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Jun 22, 2021 10:47AM
Supping on Black Bush, nothing like it.
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were you aware that there's also a whiskey called 'black bush'?
Tech XXIII wrote: "were you aware that there's also a whiskey called 'black bush'?"Fnnnaaaarrrr!
Tech XXIII wrote: "were you aware that there's also a whiskey called 'black bush'?"What a coincidence.
I'll need some to sluice me mouth out.
Tonight I've relaxed with a nice bottle of red (I slugged from the bottle after pouring my last glass and got a gob full of grit. Durr! Apart from that..,) Thank god it's been more relaxing than yesterday, when miss mischief Snowdrop clambered up beside the computer and after carrying on like a baby loonie, got her claw stuck in one of the Mac speaker holes. This girl's good for my diet, but not my bloody heart. "Dave, Dave, get f***ing in here! Snowdrop's got her foot stuck in the computer!" Glad I wasn't by myself. I'd have probably done something daft like phone 999. 😳😳😳
She's got you wrapped around her tiny little Paw, hasn't she? ;o>
Totally, Suzy. She's a sweetheart but she's always getting up to something or other. 😁
Painting neighbours bungalow, bit of a task, why do people like the window reveals a different colour? Weather playing ball intermittently. Just a bit on one gable to finish tomorrow. I will miss the flow of homemade scones, coffee, sandwiches etc etc...
WoW?! ... with yummy perks like that I'd never want to finish painting either ;o>I think that different coloured Window Reveals look much nicer - give a Home character through a much more personal, and attractive, and a 'friendlier' look to them. I find them far more appealing to the Eye ;o>
Collette wrote: "Totally, Suzy. She's a sweetheart but she's always getting up to something or other. 😁"Ohhh, bless her! ;o>
Just blame everything on Dave - as he was the one who chose her, wasn't he? - LOL!!!
Today, we are going to our new house, finally it's ours, after almost a year of on/off, will we/won't we? I am SO looking forward to having a garden again ...We won't be moving in for a week, the removal firm is so busy but we can go and look and start to think where to put stuff. :o)
Excellent news Isabella. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your garden! I moved myself just over a year ago and the garden has proved to be very enjoyable project.
Congratulations Isabella! I hope your neighbours are welcoming and that your new garden brings you much joy.
yes, nice news, isabella.but if you're a garden denier, like me, it's a lot of work! uncharacteristically, i have spent the greater part of the last two days.........er,........gardening!
i have mowed and trimmed the velvet lawns (picked up the slobbery skittery jobbery, placed for my benefit before i was even finished, trimmed hedges, re-arranged plants/pots, thrown out those beyond help, created a decorative pot (with slate monolith) for one of the solar floodlights, cleared away various rocks/bricks/chunks of concrete, painted the rims of 6 plant boxes, painted part of the fence, even found time to read my book in the dog toilet...sorry, gazebo, and you know what? it all looks no bad!
Isabella wrote: "Today, we are going to our new house, finally it's ours, after almost a year of on/off, will we/won't we? I am SO looking forward to having a garden again ...We won't be moving in for a week, the..."
WoW?!! ... you finally found a new Home and managed to buy it! ... YAYYY!!! ;o>
congratulations Isobella on your new home.
Never thought it would take so long but we move in next week. Brilliant!
Looking forward to tonight's bottle of Rose and "Shut In' on Horror Bites.
Plaster boarding ceilings, so sore neck and arms.Two out of 3 bedrooms ceilings done now.
Bit of medicinal beverages needed.
Serial wrote: "Plaster boarding ceilings, so sore neck and arms.Two out of 3 bedrooms ceilings done now.
Bit of medicinal beverages needed."
Lemsip?
Going back to house to sort a few more things. Aching badly after aa attack on the weeds, surprising how quickly I've got out of gardening condition.Luckily for us, the son-in-law was with us yesterday. The nest controller for the hot water and heating turned out to have been botched badly by the installers (surprise!) and he spent nearly three hours working out what they'd done and putting it right. We wouldn't have had a clue (or any hot water) and clearly the plumber so well recommended by the previous owner didn't know what he was doing either ... S-i-L says most people who claim to be able to install nest systems don't really know what they're doing.
I'm looking forward to hearing all about your new garden Isabella!
Today I've been mostly trying not to drown in a pool of sweat. Tonight I'm sat with a bottle of rosé watching "School's Out Forever" on my stick. Quite enjoyable. And before that, "Death Trip". My mischievous baba Snowflake is asleep on the living room windowsill. All that fur and she's still cooler than I am.
"she's still cooler than I am." - You like Europe so, yeah, the moggy's way cooler! ;¬)
Celebrating a double Aussie win at Wimbledon
Well done Dylan Alcott
and Ash Barty
Whether it's 2021 or 1971, you always remember your first...
Then I will be studying Tom Cowie's advice on who to support tonight/tomorrow morning:https://www.smh.com.au/sport/england-...
no sitting on the fence for me....................................................football's coming Rome!
Avoiding anything and everything to do with football. You can't imagine how relieved I am not to be in the UK at the moment.
Now I've gotten rid of the slight headache (note to self...don't mix wine and cider) my only plans are doing the living room, a nice long shower, and a couple of episodes of Stargate Atlantis.
I've just watched the BBC World News serviceItem 1: Can England win Euro 2020?
Item 2: Assassination of Haiti's President
Item 3: Record-breaking temperatures in Death Valley, California
Item 4: Can Italy win Euro 2020?
Good to know the Beeb has its priorities right.
Collette wrote: "Now I've gotten rid of the slight headache (note to self...don't mix wine and cider) my only plans are doing the living room, a nice long shower, and a couple of episodes of Stargate Atlantis."Two Russians in queue for vodka having discussion,
- How many we goin take, two or one?
- One!! Yesterday we had two and me head is ********* splitting.
- Awright then.
to shopkeeper,
- Hi, would you please, three vodkas and one pickled cucumber!
so, note for self - always blame the snacks!
Today, fermenting and roasting (yesterday picked up some in forest) Ivan Chai (Fireweed). It's a tiresome business, but tea you get is fantastic, good for health and smells awesomely. Same process can be applied to make blackcurrants and raspberry tea.
Post Soviet wrote: "Collette wrote: "Now I've gotten rid of the slight headache (note to self...don't mix wine and cider) my only plans are doing the living room, a nice long shower, and a couple of episodes of Starga..."Ha ha ha. 😁
Just dropping in briefly to alert tech (and others) to this article:https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
Gordon wrote: "Just dropping in briefly to alert tech (and others) to this article:https://www.theguardian.com/music/202..."
Hi Gordon, good to see you and thanks for the heads up. I'm one of the (and others) and a big fan of the album they did together.
Gordon wrote: "Just dropping in briefly to alert tech (and others) to this article:https://www.theguardian.com/music/202..."
Which led me to this. 'ull is NOT a coastal town, it's a city of a quarter of a million a good few miles up the Humber (still a sh**'ole though) and how Grimsby (the clue's in the name) and Cleethorpes aren't in it God only knows.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2...
Gordon wrote: "Just dropping in briefly to alert tech (and others) to this article:https://www.theguardian.com/music/202..."
Thanks Gordon, another fan here and I too have that "Jackie Leven Said" album. Jackie was a real crafter of songs. I pre-ordered "Straight Outta Caledonia" months ago - hopefully it'll arrive soon.
gordon, thanks, a lovely piece by rankin, and all true...........i've always been mystified by the music buying public's indifference to big jackie's records! maybe the honesty is/was too much for folks, and save a brief period of record company chart assault, he never sugar coated anything - he was a genius.val, it's definitely released tomorrow. how long it will take to get to you.......i dunno.
Trawling the internet for various items needed in the new place. Anyone out there recommend a compost bin? Thoroughly confused by the reviews on the various sites and I can't construct anything too complicated for lack of tools.
Would love to help Isabella but I'm too far away to know what is available to purchase in the UK. We constructed 3 side-by-side open air compost bins similar to these
One to add to, one breaking down and one to use. They've survived for 30 years so we must have done an okay job. Good luck with whatever you decide upon.
The garden isn't my territory, but I think one of these is kicking about somewhere. Something similar at least.https://evengreener.com/composting/be...
Thanks, both. I don't think building is an option, looking at the possible spots but the evengreener site looks promising for compost bins and water butts. UK made as well! :o)
This evening I've been trying out my new carpet washer. Did part of the hall. Snowdrop thinks it's great because the landing door's open so the carpet can dry, and she keeps on going up and down the stairs. Surprised she doesn't mind the wet carpet. Gonna sit with a vodka in a bit and watch Murder In Paradise and Stargate Atlantis.
After a week of outdoor work, roasting in the sun....Having a few beers and listening to the mighty Bob Dylans online concert Shadow Kingdom.
With possibly the best version of Forever Young I've ever heard him sing.
Well I paid me 20 something dollars to view it, but it's due to disappear again soon.
Anyone on hear any ideas how to capture the audio, for future listening?
"Anyone on hear any ideas how to capture the audio, for future listening?" - back to the 70s and recording off Top Of The Pops; hold a crappy little portable cassette recorder near the TV speaker. There may be some flaws in this plan 50 years on?
Brass Neck wrote: ""Anyone on hear any ideas how to capture the audio, for future listening?" - back to the 70s and recording off Top Of The Pops; hold a crappy little portable cassette recorder near the TV speaker. ..."Back to the 60s and recording off-shore radio coming out of the tabletop Bakelite set; sets a microphone in front of the radio and connects it to a huge Philips reel-to-reel tape recorder. There may be some flaws in this plan 60 years on?
Serial wrote: "After a week of outdoor work, roasting in the sun....Having a few beers and listening to the mighty Bob Dylans online concert Shadow Kingdom.
With possibly the best version of Forever Young I've ..."
Like every other note he has ever sung, it will have been pirated, and generally available before too long.
I also shelled out for the live stream without knowing what to expect, and certainly wasn’t disappointed. But it’s actually an extended music video with high production values rather than a spontaneous concert and it is bound to have a longer life.
Val wrote: "There may be some flaws in this plan 60 years on?." - yep, no offshore stations.
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