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Mistress Rose
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010
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Location: Llanfyllin area
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I am in a bit of a lull at the moment regarding the move. My friend had a phone call from some friends of mine who asked me to go for the weekend, but I didn't because of the moving and its need for speed. They, however, told me that he said he was not putting me under any pressure; now that is not what he said to me, wanted a date set, and to be gone by that date, with a sooner the better attitude. Anyway, I am taking a bit of time right now and doing the job slowly and methodically. I am 80% packed it is just the other end that needs the work doing, lots of it. I need 2 more sheds putting up and it is cold when I get home from work, I so don't feel like doing too much when I do get back, so they are weekend tasks. I must be serious about moving as I have missed all the rugby which normally takes precedence over all alternatives including work!
I am gathering all the scrap I can together, even though as you say not much value. The nearest is in Oswestry about 15 miles away. I have a lot to go-an old concrete mixer included, which I inherited with the place and have never moved since I moved there!
Yes I thought of laid hedge binders for the hazel rods, MR I was wondering if you did that your way, very common in Shropshire with the professionals. Not so much here on the hills as the hazel doesn't grow so much round here, well not in great lengths as it does lower down.
There was a bonus in the time suffering JL, with a plant as consolation! I hope you have a good time in NY Botanical garden Look forward to hearing about it on return. I too hope Cassandra is OK, but not sure if it is affecting Tasmania-I thought it was New Zealand. I hope they can reduce the damage and keep casualties down, but so hard in the circumstances. |
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tim_and_nicky
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Mistress Rose
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Jam Lady
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gregotyn
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Mistress Rose
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010
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Location: Llanfyllin area
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Been to see the man for the new shed and it is a weekender he says so I will have to do a bit of work quickly He is viewing tomorrow! Been to our local tip, (15 Miles each way!), for my neighbour to help with her emptying her garage to get the cars in for the winter. That is why I am late here today, though I had expected not to be here in time .
Regarding the tornado it only affected me on the road after it had swept through. Not at any serious strength just a few trees down and traffic controlled by a single fire transit gong with a little convoy from top of the hill down to the bottom. Mostly conifers-relatively shallow rooting-but it took the tops out of 2 old oak trees in a field, which were 2 majestic trees when in full leaf; they are still standing though. I think the only reason for any traffic control was that one of the firs was resting on an electrical cable. I have been past this morning and all cleared up.
Just had this minute an order from the part time librarian for firewood, (bonus of being a nice man-is what I say!), but is a way of getting rid of small blocks, no good to anyone except someone who wants wood for the fire cheap! and she has just paid even bigger bonus. I will do that this pm probably and she will get the bags back to me quicker for refilling. Moral is if it isn't there you can't sell it! Glad all is going on for you MR regarding log sales, even if you would rather be baking the family biscuits!
I look forward to seeing and hearing about the horse logging and saw mill-hoping the weather holds for you, Jam Lady.
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013
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Location: Tasmania Australia
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Oh sorry, no the earth quake was on a different island (and country) entirely. Though it was in a place I have been to many times during the time I was living in NZ. Rather a good fishing spot Kaikoura. We signed up for a fishing trip on a commercial fish boat - they laid the cray pots on the way out and hauled them in on the way back. Meanwhile we dropped our lines over the side and failed to catch anything. The good news was the cray pots were full when we came back so we had some rather luscious food that night (once we borrowed a pot big enough to cook them). Fresh caught crayfish (technically lobster) with lashing of butter. Yum. It seems the sea floor has rearranged itself somewhat so the crays all had to be hand caught and popped back in the water, so I imagine there is a bit of a territory squabble going on in the bits that are still wet.
I have simply been rather busy doing unproductive things for other people so had nothing to say really. Summer seems to have arrived with a bang and the long grass in the back yard is rapidly turning into a fire hazard so a day of slashing was deployed on Friday (between other commitments), Thursday was in the History Room relieving someone else, and startling Chinese tourists with my spinning activities (do you have anything to sell!), yesterday was rather rudely commenced with a visitor at seven am expecting a cup of tea (I made her wait outside while I finished dressing as I had been in the shower when she knocked) and thus the whole day thrown out and I never did catch up with myself. Today was the Whole Town Garage sale, though yesterday I found a couple already happening and purchased a new set of china for the house (the set I have been using has been the remains of several cheap sets purchased in boxes when you move to new countries and your other stuff is still in a container somewhere en route). This is still cheap and modern, but a bit more cottagey and the size of the dinner plates is better for the dishwasher - a critical criterion.
Today was spent scattered between camping on the door step of the wool shop (finally restocked with tops so I can resume spinning), recovering from my shock at the price she was willing to pay for the beanie ($30!! to be onsold for $40), going to what I thought was a public meeting about new planning legislation but which turned out to be a rant by someone who, if he was not Christian Brethren I would have suspected of communist leanings (and definitely a conspiracy theorist), and helping out at the History Room's Garage Sale store. My own purchases there were a couple of books, and a mantelpiece that, with a great deal of work, will be good in the main bedroom (it is actually formerly one from a kitchen fire place, so has a double shelf (one for ornaments that will not survive cat explorations you see!). It will require work, which will of course not happen till the shed happens which is looking more like the end of February at this rate), so in the mean time i will have to find a space alongside the two other mantel pieces that need work in the spare room.
Tomorrow will be 26 so I am not looking forward to resuming my strimming, but needs must. Wednesday, on the other hand will be 11, but is the only blip in a week of rather warm weather. |
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Mistress Rose
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Glad you managed to get to the library on time Gregotyn, and a bonus that you got an order for wood. Trees have a bad habit of landing on things. They seem to manage a direct hit in the middle of our deer fence panels to such an extent that I think they line themselves up specially.  Glad the tornado didn't affect you more than that.
I read a report about the earthquake in which it said the sea levels have changed Cassandra. Sounds as if they had a lot of sealife to put back in the sea. I am glad to say earthquakes here are very rare, but on the Isle of Wight, which is not too far from us, they have the opposite problem of bits of land falling into the sea now and again.
In spite of being somewhat unproductive, you seem to have been busy. Congratulations on your beanie. That is a pretty good price. If she thinks such a 'unique' piece will sell for that-great.
We cut and bagged half the log sack order yesterday, and phoned him to say they were available in case he gets very low. Have the remainder to do later in the week now. Although the weather started nice yesterday, the rain came on and we got a bit wet and cold. Bagging the logs sorted that out though.
There was a nasty little low pressure came through in the night, so it was very wet and windy. Seems to have gone over now, but it still looks rather breezy and dull, but with any luck dry again. |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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We went to a Christmas Fair at a big house near us yesterday. Most of it was in the house, which was a good thing considering the weather, although they had a couple of large, but luckily solid marquees at one side. They had warm air heating in them which made them warmer than the house. Bought a few bits, mainly food, and the standard was very good. Found someone we know well had a stand outside. His sign had been taken down by one of the staff in the night, and one of his tables had been blown over by the wind flapping the back of the tent, but no damage, and he was carrying on as normal.
Weather forecast not too good for the next two days, so we will have to see what we can do. |
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Mistress Rose
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Jam Lady
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gregotyn
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I had a few flakes of snow when going to work at 5.30 am. but came to nothing thank goodness. I also had a visit from a man who is going to build a shed for me 8ft to the eaves so avoiding planning and it is behind a tall hedge so not going to upset anyone's view. It has warmed up a bit today, but a sharp wind early on. I do need to know what Scouting spirit is, MR, as it was not advertised when I was a boy scout some time in the 195/60's; we rubbed sticks together, as you do, but got the fire going with a match!
Glad you are ok, Cassandra, we have missed you. Yes the long grass I understand, but pleased the summer is with you now. I hope the strimming finishes for you quickly, well in the heat it needs to go; I wonder if you set fire to it at some point, with a few buckets of water handy and a hose pipe at the ready? I am impressed too with the price of the hat looks like you could have a winning streak, if you get enough ready for the winter.
The man who is doing the shed arrived on Sunday as agreed, but not at the agreed time-early morning after watching his little boy play rugby he stayed on after the game so turned up to me around 12.30pm. But as he is going to do a tin pot job for me in a hurry I am grateful he is doing it at all. Most of his work is big stuff silage pits and barns, not baby 3m by 6m sheds. I have a fair bit to do to get it in shape ready for his machine to start. I have laid on a man with a trailer to take the rubbish away and to bring a load of stone in to get the access sorted should be fun, well I will keep out of the way making tea, no doubt-I won't be around this coming weekend.
The 2 oak trees that got hit in the tornado are being cleared up already, the chap was in the field today as I came home at lunch time, logging the big pieces and a bonfire on the go for the rest-not such a bad idea as the ground is at the bottom of the hill and is wet in spring, so access would probably be on foot if he left it much later, or he would make a lot of mess using a big tractor to clear it away in spring before the grass grows. |
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