In reality , it`s years since anybody tried a joke on me on April first ,,,,,,, we have a friend who jokes all year round ,,, and we just stoped enjoying it . Thus instead i wish ALL a Nice joyous day ,,,, and i decided to get rid of something that Bugs me ,, TODAY ,,,,, 2 repairs i have been putting off ,,, mirjam
Thank you Mirjam and you have a lovely day too.
Like you, I also have some jobs to do today; erecting a (very) small greenhouse and then scrub the kitchen floor. Later I hope to have time to knit.
Bernadette
No 1 grandson and his partner are coming for dinner (and to tiddle with this new pc) so I have to make a meal (preparation done - pheasant and various vegatables cooked together in one pot, fresh fruit and clotted cream or crème fraiche) and tidy up the place a bit so that there's room to sit but I'm making time to knit during the radio serial this afternoon. They'll arrive as it finishes - good planning :-)
As for All Fools' Day, I ran out of ideas years ago :-(
I'm thrilled that my asparagus is sending up purple shoots, you can almost see them growing :-)
Mary
Oh wouldn't that be a wizard wheeze!
In England at least you can only make a fool of someone until noon, after that the joke's on you.
I used to be but making a point of sitting down to listen to the radio for an hour in the afternoon made me get rid of the pile, I hate idle hands. When the mending had finished I had to come back to knitting, I'm very pleased that I did.
Mary
Hang on to that dinner I'm on my way - running! ;-)
It sounds a superb meal - have a lovely evening. I was informed by OH that he'll help me do the greenhouse during the week. It is one of those little plastic zip up ones as the garden here is small but they are ideal for starting off my flower seedlings. I need help in removing the old one (which is falling apart) and clearing a place properly for the new.
That's good about the asparagus. There are still quite harsh frosts here but my Lovage has big, fat buds and the Rosemary is in full bloom. A nice crop of spinach and parsley looks healthy too. I love Springtime.
Bernadette
Oh, April Fools day has always been important in our house, as it is my father's birthday. Our family story that Grandma told is that when Daddy was born (1929 at home in rural Michigan), the older kids came home to find Grandma in bed. She yanked back the covers to reveal her newborn baby, and said "April Fools!" So, to us, we've always played funny little jokes on each other and it's been a day that we enjoy.
Good luck on your repair projects. I'm quite the procrastinator, I admit, when it comes to repairs and alterations. :-)
lisa
I suspect it's a long way - you'll be out of breath ...
we are doing. He's sorting out my new pc. Almost finished - James rocks!
My greenhouse changed my life!
But there again, most of my new projects do :-)
Don't have lovage and the hens peck at all new buds on the rosemary but the spinach, chard and parsley are good. Had a lovely meal, two bottles of bubbly later we're a tiny bit the worse for wear but James isn't going to work tomorrow so is testing my bullace gin!
Mary
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That sounds a lovely evening Mary...
... and bullace gin will have a kick like a mule. I used to make sloe gin (they are similar to bullaces, I believe) when we lived in Leics. as they grew wild in the hedgerows there.
No party was complete without "just a little sample". Nobody ever stayed sober after that! ;-D
Bernadette
It was, they've just left. James and Charlotte that is. Luckily they don't live far away :-)
Yes.
Do you still live in UK?
No ... hic!
Off to bed now, with a smile on my face. Not because of the alcohol but because my pc is doing everything I want of it, I was very concerned because the three programs which weren't working were the most important.
And I've asked Charlotte to find a pattern and some beautiful yarn so that I can knit something very special for her, she's been very patient while the rest of us have been hopping round the computers.
'night, all
Mary
That's good that the new computer is doing all it should. Is that the one your husband insisted you should have for your birthday? I'll bet it is the "all singing, all dancing" variety now. ;-)
It'll be good to see pictures of whatever you knit for Charlotte.
Yes, I'm still in the UK. Rob and I have retired to the east coast of Scotland, in Fife. His work brought us here in 1993 and when retirement loomed we decided to stay put. Here are some links showing where we live:
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Yes, I love technology - when it works. When it doesn't it's - er - a trifle irritating :-)
Well, it wasn't really for my birthday but yes.
It is.
I've a feeling she won't have taken me seriously, she's a well brought up girl and I know she finds the Fisher style OTT. She keeps admiring things and when I offer them to her she refuses ...
Good for you. One of our daughters in law comes from Fife, she met No 2 son while he was stationed at RAF Leuchars. They were married at St Paul's Cathedral.
Dundee :-)
Thank you for those pictures, they are unusual shots but capture the feeling of the place splendidly.
Mary
Those are splendid photos but I'm puzzled by what's in the second one.
Shelagh
Lovely pictures Bernadette! I love to see where others live. Thanks for posting the links. Shelagh
Shelagh got it right.
It is an oil rig in the mouth of the River Forth. There is a large oil terminal and refinery in the estuary and there are generally lots of tanker ships moored there waiting to load and unload.
The Kingdom of Fife is a favourite tourist attraction as well as being steeped in history. This link
That part of Scotland is #1 on my list of places I want to visit someday. I also want to see the countryside. My son, a golfer, would like to go there too!
BB
Scotland is the golfers paradise, BB.
While you explore the coastal villages, walks and historical sites, or go shopping in any of the local towns - or even Edinburgh, he could play at one of the many golf courses - most villages have their own. See
That's me too Jan, don't drive, don't want to, I can get to most places I want to go by train/bus/Underground/Shanks's Pony. It might take a bit longer than driving but I always look on any time on public transport as "Knit/Craft in Public" time. I've made whole socks on long journeys, specially when the wonderful British public transport system runs true to form, i.e. late!!
And incidentally I'd be very happy to show anybody around my little bit of the UK if they're visiting. It's be my privilege
Love & higs Christine
Thanks for the links, Bernadette. I've always heard DH and DS talking about St. Andrews, but I had no idea there were so many other golf courses around there too.
I know you have said before where you are originally from, but I can't remember (some days I barely remember where I AM - LOL). Isn't it interesting how a place can just feel like home?
BB
Oil rig would have been my first guess but I didn't know they exist there. I think it was 1983 when I was in Scotland with an aunt for 2 weeks. We stayed in Edinburgh for more than a week and went on a day trip to St. Andrews. We also did a 5-day coach trip through the Highlands . We have Scottish ancestors and my aunt later went back and did some genealogical research in the Edinburgh area.
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