[rispainfarm]

I don't know oneedyhen why shouldn't even people without livestock or crops moan, they are wanting a summer in which to enjoy the sun as much as any smallholder. Having livestock does make things more difficult but everyone wants a nice summer even if it is to light the barbie

[jaykay]

Important to take high doses of vit D3, those of us who've had hardly any sun. Good for both immune system and mood.

[Lesley Silvester]

My local garden centre owner said he's sold a lot of slug pellets this year.  Wonder why?

[rispainfarm]

You have reminded me jaykay, might just do that, coz my mood is not great

[jaykay]

I could hear  and I know that one well 

D3 all year and 5-HTP during the winter, is what keeps me sane (ish  )

[RUSTYME]

No money for vit D , so have to hope i get enough when the sun does shine !
Lack of summer does bring the mood down though . Have to get some vit D seeds and grow it !

[rispainfarm]

No money for vit D , so have to hope i get enough when the sun does shine !
Lack of summer does bring the mood down though . Have to get some vit D seeds and grow it !

  we could make a fortune rusty

[RUSTYME]

Lol , yes if they grew !
I sowed 10 x 15' rows of seeds ' the birds ate all the seedlings !
 Sowed them again , monsoon rain washed them away !
Was then just going to transplant seedlings as they came up . Didn't account for the barbarian hoards of slugs waiting for din dins !
That wiped out about £40 of seed all told .
But i do have plenty of leeks ! lol .
On the bright side , i should be ready for next year !

[feldar]

Forecast here isn't good they are talking about cancelling the ferry out of Portsmouth .... now that is unheard off, they cancel the Vomit Comet ( hydrofoil) for a puff of wind but never the ferry especially holiday time.
All the campsites here are full i feel really sorry for people in tents and they are still going ahead with the carnival for Gods sake's it will be a wash out!!
Trouble here is the top 6 inches or so of soil is now slimy and wet so we just slide about all over the place

[plumseverywhere]

halfway through a thunderstorm this afternoon our roof let us down  . Only a few little holes but enough to drench the landing, kids room and then inturn it dripped through the floor into the downstairs ceilings.
16 individual leaks the children counted in total as they put buckets and towels down.


rang 3 'emergency roofers' - this was hours ago, still waiting for a return phonecall. have tried calling them all back several times - answerphones. rains stopped now for a bit but the buckets are still collecting, we've tipped litres and litres of water down the sinks and tomorrow I'm washing towels. rain due about 1am apparently - I'll be sat in bed like this  [size=78%] [/size]


really fed up with 'summer' 2012!!

[jaykay]

Oh no Plums - what a pain a leaking roof is  Can someone get a tarp over the worst bit?

[Lesley Silvester]

Oh Plkums, poor you.  Hope you get it sorted soon. 

[plumseverywhere]

no ladder high enough here but will have to do something tomorrow. Maybe one of these 'emergency' people will call back by then     
wallpaper is hanging off (hated it anyway) and the carpets are now stinking. oh the joy!  could be worse, so I'm not moaning really 

[robert waddell]

never mind plums NFU will sort it out

[plumseverywhere]

THAT is what has caused this mess, Robert!! Me saying to you "oh I've never had to make a claim...." when was that ?! yesterday?! 
 
Turns out we do have a long ladder. Husband will be climbing up it tomorrow with a bin liner and gaffa tape     oh and of course, it would be a bank holiday weekend wouldn't it?!