Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat

[mark smyth]

Of course I know about bank charges but for 70p!

[mark smyth]

This morning I watched bad boys walk on the emerging daffodils in the grass outside the house. No attempt to step over. grrrrrrrr

[Anthony Darby]

It's the amount of litter they leave behind that infuriates me. My son James is going on a school Geography trip to Switzerland in June. At a parents' night last week his teachers emphasized the "don't drop litter" point. "The Swiss don't drop litter. If you drop litter, they will know who has dropped it as the Swiss don't drop litter! THEY WILL KNOW IT WAS YOU!!!!! I am embarrassed at the amount of litter dropped by children and adults alike (just look at the right hand side of any motorway exit slip - children don't drive; it's the drivers who drop the litter). These same people then have the gall to blame the council for the mess! Some of our kids even think it is there duty to drop litter as "it's the cleaners job and they wouldn't have a job if there was no litter".

[Tony Willis]

Can I swear?

My 'king bank has sent me 3 'king letters to tell me I'm over my limit by 70p / €1!!!!

I know I have no money and this now makes me £75.70 over my limit.

If you knew you had no money why did you go over your limit? The word limit is self explantory

[Anthony Darby]

I wish I could get £75 to write three letters!

[Maggi Young]

I wish I could get £75 to write three letters!

Well, they manage it in America, Anthony, by means of these three letters: I.R.S.       but in the UK you might need four letters: H.M.R.C.

[angie]

Went over to my greenhouse just to get out of the house for a wee while, cheer me up a bit I thought, and to my suprise my greenhouse heater was on ,here we are at the end of March and my greenhouse still needs its heater. Who said build the biggest greenhouse you can ,only joking I love my greenhouse but I could love it evenmore if that heater wasn't on all the time. If you hear that someone has shot themselves in Aberdeen you will know its me and my electric bill has finally landed on my doorstep .
Angie

[ranunculus]

What are you growing that really 'needs' heat at the end of March, Angie?

[angie]

What are you growing that really 'needs' heat at the end of March, Angie?

Well I am trying to keep my greenhouse at around 5c for my South African bulbs, Haemanthus mostly.
I was thinking maybe I might buy a smaller greenhouse for bulbs that require a higher temperature or maybe I should divide the one I have into two compartments or I should not think about what it costs to heat my greenhouse, or move down south where it is warmer. See I can never make my mind up.
This is why i find this forum so much help, its great to hear and see what others have done and learn from your expertise.
Angie

[Anthony Darby]

My Haemanthus seedlings have had to manage on a frost stat this year, so just around 0^oC.

[ranunculus]

Thanks for that Angie.  It would be interesting to hear what lows Darren's plants are subjected to at this time of year?

[Ragged Robin]

or maybe I should divide the one I have into two compartments

Angie, this is what I did a while ago in the UK and it worked really well for growing seeds, keeping plants frost free and at the same time using the other end to push things on and then for tomatoes...where is your greenhouse positioned?  Planting outside with bay, or some such, can give added protection from wind.  It would be great to see some photos of your set up as I miss growing and working in a greenhouse and would enjoy your experiences from a distance 

[David Shaw]

Why not try a small lean-to/conservatory against the house, Angie? The house wall will provide a little of the heat.

[angie]

Robin when this snow goes away I will take some pictures of the greenhouse and see if you have suggestions. I do love the greenhouse but I think since this winter has been so cold my heater has been on more than I would have liked. I am a true Scot, don't like to throw money away if I can help.
I suppose I look at everyones plants on this forum and wonder where I go wrong, but I am only a novice and people on this forum have so much knowledge so I suppose I cant expect to grow plants like they have.
Maybe one day I will get it right I hope it doesn't take long as I am 54 this year so time is running out .
I maybe could offer holiday breaks for alpine members, pick there brain when they are here but there is another problem there..I cant cook so bed and breakfast is out , see how hopless I am.
Will post pictures soon.

David that's a good idea.
Angie

[David Shaw]

Don't dare say that about 'time running out' again, Angie! To some of us 54 year old females are mere babes