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by peter
Mon Jun 26, 2023 11:07 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Who still visits the forum?
Replies: 59
Views: 33798

Re: Who still visits the forum?

"Some regular folk are nominated as volunteer moderators & can remove posts immediately if in breech of rules which are then followed up by proper admin or FB if really naughty." that's me that is.
by peter
Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 196
Views: 151809

Re: Early Summer Bits and Bobs.

Finally last night we had some decent rain, the terrace plant pot "saucers" were full of water at 8am, looking forward to finally being able to plant out my squash seedling without them shrivelling up. Allotment hasn't seen any measurable quantity of rain for weeks..... forecast, didn't ar...
by peter
Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Will the British ever ive up their neat tidy lawns?
Replies: 20
Views: 8754

Re: Will the British ever ive up their neat tidy lawns?

Well manicured lawns are good for songbirds, less cover for predators and easier to get the creepy-crawlies & worms.

What I really don't get is the plastic grass, what's the point?
by peter
Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Long awaited Spring Bits and Bobs…
Replies: 339
Views: 70265

Re: Long awaited Spring Bits and Bobs…

Two more rows of spud in, that's four rows so far and about 120'.
by peter
Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: Cooking tips
Topic: Coronation signature dish
Replies: 26
Views: 11464

Re: Coronation signature dish

I think small beer was made with the mash from the good strong beer, rewatered and rebrewed.
by peter
Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: Animal Repeller
Replies: 10
Views: 2677

Re: Animal Repeller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Jli3EQCII Jasper Carrot Mole Sketch Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I bought a sonic thing to frighten off Moles, didn't flippin' work, I even stuck it in one of their runs and the Moles just pushed it out of the way, bit sceptical me. You can get things that go on the front of ...
by peter
Wed Apr 05, 2023 6:58 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: If birds think
Replies: 7
Views: 2016

Re: If birds think

Old Codger?
oldherbaceous wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 5:23 am I have been thinking long and hard about this, Stravaig, and after I have seen the way half a dozen Pigeons have been acting over the last few days, I have come up with the conclusion that, they just think about food and sex…..I won’t say who Cook said that reminded her of…😕🙂
by peter
Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Long awaited Spring Bits and Bobs…
Replies: 339
Views: 70265

Re: Long awaited Spring Bits and Bobs…

Two things bother me about composting as related to peatfree composts. How well,or poorly, is the matter composted, have had bags of GP compost opened and be full of live fungi. Allied to that what is the input to the process, is it domestic green waste bins or, more likely, commercially sourced Eas...
by peter
Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:59 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: GYO closing down in June?
Replies: 9
Views: 1535

Re: GYO closing down in June?

https://www.betterretailing.com/industry-news/dc-thomson-has-cut-over-25-magazines-from-two-uk-sites/ "... The full list of Aceville titles to be closed is: Crafts Beautiful, Great British Food, Grow Your Own, PaperCrafter, Let’s Get Crafting!, Let’s Knit!, Natural Health, Period Ideas, Sew, So...
by peter
Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: Cooking tips
Topic: Products I've liked
Replies: 22
Views: 11718

Re: Products I've liked

Oafs eh? Think you've described them rather well Primrose. My husband yesterday experimented with making a lentil oaf to use up a surplus of rather ageing lentils. It was so stodgy and solid and highly indigestible. Definitely not a success. Even the magpies are urning up their beaks at the chopped ...
by peter
Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Half a beetle?
Replies: 7
Views: 3240

Re: Half a beetle?

Beetle used to be the name for a large wooden hammer, used to hammer fence posts in, I was hoping a mallet was going begging.
by peter
Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:29 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Happy Birthday Peter.
Replies: 8
Views: 1140

Re: Happy Birthday Peter.

Thank you all.
by peter
Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Late Winter Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 294
Views: 47834

Re: Late Winter Bits and Bobs.

Westi stir the paint thoroughly, as shed stored paint sometimes separates out a bit.
by peter
Thu Jan 12, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Dandelions
Replies: 1
Views: 1816

Re: Dandelions

Made wine from the yellow part of the flower once, wasn't overly impressed.
by peter
Sat Jan 07, 2023 1:31 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Early Winter Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 157
Views: 32796

Re: Early Winter Bits and Bobs.

oldherbaceous wrote: Fri Jan 06, 2023 10:59 am Morning, Peter, did you put the links and the thank-you button in place?
OH, 😂 no, I twisted admins tail a little.

I spend my working days glued to a computer, have done so since 1980. Way less technical than I used to be, but much wider spread of responsibilities in different areas.