thanks yogi, I'm so pleased to hear that you feel better I've had a long busy day, will explain later, and will catch up properly in the morning. I'm curious about this petition

Good morning everyone

 

Today is going to be one of those days when it's raining almost constantly throughout the day. It's forecast to be pretty unplesant across the country. Where I live, it's less likely to turn to snow than other places.

I think it's less likely to turn to snow down here too EL.  The rain has eased off now which I am pleased about as I head off to church.  My grandson is joining me this morning which is lovely.

 

Hope the weather is not too bad where you all are, have a good Sunday

Good morning I'm hiding in my duvet still but need to be up & about soon, it sounds dry outside.. Squiggle, how lovely! I hope you have a wonderful morning with your grandson

Good morning everyone.

We have snow here. Atm, there's only an inch or so but it is still snowing.

Squiggle, how lovely for you, I hope your grandson enjoys the service.

Morning all x
Yes that was a strange message, will raise it through your link El, later x
How nice to have your Grandson at Church with you this morning squiggle x
Weather not to bad here just now. 
Have a good day all x
 

Still raining here and looks as if it's here for the rest of the day.

 

Baptism at church today for Arthur who was very well behaved. Squiggle, I hope your grandson and you had a wonderful time.

 

Summer, I hope you've emerged from your duvet by now

Oh dear, grandson didn't make it, he overslept.  He was cross with himself, oh well there's always another Sunday.

Aww, that's a shame. Next time, he'll need to get a louder alarm clock.

We still have some snow, so I took Keira up the fields today for a run about (her, not me!). She had a great time.

See you tomorrow, goodnight all.

Leaving a hug for my favourite night owl,

thanks yogi I hope you have a lovely sleep I've had a busy day; I had to get up promptly to help mr summer with clay pigeon shooting, then clean up after our decorating session yesterday, wash my hair & do some paperwork.. I barely feel like I've had a weekend! Luckily for us though, SIL took Bramble for the day and walked her for us Squiggle it's such a shame about your grandson! I hope you had a good day anyway, and that he will go with you very soon

Good morning everyone

 

When I went to bed I was green, but when I woke I had turned purple

Good morning everyone, how very disturbing to find you had gone purple overnight

 

It's quite a nice morning here but I think we are in for heavy rain later.  My grandson is coming to faith at his own pace, it was his idea to come to church with me I never push him.  As you can imagine it's very exciting for me because I know that where he goes his younger brother will follow, they have a close relationship and the older one has always taken his big brother status very seriously.

Squiggle, I think it's the after effects of the cold I've had or that I had too much to consume of Hexaplex trunculus sea snails from Portugal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexaplex_trunculus

 

I agree with you, it's not a good idea to push people into faith as that breeds resentment.

Good morning everyone. Weather is dry and bright and almost all of the snow has disappeared,

i love the owl pics. 

I have a lot of errands to run today but I'll be back later.

Good morning a busy start, and with no snow! I think it's skimmed right by us. El, I wonder what colour you will be next! You may wake up yellow tomorrow, because it'll be shrove Tuesday!

So nearly Pancake Day Summer, your second favourite day of the year I believe

 

I have just seen 4 goldfinches fighting to get onto the nijer seed feeder, I hope it won't be long before I see greenfinches too.  Last year the nijer seed feeder got hardly any visitors so I am very hopeful.

The old advert (so the date is wrong):

It's pancake eve squiggle I hope there's some eggs left at the shop later because I haven't yet bought any That's lovely about your Niger feeder, I hope you get lots of birds on it this year! I saw a bush starting to bud earlier, I absolutely love it when spring comes

That's what was wrong with my spelling of Nijer, I kept looking at it thinking does it have two 'i's'? two 'j's'

 

One of my camellias is in flower already, the other has a bud on it (we gave it a hard trim back last year because it was so tall you could hardly see the flowers)

Now where have I recently come across someone who mixed her 'j's with her 'g's

 

No sign of spring locally.

I know the answer to that one.

 

The azaleas in my garden are budding, as are the daffodils. Only a few snowdrops compared to last year, but the tulips are well on their way.

Hi all 

Talking of flowers, i bought some daffodils at the weekend, they have opened up and the scent is lovely. Dont know what part of the country they have came from but welcome anyway.
Sorry your Grandson didnt make it on Sunday, squiggle. Always next week as you say. 
Enjoyed last nights Call The Midwife, but i got a bit teary! Wont say more in case some havent watched it yet. 
Cold here tonight and a bit frosty 
 

Hi Skylark. I haven't watched Call The Midwife yet, I seem to have a little backlog of programmes to catch up with.

Yesterday's Sunder Times culture section gave the current state of play for audience figures. Carry on Midwife is the most watched programme on any channel. Mrs Jer loves it! It is closely followed by the dreadful Mrs Brown's boys.

Mrs Jer has good taste, Call The Midwife is great.

i agree with you about Mrs Brown's Boys, it's not my cup of tea.

Mrs Browns Boys is so funny, sorry not to every ones taste, and some can be a bit near the knuckle, i have to say. But the resemblance to my sister,s departed mammie-in _ law is uncanny! She is married into a large Irish Catholic family, and its all normal behaviour, apparently! 

Tiring of this storyline in Corrie with Tyrone and co. A bit silly now, with Ruby having her passport. They must have signed it together  ,pity they lost the story of domestic violence against men. (Cant find the Corrie thread )

I think the storyline went wrong when they decided to throw in the Tyrone and Fizz romance, and the focus shifted from the domestic abuse. I wish they'd hurry up and bring it to a conclusion.

Hi Yogi x Yes its all going a bit off track, hope it doesnt go on and on..... its like Dumb and Dumber ! Still watch though 

It's a shame, I thought the husband battering storyline with Tyrone and Kirsty was interesting and the truth should have come out by now.  They can never resist flogging it to death.

That's the problem, they always drag things out far too long, and then the viewers become fed up waiting for a resolution.

Off to watch Lewis, goodnight Skylark and Squiggle.

Night owl hug for Summer

Goodnight Yogi 

*night owls* I hope you all had a lovely day. Sweet dreams yogi If I wanted to trim back a rose bush, when's the time to do it? I wouldn't want to kill it with a frost Went food shopping tonight, only to discover afterwards that my large frying pan needs replacing I will definitely need one for tomorrow, we've guests coming and I only have 1 small pan I think I prefer the J spelling for Nijer, it looks good

In my experience Roses are one of the hardiest plants. One can cut them to one's taste at most times of the year. I haven't lost one yet. Though I must admit I don't touch anything from November to May.

Good morning everyone

 

Grey, dry and cold here today.

 

Summer, you were right, I did wake up yellow:

Being Shrove Tuesday today, here's a few pancakes for you lot:

Good morning everyone. Weather is dry and cold.

Summer, it depends on the type of roses you have. Bush and shrub roses should be pruned in Spring, and climbers and ramblers shoulder be pruned in late Summer/early Autumn. I agree with Joe's advice and wouldn't prune between November and May, as there is a danger of frost.

I'm off out for the day but wish you all a Happy Pancake Day.

Wow what a wonderful choice of pancakes EL, thank you.  We'll be thinking of you Yogi, have a great day.

 

Summer I laughed at your post regarding my spelling of Nijer seeds so I looked it up and they are Nyjer seeds, I'm still not sure that looks better than Niger mind you.

 

EL I hope you are feeling less yellow, even though it's a very nice shade of primrose