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What a grey day...
I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a
'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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Sacha wrote:
I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! It has been a lovely day here in Staffordshire. Peeps tend to forget that the West Country is one of the wettest areas of England, bless it. |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... Sacha wrote: I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! It has been a lovely day here in Staffordshire. Peeps tend to forget that the West Country is one of the wettest areas of England, bless it. :-)) Not tooooo bad here on the Isle of Wight. Cut the lawn :-) Mike -- .................................................. ......... Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
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Sacha wrote: I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! It has been a lovely day here in Staffordshire. Peeps tend to forget that the West Country is one of the wettest areas of England, bless it. :-)) Not tooooo bad here on the Isle of Wight. Cut the lawn :-) Mike Fog yesterday just grey murk today but much warmer forest of dean. |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... Sacha wrote: I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. Glorious sunny weekend here in N Yorkshire, been busy tidying up in the garden, having a bonfire, servicing the grass cutters, and digging out some of the best compost I have ever made. Mike |
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On 18/2/07 14:58, in article , "Broadback"
wrote: Sacha wrote: I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! It has been a lovely day here in Staffordshire. Peeps tend to forget that the West Country is one of the wettest areas of England, bless it. And don't we know it! I suppose it's what gives us 'this green and pleasant land' but I'd like a dash of sunshine to go with it just for a bit more than one day! Instead of gardening we've 'enjoyed' ourselves filling a couple of wheeled 'trucks' with stuff from the boiler room which is to be painted tomorrow. The accumulation of years of near junk! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... Sacha wrote: I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! It has been a lovely day here in Staffordshire. Peeps tend to forget that the West Country is one of the wettest areas of England, bless it. It's been a grey day in Bristol. No wind and a bit cold. It's come to light some one has been trying to get into my shed via the roof so now I have to fix that this week. Isn't gardening fun? Well it would be if all the dole scum stealing chavs would just die. |
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"Draven" wrote in message
o.uk... It's come to light some one has been trying to get into my shed via the roof so now I have to fix that this week. Isn't gardening fun? Well it would be if all the dole scum stealing chavs would just die. Thank God for good neighbours who keep an eye on things for you. :-)) Mike -- .................................................. ......... Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
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On 18/2/07 16:48, in article
, "Draven" wrote: "Broadback" wrote in message ... Sacha wrote: I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! It has been a lovely day here in Staffordshire. Peeps tend to forget that the West Country is one of the wettest areas of England, bless it. It's been a grey day in Bristol. No wind and a bit cold. It's come to light some one has been trying to get into my shed via the roof so now I have to fix that this week. That's bad luck and a horrible thing to discover, too. Having been burgled a couple of times, I know how intrusive it is into your private life and how angry it can make you, too. The only good thing about it is that you've found out before they got in. Isn't gardening fun? Well it would be if all the dole scum stealing chavs would just die. Could just as well be school children simply 'having fun' because they're 'bored'? I wasn't allowed to utter the word 'bored' when I was a teenager! Not sure it had been invented then, either...... ;-)) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 18/2/07 14:58, in article , "Broadback" wrote: Sacha wrote: I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! It has been a lovely day here in Staffordshire. Peeps tend to forget that the West Country is one of the wettest areas of England, bless it. And don't we know it! I suppose it's what gives us 'this green and pleasant land' but I'd like a dash of sunshine to go with it just for a bit more than one day! Instead of gardening we've 'enjoyed' ourselves filling a couple of wheeled 'trucks' with stuff from the boiler room which is to be painted tomorrow. The accumulation of years of near junk! How can you possibly describe this valuable material as 'near junk'? There is no such thing as 'junk' which you have carefully collected over the years! Alan |
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"'Mike'" wrote in message ... "Draven" wrote in message o.uk... It's come to light some one has been trying to get into my shed via the roof so now I have to fix that this week. Isn't gardening fun? Well it would be if all the dole scum stealing chavs would just die. Thank God for good neighbours who keep an eye on things for you. :-)) Mike It was my next door neighbours son who actually alerted me to my side gate being open, and banging in the wind. He closed the gate and left a note on my front door. He's only 10yrs. Bless him. |
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 18/2/07 16:48, in article , "Draven" wrote: "Broadback" wrote in message ... Sacha wrote: I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! It has been a lovely day here in Staffordshire. Peeps tend to forget that the West Country is one of the wettest areas of England, bless it. It's been a grey day in Bristol. No wind and a bit cold. It's come to light some one has been trying to get into my shed via the roof so now I have to fix that this week. That's bad luck and a horrible thing to discover, too. Having been burgled a couple of times, I know how intrusive it is into your private life and how angry it can make you, too. The only good thing about it is that you've found out before they got in. Isn't gardening fun? Well it would be if all the dole scum stealing chavs would just die. Could just as well be school children simply 'having fun' because they're 'bored'? I wasn't allowed to utter the word 'bored' when I was a teenager! Not sure it had been invented then, either...... ;-)) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) There have been a couple of sheds broken into in the area and the police have been doing a door to door patrol. If they were made to work they wouldn't have time to break in to sheds ;O) |
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On 18/2/07 18:56, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... snip Instead of gardening we've 'enjoyed' ourselves filling a couple of wheeled 'trucks' with stuff from the boiler room which is to be painted tomorrow. The accumulation of years of near junk! How can you possibly describe this valuable material as 'near junk'? There is no such thing as 'junk' which you have carefully collected over the years! I'd love to attribute 'carefully collected' but shoved in until the door is bursting open doesn't quite do it. ;-) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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On 18/2/07 20:11, in article
, "Draven" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 18/2/07 16:48, in article , "Draven" wrote: "Broadback" wrote in message ... Sacha wrote: snip Isn't gardening fun? Well it would be if all the dole scum stealing chavs would just die. Could just as well be school children simply 'having fun' because they're 'bored'? I wasn't allowed to utter the word 'bored' when I was a teenager! Not sure it had been invented then, either...... ;-)) -- There have been a couple of sheds broken into in the area and the police have been doing a door to door patrol. If they were made to work they wouldn't have time to break in to sheds ;O) Children on half term?! ;-)) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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"Draven" wrote in message o.uk... "'Mike'" wrote in message ... "Draven" wrote in message o.uk... It's come to light some one has been trying to get into my shed via the roof so now I have to fix that this week. Isn't gardening fun? Well it would be if all the dole scum stealing chavs would just die. Thank God for good neighbours who keep an eye on things for you. :-)) Mike It was my next door neighbours son who actually alerted me to my side gate being open, and banging in the wind. He closed the gate and left a note on my front door. He's only 10yrs. Bless him. Like I said, thank God for good neighbours. BUT, neighbours are only as good as you are to them :-)) Mike -- .................................................. ......... Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 18/2/07 18:56, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... snip Instead of gardening we've 'enjoyed' ourselves filling a couple of wheeled 'trucks' with stuff from the boiler room which is to be painted tomorrow. The accumulation of years of near junk! How can you possibly describe this valuable material as 'near junk'? There is no such thing as 'junk' which you have carefully collected over the years! I'd love to attribute 'carefully collected' but shoved in until the door is bursting open doesn't quite do it. ;-) But that is exactly what 'carefully collected' means! Alan |
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On 18/2/07 23:20, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 18/2/07 18:56, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... snip Instead of gardening we've 'enjoyed' ourselves filling a couple of wheeled 'trucks' with stuff from the boiler room which is to be painted tomorrow. The accumulation of years of near junk! How can you possibly describe this valuable material as 'near junk'? There is no such thing as 'junk' which you have carefully collected over the years! I'd love to attribute 'carefully collected' but shoved in until the door is bursting open doesn't quite do it. ;-) But that is exactly what 'carefully collected' means! No, Alan, that's squirrelling! ;-) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 18/2/07 20:11, in article , "Draven" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 18/2/07 16:48, in article , "Draven" wrote: "Broadback" wrote in message ... Sacha wrote: snip Isn't gardening fun? Well it would be if all the dole scum stealing chavs would just die. Could just as well be school children simply 'having fun' because they're 'bored'? I wasn't allowed to utter the word 'bored' when I was a teenager! Not sure it had been invented then, either...... ;-)) -- There have been a couple of sheds broken into in the area and the police have been doing a door to door patrol. If they were made to work they wouldn't have time to break in to sheds ;O) Children on half term?! ;-)) -- Sacha They are on half term this week in my area. We've had sheds being broken into over the last few weeks. They've been at mine during the day time. Looking on the bright side I've actually got a Margaret Merril rose in flower. Going to have a sniff of it now. ;O) |
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Sacha wrote:
On 18/2/07 23:20, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 18/2/07 18:56, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... snip Instead of gardening we've 'enjoyed' ourselves filling a couple of wheeled 'trucks' with stuff from the boiler room which is to be painted tomorrow. The accumulation of years of near junk! How can you possibly describe this valuable material as 'near junk'? There is no such thing as 'junk' which you have carefully collected over the years! I'd love to attribute 'carefully collected' but shoved in until the door is bursting open doesn't quite do it. ;-) But that is exactly what 'carefully collected' means! No, Alan, that's squirrelling! ;-) Junk is what you throw away today and find a use for tomorrow! |
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On 19/2/07 09:38, in article
, "Draven" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... snip Children on half term?! ;-)) -- Sacha They are on half term this week in my area. We've had sheds being broken into over the last few weeks. They've been at mine during the day time. It's half term here this week but our local school is a primary and the adolescent hormones haven't kicked in yet. I'm touching wood as I write this! Looking on the bright side I've actually got a Margaret Merril rose in flower. Going to have a sniff of it now. ;O) Little lift of the spirits! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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On 19/2/07 10:22, in article , "Broadback"
wrote: Sacha wrote: On 18/2/07 23:20, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 18/2/07 18:56, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... snip Instead of gardening we've 'enjoyed' ourselves filling a couple of wheeled 'trucks' with stuff from the boiler room which is to be painted tomorrow. The accumulation of years of near junk! How can you possibly describe this valuable material as 'near junk'? There is no such thing as 'junk' which you have carefully collected over the years! I'd love to attribute 'carefully collected' but shoved in until the door is bursting open doesn't quite do it. ;-) But that is exactly what 'carefully collected' means! No, Alan, that's squirrelling! ;-) Junk is what you throw away today and find a use for tomorrow! I became horribly aware of that as I saw the bonfire starting.... -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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On 19 Feb, 09:38, "Draven" wrote:
They are on half term this week in my area. We've had sheds being broken into over the last few weeks. They've been at mine during the day time. Looking on the bright side I've actually got a Margaret Merril rose in flower. Going to have a sniff of it now. ;O) Old Tony yesterday told me quite a good idea - he has never had his shed broken into. He told me that's because he puts his buckets of salty slugs/snails by the door, comfrey mix and fag mix as well. The stench is so formidable, kids run from it. I usually manage to clear it all by november and sometimes mine don't smell until you move them about - but am going to try it and see (and perhaps hang the bones which I find when digging on the doors of my sheds, with feathers etc. - hoping that would be scary?! (Though my kids would be curious and would like to see inside ... and I would have been too as a kid ;o) |
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"La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... On 19 Feb, 09:38, "Draven" wrote: They are on half term this week in my area. We've had sheds being broken into over the last few weeks. They've been at mine during the day time. Looking on the bright side I've actually got a Margaret Merril rose in flower. Going to have a sniff of it now. ;O) Old Tony yesterday told me quite a good idea - he has never had his shed broken into. He told me that's because he puts his buckets of salty slugs/snails by the door, comfrey mix and fag mix as well. The stench is so formidable, kids run from it. I usually manage to clear it all by november and sometimes mine don't smell until you move them about - but am going to try it and see (and perhaps hang the bones which I find when digging on the doors of my sheds, with feathers etc. - hoping that would be scary?! (Though my kids would be curious and would like to see inside ... and I would have been too as a kid ;o) Good idea. But my shed has a fire door with a 5 lever insurance approved lock. It's not the door that's at risk it's the roof. Which they have been having a go at on a daily basis. |
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On 19/2/07 17:00, in article
, "Draven" wrote: snip Good idea. But my shed has a fire door with a 5 lever insurance approved lock. It's not the door that's at risk it's the roof. Which they have been having a go at on a daily basis. Is it illegal to cover it with barbed wire? How about a CCTV camera (or even a fake one) perched where they can't reach it? A blinding light? Some kind of trembler device that sets off an ear-splitting siren such as used in South African burglar alarms?! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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Draven wrote:
"La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... On 19 Feb, 09:38, "Draven" wrote: They are on half term this week in my area. We've had sheds being broken into over the last few weeks. They've been at mine during the day time. Looking on the bright side I've actually got a Margaret Merril rose in flower. Going to have a sniff of it now. ;O) Old Tony yesterday told me quite a good idea - he has never had his shed broken into. He told me that's because he puts his buckets of salty slugs/snails by the door, comfrey mix and fag mix as well. The stench is so formidable, kids run from it. I usually manage to clear it all by november and sometimes mine don't smell until you move them about - but am going to try it and see (and perhaps hang the bones which I find when digging on the doors of my sheds, with feathers etc. - hoping that would be scary?! (Though my kids would be curious and would like to see inside ... and I would have been too as a kid ;o) Good idea. But my shed has a fire door with a 5 lever insurance approved lock. It's not the door that's at risk it's the roof. Which they have been having a go at on a daily basis. Having a go from the roof or from below? If from the roof how about fixing carpet gripper to it, or anti vandal paint? |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... Draven wrote: "La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... On 19 Feb, 09:38, "Draven" wrote: They are on half term this week in my area. We've had sheds being broken into over the last few weeks. They've been at mine during the day time. Looking on the bright side I've actually got a Margaret Merril rose in flower. Going to have a sniff of it now. ;O) Old Tony yesterday told me quite a good idea - he has never had his shed broken into. He told me that's because he puts his buckets of salty slugs/snails by the door, comfrey mix and fag mix as well. The stench is so formidable, kids run from it. I usually manage to clear it all by november and sometimes mine don't smell until you move them about - but am going to try it and see (and perhaps hang the bones which I find when digging on the doors of my sheds, with feathers etc. - hoping that would be scary?! (Though my kids would be curious and would like to see inside ... and I would have been too as a kid ;o) Good idea. But my shed has a fire door with a 5 lever insurance approved lock. It's not the door that's at risk it's the roof. Which they have been having a go at on a daily basis. Having a go from the roof or from below? If from the roof how about fixing carpet gripper to it, or anti vandal paint? They have been coming over the back fence which my neighbour erected last year. He removed the impenetrable privet to do it. I've just ordered some wall spikes to put on the fence. My neighbour has got some of that tar paint to put on his shed roof but I pointed out to him that the cats, including mine, lye on the shed roofs and sleep in the sun. I'm going to get some barbed wire to fix from the fence to my shed hence cutting of them getting between the gap. Thing is where do you get barbed wire from? B&Q don't seem to have any. |
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On 19/2/07 17:52, in article
, "Draven" wrote: snip I've just ordered some wall spikes to put on the fence. My neighbour has got some of that tar paint to put on his shed roof but I pointed out to him that the cats, including mine, lye on the shed roofs and sleep in the sun. I'm going to get some barbed wire to fix from the fence to my shed hence cutting of them getting between the gap. Thing is where do you get barbed wire from? B&Q don't seem to have any. Farmer's merchant, that sort of place or look online for some to be delivered to you, perhaps? Careful with the spike thing. I replaced an old iron fence which had spikes on top and was told I couldn't put spikes onto the new one, only blunt pencil shaped things with no point at all. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 19/2/07 17:52, in article , "Draven" wrote: snip I've just ordered some wall spikes to put on the fence. My neighbour has got some of that tar paint to put on his shed roof but I pointed out to him that the cats, including mine, lye on the shed roofs and sleep in the sun. I'm going to get some barbed wire to fix from the fence to my shed hence cutting of them getting between the gap. Thing is where do you get barbed wire from? B&Q don't seem to have any. Farmer's merchant, that sort of place or look online for some to be delivered to you, perhaps? Careful with the spike thing. I replaced an old iron fence which had spikes on top and was told I couldn't put spikes onto the new one, only blunt pencil shaped things with no point at all. -- Who told you you couldn't put spikes on your fence? As I see it as long as I put a sign up stating of anti-climb measures on the fence I shouldn't have a problem. Why are they climbing over my 7 foot fence anyway? |
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On 18 Feb, 15:09, Sacha wrote:
I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devonhttp://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) glorious sunshine and blue skies here, the freesias are a picture in the garden and the ranunculus just coming out. Have just bought a Hardenbergia for its beautiful flowers at this time of the year, going to grow it along my front fence, alos coming out is a wonderfully scented jasmine, even smell it while the buds are waiting to open, that will join the Hardenbergia along the fence, so it will be a mixture as there is already a purple bourgainvillia there, hopefully giving colour throughout the year. |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:42:20 GMT, "Draven" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message o.uk... On 19/2/07 17:52, in article , "Draven" wrote: snip I've just ordered some wall spikes to put on the fence. My neighbour has got some of that tar paint to put on his shed roof but I pointed out to him that the cats, including mine, lye on the shed roofs and sleep in the sun. I'm going to get some barbed wire to fix from the fence to my shed hence cutting of them getting between the gap. Thing is where do you get barbed wire from? B&Q don't seem to have any. Farmer's merchant, that sort of place or look online for some to be delivered to you, perhaps? Careful with the spike thing. I replaced an old iron fence which had spikes on top and was told I couldn't put spikes onto the new one, only blunt pencil shaped things with no point at all. -- Who told you you couldn't put spikes on your fence? As I see it as long as I put a sign up stating of anti-climb measures on the fence I shouldn't have a problem. You will if somebody is injured. Why are they climbing over my 7 foot fence anyway? To get to the other side? -- Martin Being my garden. What are they doing in my garden? I say you should have a right to protect your property from intruders and intruders should have no rights in such a case. |
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On 20/2/07 09:42, in article
, "Draven" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 19/2/07 17:52, in article , "Draven" wrote: snip I've just ordered some wall spikes to put on the fence. My neighbour has got some of that tar paint to put on his shed roof but I pointed out to him that the cats, including mine, lye on the shed roofs and sleep in the sun. I'm going to get some barbed wire to fix from the fence to my shed hence cutting of them getting between the gap. Thing is where do you get barbed wire from? B&Q don't seem to have any. Farmer's merchant, that sort of place or look online for some to be delivered to you, perhaps? Careful with the spike thing. I replaced an old iron fence which had spikes on top and was told I couldn't put spikes onto the new one, only blunt pencil shaped things with no point at all. -- Who told you you couldn't put spikes on your fence? The blacksmith who made it for me. He told me it's against the law to have spiky spikes in case Burglar Bill hurts himself. As I see it as long as I put a sign up stating of anti-climb measures on the fence I shouldn't have a problem. Why are they climbing over my 7 foot fence anyway? I sympathise with your pov but it would be worth checking your situation first. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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On 20/2/07 10:23, in article
, "Mike in Spain" wrote: On 18 Feb, 15:09, Sacha wrote: I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devonhttp://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) glorious sunshine and blue skies here, the freesias are a picture in the garden and the ranunculus just coming out. Have just bought a Hardenbergia for its beautiful flowers at this time of the year, going to grow it along my front fence, alos coming out is a wonderfully scented jasmine, even smell it while the buds are waiting to open, that will join the Hardenbergia along the fence, so it will be a mixture as there is already a purple bourgainvillia there, hopefully giving colour throughout the year. Bah humbug! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
What a grey day...
In article , Draven
writes I've just ordered some wall spikes to put on the fence. My neighbour has got some of that tar paint to put on his shed roof but I pointed out to him that the cats, including mine, lye on the shed roofs and sleep in the sun. I'm going to get some barbed wire to fix from the fence to my shed hence cutting of them getting between the gap. Wouldn't lightweight trellis on top of the fence be better? it doesn't take the weight of hefty burglars and might be a deterrent. They often cite this as a useful security tip on police programmes. Why not grow a nice thorny rose over the shed, or Pyracantha up the side of the fence? ? -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
What a grey day...
On 18 Feb, 14:09, Sacha wrote:
I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devonhttp://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) Today, it is beautiful at Norwich. I have just been to my parents' grave and the churchyard is in bloom with thousands of snowdrops. The crocus that I planted on the grave are in bloom and I can also see tete a tete are just about to flower. On my way home, I bought some tomato seeds and I shall sow these now in the greenhouse where it is surprising warm inside. Judith at home |
What a grey day...
"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... In article , Draven writes I've just ordered some wall spikes to put on the fence. My neighbour has got some of that tar paint to put on his shed roof but I pointed out to him that the cats, including mine, lye on the shed roofs and sleep in the sun. I'm going to get some barbed wire to fix from the fence to my shed hence cutting of them getting between the gap. Wouldn't lightweight trellis on top of the fence be better? it doesn't take the weight of hefty burglars and might be a deterrent. They often cite this as a useful security tip on police programmes. Why not grow a nice thorny rose over the shed, or Pyracantha up the side of the fence? ? -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk I was thinking along those lines and was going to go for prickly holly in the gap between my shed and the fence. |
What a grey day...
On Feb 21, 3:13 pm, Martin wrote:
In Zuid Holland it has rained all day, the garden is water logged again. The sun is struggling to come out. It's 21C (Lidl scale) inside and 12 C (Lidl scale) outside. -- Martin- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - We are only 40 minutes from Amsterdam, by air, so the distance is not so great. Last night it poured and poured, the river has, yet again, broke it's banks and flooded the road and the surrounding fields. When this happens, instead of it taking me 6 minutes to get to my office, I have to go twice the distance as I have to go to a village that is not en route and then double back by a main road. I passed Lidl today on my way to the churchyard and I saw 2 big posters in their windows but I was going too fast to read them except, it said special offers and I am sure it said "garden" so I shall look online to see if it's anything worthwhile. Is Lidl in Holland the same as Lidl here? In that, do they have the same offers, just in a different language. Judith at home |
What a grey day...
On 21/2/07 15:04, in article
, " wrote: On 18 Feb, 14:09, Sacha wrote: I don't know what everybody else is getting weatherwise but here we have a 'Dartmoor clag' sitting about 8" above our heads and not a breath of wind to blow it away. It's v. depressing and doesn't make any of us feel like gardening. ;-) The only note of real colour is a lovely big trolley full of massed primulas - gorgeous! Two or three days ago we had a brilliantly blue and sunny day and it's frustrating to think it's up there somewhere! -- Today, it is beautiful at Norwich. I have just been to my parents' grave and the churchyard is in bloom with thousands of snowdrops. The crocus that I planted on the grave are in bloom and I can also see tete a tete are just about to flower. On my way home, I bought some tomato seeds and I shall sow these now in the greenhouse where it is surprising warm inside. Judith at home We woke to the most beautiful morning but it had rained in the night so the drops on the naked branches of the trees, sparkled like diamonds in the early sunlight - it was a most enchanting sight. Then, as the day has gone on, it has clouded over and we've had intermittent rain and wind. But at least I can *see*! The most distant fields and hills are visible whereas when I posted the original in this thread, they were totally disguised by low cloud. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
What a grey day...
On Feb 21, 4:51 pm, Martin wrote:
On 21 Feb 2007 07:47:03 -0800, " wrote: On Feb 21, 3:13 pm, Martin wrote: In Zuid Holland it has rained all day, the garden is water logged again. The sun is struggling to come out. It's 21C (Lidl scale) inside and 12 C (Lidl scale) outside. -- Martin- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - We are only 40 minutes from Amsterdam, by air, so the distance is not so great. Last night it poured and poured, the river has, The same here. It's cleared up and the sun is shining now. yet again, broke it's banks and flooded the road and the surrounding fields. When this happens, instead of it taking me 6 minutes to get to my office, I have to go twice the distance as I have to go to a village that is not en route and then double back by a main road. I passed Lidl today on my way to the churchyard and I saw 2 big posters in their windows but I was going too fast to read them except, it said special offers and I am sure it said "garden" so I shall look online to see if it's anything worthwhile. Garden week starts on 26-2-07 in Germanyhttp://www.lidl.de/de/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20070226.index.ar5 Is Lidl in Holland the same as Lidl here? Yes Lidl and Aldi are German. They are all over Europe, even in France. In that, do they have the same offers, just in a different language. They have the same or similar offers, but not at the same time. Often you are offered better stuff in UK than us, although we get offered their Strong Beer more often. In Lidl Netherlands it is satellite receivers this week.http://www.lidl.nl/nl/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20070222.index In Aldi it is Italian week. Lidl's ABM flour is good and so was their Bordeaux wine last year. -- Martin- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Thank you Martin, I have told my husband about the flour as he is experimenting at the moment to get a balance between white and brown. JudithL at home |
What a grey day...
"Draven" wrote in message o.uk... "Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... In article , Draven writes I've just ordered some wall spikes to put on the fence. My neighbour has got some of that tar paint to put on his shed roof but I pointed out to him that the cats, including mine, lye on the shed roofs and sleep in the sun. I'm going to get some barbed wire to fix from the fence to my shed hence cutting of them getting between the gap. Wouldn't lightweight trellis on top of the fence be better? it doesn't take the weight of hefty burglars and might be a deterrent. They often cite this as a useful security tip on police programmes. Why not grow a nice thorny rose over the shed, or Pyracantha up the side of the fence? ? -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk I was thinking along those lines and was going to go for prickly holly in the gap between my shed and the fence. A plant which does a good impression of razor wire is COLLETIA hystrix (armata) . |
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