Sorry I didn't get on earlier to wish everyone a Merry Christmas -looks like you all managed Ok anyway!

Instead, can I be the first to wish everyone a happy, healthy and fruitful New Year?

Love to you all

xx

thanks for th ehint Herby - I shall pop out tomorrow to stock up on the necessary compost & seed. Or will that be too late?!

In a plastic pot and still fairly small, so I think I'll bring it indoors..

thanks for the advice - glad to be back!

Thanks Herby - life sort of got in the way for a while, but I'm back now!

They're closer to conker than pea size so i'll remove them and see what happens! Do you think it will need protecing over winter?

Sorry Compo, not been on line for a while so only just catching up! Sorry to hear you've been unwell - hope you're feeling a bit brighter now? Take it easy,read lots of seed catalogues and post lots of words of wisdom on here for the rest of us. x

I suddenly started listening to myself in the car the other day and realised that I am officially a grumpy old woman! in the space of about 1/2 an hr I had complained about "idiots" in Tescos car park, gangs of aimless youths hanging about on street corners and people who put their Christm...

Talking about figs, at what size should i remove fruit or leave them on? I brought fig on a whim from wilkos (don't ask me what variety).it's in a pot and has several small fruit on it. should i leave them or remove them?

Oh he's gorgeous!

Make the most these early years - they do go so fast. before long he'll be a horrible smelly grumpy teenager like mine!

Sorry to hear about the bad news Jenny.
Love the new nickname - they are always such fun, whether or not people use them to promote a message.
It would be fascinating to know the stories behind some of the other names used on this site.

Lizzie, sorry to be thick but what's a Trojan cab?? I thought we might have managed to avoid trick or treating by going on holiday, but 2 little b@@@ers rang the bell on our hotel room door! (Though,to be honest, as they were sepaking Spanish they could have been trying to tell me that the hotel was...

Have just got back from a few days in Valencia where it was nice and warm so am really feeling the cold now (especially as some daft sod turned the heating off before we went!) Watching Sky news I could see that the weather in the UK had taken a turn for the worse and so spent a long time worrying a...

You're safe Herby - I don't get out that way very often!

My most amazing sight this year was probably the first edible veg appearing in my garden - I was amazed that anything had grown! I think I saw a Golden Eagle in remote part of Sctoland - it was impressive whatever it was! Herby, I always enjoy that drive through Woburn that takes you through the dee...

the biggest smile I've had today!

thanks Lizzie

Lamb stew & dumplings....
or maybe fish & chips...
cheese & biscuits
I have very simple tastes!

I'm still thinking about starters,puddings and drinks!