Beethoven's Ninth

From Facebook Archives

11 March 2021 at 18.35

So we're sat here and I've allowed Fester's music to stay on, even though I'm concentrating on tomorrow's blog.

Suddenly a bass baritone startles me, booming out of the speakers.

"Jesus! Where the fuck did he come from?"

"It's Beethoven's Ninth. It's not called the choral symphony because it's not got fucking singers."

Thank you Melvin Bragg.

All together now ....

... so like the homelife of our own dear Queen.

Sandy  Oh freundenicht diese toene!

McChurch  Yeah. Wot `e said

Drummerman Dunno, it’s all double deutsch to me...

Sandy Can't guarantee the spelling, it's what the blokey would have been singing. 

"Oh friends cease these discords" seemed appropriate for Fester somehow

MrsQuilt  Surely you mean "dopple"

Drummerman  That’s a beer!

 

Decluttering

During Covid Mrs Leftfoot’s lovely mother became frail and had to move into a care home, leaving Mrs L to sort out and clear her bungalow so that it could be sold.  In order to help hurry things along I took a carload of stuff and put in on the spare bed so that it could be sorted at a later date.  

It did, eventually, go. 

Not that that made much difference to the spare bed, which is still covered with stuff I need to sort out.

I doubt anyone will ever get to sleep in it again.

From Facebook Archives

10 March 2022 at 08:22

I've blogged: Mrs Leftfoot Declutters

Mrs Leftfoot  Well clearly Mrs L hasn't got very far. In fact the clutter has increased dramatically. Although in the past six months the mound in the front room has provided a stapler, bathroom scales, index cards (used for revision notes) and box, a spatula, crochet hooks, knitting needles, wool.  And not forgetting the turbo powered microwave that has been cluttering up the hallway and now sits in the kitchen.

Bentonbag  That's what comes of combining the contents of two households.   

I still have some of someone else's household on the spare bed for future attention.

Mrs Leftfoot  My mother has no idea of the chaos "she" has caused.

 

Spring Weather etc...

From Facebook Archives

9 March 2023 at 15.51

"I can remember a game of cricket being snowed off at Buxton on June the first."

Ms Exlibris  That may be the same year that I visited Beamish Museum at the end of May in the snow

Mr Melodeon  1976 I would suggest — followed by a heatwave.  I had that experience too that year.

Woolerwoman  So do I, I was there!! Yes, Mr Melodeon. 1976! Owzatt!

9 March 2025 at 09.38

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There was a frog singing in the pond yesterday so there's hope.

Got 8xhenmanure and seed compost from Armstrong Allotment Shop, where I bumped into DistrictNurse.  I also bumped into last week as she was about to embark on a bike ride with Ernextdoor.  Don't see someone for years then twice in a week.

Planted parsnip, radish and lettuce in the refurbished bed and marrows in pots on the front windowsill. Messed about with houseplants moving orchids around as there's only room for two on the bathroom shelf.

Today's task is to remove the redundant telly from the back kitchen windowsill so there's room for the two orchids currently on Ferretfingers' windowsill where they at risk of being swept off by the curtains.

By the way - anybody want a telly?

This year so far only ffa, radish and spring onion have been planted out.   

We have no seed compost so, as yet, no other seeds have been planted either indoors or out.   

Lots have been bought though…

 

Pancakes Frogspawn Refuge

From Facebook Archives

8 March 2011 at 17:03

Fester is making pancakes and has eschewed the self-raising and the plain flour ('cause it's wholemeal) and is making them with bread flour. 

Please someone make it stop!!!

Bentonbag Actually it worked really well

Tylebach A new recipe Ben! xx

8 March 2012 at 10:32

YAY We've got frogspawn in the pond 😀

Thing is nature lovers:--

Should I leave it there where it might be eaten by birds, foxes, cats, rats etc?

Or should I pop it into the rainwater tank where it will be safe, but cold, and put the tadpoles into the pond when they hatch?*

8 March 2024 at 16:16

This morning, when I opened the back door, Jessiecat shot in again. 

I discovered him on the front windowsill but didn't have the heart to shoo him out 

- it being so cold and him living with a toddler.   

Also I was in a hurry to get to an LDNE board meeting and knit'n'natter.

I got home about 2pm to find him curled up in the corner of the chaise longue, virtually glued to it.

According to Fester there had been "a bit of swearing between him and Felix" but otherwise it had all been peace and calm.

He's still there.

I'm not opening a book on when he'll finally go out, or home.

* On my tour of the estate this morning I found a clump of frogspawn in frogpond#1 and the same question applies.