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!
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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.