P&O Cruisers - What are things like where YOU are?

[Josy1953]

Love your garden, we have spent most of lockdown working on ours and it still does not look as beautiful as yours but it looks better than before when we were both often out doing our regular activities.

[Eddie99]

Lovely garden

We swapped garden for balcony 3 summers ago and had been smug ...

 

If I thought we would never holiday again, I’d rethink and wonder if perhaps we should revert?  We’ll see

Edited June 16, 2020 by Eddie99

[Harry Peterson]

House and garden are far more important to us than cruising, though cruising's nice of course!  Cancelled cruises this year are paying for the patio and summerhouse - at least some good will come out of it.  😉

[AndyMichelle]

9 minutes ago, Harry Peterson said:

House and garden are far more important to us than cruising, though cruising's nice of course!  Cancelled cruises this year are paying for the patio and summerhouse - at least some good will come out of it.  😉

That's how our economy will recover Harry, money being spent locally.. 

Andy 

[davemorton]

Harry, this is an excellent site for advice on all things paving.

https://www.pavingexpert.com/

[Eddie99]

If you have finance you are desperate to invest I’d suggest home & garden companies plus patio heaters and gazebos for bars/restaurants 

 

It feels to me that many of us fortunate enough to have some cash will be ploughing it into our homes, with the prospect of a winter in lockdown or with limited opportunity to socialise elsewhere.

[Harry Peterson]

23 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:

That's how our economy will recover Harry, money being spent locally.. 

Andy 

Some of it will be going to Barnsley, Andy - Avril will be pleased!  😉

 

Harry

[Harry Peterson]

26 minutes ago, davemorton said:

Harry, this is an excellent site for advice on all things paving.

https://www.pavingexpert.com/

Thanks Dave - looking at it now.  Looks very useful!

 

Harry

[grapau27]

1 hour ago, Josy1953 said:

Love your garden, we have spent most of lockdown working on ours and it still does not look as beautiful as yours but it looks better than before when we were both often out doing our regular activities.

Thanks Josy, I'm sure yours is lovely too.

We have had 38 years here to work on it.

 

 

[grapau27]

44 minutes ago, Eddie99 said:

Lovely garden

We swapped garden for balcony 3 summers ago and had been smug ...

 

If I thought we would never holiday again, I’d rethink and wonder if perhaps we should revert?  We’ll see

Thanks Eddie.

[SarahHben]

What a lovely garden!

We've spent most of lockdown changing fences and revamping our garden but neither of us are very good gardeners.

[grapau27]

27 minutes ago, SarahHben said:

What a lovely garden!

We've spent most of lockdown changing fences and revamping our garden but neither of us are very good gardeners.

Thanks SarahHben.

We have spent a lot of time in the garden during lockdown.

I cut the back and front garden grass today because with the sun then rain the grass is growing quickly.

My knees are aching now.

Edited June 16, 2020 by grapau27

[Cruiserjules]

What a fabulous garden.  

 

Our small garden is patio, (laid on soil from memory), gravel and pots, as neither of us are keen gardeners. 

But during lockdown Dave has grown 16 tomato seeds and 6 pepper seeds from food scraps (not from a packet of seeds)  and the resulting plants have taken over my Belfast sinks and lots of my pots.  Plans are now afoot for a small greenhouse....

 

We also have two little plants on the kitchen windowsill, but as he planted both lemon and an apple pips, we have no idea which is growing there.  

[grapau27]

2 hours ago, Cruiserjules said:

What a fabulous garden.  

 

Our small garden is patio, (laid on soil from memory), gravel and pots, as neither of us are keen gardeners. 

But during lockdown Dave has grown 16 tomato seeds and 6 pepper seeds from food scraps (not from a packet of seeds)  and the resulting plants have taken over my Belfast sinks and lots of my pots.  Plans are now afoot for a small greenhouse....

 

We also have two little plants on the kitchen windowsill, but as he planted both lemon and an apple pips, we have no idea which is growing there.  

Thanks Cruiserjules.

My late dad loved his greenhouse and always had lots of tomatoes growing in it.

[Adawn47]

3 hours ago, Cruiserjules said:

What a fabulous garden.  

 

Our small garden is patio, (laid on soil from memory), gravel and pots, as neither of us are keen gardeners. 

But during lockdown Dave has grown 16 tomato seeds and 6 pepper seeds from food scraps (not from a packet of seeds)  and the resulting plants have taken over my Belfast sinks and lots of my pots.  Plans are now afoot for a small greenhouse....

 

We also have two little plants on the kitchen windowsill, but as he planted both lemon and an apple pips, we have no idea which is growing there.  

Sounds as though somebody has a green thumb. Some of our garden has been given over to a small plot for runner beans a greenhouse and  fruit trees and bushes. More productive and rewarding for us. 

Avril 

[kalos]

The wet weather is making the privet and grass grow ,which was beginning to look parched.

Last week there seemed more traffic around but that has fell back due to the wet weather maybe.

I keep checking the local covid report and we are still getting a few cases cropping up.

Just looking on the news and see they have just put the country down to level 3  ,so lets hope

we see soon see level 2 followed by level 1, fingers crossed .

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53106673 

[brian1]

29 minutes ago, kalos said:

The wet weather is making the privet and grass grow ,which was beginning to look parched.

Last week there seemed more traffic around but that has fell back due to the wet weather maybe.

I keep checking the local covid report and we are still getting a few cases cropping up.

Just looking on the news and see they have just put the country down to level 3  ,so lets hope

we see soon see level 2 followed by level 1, fingers crossed .

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53106673 

Our friend checks up on our place periodically and she sent us a photo of our now 3ft grass.Can't get hold of the bloody gardener.Shopping around now to try and get someone else.

[Adawn47]

18 minutes ago, kalos said:

The wet weather is making the privet and grass grow ,which was beginning to look parched.

Last week there seemed more traffic around but that has fell back due to the wet weather maybe.

I keep checking the local covid report and we are still getting a few cases cropping up.

Just looking on the news and see they have just put the country down to level 3  ,so lets hope

we see soon see level 2 followed by level 1, fingers crossed .

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53106673 

Frank was only mentioning the hedge and lawns this morning. Our green bins were emptied this morning at long last, and the forecast from tomorrow onwards is good so that’s the weekends jobs sorted. On the other hand the good weather will crowd all the beaches and parks again. I keep checking the local cases too and we're 1041 cases and 229 deaths. Boots have also been in touch and won't be delivering our scripts anymore as we aren't shielding. So I shall have to be venturing out soon. Unfortunately not many are adhering to the law on face masks on buses which doesn't help. The local papers said we were still at a moderate level and the pictures of Barnsley town centre on Wednesday were just like they were pre -lockdown. Trying to stay  up beat and positive but it's getting harder. As Frank's mum used to say "It'll all cum art int' wesh"😉

Avril 

[kalos]

12 minutes ago, brian1 said:

Our friend checks up on our place periodically and she sent us a photo of our now 3ft grass.Can't get hold of the bloody gardener.Shopping around now to try and get someone else.

The guy who does our hedges seems to have dropped off our planet .

I suppose they are a bit like gold dust at the moment ,so until they make a comeback ..

Just sit back ,relax and watch the grass grow .

Hold on .... You've done that 

[Adawn47]

4 minutes ago, kalos said:

The guy who does our hedges seems to have dropped off our planet .

I suppose they are a bit like gold dust at the moment ,so until they make a comeback ..

Just sit back ,relax and watch the grass grow .

Hold on .... You've done that 

Both my friend and Rose next door still have their gardeners calling regularly even during lockdown. They simply left the money in an envelope somewhere for them to pick up. I do the same for my window cleaner.

Avril 

[Hols4]

Hols4

Just had our First Minister here in Wales with news that all non essential shops can open again on Monday but we are still restricted to a 5 mile radius of home. Living here in Snowdonia out nearest shops are 10 miles away so not much help to us. Been trying to buy a car for 2 months but cannot travel anywhere to test one. At least it is nice and peaceful around here until the holiday makers are allowed back in which seems lightly from 13th July if the virus cases keep low.

[Adawn47]

Our 13 month old great grandson was just admitted into hospital. He has a high temperature and difficulty with  breathing. He's had a covid test done and is on oxygen. His mum says he's sleepy but cheerful so fingers crossed. 

Avril 

[Eddie99]

Oh Avril!

 

They do bounce back remarkably quickly, so let’s hope they find him a great antibiotic and he bounces really quickly (((hug)))

[SeaJane]

6 minutes ago, Adawn47 said:

Our 13 month old great grandson was just admitted into hospital. He has a high temperature and difficulty with  breathing. He's had a covid test done and is on oxygen. His mum says he's sleepy but cheerful so fingers crossed. 

Avril 

So sorry to hear that Avril. I’m sure he’s getting the best care - hope there is good news for you soon.

[Vampiress88]

8 minutes ago, Adawn47 said:

Our 13 month old great grandson was just admitted into hospital. He has a high temperature and difficulty with  breathing. He's had a covid test done and is on oxygen. His mum says he's sleepy but cheerful so fingers crossed. 

Avril 

Oh bless him. Hope he’s ok