Mundane News

[Speicher]

Hah, tell me about elder and ash... It's like painting the bloomin' Forth Bridge out here...

Yes, a big spade is needed to dig out even the smallest ones. The tap root does not go straight down, it veers under another plant. Usually a plant that you want to keep, and does not want to be disturbed.

 

[Reynard]

Yes, a big spade is needed to dig out even the smallest ones. The tap root does not go straight down, it veers under another plant. Usually a plant that you want to keep, and does not want to be disturbed.

I've learned to recognize ash seedlings (well, I do have a LOT of ash trees), so out they come as soon as I notice them. Elder is the sneaky one, but the mower and strimmer keep the ones in the "neat" part of the garden under control. In the wood, I couldn't give a flying flamingo.

 

[Reynard]

Time for a

It is raining here.

 

[biggs682]

And it's raining again

 

[DCLane]

It's blowing a gale here, with intermittent freezing cold downpours.

Decision taken by son no. 2 - forget racing today, it'd just be daft as he's been a bit off colour this week. It also means I didn't need to stand out in freezing rain and wind.

 

[oldwheels]

Still snow showers but not currently lying much. The mountains are covered but at relatively lower levels nothing much yet tho' the temperature is falling to near zeroC just now.
When I was out yesterday there were a surprising number of motorhomes and one French camper van in the main car park.
We used to go off in winter in our motorhome but mostly stayed at sites with nice warm toilet blocks and electric hookup points. We once stayed in our then camper for nearly 2 months at a site near Aberdeen for family reasons. I wonder how this lot will cope with no sewage disposal and no available water taps to fill their tanks?

 

[Illaveago]

Wessex Auction Rooms have a toy auction on Thursday and Friday next week . I wonder what prices things will go for . If they are anything like yesterday's then they will make multiples of the top estimates .

 

[Reynard]

Wessex Auction Rooms have a toy auction on Thursday and Friday next week . I wonder what prices things will go for . If they are anything like yesterday's then they will make multiples of the top estimates .

People spending the shiny pennies that Santa put in their stockings, maybe?

I'm keeping an eye on four lots on the 'bay. Bit more mundane though, a magazine and three race programmes.

 

[Illaveago]

There is a Men's Shed on Tuesday and we were asked to take along some of the things we have made again as it is an open day . Today I decided that I would start to make another short ally mudguard but leave it at an early stage. I have one in the finished stage and one in an almost finished stage so I thought I needed another one to show how things started .

 

[Illaveago]

They just said on Countryfile just now that sheep's wee gives off nitrous oxide ! Now we know that some people boost the performance of their engines using nitrous oxide injection , so why not put a jar of sheep's wee near the air cleaner of your car !

 

[Reynard]

They just said on Countryfile just now that sheep's wee gives off nitrous oxide ! Now we know that some people boost the performance of their engines using nitrous oxide injection , so why not put a jar of sheep's wee near the air cleaner of your car !

Yeah, that would get drag racing cars past scrutineering...

 

[tyred]

I've been outbid on Ebay

 

[tyred]

I've been outbid on Ebay

 

[Gravity Aided]

Drifts! I have been trying to remember that particular collective noun since Tuesday! Thank you

I have no problem remembering it. There is a four foot snowdrift between my home and my neighbor's.

 

[classic33]

I've been outbid on Ebay

Twice?