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The wet stuff
Well it had to happen, the rain has come back, the nice steady soft
type that will have the weeds shooting up all over the place in the next few days. Puddles all over the track but at least it's not running all over the place, so should be soaking in and doing some good. Saves me having to water the outside plants, and lets me get on with the dahlia cuttings, pity my back wont take the work like it used to. I get a pain under my left shoulder blade, so no form of support belt will help. David @ the wet end of Swansea Bay |
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On Apr 9, 2:21*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2012-04-09 12:46:49 +0100, Dave Hill said: Well it had to happen, the rain has come back, the nice steady soft type that will have the weeds shooting up all over the place in the next few days. Puddles all over the track but at least it's not running all over the place, so should be soaking in and doing some good. Saves me having to water the outside plants, and lets me get on with the dahlia cuttings, pity my back wont take the work like it used to. I get a pain under my left shoulder blade, so no form of support belt will help. David @ the wet end of Swansea Bay Time for an apprentice, David? Is there a horticultural college near you where there are students looking for work experience or day release work? * *It's steady, fine rain here today. *The gravel under the cars isn't wet but it's a gloomy, grey, windy and horrible day. *Amazingly, while the nursery has had quite a few customers the tea room has been packed to the rafters since it opened. *I think people who would go round NT gardens, walk on the moors, take a picnic to the beach etc., have decided that the only antidote is a nice lunch somewhere and forget the horrible weather! Even the birds are trying to escape it. *I just found a tree creeper in our bedroom! -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.comwww.hillhousenurseryt earoom.com South Devon An apprentice, I wish. I made enquieries about the Modern aprentice scheme a few years ago but No good, they had to be supervised at all times, so if I had toi go out they were not alowed to do anything. I could train a blind preson in 16 weeks to cross a busy main road in the middle of town, when I was working as a Mobility officer for the blind, but I couldn't train a 21 year old to hold a hosepipe un- supervised in less than 2 years. Then I aproached a train agency about having someone on placement and was told they would love to place someone with me, If I could just do this, this, this and this, I said to them that if I could do Tha, that, that and that then I wouldn't need anyone to work for me. Then there is Elfin safety, all paths and tracks should be smooth, and free from obstacles, provision for a warm and dry work place etc etc, I'd be left doing the hard work out in the wet and cold. It would be easier to pack up and retire David @ the wet but now rain free end of Swansea Bay. |
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On Apr 9, 2:49*pm, Jake wrote:
On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 14:21:05 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2012-04-09 12:46:49 +0100, Dave Hill said: Well it had to happen, the rain has come back, the nice steady soft type that will have the weeds shooting up all over the place in the next few days. Puddles all over the track but at least it's not running all over the place, so should be soaking in and doing some good. Saves me having to water the outside plants, and lets me get on with the dahlia cuttings, pity my back wont take the work like it used to. I get a pain under my left shoulder blade, so no form of support belt will help. David @ the wet end of Swansea Bay Time for an apprentice, David? Is there a horticultural college near you where there are students looking for work experience or day release work? * *It's steady, fine rain here today. *The gravel under the cars isn't wet but it's a gloomy, grey, windy and horrible day. *Amazingly, while the nursery has had quite a few customers the tea room has been packed to the rafters since it opened. *I think people who would go round NT gardens, walk on the moors, take a picnic to the beach etc., have decided that the only antidote is a nice lunch somewhere and forget the horrible weather! Even the birds are trying to escape it. *I just found a tree creeper in our bedroom! I wouldn't call it "gloomy" or "horrible" - we need this rain and if we have to tolerate a bit of grey cloud and wind (which is more a gentle breeze here, I admit) then so be it. With the accumulated dust in the air being washed out, we'll probably moan a lot more when the rain stops and we find all the dusty streaks on the windows, cars and the like. But the place will be a bit fresher and greener for it. And in the meantime, there are all those indoor jobs to catch up on. Oh, hang on a bit. Indoor jobs include the accumulated ironing.... I wish the rain would stop :~))))) Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the nicely warm but wet east end of Swansea Bay.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Ironing Jake? Just hang them up outside and the moisture will remove the creases. |
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On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 07:30:06 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill
wrote: David @ the wet but now rain free end of Swansea Bay. Still raining nicely at the dry end. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the nicely warm but wet east end of Swansea Bay. |
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Jake wrote in
: On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 07:30:06 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill wrote: David @ the wet but now rain free end of Swansea Bay. Still raining nicely at the dry end. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the nicely warm but wet east end of Swansea Bay. Well I for one have had enough of it! Rain and cold that is. No frost but it's windy and that monkey is still looking for a welder.Hats, gloves and overcoats are the order. Standing water on the lawns, and starting to flood my beloved first early potato patch. We have light soil so that is a bit scary.(underneath this could be clay) We will just have to wait and see what happens. As always. The plus side is that this wet weekend has forced me to give my attention to some unfinished projects like a 1967(F reg) BSA Bantam/D14/4 and a silly 1968(also F reg) hairdryer known as a Lambretta SX200(225 now). They are all restored mechanicly wise but need a coat of period spray to make them lookers. As they came off of the production line. Baz |
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On Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:20:09 GMT, Baz wrote:
Jake wrote in : On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 07:30:06 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill wrote: David @ the wet but now rain free end of Swansea Bay. Still raining nicely at the dry end. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the nicely warm but wet east end of Swansea Bay. Well I for one have had enough of it! Rain and cold that is. No frost but it's windy and that monkey is still looking for a welder.Hats, gloves and overcoats are the order. Standing water on the lawns, and starting to flood my beloved first early potato patch. We have light soil so that is a bit scary.(underneath this could be clay) We will just have to wait and see what happens. As always. The plus side is that this wet weekend has forced me to give my attention to some unfinished projects like a 1967(F reg) BSA Bantam/D14/4 and a silly 1968(also F reg) hairdryer known as a Lambretta SX200(225 now). They are all restored mechanicly wise but need a coat of period spray to make them lookers. As they came off of the production line. Baz Today it's dry, sunny and warm enough that I'm only wearing a thickish shirt (on the top half that is!). Popped in for a late lunch and now back out to sort my dahlias and get on top of the weeding again (surprising how many of the little blighters pop up after rain!). But everything is looking nice and green again. Daffs have finally gone over but the bluebells have put on a spurt and taken their place. Didn't know you were a bike enthusiast on top of everything else. You won't get me on anything with less than 4 wheels these days. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the sunny and refreshingly green east end of Swansea Bay. |
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Martin wrote in
: When I saw the MZ I lost interest. Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) have had NO dealings (despite your links) with the Kraut. BSA produced many things to repel the hun though. I don't want to appear anti-German, but the *******s deserve their reputation, they raped and tortured. And sent innocent jewish people to their shitty gas chambers. |
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"Jake" wrote in message ... On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 07:30:06 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill wrote: David @ the wet but now rain free end of Swansea Bay. Still raining nicely at the dry end. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the nicely warm but wet east end of Swansea Bay. I'm inbetween two stools :-) Bill |
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"Bill Grey" wrote in message ... "Jake" wrote in message ... On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 07:30:06 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill wrote: David @ the wet but now rain free end of Swansea Bay. Still raining nicely at the dry end. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the nicely warm but wet east end of Swansea Bay. I'm inbetween two stools :-) Bill Well I listen to Classicfm and according to them, if there is blood on them, see your Doctor reference Bowel Cancer Best wishes and good luck Mike -- .................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. .................................... |
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On Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:12:22 +0100, "Bill Grey"
wrote: "Jake" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 07:30:06 -0700 (PDT), Dave Hill wrote: David @ the wet but now rain free end of Swansea Bay. Still raining nicely at the dry end. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the nicely warm but wet east end of Swansea Bay. I'm inbetween two stools :-) Bill In that case you really ought to get a cleaner in Or maybe see your doctor? Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the sunny and refreshingly green east end of Swansea Bay. |
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