General Chat

Afternoon all,

Mostly cloudy here today, the sun keeps trying to break through but there's too much cloud .

I carn't really remember schools we sang at school but i have had this going round in my head all morning since i bought the Hot x buns .

Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns!
One a penny two a penny - Hot cross buns
If you have no daughters, give them to your sons
One a penny two a penny - Hot cross buns

Hubby is outside making some wooden planter boxes to go on the wall , i think he's made a good job of them they have to be painted now , and i think i will have a plastic trough in them so i can just take that out to plant up and then slip it back in .

Little Lacey still has a bad tummy but at least the sickness has stopped ,no sign of the others coming down with it so far thank goodness.

Ohhh Ann to cold to go commando yet :-D more beads :-D we haven't seen any of your creations lately ,have you made anything nice ,silly ask really as all the things you make are lovely :-)

What you making then Jane with all the garlic , chillies and stuff !!!

I've just seen that Hayley Okines has died. What a brave young girl she was, and how devastating the whole sad story has been for her parents having to watch he deteriorating before their eyes, and not being able to do one thing about it. Makes you realise how lucky it is to have healthy children and grandchildren. My heart really goes out to them.
Planted some Gladioli today, and two miniature rose bushes, to fill the gaps in the flower border, hopefully they'll 'take'! More weeding as we have an influx of forget-me-nots and they are taking some shifting!! OH has dug up some runaway raspberry canes, and is 'taming' some strawberry plants!! Nearly time for a cuppa!

Was out in my shed and the bantams in their house are just outside it. They atarted hicking up a racket so I told them off, as you do, but they carried on. I looked the way they were looking and there by the wall was the stoat with a very small baby bunny in its mouth and it could'nt walk very fast with it. shot in for my camera but it was'nt there by the time I got back.

Good the sicknes has stopped Mandy and perhaps she will feel better for Sunday now. Bless......

Oh Mel, how horrible!!

What a shame Liz. I have watched a few programmes about her and she was such a positive, fiesty characterl that never complained or let things hold her back. She lived longer than expected, but it's still a very short life for those with the condition.

I see the stoat is on your side Mel, culling the bunnies for you. I saw a baby one at the roadside this afternoon. They look so sweet.

I meant to say that that was just what OH said about his mum soon sorting things out if they affect her!

That's good that Lacey has improved Mandy. At least she sounds well enough now for the easter egg hunt tomorrow. :-) Fingers crossed the others will be too!!

Well, I got a few more beads, but there wasn't much choice as the lady is stopping doing them!! Because of that I got them at a cheap price so at least that was good! I must have a shifty and see what I have taken pics of and send them. We have made a few things I undid as I knew I wouldn't wear them. :-S

Let us know if the nematode stuff works Jane. They reckon this year will be bad for slugs and snails so Chris has the right idea attacking them early!

I hope little bunny was dead Mel.I don't want to think of it any other way :-(
Fitz found 3 tiny baby bunnies in his house brought in by Podge :-S :-S..They didn't even have their eyes open .2 were dead but one was still alive so Fitz had to do 'the deed' :-( :-(...That blooming cat !!!!!

Liz I saw that too about young Haley.I have seen her several times over the years on various tv programmes.What an amazing young girl .So sad for her family to lose her now.I believe she did live several years beyond what was expected.She always had a sparkle :-D :-D

Bet Frank is still having a snooze to sleep off his beer :-D :-D

That is good Lacey is feeling a bit better now Mandy.Just hope she kept it to herself and not shared the bug with anyone else :-D
I will send you what I have cooked .It is a bit complicated to explain here lol

I know its nature and bunnies need culling, but I still hate to see it. When we lived in our first Exmoor house, the gamekeeper set snares for rabbits, and you could hear them scream when they got trapped! It was just awful and it always upset us both!! After we moved to a village it was ok!!! I think it's illegal now thank goodness.
Expecting a visitor for supper so must get on!

There is something about a rabbit squealing/screaming that send shivers through me.It's a dreadful sound. :-S :-S
I remember once when Chester got one(the only time thank heavens).Don't want to hear that noise again. Snares are just barbaric
:-S :-S
On a nicer note ..I'm watching You've been framed.I love the silly animal ones :-D :-D

I'm 'Back in the room' :-D...Anyone watch the programme?..Laughed my socks off tonight :-D :-D...Switching over to get the rest of Casualty and then it's bed for me.
See you all tomorrow x

I hope Gill is ok ..No news from her for a little while.

Been in the garden this afternoon. Cleaned out both lots of chickens and let the banties out earlier today as I was about. They still decided to go round by oh's workshop so I put the fence up and left them there.

Sowed some seeds and divided the two tom plants I bought in one pot.

Have lost the rest of the tunnel over the last windy week so nothing left of it now except loads of rabbit tunnels in the beds that were'nt covered with poly or myplex.

It was a lovely day here today with NO WIND to speak of.

We have been watching a little hog eating in the garden at a bowl quite near the house. Oh went out for a ciggy and left the outside light on. After dinner I thought I would turn it off and when I looked out I could see it. We watched for quite a while and then it walked in a big circle and back to the bowl of food again. I put cat food out tonight with their dried food.

Morning all and evening Kim,

Suns out again and the lady pheasent is walking down the road.

<3 <3 <3 HAPPY EASTER ALL <3 <3 <3

There's sure to be tears before bedtime today with all the egg hunts going on around.

Nice day for it anyway as the suns breasking through here already.

Morning/Evening All

Mel I bet there will be more than tears..Lots of tummy aches too lol

It is trying so hard to brighten up here the sun is up there somewhere.

I think the air ambulance has just landed on the A14.It looked like it was coming down there Oh dear :-(

Just going to pick some Rosemary to stick in the Joint of Lamb

Morning All (JUST) Evening Kim,

Glad everyone is having a nice Easter with friends and family. Don't eat to many Easter Eggs. We don't bother buying each other any as they never get eaten.

Yes Jane I laid on the bed and listened to the football (in between dozes) Got up about 5.00 to watch the results.

Had an Indian delivered last night. Very nice it was too,

I must start to put food out for the HOG, just hope the cats don't find it first. !!!

Ros is in the shower then will get ready for our lunch date at 1.00 pm.

She has changed the bed this morning and a line of whites are out. That should be dry by the time we get back.

I may have mentioned that as a child I found a stoat running along a gutter in the road. I picked it up and the Bast### bit my finger. I soon threw that off, and never approached one again. !!

Our doves are darting all round the boarders finding nesting materials, off they go with twigs, and are soon back for more.

Have put some filled Coconut shells by the nesting box's. So hope the Tits find them, and decide it will be a good food source to nest by ;-) ;-) ;-) Well I can hope :-D :-D :-D

Yes we haven't heard from Gill, perhaps she's up to her elbows in" muck and bullets" if the council haven't been. !!!

Time for my shower, and get ready for the off about 12.45 pm

See you later, have a nice day.

Frank I keep telling you NOT to feed by nesting sites. If other birds use the feeding place birds won't nest in the box.

I watched a thrush this morning in the orchard chase two blackbirds. Never seen that before.

So who got Easter Eggs or presents. Oh had two smallish eggs and some mini eggs and I had a bottle of port from him.

Been reading about the horse Seamus who is Poldark's horse in the series. He lives in Yorkshire.

Afternoon all,
<3 <3 <3 <3 Happy Easter Every one <3 <3 <3 <3

Great excitement here with the little ones doing the egg hunt , they dashed round the garden and found them in no time .
Then as they were going they decided to have another look in some of the pots and found three more eggs !! :-D
Son and DIL came with a big box of chocolates for us :-D

Quite a dull day here so we have decided to go to the coast tomorrow as that should be a better day , we're just going to laze around this afternoon .

Jane that recipe you did sounds like my kind of thing ,it looks nice .
We haven't watched I'm 'Back in the room' ,we watched the Voice ,i liked the chap who won and also Lucy she had a beautiful voice .

Hope you enjoy your lunch Frank, will be a nice change for you not to have to cook .
I do hope all is well with Gill , it's been quite a few days since we last heard from her .

Spoke to grandchildren this morning, they loved their Easter eggs, daughter was very pleased with the sweetpea hanging basket we gave to her and her chap was pleased with the chocolate Easter rabbit we sent for him! Son loved his egg and his lady was very pleased with a rose pot plant we gave to her. So everyone was happy!!! We had a lovely Easter cake and some new laid eggs from Son, and two wooden outdoor chairs complete with cushions beautifully re-covered to go with our garden table from daughter, also six duck eggs and six chicken eggs!! (They all keep chooks and Chap keeps ducks as well!!!) We don't give to each other, never do, just a big kiss!!!
Got the veg cage dismantled this morning and OH will rotovate the patch in a day or two when it's dried out a bit.
OH making Yorkshire puds to go with our beef! I know it should be lamb, but it was SO expensive we decided to give it a miss!

Oh went ringing this morning so I had a Melly Morning. Had a nice hair wash and a long shower.

Suns gone in a bit now and we have big white clouds in the sky but no wind which is a blessing. :-D

Happy Easter to you too Mandy and everyone <3 <3

I imagine it has been all go easter egg hunting down at Fitz'z too this morning.There are 3 young children staying.Glad they founds all the eggs Mandy :-D

I have made a right pigs ear of carving this Lamb.it is all in bits :-S.But I suppose it will taste good :-D.Iv'e got a Turkey Roulade too so everyone can have a bit of each.We'll eat about 6 I think.

No Mel no eggs for us ,but I did get one of the Rabbits with little bell :-D.
Where was Frank off for Lunch? I don't know if he said and that I missed it.

I will be doing a bit of ironing this afternoon, just a few bits and then I am going have read before doing dinner.Chris is having a bonfire at the moment.

Mandy will you be tucking into your box of choices this afternoon :-D :-D

I am just off round to next door with my goodies for the boys. <3 :-D

cheese and biccies for us tonight with walnuts and grapes.

Looking forward to Poldark tonight..........................he has a nice body thst Aiden Turner............... ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)