Mundane News

[MikeG]

As here. However I have enough discarded bubble wrap and expanded polystyrene to fill the bin already.

Bubble wrap is recyclable.

 

[Threevok]

Bubble wrap is recyclable.

Only the air in it

 

[mybike]

Bubble wrap is recyclable.

From council website:

Bubble wrap - Black household waste bin

Mind I have approximately 100 broken down cardboard boxes as well which will have to be transported to the tip.

 

[MikeG]

From council website:

Bubble wrap - Black household waste bin

Mind I have approximately 100 broken down cardboard boxes as well which will have to be transported to the tip.

Different councils have different policies and capabilities. Ours takes it for recycling.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Look, I didn't sleep well at all last night - I finally nodded off around 0300 am - so I think that in order to avoid a similar situation for me tonight, I'd be very grateful if you could indicate the shade of yellow from the chart below, or its nearest approximation.

I thank you...


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Um... sor of between Lemon and Daffodil ... but only when rolled up, obviously. When unrolled a they will be a much paler colour, probably Blonde in darker areas shading to Banana where it is better lit.

I hope this allays any more tension.

 

[fossyant]

Out again tonight. Another freebie arty exhibition opening in Salford Quays ! Lightwaves !

Planning on getting food first. A few options are booked up, but we want something quick. Going to meet my wife in 'The Gasworks' Brew Bar in First Street. No need to book in for food, and they have a huge range of specialist ales (and their own brewery).

What a lush !

 

[Speicher]

Then it will need a kerb. It is the excavation for the base and haunching of that kerb which will extend outside of the line of the hardstanding. You should probably allow for 9 inches or so. A foot at most. These will be below-ground works, and when finished, you'll be able to plant hard-up to the back of the kerb, albeit with shallow rooted plants the closer you get to it.

Thank you for that advice. That gives me a much clearer idea of the size of the dug up/churned up area and the subsequent area to be reinstated with a border.

He was suggesting a narrow border along the length of his new driveway. I know from experience that very narrow borders are very fiddly to plant and maintain, as they need small plants in height and width. I am therefore planning to extend my existing border (which runs along the pavement edge) and bring it round in a sort of semi-circle, to meet his driveway. This means that taller plants could be "my" side of the border, and shorter plants along the edge of his driveway. He does not have time for gardening, so I will be looking after this border, regardless of whose land it is. There is a small border and a tree currently on "his" land that I look after.

If the builders churn up part of my lawn (aka grassy area) I presume the builders will reinstate this sort of level, so I can sow grass seed next spring if necessary.

I know this sounds very confusing, and it is unless you see the layout of the two gardens. Knowing how much digging will be involved helps me plan what to put there. From now until the end of January, the heavy clay soil is very difficult to work on, so I can do indoor gardening/planning.

 

[Salty seadog]

Bin news, I forgot to move my recycling bin close to the gate so it didn't get emptied today.

 

[Speicher]

Last week my recycling bin hid behind a lamp post, and so it was not emptied. I can imagine that the Bin Men are on auto-pilot, and when it was not in it's usual place, they did not see it. Fortunately I can fit about eight weeks recycling in the bin, so there is plenty of space left.

 

[perplexed]

Um... sor of between Lemon and Daffodil ... but only when rolled up, obviously. When unrolled a they will be a much paler colour, probably Blonde in darker areas shading to Banana where it is better lit.

I hope this allays any more tension.

Thank you so much, phew...

Meanwhile:

After much messing around, I've just managed to burn a 30 second video clip to DVD-R for my father in law. It is of his recently deceased dog. *




* The dog was not deceased at the time of filming, don't worry - I'm not that weird.

 

[MikeG]

.....If the builders churn up part of my lawn (aka grassy area) I presume the builders will reinstate this sort of level, so I can sow grass seed next spring if necessary......

They shouldn't churn it up, frankly. They should put a couple of boards down, and not do any damage outside of the area they dig away. However, if they do, you should expect them to reinstate it. I'd bring this to your neighbour's attention now, so that s/he can instruct the builder thus.

 

[Speicher]

They shouldn't churn it up, frankly. They should put a couple of boards down, and not do any damage outside of the area they dig away. However, if they do, you should expect them to reinstate it. I'd bring this to your neighbour's attention now, so that s/he can instruct the builder thus.

The neighbour is a very considerate person, and I know the builder. Some churning up is to be expected, but I am fairly certain it will be kept to a minimum.

As you suggest, I will diplomatically talk to my neighbour about this, when we discuss this in further detail during a site inspection.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've had to order a new rubber seal for my aeropress.

 

[Katherine]

I have put the string up for the Christmas cards.

 

[alicat]

It's wine o'clock. I've been counting down the seconds after a visit to the dental hygienist this morning immediately followed by a tetanus jab.