Mundane News

[deptfordmarmoset]

I have just bought my first Christmas present of the year. This is exceptionally early for me.

 

[andytheflyer]

Many years ago I had a couple of Christmas Cacti, big and bushy they grew well but never flowered and after a few years they died, a few years ago I brought another one, a small scrawny tatty specimen it surprised me by flowering at Christmas, since then its flowered reliably every other Christmas, its still as scrawny as when I brought it but its in bud now again.

I acquired my late mum's this year, when emptying the house for sale. She had a large Christmas cactus on the landing - very scruffy and dusty (sorry mum...) and no-one in the family wanted it. I didn't have the heart to compost it so it came home and went into a large mahogany hanging flower trough (made by my dad) in our (heated) conservatory ceiling, to keep the small one we already had company. It was bone dry, and my wife has been watering it. It's now beginning to produce maybe a couple of dozen buds above my head as I type this. An ongoing memory for me now every December of my late mum.

 

[summerdays]

Raining here.....

And I'm tidying expecting guests for dinner!

 

[Lullabelle]

Many years ago I had a couple of Christmas Cacti, big and bushy they grew well but never flowered and after a few years they died, a few years ago I brought another one, a small scrawny tatty specimen it surprised me by flowering at Christmas, since then its flowered reliably every other Christmas, its still as scrawny as when I brought it but its in bud now again.

We have 1 in the reception at work. No one actually works in there so there is no heating and at times no lights on, yet it is now in bud and in a couple of weeks it will be covered in flowers

 

[Hill Wimp]

Just seen this photo of Deal seafront on Twitter. @Hill Wimp you have my deepest sympathies for living in such a dire place

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(I am soooooo jealous)

It is rather lovely but

 

[tyred]

Surely there is only a finite amount of water in the world?

Why does it all seem to falling from the sky here?

 

[Hill Wimp]

Surely there is only a finite amount of water in the world?

Why does it all seem to falling from the sky here?

How else would you keep your isle emerald?

 

[tyred]

How else would you keep your isle emerald?

I think it's in danger of sinking!

 

[mybike]

Many years ago I had a couple of Christmas Cacti, big and bushy they grew well but never flowered and after a few years they died, a few years ago I brought another one, a small scrawny tatty specimen it surprised me by flowering at Christmas, since then its flowered reliably every other Christmas, its still as scrawny as when I brought it but its in bud now again.

Treat em hard & they'll flower 'cos they think they'll die.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Today should be a pie day. It's raining and very blustery, generally urging.

Ideal for one of Vernons spectacular pies. I wonder if Fenton would deliver

 

[potsy]

It's raining and very blustery

Sunny and warm here

Tonight is chinese night, only trouble is I have no idea what to have, what would be similar to a doner kebab and chips?

 

[Hill Wimp]

Sunny and warm here

Tonight is chinese night, only trouble is I have no idea what to have, what would be similar to a doner kebab and chips?

I would stick to the doner

Sausages and jacket potato here. I cannot be asked to do much more.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We have 1 in the reception at work. No one actually works in there so there is no heating and at times no lights on, yet it is now in bud and in a couple of weeks it will be covered in flowers

Obviously likes it where it is.

 

[potsy]

Sweet and sour doner kebab and chips, I guess

Cannot find the kebabs anywhere on the menu, I have found something for @Pat "5mph" though, 'deep fried squid'

 

[TVC]

We are going to the pub for tea, not sure what I will have.