I have sown a few flower seeds today,  and tomorrow I hope to sow my French Beans and some early Carrots.

I had 4 new perennial Geraniums arrive today,  so potted them up temporarily short term, before I plant them out in their permanent places.

One of my Roses doesn't look healthy this year,  so sadly, I think its going to have to go.  Pity, because its a gorgeous pink,  and has always flowered so well.
 
They are talking about the temperature dropping down to only 2 degrees here on Sunday night!

The village pub went up for sale
The Blacksmith wanted it - name of Dale
He went to look around
Including the outside grounds

How lovely, Granny.  
 
Trouble is,  while they were eggs they were silent.   Now they will be making a noise,  so I hope they manage to  stay safe from predators.

What sort of birds are the parents?
Good luck babies.  

Quote from: Raven on April 17, 2026, 12:43:41 PMHave a wee watch of this clip from the Scottish News, it will tell you what's going on. 😕

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/ferry-disruption-due-to-failure-to-invest-in-fleet-says-calmac-boss

Thanks Raven.
Unless I have misunderstood,  how on earth could they have let a third of their fleet of ferries together all get  in too bad a condition to use?    I can understand one getting to old and useless,  but FOUR,  all at once?
Surely that is down to Management?

Quote from: Raven on April 17, 2026, 12:43:41 PMHave a wee watch of this clip from the Scottish News, it will tell you what's going on. 😕

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/ferry-disruption-due-to-failure-to-invest-in-fleet-says-calmac-boss

What a breath of fresh air to hear a CEO shoulder the blame & not make any excuses.

Quote from: Scrumpy on April 17, 2026, 03:54:43 PMAww!!! They are beautiful..
I hope they stay safe...

They're well hidden at the moment. My granddaughter has been taking sneaky pics, of the eggs, then the chicks.  Both parents seem to be in attendance. 

I had the same problem, although I had a note of the needed details

Quote from: GrannyMac on April 16, 2026, 07:59:09 PMWe weren't as well up on pensions as my kids' generation.  It was something far off in the future, I was more bothered about paying the mortgage! 

We weren't a generation of 'claim all you can' modern-day benefit experts.

It never occurred to us that we could be better off, in later life, by not working or paying into private pensions.

Quote from: Scrumpy on April 17, 2026, 03:52:34 PMI think Vlad has worn himself out..
He is resting up...

Nah..I was logged out and then had great difficulty logging back in it would nt recognise my name I had to do a google search for the site , I am stressed

very variable from bright sun  to pelting rain and back again, then back AGAIN