Morning all. A lovely morning, the temperature is rising, and the sky is a clear blue. Normally the sky would be crisscrossed with vapour trails left behind by the aircraft that pass overhead at a high level, but not now. There have been a few heading north, probably mercy missions to get stranded holidaymakers back home, but there are none at all heading south. Back to the gardening now and getting some seed in that can now go straight into the ground. Normally I buy a few plants already underway as I don't really want huge quantities of some things, and their is limited space in the greenhouse. Not sure what will happen to the nurseries that have plants ready now as they are not on the list of places that can open. Have a good day whatever you might be doing.
Any one can grow forced rhubarb, just put a light proof bin over the plant, taller the better. Put a brick on it though, works in Dunblane. I got a vintage clay rhubarb forcer from my bro in law in Wales and noted today the first shoots of rhubarb so it will go on tomoz.
Mine is now about 8" tall without any forcing. There is a pub near Wakefield called the Rhubarb Triangle that isn't the best, but it does have some photographs of the rhubarb forcing sheds in the area.
Clearly people are starting to want to know what is going on over the current problems across the world. Leo Varadkar had a record number of people tune in to watch what was by all accounts an amazing good and inspiring broadcast. Emmanuel Macron had 36 M tune in to listen to his message which has lifted the spirits of many if the comments throughout the media are to be believed. All across the TV channels in the UK the news programmes have seen a big lift in the numbers watching, with 6M watching the BBC 6 o'clock news. These are big numbers, but I suspect some that I know will still change channels when the news comes on.
Morning all. Another bright sunny day ahead, and already a delivery man has brought a gift for Mme sent from the family in England. It was the usual person who always has a cheerful smile, but there was a difference this time, I was not invited to scrawl on his phone. I haven't been anywhere for a week now, but may decided to venture forth and get some meals in for the coming week. Being English we tend to use far more milk than the locals for several cuppas through a day. A normal Friday shop is done around midday as the supermarket is quiet with loads in the restaurant having the Plat du jour. That will be shut now, so we will see what life is like on the outside. Have a good safe day all.
With today being the last day of school until at least summer, I received a panic call from my wife just before lunch - she had bought a box of Easter eggs for the children in her class but had forgotten to take it with her this morning. Like the dutiful husband that I am, I jumped into the car and took it there for her. As I walked through the school to her classroom, what struck me was the sad faces of the children - in particular those in the upper stages. It dawned on me that they are being robbed of the highlight of their primary school years - the end of year school camps with the promise of outdoor sporting activities such as sailing, canoeing, mountain bike riding, white water rafting and simply camping out with their friends & making new friends from other schools; the leavers' assembly at which they get to strut their stuff on stage and say goodbye to the school staff and younger children; the end of year school disco - great fun for both them and teachers, and the school sports day, for which they have been practising during PE since January. Most of the teachers & support staff were close to tears - many wondering how many, and which, of the children might succumb to the virus and not be seen there again - and some no doubt wondering if they would succumb and the children not see them again. I don't mind admitting that, by the time I got back to my car I was close to tears myself. Such sad times we live in.
Although I stated on another thread that my shopping trip today didn't show up any shortages in the shops, I was wrong. One item was in short supply. Multiple bars of chocolate. Clearly comfort food for us all.
Morning, Dave; morning, all. Decided football must go ahead. The fixtures will be played by a Playstation 4, playing Pro-Evolution Soccer against itself. Watford will kick off at 3pm. I’ll keep you advised of the scores.
Morning all.. Looking forward to the new Prediction league based on the above. Just prepping for the day.. Quick forage out to pickup two months prescription, newspaper, tea, sour dough bread from the bread co-op. Deliver a couple of letters. Then meeting grandchild and his dad in the woods to hunt dragons Lots of garden work to do... Have a good one folks
