Sittin in my shed....

[mr.brunch]

I took a rare visit to the supermarket today, my sister had hired a car ( used to walk there all the time but… back troubles … etc stopped that…)
I was genuinely surprised at how many Easter eggs were on the shelves.
It’s February for feck sake… Easter isn’t until end of April this year.
Can’t we have at least a small break from the commercial festival machine?

Don’t eat too much chocolate they say.

 

[armedoldhippy]

Can’t we have at least a small break from the commercial festival machine?

no, apparently not. hell, it was Christmas from September until Dec. 25th, Thanksgiving from October until Turkey Day. Valentines Day is postponed here until the weekend after. no way to get a seat at a decent place to eat until then. just a matter of time until Groundhog Day goes commercial, with chocolate groundhogs like the Easter Bunny has now...

 

[Cuddles]

I took a rare visit to the supermarket today, my sister had hired a car ( used to walk there all the time but… back troubles … etc stopped that…)
I was genuinely surprised at how many Easter eggs were on the shelves.
It’s February for feck sake… Easter isn’t until end of April this year.
Can’t we have at least a small break from the commercial festival machine?

Don’t eat too much chocolate they say.

I know how you feel. I went to the supermarket last week and spotted easter eggs and choc bunnies and stuff too. I was thinking the same thing. It´s totally insane. It´s not about special holidays but simply all about and it p*sses me off more and more . Our politicians should create a law or something.
Also, those treats become far less special and enjoyable somehow imo

 

[armedoldhippy]

Our politicians should create a law or something.

be dang careful what you wish for ! "that government governs best, which governs least" . i want a law ( ) that requires politicians to repeal TWO laws for each new one they foist off on us. and WE get to pick which two get the ax, not our "leaders"...

 

[Cuddles]

be dang careful what you wish for ! "that government governs best, which governs least" . i want a law ( ) that requires politicians to repeal TWO laws for each new one they foist off on us. and WE get to pick which two get the ax, not our "leaders"...

don´t worry- my wishes never come true anyway!

 

[armedoldhippy]

don´t worry- my wishes never come true anyway!

that would make for an interesting thread "things i had hoped for". prob be scary if folks could post on it anonymously...

 

[mr.brunch]

I have just been awarded with disability payments, which is an amazing help… when we used to get low on funds I’d work my ass off on extra jobs for whoever was paying but years of manual labour have left me in constant pain so that’s out the window.

Pressure has been relieved financially somewhat- especially with the price of groceries and energy these days.

My plants have gotten a little confused by the cold weather… started to go purple as it was unusually cold but now it’s got really mild so I’ve got a few crispy leaves
Not long until harvest time

Heads up, seeds mafia have a competition going with free seeds to enter, and real gorilla seeds have an outdoor competition too again with free seeds to enter

 

[mr.brunch]

It’s been lovely and sunny here for the past week- refreshing change after a few months of cloud and rain ️- the garden is finally getting a chance to dry out.
Mrs b wants to do the first cut of the year for the lawn today, I’m taking the opportunity to sit in the garden and enjoy a joint while it’s quiet

 

[tobedetermined]

You are much earlier than we are . . . but spring is coming. Nice and sunny here as well and the snow is receding. I can see my menagerie of garden creatures again.

 

[Osama Bong Loadin']

you got to pimp out that shed bro....there should be electricity a fridge and tv ,sterio at the minimum....get to cleaning ...yeehaw

I had my shed outfitted to live there.I wouldn't call it pimped out but I had a bed,tv, fridge,CD player, dab rig and plenty of bud.

 

[mr.brunch]

You are much earlier than we are . . . but spring is coming. Nice and sunny here as well and the snow is receding. I can see my menagerie of garden creatures again.

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No snow for us this year… probably for the best but mrs b loves the snow ️

I took advantage of the dull weather last week (before the sunshine) and searched for a new pool for the summer… if the weather is bad prices are generally better, and I found one for half price

Much better and more stable than the old one, steel framed 10ft across with pump/filter included… £80 down from £165

 

[tobedetermined]

So . . . when are you going to invite us all over for a pool party? I can bring the hot wings . . .

 

[mr.brunch]

So . . . when are you going to invite us all over for a pool party? I can bring the hot wings . . .

It won’t be warm enough to set up the pool until probably late may here … and I’m trying hard to remember what the food picture you posted previously was as i know it looked delicious

First official day of spring today, we’re just past 12/12 outdoors now here - the rose bushes are sprouting out and the trees look close to bursting open, think it’s the cherry tree that comes out first (April ish)

Clocks go forward next Sunday which is also UK Mother’s Day, got mrs b a few bits from little miss b so she should be happy