Peggy's Mundane Thread

sheds to go up today

after the snow has stopped

Mapperley, darling wrote:

after the snow has stopped

You've got snow!? That's just showing off.

Meanwhile down here we are going to have a storm of apocalyptic proportions.

stay safe folks. i like the sound of 30ft waves though. dramatic

Weeding some flower borders full of cat crap. No biting my finger nails for a while. Then off to prune a old ladies bush.

Just thickened my white sauce for the pie. For those interested in milk, I used whole milk  

Do you guys keep 2 or 3 sorts of milk in the fridge. I just keep semi and top up with double cream if required.

I do the same as you Pete - semi-skimmed better for the waistline on a day to day basis.
Do you remember when whole milk had the cream on the top? My sister and I used to fight over getting the top of the milk for our cornflakes.

lawnmowerman wrote:

Weeding some flower borders full of cat crap. No biting my finger nails for a while. Then off to prune a old ladies bush.

I dare not mention any of our fairer members, but on to grassy matters, how can I stop a cat from shitting on my lawns?

I try to chase the cnut and throw small items of veg, onions/ potatoes etc when I am home, but for 4 weeks the twat has free reign.

seadog wrote:

lawnmowerman wrote:

Weeding some flower borders full of cat crap. No biting my finger nails for a while. Then off to prune a old ladies bush.

I dare not mention any of our fairer members, but on to grassy matters, how can I stop a cat from shitting on my lawns?

I try to chase the cnut and throw small items of veg, onions/ potatoes etc when I am home, but for 4 weeks the twat has free reign.

Try squirting it with water. you can get various cat scaring devices but don't know if they work - anybody?

It's the 4 weeks unattended I need to cover, little twat.

You can buy some stuff called 'get off my garden' - I use it so my 4 kitties don't poo on their own doorstep so to speak and do their business in other peoples borders       

seadog wrote:

lawnmowerman wrote:

Weeding some flower borders full of cat crap. No biting my finger nails for a while. Then off to prune a old ladies bush.

I dare not mention any of our fairer members, but on to grassy matters, how can I stop a cat from shitting on my lawns?

I try to chase the cnut and throw small items of veg, onions/ potatoes etc when I am home, but for 4 weeks the twat has free reign.

From experience I have found nothing works better than a gun but that`s against the law.    But if you want something to work when you are away this device below works best. Place the device in the garden and when the cat/postman walks infront of the sensor the sprinkler is activated for a few seconds.Have a look at amazon they do them. Plus it also waters the plants at the same time, great if you are away for a while.

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mannameadbabe wrote:

You can buy some stuff called 'get off my garden' - I use it so my 4 kitties don't poo on their own doorstep so to speak and do their business in other peoples borders       

Babe...always take care of your kitties,,,,and make sure your cat flap is working,,,,

 

My Lurchers were good for keeping cats out of our garden.

Last night I turned the oven on, took 2 ready meals from the freezer,  removed packaging and film lid, popped them in fridge and wondered why they didn't cook!  I am definetly loosing it.

good job you did not put them in the cooker when you brought them

Just going to town to buy a few big plastic container to put the kitchen pot and pan etc in. ready to take the old kitchen out. I bet I will need a plaster to fill and skim. Retirement when do it begin.

In an update on milk news,
I'm having a cup of tea with a bottle of sterilised milk I bought in Portugal in August, it was out of date in 10th December but tastes as bad as if it were fresh out the shop.

i use chili powder in a bottle of water to keep the cats away. my lad calls it cat death. dont half sting their little sad eyes, and then they try to lick themselves clean. halarity ensues. i feckin hate cats.

I have some little pots of Morrison milk for emergence. long out of dates on them and not uht. takes them on holidays.

Took the small people swimming after school today and - at last - I've found the key to persuading them to get out of the pool, have a quick shower (as opposed to a very slow one), dry their hair on a towel instead of faffing about with the hair dryers for about half an hour, get dressed and get in the flippin car.

It's easy. Take them to Lidls on the way there and let them choose a chocolate bar / cake / cookie (one each) for after swimming. And, of course, leave said items in the car.

Peggy there are only so many times you can do that before they remind you about the chocolate as they get out of the car for their swim!   

Mite buy some onions at the market today