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#91
Gardening / Re: Gardening anyone?
Last post by Mups - April 17, 2026, 10:46:52 PM
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!
#92
The Chat Room / Re: Lets write a Limerick, one...
Last post by Mups - April 17, 2026, 10:38:24 PM
The village pub went up for sale
The Blacksmith wanted it - name of Dale
He went to look around
Including the outside grounds
#93
The Chat Room / Re: Spring has sprung!
Last post by Mups - April 17, 2026, 10:29:03 PM
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.   :smiley:
#94
The Chat Room / Re: The boring thread.....
Last post by Mups - April 17, 2026, 10:25:11 PM
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?
#95
The Chat Room / Re: The boring thread.....
Last post by Diasi - April 17, 2026, 09:23:43 PM
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.
#96
The Chat Room / Re: Spring has sprung!
Last post by GrannyMac - April 17, 2026, 08:50:40 PM
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. 
#97
The Chat Room / Re: The boring thread.....
Last post by Michael Rolls - April 17, 2026, 08:27:07 PM
I had the same problem, although I had a note of the needed details
#98
General Discussion / Re: Go forth and multiply...
Last post by Diasi - April 17, 2026, 07:57:10 PM
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.
#99
The Chat Room / Re: The boring thread.....
Last post by Vlad - April 17, 2026, 07:20:29 PM
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
#100
The Chat Room / Re: The boring thread.....
Last post by Michael Rolls - April 17, 2026, 05:40:54 PM
very variable from bright sun  to pelting rain and back again, then back AGAIN