The Optimistic Spring/Summer 2014 Thread..

[Vipersan]

..The sun is finally shining here ..at least for today ...
..and I feel the sap rising a little so here goes ...
A hopeful and optimistic 2014 BBQ (maybe) thread .
rgds
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[Lazarus]

Well it's over 15C here and a really lovely day.

I might have to remove my winter T-Shirt soon.



Oh, and SWMBO has just got home and proposes we have our coffee and fruit out in the Garden, so things are definitely looking up if a lady-chap thinks it's warm!

 

[sonnetpete]

No such luck here...even though it's sunny there's a cool northerly breeze....but the fruit trees are pretty well all in flower so the weather must be heading the right way.......oh, and re 'the lawn'....I sadly don't have 'staff'....so it's all done by yours truly...the goats would be useless, being browsers not grazers......and of course I'd have to move the land mine....

 

[Lazarus]

Just did the Weed/Feed & MossKill thing on mine a couple of days ago, so am spared the joy of Mowing whilst it takes effect.

Of course, I've got to remember not to put the first three lots of cuttings in with the Compost.

 

[Llew]

My Weed Museum is now officially open. Please bring your own trowel.

 

[Vipersan]

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My Weed Museum is now officially open. Please bring your own trowel.

Got enough exhibits of our own to be getting on with ..
Sorry Llew..

What I am worried about are the various fuit trees my dad has now planted in the land beyond my wall ..
One day these WILL become a problem for my view of the arc ..but dwarf as yet ..
Gonna have to get a long pruning device to keep these manageable..
I do love fresh fruit tho'
A trade off ??

 

[Captain Jack]

A trade off ??

Only if you chop down the TT!

Lovely here today... may even go for a run!

 

[Kveys]

Quite UK here; windy/rainy (stereotype rules ). But luckily no snow anymore and weather forecast says better for next week.

 

[Vipersan]

I've just learned the true meaning of the phrase 'to grasp the nettle' ...luckily there were some docks handy ...
Serves me right for volunteering my weeding services when I saw my dad struggling..

 

[Topper]

Have finished spring cleaning the house and have now done the cars inside and out in the sunshine, SWMBO having taken the day off to finish off the kitchen have mowed the lawn front and back in the sunshine and filled the brown bin to overflowing with grass clippings and deadwood from the hedge, as luck would have it they collect the garden rubbish tomorrow, for once I am in sync with the council

 

[Vipersan]

Have finished spring cleaning the house and have now done the cars inside and out in the sunshine, SWMBO having taken the day off to finish off the kitchen have mowed the lawn front and back in the sunshine and filled the brown bin to overflowing with grass clippings and deadwood from the hedge, as luck would have it they collect the garden rubbish tomorrow, for once I am in sync with the council

Our equivalent bins are pink ..and mine is due to be filled on sunday ..
A pussy willow approx. 37 degrees west of Carl needs a haircut
;)

 

[Topper]

Our equivalent bins are pink ..and mine is due to be filled on sunday ..
A pussy willow approx. 37 degrees west of Carl needs a haircut
;)

Is this the instrument of choice for the trim???????

 

[Archived-1]

Its been a lovely day here today, and I've been stuck in the house building a walk in wardrobe, I just need to plaster it and fit it out inside, then same in the spare room Monday/Tuesday, then It's all hands on the 1.8 mount and install, happy days.

 

[2cvbloke]

Optimistic BBQ weather? I know of some canadians who have been BBQing in -30 celsius temperatures...

 

[Topper]

Optimistic BBQ weather? I know of some canadians who have been BBQing in -30 celsius temperatures...

Yes but they Canadian...need I say more ;)

 

[2cvbloke]

Yeah, they're much tougher skinned than we are, bit of a cold snap and us brits are complaining, a bit of a hot spell and we're complaining, a bit of rain and we're complaining, we just complain all too much, over there, depending on the location, they swing between up to 80 degrees, from -40 in the winter to plus 40 in the summer...

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Nothing wrong with swingers out in the cold......or am i getting confused.....

 

[Lazarus]

Its been a lovely day here today, and I've been stuck in the house building a walk in wardrobe, I just need to plaster it and fit it out inside, then same in the spare room Monday/Tuesday, then It's all hands on the 1.8 mount and install, happy days.

I hope you were building it from the outside: I don't have a key if you shut yourself in.

 

[Topper]

Nothing wrong with swingers out in the cold......or am i getting confused.....

No but this polar bear is Is it pretending to be a snow plough or offering invitations

OK OK I know this thread is wandering a bit

 

[2cvbloke]

OK OK I know this thread is wandering a bit

So soon? Must be a record...