Monthly Archives: July 2001

Shit, as Chrissie would say, did I ache this morning. Bloody blacksmithing muscles were sorely tested and sorely resultant. And it was another stinker of a day – 32°. We went for an early walk for an hour, before it … Continue reading →

The weather was so hot that it is melting the fat ball, so Mirinda has brought it inside. I went off to Butser again. This time for a bit of blacksmithing. The field that I mistakenly walked through last time … Continue reading →

Barry doesn’t seem to like the fat ball we made him.

I transplanted the borage seedlings into pots as they had started to outgrow the Carte D’Or container. The marjoram is coming along and there was finally some action from the fennel. The chervil was very odd though. One long thin … Continue reading →

I worked back today. Nicole wasn’t in – she had her hen night on Saturday and is still recovering. I managed to get home at 9pm and made minty roly chicken for dinner – yummo. I found a great herb … Continue reading →

I started painting the entrance way yellow – it’s very bright. I planted the seeds from yesterday. Lupins, wallflowers, forget-me-nots. Also went for a very long walk – nearly two hours worth. Mirinda tired, but happy. I baked macaroons and … Continue reading →

The borage I planted last week has gone crazy. There are heaps of seedlings madly reaching for the sun coming through the window. The marjoram has also started sprouting but they are about a hundredth the size. Nothing from the … Continue reading →

I painted the dining room today then went to the garden centre and bought some plants. Herbs for me and flowers for Mirinda. I planted things between coats. I also tried some seeds – marjoram, fennel, borage, chervil – in … Continue reading →

And what a Black Friday it was. I cut two of my fingers then, after lunch, I discovered that I’d wasted all morning testing against the wrong server. It was Martin’s fault – not mine. The stupid prick flashed the … Continue reading →

Second coat Sunday! It rained most of the morning and I ran out of paint with only about four square metres left to paint. Bastard! I popped down to Homebase for some more. I bought some white gloss and the … Continue reading →