Peggy's Mundane Thread

Just calmed the wife down with a nice glass of milk.

She was doing some work in her 'office' (the old 3rd bedroom) and a cat appeared at the open window to say hello!

I'm surprised she didn't wake everyone in the street with her scream!      

Snippet of overheard conversation ...

Five year old: I want to be a sheep.

Eight year old: Well I'm not going to be a sheep again. That suit's much too small for me.

The cat is back!  

mouldyoldgoat wrote:

The cat is back!  

Good, pleased for you and the cat.

Tried to get my hair cut today. They can't fit me in until tomorrow morning.

Peggy wrote:

Tried to get my hair cut today. They can't fit me in until tomorrow morning.

Is your hair that big?

Not so much big as very long. Or rather, far too long for me.

Phnarrr.

I've been sorted out. It's much shorter now.

And again phnarrr.

And in other news, I have this very evening shelled a large consignment of broad beans. My favourites.

Grow them or buy them?

Went to Clevedon for the day, mother-in-laws birthday.

First time I'd been and it was ok. It has the pier of the year 2013 no less which was refreshingly devoid of amusement arcades and the usual shite but an unspoiled Victorian pier which has hundreds if not thousands of little brass plaques that people have bought for loved ones etc.

Not a lot actually in the town though, a bit of a shingly beach and a boating lake but a rather splendid park which is circled by a miniature steam train.

There was also a huge bouncy castle which was like all his dreams come true for my little lad who spent ages on there for £1.50. Bargain  

Bought them, Pete (my window boxes aren't up to much beyond tomatoes).

A girl I went to school with lived in Clevedon before she came to Plymouth.

I had a good crop of runner beans this year. pete, I also have Horse Dung ready for next year crop.

Gran children, They are back in the morning, on the 0630 ferry from France. my peace will go out the window.

I have runner beans in profusion, unfortunately my boys seemed to think that they were designed to grow as big as they can and some are now about two feet long! Will sort them out today, have some great tomatoes and so many chilies that the plants have fallen over.

I am taking my first crop of tomatoes ever here. In the past they haven't germinated or they have developed blight. They are superb tasting but grown in pots outdoors they are so expensive that I don't think I will bother again.

Been a good year. Going to be some well expensive passata going in freezer dreckly.
Maybe should take excess to Farmers market and flog organic veg boxes.

Keep finding courgettes which have gotten to size of marrows.

More blackberries in back field than you can shake a stick at.

Any tips for winter veg?

Cabbages, Kale and get some Purple sprouting Broccoli planted for next spring. Root crops are good but a bit late to plant for eating in the winter, again will be good in the spring. Leeks can be planted earlier than now and can be picked all winter.

After two years of disastrous tomato crops (last year's Jamie Oliver recommended ones tasted disgusting) this year has been perfect for them. Except I kept forgetting to get any seed, and then I kept forgetting to get any plants.

Happy to help out with any surplus produce. I'd have an allotment if I had the time. And if I could get one.

We've started processing our tomatoes, make puree n that. This year has been shite, really late for harvesting. I hope that we have an Indian summer, but only after some rain to stop the fires.

Went out for the day. Had cheese and salad rolls for lunch, and later a nice cup of coffee and some cake.

Was due to go child minding this evening, but Mrs PP is not feeling to well so we called it off.

done some painting, then put a shelf up with the help of my new drill...very exciting

i have a lovely Makita.

the chap in Homebase was very helpful, so i sent an email to the head office.  
i bought a new saw as well      

Tiling finished in downstairs loo.

Dropped ceiling and electrickery this morning before finally getting around to Offspring I's Architectural Challenge around Devonport and Stoke.

Stoke Inn is on list so may have to check out new management's work.