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Title: Bloody weather!
Post by: Plot69 on December 13, 2008, 12:14:19
Title says it all really.

Weather has been fine and sunny all week albeit a little cold and frosty. Had a hectic week so was really looking forward to getting to the plot this weekend and now look at it out there!

Suppose I'd better go help make mince pies with the kids instead
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: cornykev on December 13, 2008, 13:23:16
Tell me about it, I had manure collection and lottie plans but it aint stopped piddling down all day,  :( :( :(  still I have a ticket for the match later today.   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: Fork on December 13, 2008, 13:35:32
Quote from: cornykev on December 13, 2008, 13:23:16still I have a ticket for the match later today.   ;D ;D ;D

Thought about the match myself but Im still suffering with man flu so it would be silly for me to go.........plus the earache from the Mrs would be unbearable!
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Post by: OllieC on December 13, 2008, 13:38:26
I thought of popping down the lottie but it's too far to swim...
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: Plot69 on December 13, 2008, 13:40:25
Well I'm seriously thinking of planting rice this year.
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Post by: debster on December 13, 2008, 13:44:43
yep looks like Venice here too
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Post by: manicscousers on December 13, 2008, 14:15:09
anyone know a good place to get wellies for the chickens?  ;D
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Post by: tonybloke on December 13, 2008, 14:26:01
can't you get 'em on higher perches? ;D
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Post by: OllieC on December 13, 2008, 14:49:02
Quote from: tonybloke on December 13, 2008, 14:26:01
can't you get 'em on higher perches? ;D

Genius!  ;D
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: manicscousers on December 13, 2008, 15:26:26
Quote from: tonybloke on December 13, 2008, 14:26:01
can't you get 'em on higher perches? ;D
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on December 13, 2008, 18:56:55
I've had a bad cold, but it's been too cold to do anything anyway, the ground's been frozen solid. It finally thawed out a bit yesterday. Dunno when I'll be able to do anything next. I need to sort out a permanent site for those bees, but it'l have to wait.
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: davyw1 on December 13, 2008, 19:25:54
Well worth the the money, i bet some of you ex army wished you had kept yours.


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Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: SMP1704 on December 13, 2008, 22:02:44
I was at the plot at 10am this morning.  The compost centre had delivered 20 bags at the front gate, so I had to barrow them to my plot - that took 30 mins and I was drenched by the time I had finished.

Am I the only one whose hair, when left to its own devices will dry at right angles, so that I look like I've been dragged backwards through a hedge :-[

Still raining..........
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: PJW_Letchworth on December 14, 2008, 02:29:16
I've been losing it steadly now for a number of years so unless your eye brows curl or stick out at right angles, then I can't comment.  Basically I think I'm trying to say I'm jealous!
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: cornykev on December 14, 2008, 12:38:49
It didn't stop raining from the moment I got up to the moment I went to bed, went to watch the Mighty Spurs hold the not so mighty manks to a draw, got soaked walking to the train station on the way home and low and behold all the trains were cancelled, great so I walked another twenty minutes in the rain to get a lift, so to save the OH driving in the rain I said I would drive, so whats the first thing I did before I left tescos car park, drive straight into a bloody tescos trolley, I hate the rain.  >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: hopalong on December 14, 2008, 13:23:48
Forecast said it would be sunny today.  Wrong again!
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: Plot69 on December 16, 2008, 14:31:30
Well I finally got down there. All three genrations of women in my life went shopping today. My Wife, my Daughter and my Grandaughter.

Not wishing to follow them around like a puppy dog, looking at this dress and looking at that pair of shoes, sniffing endless samples of womens after shave or whatever it is, I went and sat in my shed. Made my flask, went and sat in my shed and done nothing.

Just sat there thinking, planning and longing for spring... It was great!
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: caroline7758 on December 16, 2008, 17:34:22
Just need some decent weather between Christmas and New year when I've got a long stretch off work. What are the chances? ::)
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: Plot69 on December 16, 2008, 18:00:58
Quote from: caroline7758 on December 16, 2008, 17:34:22
Just need some decent weather between Christmas and New year when I've got a long stretch off work. What are the chances? ::)

And I want to win the lottery so I can buy a new narrowboat... Chances? About the same!
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: Lauren S on December 16, 2008, 18:24:48
Quote from: Plot69 on December 16, 2008, 14:31:30
I went and sat in my shed. Made my flask, went and sat in my shed and done nothing.
Just sat there thinking, planning and longing for spring... It was great!

This is exactly what I do when the weather is bad. Just being at the lottie is sometimes all you need. Time to yourself to think and plan the year ahead  :D

Coffee or tea drunk at the lottie just tastes so much better. Don't you think?  ;D
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on December 16, 2008, 18:42:40
I just about got as far as the plot today, it was a little warmer. Meaning that the ground's thawed out. It was still pretty cold. It's supposed to be warming up on Thursday, by which time I hope I'll be in a fit state to turn out and do something!
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: Plot69 on December 16, 2008, 19:10:14
Quote from: Lauren S on December 16, 2008, 18:24:48
Coffee or tea drunk at the lottie just tastes so much better. Don't you think?  ;D

Oh it does, and that reminds me, to top it all, my Wife bought me a new flask while she was out.  ;D
Title: Re: Bloody weather!
Post by: Froglegs on December 17, 2008, 11:42:55
To wash down the sausage,egg and black pudding cob i get from the butty shop i have to pass to get to the plot,what more could i ask for...bliss.