Rare Eglesbrech Posted February 26, 2023 #43301 Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Harry Peterson said: How are you this morning? Not long out of bed and still feeling lousy, I am just not shaking this off. I’m keeping a watching brief on my temperature, o2 sats and peak flows. I have a written management plan (which gets updated once a year) that says do x if peak flow goes below Y etc so I’ve already increased my medication without needing NHS online. I’m lucky I have all the kit and appropriate prescription medication at home. If it drops again below the next level I just contact my own GP, let’s hope things improve and I don’t have to use up an appointment. It’s not getting better at the moment but no worse either. On the bright side I’ve lost a fair bit of weight (not a healthy way to do it). There a vague chance I may get back into some of my more glamorous evening dresses on the next cruise😀. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted February 26, 2023 #43302 Share Posted February 26, 2023 12 hours ago, Snow Hill said: Will be sowing my tomato plants next week, plus I have decided to grow cucumbers again this year, at least with my own I don’t have the fight with the plastic wrapper on them. I grew cucumbers last year for the first time, and had a heavy crop of small cucumbers - Passandra. Lovely tasting, much nicer than shop bought, and am growing them again this year. Avril 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted February 26, 2023 #43303 Share Posted February 26, 2023 4 minutes ago, Eglesbrech said: Not long out of bed and still feeling lousy, I am just not shaking this off. I’m keeping a watching brief on my temperature, o2 sats and peak flows. I have a written management plan (which gets updated once a year) that says do x if peak flow goes below Y etc so I’ve already increased my medication without needing NHS online. I’m lucky I have all the kit and appropriate prescription medication at home. If it drops again below the next level I just contact my own GP, let’s hope things improve and I don’t have to use up an appointment. It’s not getting better at the moment but no worse either. On the bright side I’ve lost a fair bit of weight (not a healthy way to do it). There a vague chance I may get back into some of my more glamorous evening dresses on the next cruise😀. Thanks - please don’t take any chances though. We’re all genuinely concerned for you, as will be your husband! Congratulations on the weight loss - the one spin-off benefit! 😄 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted February 26, 2023 #43304 Share Posted February 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Eglesbrech said: Add to that the fact that the big 4 supermarkets don’t always sell seasonal goods. I don’t for example see Kale available. I've bought Kale from Asda, ready sliced in bags though. Hope you're feelling a little better today. x Avril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted February 26, 2023 #43305 Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 hours ago, pete14 said: Spending my birthday today at Warners fantastic Thoresby Hall Hotel in Nottinghamshire. Below is the Great Hall. Happy birthday Pete. Have a lovely day. Avril 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted February 26, 2023 #43306 Share Posted February 26, 2023 12 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: I've bought Kale from Asda, ready sliced in bags though. Hope you're feelling a little better today. x Avril Must just be here that there no kale then which is ironic, not that it’s my favourite vegetable but it’s healthy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted February 26, 2023 #43307 Share Posted February 26, 2023 36 minutes ago, zap99 said: We stayed a couple if times in the historic rooms. Love it. Happy birthday. We are in an historic room overlooking the putting grass and croquet pitch with trees and fields all around. Very pleasant 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted February 26, 2023 #43308 Share Posted February 26, 2023 22 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: Happy birthday Pete. Have a lovely day. Avril Thanks Avril. It has started well with a nice breakfast of eggs Benedict and a couple of rashers of bacon, washed down with lashings of hot black coffee. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted February 26, 2023 #43309 Share Posted February 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, pete14 said: We are in an historic room overlooking the putting grass and croquet pitch with trees and fields all around. Very pleasant Sounds lovely, we have never tried Warner’s. Enjoy your day and your stay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted February 26, 2023 #43310 Share Posted February 26, 2023 37 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: I grew cucumbers last year for the first time, and had a heavy crop of small cucumbers - Passandra. Lovely tasting, much nicer than shop bought, and am growing them again this year. Avril Do they take much effort or care? How much sunshine do they need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermotsgirl Posted February 26, 2023 #43311 Share Posted February 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, pete14 said: Thanks Avril. It has started well with a nice breakfast of eggs Benedict and a couple of rashers of bacon, washed down with lashings of hot black coffee. Have a good time. We have a Warner’s road trip in a couple of months time, Bembridge, then on to Cricket St Thomas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted February 26, 2023 #43312 Share Posted February 26, 2023 12 hours ago, wowzz said: We had a brief sojourn in Somerset in Milborne Port. Lovely 16th century cottage, although the bedroom ceiling collapsed on us the second week we were there ! Somerset’s a lovely county with a bit of everything. Pretty cheap when we lived there, near Taunton, but much more expensive now after it became fashionable. Hauser & Wirth kicked off the Bruton set, and it mushroomed. When we moved down the M5 hadn’t long reached Taunton and it was a very different place from the way it is now. Very much the rural county town, with a wonderful old provisions shop, The County Stores, in the centre of town. All changed now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted February 26, 2023 #43313 Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 hours ago, kalos said: I think our country could do better growing our own lettuce etc. The UK produces over 220,000 tonnes of lettuce a year ! But obviously it is uneconomic to produce it during the winter months, when the cost of heating the polytunnels would be prohibitive, even prior to recent increases. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted February 26, 2023 #43314 Share Posted February 26, 2023 50 minutes ago, Eglesbrech said: Do they take much effort or care? How much sunshine do they need. I grew them in the unheated greenhouse the same as the tomatoes. I planted each seed in a fibre pot and put in a propagater in the greenhouse, they grew quickly, and when big enough planted them out into the greenhouse border. They need netting to grow against as they're climbers, but other than that, very straightforward. I followed the instructions on the packet and was surprised how easy it was. I grew all female flower cucumbers so no need to worry with the fertilisation of the flowers. If I can grow them anyone can. Avril 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted February 26, 2023 #43315 Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, pete14 said: We are in an historic room overlooking the putting grass and croquet pitch with trees and fields all around. Very pleasant I grew up not far from Thoresby, Clumber and Sherwood, this was long before it was a Hotel Used to cycle all around that area, Thoresby had a large herd of Deer, they were often found on the the Cricket ground. Edited February 26, 2023 by Bloodaxe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckett Posted February 26, 2023 #43316 Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, pete14 said: We are in an historic room overlooking the putting grass and croquet pitch with trees and fields all around. Very pleasant It sounds lovely Pete. Have a very happy birthday and enjoy your stay. Best wishes. Jane xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted February 26, 2023 #43317 Share Posted February 26, 2023 29 minutes ago, wowzz said: The UK produces over 220,000 tonnes of lettuce a year ! But obviously it is uneconomic to produce it during the winter months, when the cost of heating the polytunnels would be prohibitive, even prior to recent increases. Just had a look on You Tube and their is films of winter lettuce being grown in the UK. I'm no expert on lettuce growing but I'm sure with farming technology more could be produced .Not saying a variety we normally have or even the price . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted February 26, 2023 #43318 Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, kalos said: Just had a look on You Tube and their is films of winter lettuce being grown in the UK. I'm no expert on lettuce growing but I'm sure with farming technology more could be produced .Not saying a variety we normally have or even the price . I'm sure they could, but I can see how UK growers could compete with Spanish and North African producers who do not need to heat their polytunnels. How many Brits would buy a UK lettuce if it cost £4 ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted February 26, 2023 #43319 Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, pete14 said: We are in an historic room overlooking the putting grass and croquet pitch with trees and fields all around. Very pleasant Sounds like your having a great birthday Pete ,Happy birthday " Soon be dinner time and you can eat what you like ..including the salad bar 😉 Enjoy your day 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted February 26, 2023 #43320 Share Posted February 26, 2023 4 hours ago, pete14 said: Spending my birthday today at Warners fantastic Thoresby Hall Hotel in Nottinghamshire. Below is the Great Hall. Ah, fabulous Thoresby Hall! I enjoy Warner Hotels but don't like the current menus with an emphasis on spicy food! Hope you are having a wonderful birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted February 26, 2023 #43321 Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 minute ago, wowzz said: I'm sure they could, but I can see how UK growers could compete with Spanish and North African producers who do not need to heat their polytunnels. How many Brits would buy a UK lettuce if it cost £4 ? That's the choice heat their polytunnels or pay transport costs from north Africa ? I won't be paying four quid for a lettuce as I know Avril @Adawn47 would sell me one of hers as she's kind like that 😉 .... £3.99 ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted February 26, 2023 #43322 Share Posted February 26, 2023 3 hours ago, brian1 said: There was a farmer bloke on the telly this morning saying just that.He said we have loads of scope for growing more of our own stuff. Ah yes, but it seems our government prefers to get thousands of new (mostly very expensive) homes or solar panels built on farmers' fields... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted February 26, 2023 #43323 Share Posted February 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, Britboys said: Ah yes, but it seems our government prefers to get thousands of new (mostly very expensive) homes or solar panels built on farmers' fields... Sadly, that is what is exactly what is happening everywhere….😢 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted February 26, 2023 #43324 Share Posted February 26, 2023 19 minutes ago, kalos said: That's the choice heat their polytunnels or pay transport costs from north Africa ? I won't be paying four quid for a lettuce as I know Avril @Adawn47 would sell me one of hers as she's kind like that 😉 .... £3.99 ? I'm not that mercenary kalos, £3.25 and free delivery too 😊 Avril 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted February 26, 2023 #43325 Share Posted February 26, 2023 OH has an allotment and last year had so many tomatoes and cucumbers, many more than we could eat. Everytime someone called round the were asked if they wanted some, my mother was inundated with cucumbers too. I still have beans and raspberries in the freezer. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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