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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 45518 Location: yes
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15600
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 20 7:18 am Post subject: |
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Those double spades are called shove holers round here Gregotyn, and they are very good for clearing deep holes. The downside is that I find them a bit heavy going, but you may be stronger than I am, although of late years I have developed muscles in places on my shoulders and arms where ladies didn't ought to have muscles.
The problem with 'holy sites' is that people will want to visit them. In this case they were Muslims, but they could just as well be Christian Catholics, as they also visit places like that. I can see why it really upset some people to have a sudden invasion, but if there are just a few coming at a time as it settles down, it might be an advantage to the village to have a few visitors if they spend at the local shops.
You did say you had retired, but not given any details, so if there is more to it than just self isolating to keep out of harms way during the lockdown, we would like to hear it.
We are now into both the log season and the cloud forest season. It was very damp yesterday, so husband and son suggested I stayed home. At one point the visibility in our work area was barely 10 yards, and husband had great trouble going along the road along the 'top' as he could only navigate by keeping his eye on the side of the road. Luckily they got back safely. Son took a picture through the mist which looks quite eerie, and remembering that cameras can see through mist better than the human eye, it was pretty thick. He has posted it on our FB page, but I can't copy it here I am afraid as I don't know how to. Looks a bit better today anyway. |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 45518 Location: yes
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013 Posts: 1733 Location: Tasmania Australia
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 20 5:02 am Post subject: |
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Glad to hear you have retired Gregotyn. That was never a happy or healthy workplace, and you will be able to concentrate on what is right and good now.
I have just been drafting up the Agenda for our first Ordinary meeting. I have made a few thought bubbles eg spreading the raffle load, offering life memberships, etc. The market that clashed with ours has closed so I am madly recruiting stall holders for ours (this means we will be back to monthly markets, but that's fine if we actually have something to offer), and proposed a clear out at the Hall and hosting our village's contribution to the Whole Town Garage Sale in November (at which we can get rid of our own surplus as well as invite other stall holders). So a busy few weeks ahead, assuming they are willing to go with the proposals.
The goal is to provide opportunities for others to feel more ownership, so I have also proposed we put a sign on the Hall with our regular activities and contact information (radical I know).
It's warming up here with alarming speed, so I suspect we are in for a nasty summer again. Meanwhile, at least it will be warmer in the Hall, haha. |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15600
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 20 7:41 am Post subject: |
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All sounds good Cassandra, just don't go too fast for the rest of the people in the village to keep up. Having information about renting the hall and contacts seems pretty basic, so has it been veiled in secrecy until now?
We seem to be into autumn now, although it is supposed to warm up a bit towards the end of the week. I went blackberrying in the woods yesterday and got a good haul, and some of the apples are ripening, so full on harvest time for fruit now. Courgettes coming along, and hoping the beans will keep going as there are some more flowers coming now the weather has improved. Cabbages, kale and chard now ready, so not doing badly in the garden. Although the grapes in the greenhouse have split a bit, they are better than usual, so getting some ripe ones coming along; quite unusual as they tend to split and rot. |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 45518 Location: yes
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 45518 Location: yes
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15600
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 20 7:12 am Post subject: |
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My father had one of those in a very dry summer, but he did live in an area called the Soake at the time. He gave the water away to neighbours to water their gardens. You may just have a wet bit there, or you may have tapped a spring; we get a lot of those in odd places round here.
Glad you are able to swim again, as that will help your fitness too, along with chopping kindling and digging holes. I would think carefully about the hole for the gate post, where the gate will swing, where it will be when open and shut, and if you think the hole is in the right place just put a post in it.
If your income has dropped a lot, you might think about keeping more of the money you get from the kindling. You may need it as the cost of living is rising a bit at the moment, and may well go up even more. We are starting to sell log sacks and rather less charcoal, so think the winter season has started. |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 45518 Location: yes
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 45518 Location: yes
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15600
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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2507 Location: New Jersey, USA
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