What made you happy today?

The gardener came today to finally repair our archway that was damaged in a storm a few months ago.

Gardener: Right we will set the archway in concrete, which will make sure it stays in place in future.
Me: Great, because I love the wisteria and so do the bees, so I really want to try and save it.
Gardener: It is a really strong and well established wisteria, but is looking a little lopsided. After we set the archway, would you like me to give it a quick trim.
Me: A trim would be great. It's quite tall now so I do struggle to reach the top.
Gardener turning to his assistant: We need to trim the wisteria. Go and get the chain saw out of the truck.
 
Swissgreys said:
The gardener came today to finally repair our archway that was damaged in a storm a few months ago.

Gardener: Right we will set the archway in concrete, which will make sure it stays in place in future.
Me: Great, because I love the wisteria and so do the bees, so I really want to try and save it.
Gardener: It is a really strong and well established wisteria, but is looking a little lopsided. After we set the archway, would you like me to give it a quick trim.
Me: A trim would be great. It's quite tall now so I do struggle to reach the top.
Gardener turning to his assistant: We need to trim the wisteria. Go and get the chain saw out of the truck.
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What happened then? Did you decide not to have him trim it after all?

Wisteria can take a pretty hard pruning, ours is taken back pretty much to the main stems every autumn, but I don't know what would happen if it were chainsawed nearly to the ground :eek:
 
Qualcast&Flymo said:
What happened then? Did you decide not to have him trim it after all?

Wisteria can take a pretty hard pruning, ours is taken back pretty much to the main stems every autumn, but I don't know what would happen if it were chainsawed nearly to the ground :eek:
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He did 'trim' it with a the chainsaw, but in fairness the main stems are as thick as my arm, so it's a pretty big wisteria.
He was brutal, but shaped it beautifully, and I am actually thrilled with how it looks.
He did warn me that it might not flower as much this spring, but has said in two years it will be stunning.
 
I had a visit from a dog this morning. No idea who he belongs to, nobody's answering the phone at the number on his collar, and I have no way of holding on to a dog so he keeps appearing and disappearing, but I had the hall door closed and the front door open - he sat at the door staring at me til I opened the inner one.

Then jumped on the sofa to demand belly rubs from my visitor, lol.

Just wish someone would answer the phone about him, I'm paranoid he's gonna get hit by a car.
 
Update: the owner rang me back, I told him I'd last seen his dog heading down the road, then I got back out to the road and Jasper apparently decided to come back and go up the road instead :doh:

All hail the postie who got him into the van to take him home because she knew which house he lived in. Good posties make the world go round.
 
I was listening to the radio on the way to the school run. People were calling in and saying what Sue Gray could investigate for them. One listener asked her to find out whether you can eat squirrel if you have a nut allergy. Just made me laugh so much and still amuses me.

I know what it’s linked to isn’t as amusing.
 
Siikibam said:
I was listening to the radio on the way to the school run. People were calling in and saying what Sue Gray could investigate for them. One listener asked her to find out whether you can eat squirrel if you have a nut allergy. Just made me laugh so much and still amuses me.

I know what it’s linked to isn’t as amusing.
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Not quite in the same meaning but linked to squirrel, we had a child last year come in and tell us her squirrel joke, clearly we were all laughing even more as she didn't really understand it.
 
Spaghetti & Noodles said:
Not quite in the same meaning but linked to squirrel, we had a child last year come in and tell us her squirrel joke, clearly we were all laughing even more as she didn't really understand it.
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Ooh what was the joke?
 
Finding Evie up at the bars at teatime this evening.

Last night she gave me a real scare and I went to bed last night fearing the worst. The others were all behaving oddly and Boris decided to have a chirping session that everyone but Evie came out to listen to. She was still giving me cause for concern in the early hours of the morning and when I got up at 7am I actually asked MrA to check if she was still with us. She was much more perky - so much so that by 8.30 when the vets opened I decided not to take an emergency spot but have booked her in for review in Monday.

Then this afternoon, my little madam was climbing on top houses and bar biting and rattling from 4.30pm campaigning for teatime veggies. I have never been so relieved.
 
We had to drive over to Yorkshire today to check the house as our neighbour said there was water on the floor by the fridge.
Fortunately nothing more than the dodgy seal on the freezer compartment had failed.
However we did spot that the boiler is having problems so we can deal with that quickly.
It was a beautiful drive - cold, crisp and sunny.
The drive across the M62 between Manchester and Leeds was so beautiful.
Unfortunately as we approached Leeds it became very foggy but we had a safe journey both ways, a lovely lunch in a local pub and a rare day out together.

Even if my husband didn’t want me to talk to him the same way I talk to the Guinea pigs!
 
Today was assessment day for Indian Head Massage. I’ve passed my final written exam and passed the practical assessment (consultation and performing IHM on a model). It went really well despite my nerves. That’s it now - no more studying (for a while at least). Such a feeling of relief.
 
VickiA said:
Today was assessment day for Indian Head Massage. I’ve passed my final written exam and passed the practical assessment (consultation and performing IHM on a model). It went really well despite my nerves. That’s it now - no more studying (for a while at least). Such a feeling of relief.
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:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
Congratulations 🎉
 
VickiA said:
Today was assessment day for Indian Head Massage. I’ve passed my final written exam and passed the practical assessment (consultation and performing IHM on a model). It went really well despite my nerves. That’s it now - no more studying (for a while at least). Such a feeling of relief.
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Brilliant news. Well done.
 
VickiA said:
Today was assessment day for Indian Head Massage. I’ve passed my final written exam and passed the practical assessment (consultation and performing IHM on a model). It went really well despite my nerves. That’s it now - no more studying (for a while at least). Such a feeling of relief.
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Well done! I now need an Indian Head Massage and some Reflexology! Can you come and stay please?
 
Christmas cactus has at least two small flower buds on. Its budding late (usually Nov and flowers open Feb time - always misses Christmas) but a couple of months ago I thought I'd over watered it so I'm happy to see small flower buds now.
 
Sar said:
Christmas cactus has at least two small flower buds on. Its budding late (usually Nov and flowers open Feb time - always misses Christmas) but a couple of months ago I thought I'd over watered it so I'm happy to see small flower buds now.
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My daughter has two Christmas cacti? They are really gorgeous colours.
 
VickiA said:
Today was assessment day for Indian Head Massage. I’ve passed my final written exam and passed the practical assessment (consultation and performing IHM on a model). It went really well despite my nerves. That’s it now - no more studying (for a while at least). Such a feeling of relief.
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Congratulations 🎉🎉🌟🌟🥳
 
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