Sunday, 26 April 2026

All Go Mobile Delegation

From Facebook Archives

26 April 2018 at 12:39

Lettuce coming up in garden and dill on front windowsill.
Blackbird present on doormat and Teddy nearly got a feather gleaning long-tailed-tit, but I dashed out of the kitchen door in time to startle it away.   
He gave a quite aggrieved mew.
Fester has brought me another three pots of pink saxifrage, so another session of hacking holes in the drive.
It's all go here!

26 April 2021 at 18:49

Classic phonecall this morning from Fester's GP nurse offering him an appointment for covidjab#2 on Thursday morning.   
She must have suggested it might be easier to text him for these things because his side of the conversation went 
"Oh no - never text - always phone on this landline number - I never have my mobile switched on unless I'm out."
Lying bastard never ever has it switched on whether he's out or in, unless he wants to make a call.

26 April 2023 at 21.20

Fester is off to Stockport tomorrow for an adventure with Conway.
I've just printed off a Google map for him showing the railway and bus stations and the Premier Inn.
"Oh thank you.  That's good ... you're good."
Surprised at the rare compliment "I'm good am I?"
"Of course. You don't think I delegate to people who can't do things do you?"
"I thought we'd get round to your perfection eventually."
"Eventually!"
A short while after posting this on Facebook
Just told him who has liked this:-
"Oh you can't delegate to Bazoukiboy.  He just says no."


 

Saturday, 25 April 2026

Ironing Tadpole Paper

From Facebook Archives

25 April 2019 at 13:29

The ironing basket is empty for the first time in months!

25 April 2020 at 12.51

Seen first tadpole with a pair of back legs.
A few years ago they'd only just hatched by now.
Drummerman  Once you see them with two pairs of back legs you know you’re in trouble...

25 April 2020 at 23.24

Due to Ferretfingers' attempts to print out the internet and my inability to throw anything useful away we have reams (literally) of A4 printed on one side ideal for scribbling. Just let me know and I can leave a bagful on your doorstep, or outside on my doorstep to be picked up by anyone with kids (or not) within hailing distance of Benton.
 
Today
The ironing basket is overflowing. 
A few of this year’s tadpoles have just started developing leg buds.
Ferretfingers stopped printing at home a couple of years ago; we are still working our way through the printed-on-one-side stash. 


 

Friday, 24 April 2026

Small But Beautifully Formed

From Facebook Archives

24 April 2010 at 22:17

Fester and I have dug the leek trench, put papier-mâché egg-boxes in the bottom, then the contents of the wormarium, put all the soil back and watered it thoroughly.  I've had a bath and washed my hair and am still knackered

24 April 2018 at 15:23

More Gardener's Delight and yellow tomato seedlings emerging, also basil.

24 April 2023 at 11.28

"Fookinell cat!  How did you do that?!?... He stands there, one foot on the delete button, the other in his fookin ear!"


 

Thursday, 23 April 2026

Three Remaining

Happy St George's Day

These are all the unused facebook posts I have left for St George’s Day

23 April 2013 at 13:37

The man from John Lewis is here measuring up for stair carpets and the bathroom floor 😀
Henlady  Posh!

23 April 2018 at 15:46

The first tomato seedling is emerging.

23 April 2022 at 18.47

I go to Mrs Quilt's with two pots of Cyparus plants and a knitting pattern book.
I return with two knitting pattern books (one on loan, one of mine she borrowed), a bag of kapok/stuffing, a large blue glass jug and two bottles of very good champagne.
Three of these items will be passed on to LD:NorthEast for crafting and raffleing.

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Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Another Monday Morning

From Facebook Archives

Monday 22 April 2024 at 08:28

Fester spent most of yesterday in or on the bed but was well enough to get up and make Shepherd's Pie for tea.
The washing left overnight was dry enough to bring in so I did a towel wash, which also dried, and a hot wash which is still out on the line and now dripping.
I also potted on 18 marrow/pumpkin seedlings; we are now out of fresh compost so can do no more until we have a chance to get to the Armstrong Allotments shop (my next two weekends are taken up so that won't be for a while).
Both Mrs Leftfoot and Pearl rang (Mrs Leftfoot twice) so I had a chance for a vent and a rant and a laugh.
Ferretfingers returned home safe and well from his respite weekend.  He went to bed fairly early for him and has got himself up and dressed (08.20) with no call or nagging from me.
He is off to the day Centre when they pick him up 09.30ish.
Thunderthighs is off to Ouseburn for 10.30.
Fester is off to the Plastic Hand Clinic for 10.15.*
I am going to take myself out for a walk, in the rain.

*See https://bentonbag.blogspot.com/2024/04/oh-no-not-again.html