them the other day - he was stood right in front of the butter that I wanted and was determined to ignore me ....... until I launched into a coughing fit.
I had to contend with one of them the other day - he was stood right in front of the butter that I wanted and was determined to ignore me ....... until I launched into a coughing fit.
Grizzlygrump wrote: ""Not to mention the middle aged bloke blocking off the veg aisle while he had an important call on his mobile."I had to contend with one of them the other day - he was stood right in front of the..."
Aaah, yes. The cough, the new WOMD...
Have to be careful how you deploy it, though, you could be charged with threatening behaviour.
Just how do you define 'a necessary item of shopping'?
I think these MAMOMs (middle aged men on mobiles) deserve more understanding. They, like me, have been sent out on a totally unfamiliar mission by a partner who might variously be a key worker, corralling the kids or just unused to having the big old lump around the house with a list which just says "Butter". Easy-peasy thinks Joe MAMOM and then he sees the glorious array of brands, spreadability, degree of salting and sizes afforded us by the capitalist system forcing him to phone home to check which one because he knows the unforgiving harpy will bust his nuts if he brings the wrong one home ("I can't ask yer to do anyfink can I? You KNOW which one we always have ……."). One bloke I encountered was actively engaged in a three-way (call) whereby he would ask someone at the other end of the call who would (audibly) relay the info to a third party and then furnish the answer; slooooow doesn't even begin to describe his progress.
Brass Neck wrote: "I think these MAMOMs (middle aged men on mobiles) deserve more understanding. They, like me, have been sent out on a totally unfamiliar mission by a partner who might variously be a key worker, cor..."Well; there's something in that, I suppose, but this guy wasn't seeking advice on the variety of cabbage or the size of potatoes, he was setting up a time for a Hangouts meeting with his mates...
Grizzlygrump wrote: ""Not to mention the middle aged bloke blocking off the veg aisle while he had an important call on his mobile."Life is too short to worry about social distancing at such moments. I just move past other shoppers as smoothly as can be done. People's breath can move out a long way from where they're standing, so chances are you'll intake some of it from somebody regardless. The quicker the shop is done the lower the odds your luck will run out.
"he was setting up a time for a Hangouts meeting with his mates" - must be where the big knobs hang out?
Brass Neck wrote: "Doing the big shop at Tesco. Perplexed to see no queue of socially distanced punters down the side or anywhere. Breezed in, slight delay inside the store with me and one other guy made to wait for ..."Isn't it awful how careful you can try to be, for yourself and others, only for some thicko chavs to smeg around the place and put everyone in danger.
"Aaah, yes. The cough, the new WOMD...
Have to be careful how you deploy it, though, you could be charged with threatening behaviour."
Weapon
Of
Mass
Disruption?
One cough and people, in a blind panic, flee in every direction (except the arrowed one), totally disregarding the 2 metre rule.
Have to be careful how you deploy it, though, you could be charged with threatening behaviour."
Weapon
Of
Mass
Disruption?
One cough and people, in a blind panic, flee in every direction (except the arrowed one), totally disregarding the 2 metre rule.
Was it on here someone posted "I used to cough to cover a fart. Now I fart to cover a cough"?
Val wrote: "Was it on here someone posted "I used to cough to cover a fart. Now I fart to cover a cough"?"
Message 2433 on the bo**ocks thread, posted by nocheese
Message 2433 on the bo**ocks thread, posted by nocheese
Val wrote: "Good research GG!"
Thanks,Val but it was quite easy - I nicked it to post on Beyond Zon so just had to remember where I nicked it from :)
Thanks,Val but it was quite easy - I nicked it to post on Beyond Zon so just had to remember where I nicked it from :)
My sister’s just told me my niece’s husband (nephew-in-law?) is recovering from Covid! They didn’t want to scare me before. He’s a pathologist and they think it was from a lab sample they weren’t sure about. He didn’t need to be hospitalised, just isolated at home. Luckily they’ve got room. My poor niece, already working from home and looking after their two kids is worn out with work and worry.
Today tried and finally succeeded in ordering a wheelbarrow. Who knew it could be so difficult, usually I'd just go to the builders suppliers, but they're all closed.
So found an irish online place with one in stock.
'Checkout is closed due to volume of orders' reopening April 12th' was the notice when i tried to pay yesterday
So tried at 7am this morning, no joy, same few other times. Then suddenly it said 'checkout open 2.15 -3.15pm', at this point it was nearly 3pm. So a sweaty palmed few minutes ensued with slow
mo paypal and confirmation, and then success.
Well it's gone through, so now I'll see.
Went back on straight after to see 'Checkout now closed until at lest the 15th of April'
What a weird world we are now in.
Today I shall mostly be in my back garden, weeding, mowing, and listening to the regular announcements from the tannoy at the nearby railway station. Trains are few and far between due to revised timetables, and these days the announcement 'The next train arriving at platform 1 will be.." is followed by an earnest admonition to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel. Here's a train, but don't get on it.
I'm hoping to be in the garden most of the day, too.There's an awful lot of mating going on in the trees, suggesting there'll be a lot of cheeping of tiny beaks in 2-3 weeks' time.
Yesss! Back garden today, cleaning poly tunnel (half already done) followed by Armenian Shashlik for two persons.Real wonderful weather kicks in, silver lining so to say...
Successfully managed to get some compost today to go with the seeds we managed to order last week. I was beginning to think the seeds would be staying in their packets as finding compost has been very difficult.Tried B&M Savings + Garden Centre at Chepstow this morning and they had plenty so we're stocked up now.
I spent a bit of time on a jigsaw today. It may look easy but it's a tricky one - just the way I like them.
And then this evening I got sucked in to watching the first episode of the new Masterchef. I think you might like this Lez. All the contestants have appeared previously and gone quite far in the competition as well as brokered successful careers as food writers, chefs, etc. Lovely Poh (runner-up in Season 1 and with any number of successful TV cooking shows under her belt) is back competing. The three new judges are expatriate Scot Jock Zonfrillo, food writer Melissa Leong and Season 4 winner Andy Allen.
Val wrote: "I spent a bit of time on a jigsaw today. It may look easy but it's a tricky one - just the way I like them."
That’s lovely, Val. I’m not a jigsawer, but those book covers are delightful.
Today I shall be spending more time than I should watching this Woodland Trust osprey webcam from Loch Arkaig. The setting is spectacular, as are the birds. The pair recently returned from North Africa and have been, as the site coyly puts it, 'busy renewing their bond'. Eggs expected around 23rd April, then it really gets exciting. I was glued to this last year, and will be again. http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/suppo...
You need to get out mo...….. oh, wait ……..
Osprey bonking isn’t very elegant, but it’s amazing what passes for entertainment these days.
nocheese wrote: "Osprey bonking isn’t very elegant, but it’s amazing what passes for entertainment these days."Back to basics.
Think I'm getting the hang of this...
One Microsoft Teams meeting just long enough for the dough to prove. Editing a document just long enough for the kneaded dough to rise in the tin.
Gordon wrote: "Think I'm getting the hang of this...One Microsoft Teams meeting just long enough for the dough to prove. Editing a document just long enough for the kneaded dough to rise in the tin."
I've got some home-made damson jam...
Isabella wrote: "I've got some home-made damson jam..."Anyone making butter?
I used to live in a house with a damson tree in front. I've never been keen on jam-making, though. I used to give much of the crop to colleague's wife who made damson gin.
Gordon wrote: "Think I'm getting the hang of this..."Ohhh yes! - I think you most certainly are, Gordon ;o>
That looks like a seriously good Loaf!
Gordon wrote: "Isabella wrote: "I've got some home-made damson jam..."Anyone making butter?
I used to live in a house with a damson tree in front. I've never been keen on jam-making, though. I used to give muc..."
Lovely looking loaf!
Damson is the only kind I make, we both like it so much. Some National Trust shops have it, but it's hard to buy good damson jam. There's a French company (Bonne Maman?) that claims to sell it but in fact, it's really plum jam.
Last September, I was passing through a farmers' market and bought five kilos of fruit. Making that much in to jam took me all day but it was worth the effort - very therapeutic. Damsons aren't easy to come by so I was really pleased.
Gordon wrote: "Isabella wrote: "I've got some home-made damson jam..."Anyone making butter?
I used to live in a house with a damson tree in front. I've never been keen on jam-making, though. I used to give muc..."
Chutney is the thing we make here, the best we have is some runner bean chutney we made in 2017, on the last few jars now, it improves with age, so is really good this year.
Oooh, I absolutely love a really good Plum or Damson Jam ;o>I've never been a fan of Chutneys but I discovered a few years ago that I do really like Waitrose Essential Piccalilli.
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Oooh, I absolutely love a really good Plum or Damson Jam ;o>I've never been a fan of Chutneys but I discovered a few years ago that I do really like Waitrose Essential Piccalilli."
Piccalilli, mmm I do like it, haven't had it in years, Funny how tastes change, it was something my Dad ate and I always thought yuck what is that.
We used to make butter, cottage cheese, cheese (mild, not cheddar type). All you need is real cow milk from local farmers (and it's cheaper than supermarket milk) and some elbow grease, actually loads of it. It's quite messy and demanding process so we stopped. Already much time been taken by gardening, wild mushroom gathering and pickling good part of it.Also having health issues both of us.
Any gardeners know what this is? It's growing wild in my garden.
PS - sorry to hear you're having health issues. Are you somewhere really remote in Ireland or do you have reasonable access to healthcare?
Looks a bit like Russian Vine, Gordon, although I've never seen one with purple flowers.
My Mum would very likely know what it is, Gordon, but she's gone back to Bed for a while and so I can't ask her right now. In the meantime though we have something very similar to that in our Back Garden and I keep on with thinking that Mum may have told me a few years back that it was a Hesperis?
Post Soviet wrote: "Also having health issues both of us."Awww, Post ... x ... I hope it turns out to be nothing serious ... x
Looks like honesty, lunaria annua. It has round silvery seedpods that are used for decoration.
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