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by Trev62
Yesterday, 18:42
Forum: Other Wildlife
Topic: Storks
Replies: 7
Views: 8840

Re: Storks

Always a sight I enjoy.....@ 200 storks were circling above our house today so Spring has definitely arrived :-D Many nests now have storks standing in them but our nearest nest remains empty, fingers crossed they make it back safely this year.
by Trev62
Yesterday, 17:03
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: Trev62-An intermittent gardening blog!
Replies: 23
Views: 998

Re: Trev62-An intermittent gardening blog!

Have you tried Vivaldi potatoes ? I will own up to having never heard of them let alone tried them! Out here you have a choice of Kaufland or Lidl potatoes (the former grow extremely well) or what most people buy "the ones in the yellow netting". Types/varieties are rare to find and scarily yike* e...
by Trev62
26 Mar 2024, 20:26
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: Trev62-An intermittent gardening blog!
Replies: 23
Views: 998

Re: Trev62-An intermittent gardening blog!

lancashire lass wrote: 25 Mar 2024, 07:40 But then I discovered Vivaldi which became my all time favourite for flavour ...
Not sure about Vivaldi spuds but I thoroughly enjoy listening to Nigel Kennedy playing Vivaldi! :-D
by Trev62
24 Mar 2024, 21:07
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: Learning Guitar
Replies: 16
Views: 7520

Re: Learning Guitar

Mo wrote: 24 Mar 2024, 09:05 And the audience seemed to enjoy it.
Sounds like a success then, well done )t'

What is next for you?
by Trev62
24 Mar 2024, 21:05
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: Trev62-An intermittent gardening blog!
Replies: 23
Views: 998

Re: Trev62-An intermittent gardening blog!

That's it, last of the spuds planted today, relieved that job is done as we are forecast heavy rains now for a couple of days }hairout{
by Trev62
23 Mar 2024, 20:52
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: Trev62-An intermittent gardening blog!
Replies: 23
Views: 998

Re: Trev62-An intermittent gardening blog!

Today I planted four more fruit trees, two peach and two apricot to replace the ones that where killed off by flood damage then managed to get four lines of spuds in the ground (@ 120 of them), lots more to go yet.
by Trev62
23 Mar 2024, 20:47
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: Learning Guitar
Replies: 16
Views: 7520

Re: Learning Guitar

Mo wrote: 22 Mar 2024, 20:18 Concert tomorrow. So if I don't know it now I never will. The notes and words (in Latin) are OK ish but entries are hard with so much going on
Hope all goes well Mo, Good Luck!
by Trev62
20 Mar 2024, 20:37
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Compulsory registration for all keepers of birds in the UK
Replies: 5
Views: 5198

Re: Compulsory registration for all keepers of birds in the UK

So, as I thought, now they have put the tick in the box: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-help-protect-poultry-industry-from-bird-flu#:~:text=Bird%20keepers%20will%20need%20to,deadline%20on%201%20October%202024 I quote: "Bird keepers will need to provide information, including thei...
by Trev62
20 Mar 2024, 20:20
Forum: Books, TV and the Media
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 12
Views: 9903

Re: What are you listening to?

Just watched your link Trev, different to say the least, but not my cup of tea. I prefer Chopin, Beethoven, Tchiakowsky, etc. I agree they will not be to everyone's taste but watching them in concert is breathtaking. Tonight as I type this I am listening to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB8F852q...
by Trev62
17 Mar 2024, 19:43
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Goats
Replies: 29
Views: 23332

Re: Goats

Goat milking stand completed today and it works )t' It is also level, I have glued some roofing felt to the top surface to help prevent any of them slipping now we just have to persuade the goats to go on it.

And I thought building the stand would be the hardest part!
by Trev62
15 Mar 2024, 20:13
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Goats
Replies: 29
Views: 23332

Re: Goats

lancashire lass wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 13:45 {hug} I think mini goats look so cute
They are, but more importantly they are easier for an older guy like me to manage!
by Trev62
14 Mar 2024, 21:35
Forum: Books, TV and the Media
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 12
Views: 9903

Re: What are you listening to?

I have been listening to this group for years and have just watched one of their earlier concerts. Not a group for everyone but the sound they produce is basic and raw. I put the headphones on, raise the volume and get lost in it. I suppose that is what old guys like me just do :-D I present...........
by Trev62
14 Mar 2024, 21:13
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Goats
Replies: 29
Views: 23332

Re: Goats

Added to our small herd today, we collected two mini Hollandi goat mothers with their four kids. The kids are actually smaller than our cats at present. They are very nervous at present having had little human contact and will be quarantined for a month before being introduced to our other goats. Fi...
by Trev62
14 Mar 2024, 21:05
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: Trev62-An intermittent gardening blog!
Replies: 23
Views: 998

Re: Trev62-An intermittent gardening blog!

I miss growing Jerusalem artichokes - they made excellent "chips" when sliced and deep fried. They grew well in less than ideal soil on the allotment but were prone to slug damage which is why they needed to be harvested as soon as the plants died back. That is how we like them as well. I did not r...
by Trev62
13 Mar 2024, 21:27
Forum: Handicrafts and other Hobbies
Topic: Learning Guitar
Replies: 16
Views: 7520

Re: Learning Guitar

Takes me a while to get from sight reading (guessing really) to concert ready, but I'm usually there or nearly. 4 concerts a year and a hard one coming up in March. Monteverdi's Vespers - 8 parts + soloists, so even knowing what line I'm supposed to be on needs work. Well Mo, are you concert ready ...