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2: Our gardening diaries - from latest toys, flowers to wildlife .. Please upload pics
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Ah? That's a pic? I was clicking it. Thank you for embarrassing me. I clicked it and nothing happened.
Was thinking of using mismatched woods to make a soil retaining wall and use the 20p tile to front it. Walked into the workshop and saw 5 bamboo barriers and used them instead. A hell of a job driving a screw into the bamboo as the screw we had were all too short. Any way, done the job and realised it didn't look too good. Have to redo it the day after tomorrow. Son is going to Medway again. Wish I had bought a house there and live in the garden of England or is it the bin parade of south-east England. The way the houses were lined with rubbish bins really put me off.
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@alp they're beautiful.
Did some sewing this afternoon, slowly getting there. The instructions aren't very good so i've put the yoke on a different way that they say, but it still works and looks the same.
This is the pattern pinned on the fabric double layer fabric.
Cut out
On the left is the sleeves, the middle piece is the front cut on the fold to have one piece, on the left is the back in two pieces. The smaller bit in the middle is the yoke and the long piece is the binding to go round the neck. That has to be cut on the bias so that it stretches a bit. That might be tricky if i stretch it too much, the neck will pucker up. When i bought the fabric i asked the woman, she said tack it first and see how it fits.
Did some sewing this afternoon, slowly getting there. The instructions aren't very good so i've put the yoke on a different way that they say, but it still works and looks the same.
This is the pattern pinned on the fabric double layer fabric.
Cut out
On the left is the sleeves, the middle piece is the front cut on the fold to have one piece, on the left is the back in two pieces. The smaller bit in the middle is the yoke and the long piece is the binding to go round the neck. That has to be cut on the bias so that it stretches a bit. That might be tricky if i stretch it too much, the neck will pucker up. When i bought the fabric i asked the woman, she said tack it first and see how it fits.
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Freezing last night and as been a bitterly cold day , I was sat having a coffee looking into the garden not any birds about when a weasel walked past carrying a mouse never seen one in the garden before but a lovely site no camera at hand but it was very quick I spotted it again later running along the rear .
That sounds exciting. Soon we are more animal or wildlife lovers and plant lovers. I was so exciting when I saw the stoats on holiday. Most amazing. Another amazing sighting was seeing a gang of badgers crossing the road in the evening on the way back from Chelmsford - very cute babies as well.
I have also seen a man playing with ferrets .. So very interesting to be able to see creatures like weasel and suchlikes. It has been cold. But the sunshine has made it up.
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Morning to one and all, how is everyone?
Gosh @alp you certainly have a lot to get rid of!! You are certainly a very thoughtful neighbour, holding off until so late to have your fire.
Only wish your neighbours were as considerate towards you!!
No gardening for me today....family rule!!!!! Off to my brother's first to sort out a few major issues for him , then on to my dads to do his laundry and housework.
Have a Fab Friday.........Friday!!! How did that happen, where did the week go!!!!!
Gosh @alp you certainly have a lot to get rid of!! You are certainly a very thoughtful neighbour, holding off until so late to have your fire.
Only wish your neighbours were as considerate towards you!!
No gardening for me today....family rule!!!!!
Off to my brother's first to sort out a few major issues for him , then on to my dads to do his laundry and housework.Have a Fab Friday.........Friday!!! How did that happen
, where did the week go!!!!!
I, too! I was very depressed as I couldn't really walk for long and couldn't stand in the kitchen for too long as neighbour's airs hit us worst there. So I shut the door and sat on the sofa and gobbled whatever came to hand (I had to put bag the Walker's a pack of 6 packs spicy crisps
! 2 days ago)I need to do 90 minutes of exercise from now on!
@Upsy Daisy You've been a busy bee, too! 22 years of grime and crime! Wish all can be burnt and started afresh.
I love @MaryMary 's birthday card. That little boy is so cute and so full of hopes.. I feel like I am one foot in the grave or is it two?
I love @MaryMary 's birthday card. That little boy is so cute and so full of hopes.. I feel like I am one foot in the grave or is it two?
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Yes he's sooo cute isn't he...........love his expression!!!! Ah , wish I was 29 again!! You certainly had some lovely 'cards '
Yes he's sooo cute isn't he...........love his expression!!!! Ah , wish I was 29 again!! You certainly had some lovely 'cards '
How about 9 months! That's what I want to be! Sun is coming out. Going to watch The Papers .. More Brexit bashing.. from the BBC!