Mrs Frugal Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 English sounds fine to me Helen! Well that's a recommendation for sure. I hope the Hall Family come onto the forum and read that soon! They'll be tickled ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 That's your job as a proof-reader out of the window then Kate! It's toing and froing - but I don't mind! It looks silly however you write it doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 It wasn't in my dictionary! I only said it "sounded" OK . Hang on a minute, Lesley, let me write it down in my "noteboob" !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 I should just have put backwards and forwards really...that would have been much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 I think Lesley's spelling looks very odd . Toing and froing to rhyme with boing - I can only think of Zebedee on his spring now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen1 Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 I bought the new issue of GYO yesterday, and read the article on bee-keeping. Is anyone thinking of keeping bees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Doesn't Blackrat keep bees? Someone definitely does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen1 Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 I think it sounds like a nice idea, but bees are very scary All that buzzing and stingy bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Yes, I'm sure Blackrat keeps bees but he's not been on the forum for a while - do you think we scared off the Grim Reaper ? I'd love bees but OH won't let me while we're living here. 'Lowlander' on River Cottage has some and they don't sound that difficult to keep plus there's the benefit of gorgeous honey for your efforts. If we ever get our bit of land, bees will definitely have a place there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen1 Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 I don't really like honey, although I use it in cooking sometimes. It would be very nice to give as presents though. Or you could even sell it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 We're hoping to start keeping bees but aren't sure whether our neighbours are a bit close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Just heard that someone is officially keeping bees on our allotment site. This is the animal precedent we need - will continue taking Sybil and Pollo but with an extra boldness in my step and not worrying about any of the committee seeing me. In fact I think we'll take them to our allotment open day in July with some leaflets about eglus - any chance for new converts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Will you be working on commision Jane Lesley why would the proximity of your neighbour be a problem with her track record wouldn't it be a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Yes - but she is a solicitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Okay point taken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Was there anything in the article about killer bees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SarahJo Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Blackrat .. the Reaper himslef is the one with the bees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 No commission - just that people who keep hens are really nice (in my experience) so this is a chance to increase the numbers of nice people Also, don't you have dreams of an eglu in every garden? That would put all the factory farmers out of business I was reading the other day that the banning of battery cages isn't quite as good as we thought - they have decided that bigger cages will be acceptable . Have none of these sadistic politicians ever seen a hen enjoying a scratch around on earth and a dust bath - essential behaviour for a hen. End of soap box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 (edited) Helen - I hope your peas are still covered? If we get the hailstorms the forecasters say we should then small tender plants will not cope very well. Here though it is sunny, blue skies but very cold - I've covered the overwintered Broad Beans with fleece just in case, they have masses of flowers. Edited April 7, 2005 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen1 Posted April 7, 2005 Author Share Posted April 7, 2005 I'm getting worried now. With cold weather on the way, I wonder if the seeds I planted outside will germinate. They've been covered with fleece since I planted them a couple of weeks ago, so I hope they'll be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 They should be fine Karen - especially with fleece over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen1 Posted April 7, 2005 Author Share Posted April 7, 2005 That's good - after all my hard work planting them, I'd hate to think of them being killed off by the cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Did anyone else get their five, Free, Anya seed potatoes from GYO? I did - except there were only FOUR. At 83p P&P still not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 I haven't recieved mine yet Lesley, maybe so many people ordered them like the strawberries that they have had to ration them......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
