Countdown to Christmas 2020 - Lockdown: Peaked! (Thread 5)

[NoWordForFluffy]

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Morning. Welcome to our new thread.

We maybe have rain today. I really hope we do! I have no ides when we last had it.

I'm baking with the kids today plus potting some plants on. Exciting. No idea where they'll go, mind you!

Only 2 days left of furlough. Yaaay for the financial side and booooo otherwise! 😂

[Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear]

Yay wonderful news Nero! I don't think my DS will be starting in September. The Welsh Education Minister says return to school will be phased and reception is the easiest to phase. I think they will push new starters back to Jan.

[BiddyPop]

The butterfly just needs finishing. I want to add the screwdriver and pliers on to the spanner along the length of that bookmark. Meanwhile, I started the holly leaves about 4 years ago as a round pattern, to be attached to the flat side of half a transparent dome to hang on a tree.

[BiddyPop]

Thanks great news Nero, about DS, I hope his tummy feels better now you know!

[pussycatinboots]

Nero that's brilliant!
fluffy thank you for your butt updates
It's chucking it down here!
Crazy thanks they aren't my two - they are deliberately kept away from the tree as they'd either set fire to the house or hurt themselves or both
Biddy have you seen the convertible shopping bag/rucksack?
www.notabag.com/collections/notabag-original these look fab if you have the skills to replicate them which sadly i don't

[pussycatinboots]

Biddy if you run out of a specific DMC or Anchor shade, let me know - I have hundreds not all of them, but most of the popular ones.

[BiddyPop]

Thanks pussycat, I have plenty to keep me going quite a few months yet . I'm not thinking anything so complicated for bags though, more something like the shape of this one that can fold into it's own pocket.

[pussycatinboots]

They look good. I've an aversion to sewing machines - my mums friend sewed through her finger so that's put me off I hand-stitched my project "textile design" project at school as i refused to use the machines

[pussycatinboots]

sorry, last post had too many projects
I was distracted by the new Hotpoint recall

[NoWordForFluffy]

Biddy! I wondered where / how you'd been! I'm glad you're OK (and - it seems - better than you have been recently).

Crazy, I've literally just had my first slice of cake now I'm back from the allotment. It tastes really good!

I hope you get your tree finished today!

Biddy, your projects are great. Who are the bookmarks for?

Boots, we've had a little rain here. Nothing dramatic (or anything that will affect the butts in a positive way!). The ground at about an inch deep is still bone dry / dusty here. We need it to chuck down. I hope we have some proper rain soon.

I've been prepping plot 1 today which meant digging up the final parsnips, digging the ground in 3 sections and then putting bamboo into the ground ready for my beans.

I also got more peas into the ground, so will sow my final lot once I've brought the trays home (I didn't have a bag with me today!).

My spuds are showing signs of growth now, hurrah! My lettuce is too, as well as more beetroot. I'll thin the latter out in a week or so.

And great news, Neros. You must be relieved!

[NoWordForFluffy]

Images it wouldn't let me post before. But has now chosen to post sideways. Sigh.

[FireflyGirl]

Looking at those photos, I may have worked out why your plot's not getting rained on Fluffy

[NoWordForFluffy]

😂😂😂😂

You may have hit on something, Firefly!

[70isaLimitNotaTarget]

Multi-tasking watching "Beat the Chasers" and QVC Diamonique .

There are some earrings I like . I don;t need any more earrings.....but I want them.

Keeps away from QVC , watch Bradders .

[Mrsmadevans]

Evening everyone
Fire the very best of luck tomorrow , l am sure you will be very happy & excited to see baby fire tomorrow
Boot Have not tried Pets at Home delivery for the cat food yet but l will have a good look now , thank you
Poor Bob indeed, having to put up with my Mum
Fluffy it has been freezing here today BRRRR not rained though till now ! Well done on the fencing and the parsnips and the planting , allotment is looking fantastic
Nero Yay wonderful news ! you must be thrilled to bits!
Crazy your thread ending was inspired
Hope your tum is better now and you managed to finish the tree
Biddy good to see you back, as industrious as always
Lovely bookmark

[Mrsmadevans]

70 good girl , step away , you know it makes sense

[pussycatinboots]

70 ta for the reminder - I've seen a lovely fake tanzanite ring

Saw this on another thread and had a bash - it's actually remarkably accurate if you want to have a go...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/15/upshot/british-irish-dialect-quiz.html?register=email&auth=register-email

toes cold, heating on, had cornflakes raw, without milk for tea

[NoWordForFluffy]

That test was spookily accurate for me, Boots!

[NerosFiddle]

I am absolutely delighted that ds got into the school.

That was exact for me

[Mrsmadevans]

Boot l had ground rice pud AND bread & butter pud for my tea

[Mrsmadevans]

I couldn't get on the quiz it kept taking me to the sign up n'eer mind

[Mrsmadevans]

Used my phone 😁
Bit ambiguous l think but it got that l was dahn South 😁👏
Mum and Bob 🤗
He's a darling 😍

[Mrsmadevans]

Pic wont post ! GRRR!

[Mrsmadevans]

Oh it posted l am feeding them well

[Chocolateteabag]

Hello!
Just a quick pop in to say hi to you all

• it's lovely to see these threads still going in all this madness

Not sure if you'll remember me but you were all super kind last October during a really awful time - just wanted to update that DSIS is now back home in her own flat and getting on with "living despite" her stage 4 diagnosis - she is on a drug that has so far shrunk her tumours so feeling much more positive despite now having to shield

Christmas last year was a bit tearful, hoping this year will be much better - even if we are still distancing!

[pussycatinboots]

Looking at the breakdown of answers, the ones that were really specific were tick, grid and entry.
It got me spot on too

Chocolate Welcome back. I'm glad your sister is doing well.