It's not me, it's them others!!

Listened to the Five Live prog re home edding. I think Janey Lee Grace came over very well for us. Still can't figure out why they had the Scottish woman on (I am being reeeeally polite compared to what some of our fellow Scottish he'rs think of this person). Education in Scotland has been devolved, so why's she sticking her oar in? Well, they just want to stir it, again..the beeb I mean, not the lovely Scottish home edders. And the headmaster - he came over as a pompous control freak. What IS it with these people?

And, listen.....get your replies in re the consultation. You have until 31st July...otherwise home edding as we know and love it could be snookered and our kids could end up losing their personalised education.

I needed big time relaxation 'cos I knew, after the last Five Time farce, that I'd get wound up about it (don't you ever find that you have arguments with people in your head..you know..with the people who piss you off so much? Inconveniently, they're not there when you want to give them what for..so next best thing is to do it in the privacy of your own head...plus side is that you always win!! lol Junior sometimes asks who I'm playing hell with now? "How does she know?", I used to ask myself. But, it's a dead giveaway because, apparently, I adopt "that" look, do the silent mouthing thing and stomp about!

So, nutty mother and child toddled off to the allotment to see what was what there and if anything had survived our recent monsoon. Well, it wasn't so boggy as before (Junior did a spectacular slip last time in true smack-down style...worthy of any wrestling arena!) In terms of what's left...well..if I was in charge of the world's courgette and sweetcorn population, then they'd be extinct! Everything else, including weeds, were...damp! We harvested some stuff - photos below - and should be bouncing with health after consuming that lot. All organic. A fellow allotmenteer gave me a globe artichoke plant, which I am sooooo happy about. They make wonderful architectural plants even if you don't eat the goodies. Even Syd got some organic dandelion leaves:O)))

Baby carrots - Junior was eager - red & white onions and beetroot. The cucumber was donated by next door allotment neighbour:O)

Horse radish root - This is in the wild bit of the allotment for the creatures. If I weedkiller'd it then these would be no more..Lovely grated with a lot of grated beetroot.

Spuds straight from the ground...pity we brought so much soil home, though!!

The washed verion

Syd's dandelion leaves. When I came into the garden armed with these Spooky the cat came up to me..and Syd chased her off, 'cos the dandelion leaves were HIS!!! It was hysterically funny (not for the cat, but I imagine that she'll get her own back some way:O)

Globe artichoke baby - should grow to about 10 - 12 feet high.

See what I mean about the manky green fence?

Some orange pips we planted have sprouted!! yippee!

Live Earth Day

Been watching the Live Earth concert on tv today. I think that maybe the people "get" what we have to do...just wonder if the governments will listen and get their fingers out and do the right thing. Sincerely hope so.

More piccies of the terrible threesome:-

Asleep at last - or not?

Guess who's grumpy?

Family shot...son no 2 wanted to take them!

Little Miss Blue Eyes

Cutie

How did we do?

Well, today we went out and about to get provisions - of every kind.

We did plenty of maths before we set off.

Said I was after getting vegan and eco friendly stuff. Well......lol lol lol... after ensuring that I bought organic tofu, plenty of fresh veg and fruit, some maple syrup (bliss with bananas and pancakes - yum)...and "nice" toilet roll (an equal "aahh!).....We went on and got 6 pairs of shoes, boots, slippers between us..all for the princely sum of £44.00!!! We also bought a brand new calculator for Junior and her maths, card stock and storage boxes. And a MEGA sized cat litter tray for the kitties!! Tell yer...you would never believe how much crap can escape from something so little and innocent looking!!...and forget the aroma!

Me...being of age( (;O) ) bought very very comfy slippers...pink with diamonte I may add, some purple sequined flatties - aka think Ali Baba - and some white patent leather, sex on feet, best shave yer legs and paint yer toe nails cork sandals. Pow!! Just gotta make sure I stay upright as they are a tad high! Oh, what the ******! Junior, being more upfront and "don't give a damn" bought bright red knee length boots with a kitten heel with her pocket money and two pairs of sensible Mary Jane type, pink, flowery, sparkly shoes. We are set up for....ooooooo, at least 4 weeks!! lol!! Junior has been parading around the house in her red boots like someone out of "ello "ello!! And...before anyone gets their garters in twist and thinks I've allowed daughter to buy sex aids...the red boots are part of her Ukrainian dance outfit...gotta learn the dances of the homeland in style..don't cha?

Anyway, the rain stayed off until we got home...just in time to rescue Syd and bring him indoors, yet again! He got a treat, too. Tell yer, no wonder he thinks he's a dog!

Venturing out

Today, we are on a mission to shop, so we're not really giving the maths a rest, are we? Hopefully, it will stay fine enough to not warrant the use of fishermens' jackets and waders!!

Gran gave Junior some money which she wants to use to buy some crafting materials for her projects!! We also intend to suss out some vegan and eco-friendly shops. And buy maple syrup!! No doubt the animals will be suitably spoiled with pressies, too:O)

Maths, would you believe it?

Well, never thought it would happen....but Junior is into maths. Times tables to be precise...and not just your 1 to 12 times tables.... Oh no!! onwards and upwards we go!! Don't know how far we'll get, but we have a whole art pad to get through...and you can get 4 lots of tables on one sheet. She is concentrating like billyo...I've just been asked to type quietly!!! OK...I can take a hint...am off to do some long-awaited housework.....drat!!

Poor Mother!

I have been away at my Mum's. She is not a happy bunny at the mo and has needed a shoulder or two, if you know what I mean? She's not well in more ways than one.

I am now a bit of an old crock and well past the disco days. I don't feel old inside (I blummin well look it, though!) and more often than not don't act my age in the graceful way that others I know do. My mum is much the same. She's nearly 80 but says that when she looks in the mirror it isn't her that she sees. Definitely know the feeling there!

Anyway. like I said, Mum is a bit fedup 'cos she doesn't feel well...age and all that. She has no-one of her age to talk to 'cos all her friends (including my Dad) have "passed over" and the ones who haven't don't know where they are...if you see what I mean? She is feeling very fragile, scared and lonely. Plus, she is nursing a bit of a broken heart!

She ended this relationship she had with a "friend...nothing going on"...friend (and there wasn't) and I think the loneliness has hit her and reminded her of how dastardly some people can be. Funny, isn't it? There I was, years ago, wailing over who ever it was....can't remember his name...and she was there trying to gee my spirits up, albeit her way..... and here I am, many, many years later...doing the same thing for her. Wish me luck!

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I want to learn how to do links in my text. I'll be tinkering with this so will, no doubt, end up with all sorts of links on here! What do they call it when you haven't quite got there with it? "A work in progress."