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oh--- WE SAID ''mink-lined-rain-coat????
just going out to BBQ SPICED THE FISH WRAPPED IN FOIL WITH LEMOND SLICE--AND A ''WEE' BIT STEACK SALAD/OR POT SALAD
LARGE ''G.T.((2))??

What a size of pond Mel will look so grand lucky fish lol xx

Thank you for the EM photos Mel (via Jane)
You've obviously been very hard at work

This time next year it will be a self supporting aquatic feature

Enjoy Shirl.I will think of you having your BBQ as I go to bed lol.Weird this time difference isn't it!!
Night Night x

I'am off to bed too ,whacked out from yesterday and the heat

Night all xx

Night all too. Just off to the land of nod.

By the way we used to say Red Hat - no draws.

Night!

Correct MEL, I woke at 2am thinking of that, and that buggere# me. I layed till 4.30 got up had a couple of cups of tea. And thought I would look in on you dreamy heads.

The Big End Story:- A man driving down a main road, when his car came to a halt. A farmer in the field came over to enquire, The driver said it just packed up. The farmer said he couldn't help as he haden't gone mechanical. "HOLD ON" he said. I do have a very large chicken, you could borrow to tow you home. They riged up a harness, and off he went. When he got used to the pace of the chicken, he started to make it go faster, by hitting it across the bum, The chicked took of at about 50 miles an hour the ropes broke, and the chicken keept running. A police car came by to enquire what was wrong and the driver said "MY BIG ENS GONE"
Cloudy windy morning here,looks like we could get a drop later. I had the sprinkler out for a good few hours yesterday Both back and front, All over her clean front windows, so to keep the peace I got the dusters out and cleaned them. and the windows on her car, If you leave them they go all streaky.
We pick Lewis up at 9am at the junction of the A5/A508. about half way for No. 1 son to drive. Two weeks running, what a lucky chap I am.

Morning Frank and all,

We had quite a bit of rain yesterday and I think the garden is very gratefull.
Dry this morning and there is sunshine intermittantly.

Thanks for the pics of Sophia Fiona, she is growing fast now!
Loved the wishing well too.

Pond is filling up again this morning and OH is carrying on with the decking.
He is making a lovely job of it.

Hope Jane sent you on the pics I sent her.

Frank you can come and clean our windows any time please.

Once again thinking of our Maureen today.

Morning Mel, Frank and all.
I sent everyone the pics Mel.Hope I didn't miss anyone.
I had a lovely sprinkling of fine rain just now.It was lovely and refreshing on my face and arms.There are some new horses in the field and they are quite skittery.I caused a bit of a stampede when I put my umbrella up lol.

Thanks Frank for your Big End tale lol
Can't wait to see the end result Mel ,it's going be a great feature.

I just hope mum will enjoy it when it's finished. She has always liked her pond and feeding the fish.

She will love it Mel I'm sure.
Just off to the shops and to take Fitz his birthday card .He is 63 today.

Morning all,
No rain here so far ,its very muggy ,i was so hot in bed last night ,kept waking up with the heat ,i hate these disturbed nights ,fell so lazy the next day .

Frank ,have you left any strawberries for Lewis to find this week ? or have you been eating them all again before the birds get them.
Liked your big End joke Frank ,your always coming up with a joke aren't you .
The car has gone in for its MOT today ,lets hope it doesn't want to much work done .

There was an almighty crash just now ,Toby came running in ,when i went out the garden brolly over the table had come unscrewed and the top half had taken off in the wind ,and gone over ,good job it didn't come over to the conservatory window.!!

Morning All,

Thanks for the pics Jane/Mel. It took me a while to work out where the pond is, but you and OH have done really well to get that much done in this hot weather. It is going to look smashing and so nice for you to be able to sit there and watch the fish.

Sofia is a real cutie isn't she Fiona and you are all going to need eyes in the back of your head now she is on the move!! lol

I have been cleaning the lounge window and patio door and porch windows this morning while it is cooler. Have weeded the greenhouse and my veg boxes and been round with some weedkiller on brambles coming under the fence. OH has cleaned the white gutters on the conservatory........painting again now.

Had some of our loganberries on my porridge today......reminded me of Jane's rice pudding. lol

Jane, I heard Cliff being interviewed once where he said he only eats 1 meal a day, fish or a salad usually...........looks good on it doesn't he. lol Could we manage that.....not sure!!

I liked the BIG END joke Frank. Thank you for the e-mail too....made me chuckle.

Off to pick some more loganberries now. Every time I tread amongst the vegetation there I come out with insect bites.......I think the manure must have attracted some of the biters......or blighters!!

That was lucky Mandy, it is a bit breezy here today too.

Hi all
Thanks for the pics of Mels pond via Jane , what a lot of hard work it must be to dig that out , look forward to see it when it's all done Mel and the fish are in, you are going to be kept busy feeding fish & hens every day and all the other wild animals that come into the garden. my OH would love a pond but I said I did not want one as they can encourage frogs (shudder!!!!!) also we have two big fish tanks in the dinning room , one tropical fish and one gold fish and I enjoy sitting watching them swim about very relaxing.
OH has also threatened to have a water feature in the garden but I said I wouldn't be able to sit and relax as I would be running to the toilet all the time due to the running water.

My OH dreams a lot if not a pond or water feature how about a swimming pool Ah Ah. IN SCOTLAND!!!!!! A BIG NO THERES ENOUGH WATER COMING FROM THE SKY IN THIS COUNTRY THANKYOU.

saw your pudding pics Jane "mmmm" not sure how to comment on those

Thanks Mandy for the pics of Katie she looks a bundle of laughs to, hope she doesn't have to much bother with her teeth, Sofia keeps putting her hand in everyone's mouth to touch their teeth she is fascinated with them
It's blowing a really hard wind here to ,haven't got our brolly up today .

I'm on my own this afternoon "Oh the peace!! heaven,

I'm catching up on e-mails and housework then off to do some of my exercises, got 4 new ones yesterday for the lower back area .The physiotherapist said I had to be careful with my posture the problem could be is that I seem to slouch when sitting, I need to keep reminding my self to sit up straight , and to stand correctly at the kitchen sink.

Better get on now or everyone will be back and I'll miss my chance to get some jobs done.

Afternoon All,

Been to Northampton market. What a change there has been, Flowers blooming everywhere, new water feature squirting out of the ground. They have had loads of Eliphants made out of plastic,they have all been decorated, in all manor of colours, and are displayed all around the market area. Looks great. We bought our Veg for the week, Bedfordshire new potatoes ,broard beans, carrots, , local peas, runner beans, strawberrys , cherries and a hugh cauliflower. We did the Tesc# run on the way home. Thats me finished for the week. Back in my shorts again, ready for the footie.

Just been out in the garden to do a bit of weeding ,ten minutes and i'd had enough !! so hot i'am now sitting in front of the fan trying to cool off .

I'd like a dip in the pool but as i carn't swim i don't like going in on my own .

I'd love to put Toby in the pool to see if he could swim ......does it come natural to a dog to be able to swim ?
You never hear of dogs having swimming lessons LOL

Your set up for the week then Frank ,all those lovely veg ,i must admit we haven't had much veg lately ,its been just salad !!

I feel lost without the car ,not that i want to go anywhere ,but its always there if i do ,if you know what i mean .
Hubby always says i need my fix of supermarket shopping ,anyone would think i go every day ........nooooo every other day !!! LOL

Just popping in and out as Tennis is on Brilliant first Mens Semi.Then I nipped out to do some weeding and now Murray is on ,so I'm off.
BBL

Decking all down and rail up. Now OH is off up the veg garden looking down the well as it seems we have taken all the water out of it!!!!! Suppose the ground has been so dry it soaked up all the rain we had esterday and none gone in the well. Must go and stick my nose in and see what he is doing as our well is about 25 or 30 foot deep. If he went down it...........................................I would have to find about three big ladders and tie them together to get down to him!!!!!!!!

BBL watch this space

afternoon All~~~~~~
Thanks Frank for em's---ha ha --- dose Lewis eat you put of house & home --like mine do??I think they must have Hollow Leg----

Mel your pond look as if you'll step out on to deck and there it is--How lovely that will be----xxx

sunny & hot here--I've to go have my blood test will just be in & out i hope,Must pick up some supplies for OG--& MY MONSTERS AS WE MAY HAVE SLEEP OVER NOW SCHOOLS OUT---
Must water baskets boy do they dry out fast in this weather also need rose powder the leaves are being eaten- When i smoked ---would boil up some cig buts and use the water to spry.

I gave my brother Ralph my printer to go with the PC I gave him. Its been troublesome, so I have bought him a replacement on ebay