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Good morning everyone on an Annie Lennox “here comes the rain again” start to a forecasted rainy day in the dark and dangerous north. 5.4 this a.m. and I await the cavalcade of the bin lorry I am pleased to see that the cars are now freshly washed and the plants that Mrs Miggins introduced to the front garden yesterday are happily watered in. I need to tidy up my art room and a rainy day is as good a time as any - looks like a Tracey Emin installation at present even without the presence of an unmade bed which I find slovenly. Dinner tonight looks like it’s going to be something out of the freezer. Could be “surprise dip” but there might be sausages that need releasing - it’s all the rage. “Release the sausages” could be a battle cry against certain types who wear Lycra. Anyhow. Art bit - some more pouring of colour onto black ink. Hope your day unfolds in your favour. I had best make some koffy and then get on with that art room - I shall begin by sharpening all the available pencils in the art form of active procrastination.
 

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ianpspurs said:
Trev is an amusing family story here. Oldest grandchild was given an Easter Bunny by us when he was about 2 (too long in the checkout queue at W so granddad got bored, a few things have been bought that way, especially at Christmas and Easter), When asked to name it he said Trevor. Now, nearly 12 he still has it on his bed and it is known as Trev. To this day neither his parents nor anyone else know where the name Trevor came from - rather like your predictive text.
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How lovely that he still treasures Trev @ianpspurs
 
Morning all from a drizzly L.A. but I'm not interested in radio one's first song. Neat rows of collards and Allium ampeloprasum are much more my thing. Libre felt my fbg needed to identify as 4.4 at 7.31, possibly just to incense the culture warriors. @dunelm thank you for reminding me of that Annie Lennox song, sharing today's splendid art and giving me an arf, arf, chortle,belly laugh, guffaw, wheeze moment with active procrastination: epic. Isn't lycra now passé, Tencel is more woke? For a chap who adores cassoulet I have an ambiguous relationship with sausages. They just seem "wrong" - I'm a guilty "social eater" thereof. Cold ones are better imho. Have a song - and lyrics - covers all bases. Enjoy your many and varied Thursdays, easy or not.
 
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LivingLightly said:
I'm beginning to feel I know your nocturnal wildlife visitors @gennepher, Thank you for sharing your nighttime video and dramatic kaleidoscope images.

Wednesday's FBG 4.9 mmol/L on rising at 6.00 am.
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Thank you @LivingLightly
The badger family are regulars, but from time to time others come in...
Foxy Loxy is such a regular he must live in the same den as them, or the badgers knock on his door as they are leaving.
There have been a few other foxes, but are few and far between.
Thank you for the kaleidoscope compliment.
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone on an Annie Lennox “here comes the rain again” start to a forecasted rainy day in the dark and dangerous north. 5.4 this a.m. and I await the cavalcade of the bin lorry I am pleased to see that the cars are now freshly washed and the plants that Mrs Miggins introduced to the front garden yesterday are happily watered in. I need to tidy up my art room and a rainy day is as good a time as any - looks like a Tracey Emin installation at present even without the presence of an unmade bed which I find slovenly. Dinner tonight looks like it’s going to be something out of the freezer. Could be “surprise dip” but there might be sausages that need releasing - it’s all the rage. “Release the sausages” could be a battle cry against certain types who wear Lycra. Anyhow. Art bit - some more pouring of colour onto black ink. Hope your day unfolds in your favour. I had best make some koffy and then get on with that art room - I shall begin by sharpening all the available pencils in the art form of active procrastination.
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Art bit, I love, you are giving me ideas again... @dunelm
 
Annb said:
4.8 at 03.45 today. Up to 5.8 before breakfast at 09.15 but now 8.4. Not to worry, I daresay it'll go down again. I'm doing something wrong because I've put weight on again this week. Time to go and get my legs bandaged again. Toodle-oo.
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Best wishes for leg day and the levelling down agenda - worked a charm for you know who. Admittedly the alleged aim was the opposite but we knew, we knew. Weight fluctuates - I weigh most days (only record every Wednesday) and weight varies significantly. Transit times have an impact - too much information?
 
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ianpspurs said:
Winner for the fbg, aided by lack of temptation and running down the freezer. Is running down the freezer part of preparation for the possible move or just clearance ahead of this year's harvest?
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@ianpspurs we started running the freezer down when we put the hiuse on the market. Plenty of room in there now, but am probably returning to UK sometime soon for several months, so nothing more going into the freezer.
We did see a house we were interested in, been on the market six months and recently reduced price by 10k, but no point in viewing until we have an offer on this house, which is feeling increasingly unlikely.
 
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Lamont D said:
7.0 this woeful Wednesday.
#3 birthday, and no celebrations as he is in uni.
Lots of rain in forecast but been dry, and no wind this morning.
a little big of gardening, but not much to do now.
have to start thinking about winter. Front garden is still full of colour, even tho some plants have now stopped.
soon be having the bulbs starting..

kitchen duties calling, more tea vicar?........
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Good to know someone has their garden mostly under control.
 
SlimLizzy said:
@ianpspurs Plenty of room in there now, but am probably returning to UK sometime soon so nothing more going into the freezer.
We did see a house we were interested in, been on the market six months and recently reduced price by 10k, but no point in viewing until we have an offer on this house, which is feeling increasingly unlikely.
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Never say never. It only takes one buyer.
 
I became a sausage trier outerer, when abroad, especially in Germany.
And I'm partial to hog the cocktail variants at buffets.


6.9 this Thursday.
#8 is being a ratbag, as I post.
Started this thread a while ago until he turned the Wi-Fi box off.

back on track now, I hope.

lots of cooking to do. Mrs L is partial to some cheese flan.
gotta go, ratbag is finding things to upset Mrs L.
 
SlimLizzy said:
Good to know someone has their garden mostly under control.
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I think my objective was to be busy but not be needed every day, in case of bad weather. Giving both front and back a splash of colour for the majority of months. And still be able to just spend an hour or two or not, just for the tidy up.tie
I'm amazed at the transformation of both front and back, from when I retired. Having a couple of bob to spend on it helps. So does a outlet that sells a huge variety at good prices. Knowing the owner helps. He played for the footie team I coached many years back at the local youth club.
I'm also amazed that I have cut the lawn less than ten times only this year. And is still short.
When I did it on the footie pitches I looked after, it was almost every week and more in July/August.
Bloody global warming/ British cold and wetting its called.

Plans are to be discussed over a cuppa over the coming months as the mass of bluebells start.
 
Ratbag has been released from our grasp, to wreak havoc on the unwary!
Other than kitchen duties another tidy up, find things that are not in their usual place.
And the breakable put back.
Including Mrs L, with an afternoon nap.
I think the term ratbag is too harsh.
It is more suitable now I feel to refer to him as Taz.
If you lot have a suitable nickname I would consider.
A menace is not enough.
But he does brighten my day.
His rendition of baby shark is typically entertainment.
 
ianpspurs said:
Morning all from a drizzly L.A. but I'm not interested in radio one's first song. Neat rows of collards and Allium ampeloprasum are much more my thing. Libre felt my fbg needed to identify as 4.4 at 7.31, possibly just to incense the culture warriors. @dunelm thank you for reminding me of that Annie Lennox song, sharing today's splendid art and giving me an arf, arf, chortle,belly laugh, guffaw, wheeze moment with active procrastination: epic. Isn't lycra now passé, Tencel is more woke? For a chap who adores cassoulet I have an ambiguous relationship with sausages. They just seem "wrong" - I'm a guilty "social eater" thereof. Cold ones are better imho. Have a song - and lyrics - covers all bases. Enjoy your many and varied Thursdays, easy or not.
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Thank you @ianpspurs and pleased you had a chortle or two. The thing with sausages is that only a tiny few really pass muster - the rest fall into the category “strange but true”.
 
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