How is your day going?

Jimm_Scope

We had some lovely flowers last year, I think this year my partner is planting some sunflowers, gazanias, bidens and South African daisies. We actually planted the South African daises last year and they were so pretty, let me see if I can find a picture and I'll post it here

Zimba

Morning @Jimm_Scope
Gardening gives you a sense of stillness I find, with the labour side of things or the planting and then comes the harvest and then It’s all been worth it .
Hope your flare up calms down soon.

Teigr

Damp and drizzly here today,Mr Teigr is waiting to paint the chimney stack.

Jimm_Scope

This was the first one that bloomed last year, South African daisies aren't actually related to the regular daisy at all. Just when we colonised South Africa the colonists named them because they look similar. The big white petals around the central pistil? I think it's called a pistil. They actually grow in a small bushes. You can see another flower bud in the picture just below the flower that hasn't bloomed yet.

Sandy_123

Oh there nice @Jimm_Scope do they grow well and do they come back?

It's dried up here now @teigr suns out its about 14 degrees so might pop washer on 

66Mustang

@Sandy_123

I am with you on banning electronic devices at the dinner table if you are having a family dinner!!


@Jimm_Scope

Hi, nice to see you back

Jimm_Scope

What colour is the chimney going to be @Teigr?

It's really my partners hobby @Zimba, she started doing it last year and loved it. It also gets us both out the house more when the weather is nice. Helps that the veg growing can save on groceries once it's time for harvesting too! 

@Sandy_123 They're annuals in our climate because they can't survive the winter, but they grow very well from spring all the way to mid-autumn. They come in different colours too! Let me just upload this picture of the other variety of South African daisy she got. It's like a deep-red colour, this also shows how they grow in little bushes. The picture quality isn't the best as I took the picture a little too close to them!

Jimm_Scope

Thank you @66Mustang , unfortunately you only have me for a few days before I go to Switzerland for 4 days on Thursday. My partner managed to get very cheap tickets to the airport near Basel. So we're doing a little weekend city visit. It's been a while since we went on a holiday, just the two of us.

Sandy_123

Morning @66Mustang yeah kids hate it tho they usually put them in middle rushing their food.
I do like daisy type  flowers I've even got clothes with daisies on. I think I will get some of those. They look nice. Geraniums I like too as they come back.

66Mustang

@Jimm_Scope

I hope you have a nice time. Hopefully the cheap tickets will go some way to offsetting the price of everything else in Switzerland!! Are you into watches? I would love to go to Basel one day just to look at all the watches.

Lou67

Sandy_123 said:

I ban all devices at the dinner table they hate it. A day in is good I'm not going any where either 

Oh there was no devices at the table they just kept annoying each other brothers eh lol 

66Mustang

In our family we have a sort of inverse correlation between age and how antisocial you are with your phone

My Granny is the absolute worst - if her phone makes a noise you have to stop talking to her immediately so she can check it

My parents are not too bad on the whole but if they are on their devices talking to them is sometimes like pulling teeth out

I don't really use my phone at all, and my brother recently "withdrew from" all social media for the sake of his mental health (a man after my own heart)

Jimm_Scope

66Mustang said:

@Jimm_Scope

I hope you have a nice time. Hopefully the cheap tickets will go some way to offsetting the price of everything else in Switzerland!! Are you into watches? I would love to go to Basel one day just to look at all the watches.

I have to say, I do think the cheapness of the tickets was entirely offset by the price of the accommodation. 

I am not a huge watch person, however, I am happy to look around and take some photos of things if people have requests Watches, buildings, statues, food, just mention it and I'll try to keep it in mind while we go about the city.

Lou67

@Jimm_Scope
Oh your flowers are absolutely gorgeous I would love a garden. 

I hope yous have a great break away to Switzerland I’m sure yous will. 

@66Mustang
Hi I hope you’re doing good today.

❤️

Jimm_Scope

This phones debate is quite interesting, I might make a separate topic about it, unless someone else wants to go ahead! 

66Mustang

@Jimm_Scope

If you can smuggle me back a Patek Philippe and maybe a couple of Rolexes for good measure that will do nicely  

In all seriousness I would love to see any pictures of the scenery whether it's buildings or natural, I think the country is really beautiful! Don't take any specifically for me but if you do take any I'd like to see them  

66Mustang

Hi @Lou67

I'm not too bad today, a bit worried about something but can't really share at the moment but I have been worse, thanks, are you OK today? How is your wound healing up?

Lou67

@66Mustang
Oh sorry you’re worrying I hope it turns out well whatever it is and you know we are always here for you.

Yes I’m ok thanks, my fingers are causing me a bit of pain. 
Im not sure how the wounds doing as there’s a dressing over it, I’m back at the hospital on Wednesday so I’m praying it’s healed.

❤️

Teigr

It'll be green @Jimm_Scope,like the rest of the house;it's called 'Dancing Kite'.

Whatever that means.

66Mustang

Thanks @Lou67 and I hope the wound is much improved when they have a look at it next week 🤞