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That's the worst thing about cleaning a tractor/car/mower etc... You get it all nice and shiny, then you have to use it and get it all dirty again. Oh well.

Good morning, from another day in rainy Scotland. At least I got the mowing done yesterday so that's that for another 5 days... I hope you feel better soon David! :thumbsup:

The fact the heavens have just opened here isn't helping my depressed mood.

That reminds me, I'm going to have to buy some weed killer for the gravel drive way some time. The person who lived in the house before us obviously didn't put sheets down before the gravel - Idiot!

Good morning! I woke up this morning and thought I'd slept in, as the light coming through my curtains (drapes) was like afternoon, but nope, the clock said 5:35AM. Looks like the mornings are getting brighter! That doesn't stop the weather being dull again though :( The coffee is in the cup...

This is a thread for posting gardening hints, tips, pictures and anything to do with gardening.

I take it it is Mother's Day today in America ?

And as for what I'll be doing this miserable Sunday, well, I might get the push mower out and mow the lawn.

I believe in quantity over quality, so I do appreciate your contributions Bill! Boy that was backhanded...

Morning all, even if it is afternoon now, thanks to the darn power switch on the computer breaking (the switch behind the button popped out when one of the catches snapped) and having to glue it back on. Anyhoo, it's a dreich day here, with very cold temperatures and a nice cold wind blowing...

You're doing great! The Jamie Murray school of Post Whoring has a great record!

God knows, but it certainly ain't provoking.

Well, actually, I do! Firstly, don't reply to everybody in one post - Use one post per person. Then, try and "forget" a piece of information in a post, so you can come back later and add it by using another post. Lastly, create thought provoking threads often... Something Bill has struggled...

My hand is sore from all the times I've lent it to people :laughing:

You have my pity on one condition, you keep making posts I can reply to :laughing:

Ah, Alfred Lord Tennyson, very good :thumbsup:

Better get cracking then! :thumbsup:

What I don't understand though Bill, is that you're posting in that Chronicles thread yourself, so you're helping it stay ahead... I'm befuddled :confused:

Yeah, maybe that American pensioner is doing some good too :laughing:

:laughing: Thanks, it is growing rapidly!

Yep, that's Scotland! Where exactly in Scotland was he stationed ?

Cats can be hilarious sometimes! :laughing:

You lucky beee-steee-rd :laughing:

Just to show you our great weather, here are some pictures, headed by one of a cat that keeps coming to our back door...

Sucky guy ? :laughing:

Entertaining, ain't it ? :laughing:

Ah darn it, that "white space" is back again...

Nor had I until I met Bill :laughing: Morning guys, just had a cup of the new Kenco Millicano instant coffee (got a free sample in the post) and wow is it good! It's a really nice sunny day here but most of my work is in the house, sadly. I'll maybe get outside later!

Of course it did, the website is www.postwhoring.com :thumbsup: P.S. I had to edit it because my first entry actually was a website :shocked: I guess that makes sense, I do remember Bill telling me it was his regular.

I'll admit, I do have them down to a tee! You need a few more lessons before you reach my level of cyber soliciting however.

Ah but then I wouldn't be able to get it all the same height, perfection is key. My problem is I try and make things as perfect as my good self, which of course isn't physically possible, so all I can do is try and get close...

I guess I just have too high standards, eating of china plates and all :laughing: The Deere looks beautiful Bill, shame about its owner :laughing:

I can't believe you're only just thinking about mowing now... I've had the 2011 Mountfield SP414 Self Propelled push mower going since mid February and I'm now having to mow every 4-5 days.

Well it is after half ten at night now and I've had a super busy day... Not! Oh well, thank crunchie it is Friday anyway! Tomorrow is the weekend, which hopefully means I'll get some nice garden weather so I can tidy up (talk about sugar coating) the vegetable plot, which has been used as a...

You don't have a dishwasher ? I wouldn't be without mine.

What a good deal! :thumbsup:

*Shivers* I'll have a nightmare about that tonight :laughing: Sorry Bill...

What did you buy ?

The Buick looks great!

I got that too, but it's fixed now.

Morning guys. Another cold, miserable day here. Coffee has been drunk, which can mean only one thing, to pour another one...

Turned out nice here too! I got the grass mowed but that's about all that needed doing in the garden, darn it...

Weather this morning isn't great, cloudy and cold. Oh well, I'll try and get some mowing done but highly doubt it. Just took the first sip of my coffee - Ah, that's the stuff!

Coffee is just this second in the cup, but won't remain there for long. I'll need it this morning...

Of course, this means Thread Of The Month - Should there be one ? There is a MOTM, so why not ? I'd win every month of course, but it would be fun seeing others try and beat me... :o

What I always try and do is turn negatives into positives. I know it isn't possible for any positive to out weigh the negative here, but if something good can come out of this bad situation then that has to count for something.

Whoa, this is one big thread...

I second that.

Well morning all. The weather is back to being miserable again. I should have known it wouldn't last...

No, but the weakness was just tiredness as it went away after my coffee.

I thought for a second you meant Catalytic Converters and wondered why they would tear a house down... I haven't drunk enough coffee obviously!

They sound like good mowers Bill, but big engines! My mower is only 100CC! That B&S is almost double the Cubic Capacity... Well, morning all. I hope everybody's doing well today. It's another sunny day in contradiction to the weather forecasts which said it would be clouds and rain, but...

Have a safe journey :)

What make/model of mower have you got ?

Looks like you guys in America are having a good day too! :thumbsup:

:laughing: Happy days! I wish I could get some mowing done, but I've only mowed three days ago and even for me that is too soon to do it again. Quit making me jealous Bill!

Ah, so it was, thanks! I mowed the grass three days ago, so it isn't looking at its best now. It really looks like a golf course when it is freshly mowed. My Mountfield may be a rotary but it does a darn good job at leaving a perfect finish every time.

Just went outside and it is about 7-8*C/46*F just now with beautiful sunny skies. Although the garden looks fine the flower beds at the foot of the garden really need weeded.

Good Morning folks! Happy Sunday, the day of leisure, or in my case, gardening! I had a bit of an "oh crap!" moment when I woke up half an hour ago as when I went to stretch after turning my alarm off my right arm went up but my left wouldn't move. I eventually managed to coax it out of...

Wow, it must be bliss just having all that land for no particular reason but to enjoy it for your own personal purposes... Hey, if you're stuck for who to leave it all to when you die I'm a willing beneficiary! :thumbsup: As for the JD she looks magnificent for a 10 year old model. You must...

I sure as heck am. The reason I ask this, is because recently I've been seeing a lot of business advertisements which display a cellular number as the only means of contact. Honestly, am I the only one who thinks this is insane ? If you own a business, you should have a land line number so...

I believe I asked you this before but of course I've forgotten what you said, so what do you use your land for ? Oh, and that JD is a beauty, what year is she ?

I only just looked at the picture now and it is beautiful, I would get that printed, framed and hung on my wall, honestly. The freshly cut grass, the barn, the lights of the JD in the background, can't beat it...

Very true, I never thought of that. The wheels on my Mountfield do press some grass down too, but as I said in my email, I go over the grass so many times they get cut eventually.

I know it isn't morning any more (at least not in Scotland) but oh well, I'll post anyway! It's a sunny and cloudy day here with showers and is pretty nippy. I got out a couple of hours ago and weeded the flower beds, planted some seeds for climbers, took dead petunias out of the hanging...

Good job Bill and what you said was right, it would take me a while to get that done with my Mountfield, but it would still leave the same finish :thumbsup:

Much the same here Roy, with the exception of 14*C! Only about 6-7*C here now. Will have to buy a thermometer for outside sometime so I can post accurate readings on here.

I only just saw this post now and I'm so sorry for your loss David, may God be with you through this tough time (I seem to remember you are religious). Have a safe trip on Monday and I hope everything goes as well as it possibly can.

Is that metaphorical bridges or literal ? Please excuse my ignorance.

Morning guys! A so so day here today. Cloudy, but sunny and not too cold. I doubt I'll get out in the garden again today as I did yesterday however, as I don't feel too motivated by the threat of rain. Coffee is in the cup (as proved by the pictures I'll post in a minute - See Bill, I do...

:laughing: Ah, that's good! I had an absolutely awful night's sleep last night. Three of my teeth on my left side upper pallet are killing me (one tooth is growing from back to front rather than down), so I didn't get to sleep until 2AM, then I woke at 4AM, fell asleep at 5AM (ironically...

Lets hope she didn't forget her purse!

Morning all! To use Ron's phrase - Coffee is in the cup! And not just any cup, the Seattle Coffee Company mug I got for 10 Pence (20 Cents) from the local goodwill style store. Here it is raining, cloudy, cold and overall miserable. I'm glad I got the lawn cut on Saturday put it that way.

Morning all. It's sunny! :)

Ah, but can your truck get 45 Miles Per Gallon ? Don't think so!

That's just what I thought about Bill :laughing:

Fla ? :confused:

Morning guys. The coffee is drank, weather is awful, and I've got to go out later to collect a corner computer desk to replace the current 6 year old metal one that is falling apart. Going to have to dismantle it though to make it fit in the wee Fiesta... Luckily the rear seats fold down...

Your point being ? :laughing:

I never imagined you being 48, I always thought you would be in your 60's. No offense!

Lucky you Ron, we've still got awful weather. My morning is a little better though because a Roy Orbison cassette I ordered has arrived. It's amazing how some good music can brighten your spirits.

Morning all. Yet ANOTHER dreich day here with no prospects of brightening up. I hate this weather.

Enjoy your birthday! Triple figures is it ? :laughing:

Me too George, but I don't mind cool days for mowing the lawn, as I feel safer using my mower in cold weather - Less overheating risks. I do mow in summer when it is scorching, but I'm always worrying it'll overheat. It is only a year old so I should have more faith in it but I'm a natural...

That's my lawn :thumbsup::laughing:

Well I decided to go ahead and mow anyway, and the grass looks like a golf course now, even though it is only a rotary mower!

Morning all! Another dreich (pronounced dr-ee-ch, with the ch being pronounced like the ch in Loch, meaning dull and miserable) day here, but it shows signs of improving. Even if the sun does come out though I don't think I'll be cutting the lawn today as it is still wet and although my...

Very true that. I can completely understand how some people could become suicidal, as I suffer from depression myself and although I've never been suicidal (and God Willing never will be) if I'd had a few extra kicks while I was down it could have escalated into that.

True.

I know what you mean, and I've always wondered that. What a horrible feeling it must be if you did suddenly think - "No, I want to live!" when you were already on a one way road to death (E.G falling from a building).

Me too. Something like that is a memory that would live with you forever.

Wow... Most people who commit suicide do it in a quick and painless way, or so they say on CSI...

Good Morning guys! I got up later than usual today (9AM) as I do on Sundays to give myself a bit of extra rest, which meant I actually didn't need a coffee this morning. It's a dreich day here this morning and looks like it'll rain on and off all day, so no mowing, even though the grass could...

Sorry to hear that Bill, you could always send her out for groceries more often though. Not the same as having the whole day though :(

I do that sometimes, but only to give the newbies a warm welcome. There are no ulterior motives.

I'm sure you'll get it Roy - Good luck!

Speak for yourself! :laughing: Morning has broken, well, actually it has been since 5AM, and since then I've been enjoying having the internet again by doing something I haven't been able to do for a long time - Start the morning off by listening to Roy Orbison songs on YouTube, and of course...

Thank you Roy!

I know exactly what you mean. For example I just loaded up the Vacuum Cleaner Collectors Forum and as soon as it appeared I forgot what I wanted to post.

And a very fine toy that was! It's strange that I can remember a toy from when I was three years old but (no word of a lie) can't remember what I ate yesterday. Memories can be selective huh ?

Ah Gary! I've missed guessing wrong answers in your LMF thread :laughing:

Well... No, I guess for that I'd need a bigger garden, or as you guys call it, "yard". Actually, I did own a John Deere once. It was plastic and moved via pedals but I did actually transport some compost with it :laughing:

You're just jealous that people have missed me :laughing:

Well, this is the first post I've made in here from my home computer since the 20th of February, when my internet went down. But, on the 19th of April, almost two months later, I'm back! Woo hoo! OK, lets get business back to normal, so here goes. 'Morning guys! First coffee not made yet...

Not one mention of my departure, I'm disgusted. If you want to know what I mean, check my thread in the Front Porch. Weather been rainy recently, but it was nice yesterday so I got outside and made the first cut of the season on the lawn. I hope everybody is well.

You've just given me a mental image that will stay with me until I die... *Shivers*

If they both started running like crap independently then I'd say it is maybe a dodgy update they both had with the automatic updating system Vista has ?

Morning guys! 7*C/45*F here just now, but meant to get up to 11*C/52*F later! Sorry I haven't been on TBN for the last few days - I've just been busy.

:laughing: Oh well!

Good Morning TBNers! A cool 5*C/41*F this morning with clouds, and 10*C/50*F high forecast - Sounds good.

I'll get my jet pack ready :thumbsup:

Good day to go Walking In Memphis then ? :laughing: I couldn't resist!

How dare you! Just for that I'll let everybody know that you send me 5! Very nice cards though, thank you :thumbsup: We need more ink for our Lexmark X6170 but it'll have to wait. The most interesting part of my day so far was dismantling my 2004 Panasonic Twin Cyclonic Bagless canister...

:laughing: You actually made me laugh before noon - That's no easy thing to do and I commend you! I'd like to say it is a nice day to have a nice bonfire with the piles of Valentine's Cards I got yesterday, but it looks like it may tip it down any second, so I'll leave them in the shed for now...

Your card from me is in the post Bill.

Another cloudy cold day here.

You got it! :thumbsup:

That's no where near as full as Roy's or mine. We need special reinforced bullet proof steel boxes to take the weight :laughing:

It's the hat, isn't it ?

I'll do it when all those reporters and news crews move from my front lawn. They all want interviews with the JMurray01. It's hard work being so popular you know.

I did, along with the agreed amount of money in cash. Don't tell me you didn't receive it!? :eek:

Me too. My wit and intellect are what do it. I haven't received a letter from you yet though. I thought you were going to give me a time and date for the assasination ? :confused:

All his fan mail is causing it to lean :laughing:

Rock on dude :cool:

So so day today. About 4*C/39*F with cloudy skies and I'd say it could go either way whether it rains or not.

Well if it thaws then refreezes quickly it will be icy.

That's the worst kind. Usually means that there is ice under it.

Morning guys! It's afternoon here now, but oh well! 4*C/39*F outside, and nice and sunny. Finally a half decent day. I've treated myself today and am having a coffee with double cream instead of milk :thumbsup:

Just like a fairy tale... :rolleyes: Makes you want to throw up doesn't it ? :laughing:

Nice and nippy here. Don't know why I said that - Nothing nice about it. Cloudy and may rain later. ICE RAIN :eek:

That's a good one! I'll have to remember that (easier said than done though...)

Are you sure your last name isn't Connolly ? :laughing: You're too darn funny! :thumbsup:

Morning Guys! Sorry I haven't been on recently, I'm sure you've all been very saddened by my lack of presense. Well, I'm back, from outer space, and I'm not turning around because I know I'm always wanted here! Right ? :eek: Anyway, it is 4*C/39*F and cloudy. Going to be another miserable...

I love it when the moon is out in the morning! Especially when it is sunny and there are no clouds. The moon is wasted at night - It looks so much better in a blue sky! :)

-3*C/26*F Just now, and super chilly! I'm expecting to have to get the Deicer out to defrost the windscreen in the car when we go out in 20 minutes. I hate this weather. Give me back my 25*C/77*F summer I enjoyed so much last year.

So just to confirm, you don't like sports ? :laughing: Any time the sports subject comes up you always have something to say about it. I have to agree though, isn't really worth watching.

Another day of 0*C/32*F! Meant to get hotter later but I don't know... Nice and sunny though.

Morning guys. Terrible day here - 0*C/32*F with a lot of wind and rain. Hate it. Bought myself a new (to me) Vacuum Cleaner for my collection today though so it isn't all bad.

I'm sure you'll get the job Roy! :thumbsup:

Morning (well, afternoon now) folks! A lovely sunny day today, without a cloud in the sky! 2*C/35*F, so not too warm but not too cold either. Just perfect in my opinion. The battery was getting a bit sluggish in the car so we went for a 115 mile drive this morning (just got back now) and it...

There is a Hobbies section on CBN, so I agree we should have one here.

I could live with your winter any day :thumbsup:

Very true. Before moving into this house (3 Bed Large Semi-Detached Dwelling with shed & large garage), we lived in a 2 Bed small Semi-Detached Dwelling without a shed or garage, and there was hardly any clutter in that house. But now that we have a spare room, a shed and a garage, plus the...

Well, another 0*C/32*F sunny day here in Scotland. Got the living room window open because it is very hot inside for some reason.

:laughing: We use the Day/Month/Year system. Wouldn't have surprised me though if I had gotten it wrong.

You know what, I completely forgot it was the 1/2/12 today. For the past month or so I've been having trouble remembering what date or day it is. Usually that is my strong point as well :confused:

Wow you're hot Roy! The weather that is... :eek:

Good Morning guys! Nice sunny day today, about 3*C/37*F.

Well well well... Did it rain ? Did it clear up ? I bet that is the burning question you are all wondering... Well - I'll let you think about it and get back to you in half an hour. Later folks.

Remember to wax it! That way it'll take longer to get dirty again, and will also protect it against rust. That's your tip from the Car Cleaner!

Ah right, morning again... It's about 0*C/32*F here just now, and cloudy. Could either clear up, or rain, who knows for now!

Good Morning TBNers! :) 5*C/41*F here today at 11:45AM, and it is a BEAutiful day! Sun is shining, not a cloud in the sky, and it is a degree higher than the higher estimate on the weather forecast. I can sense today will be a good day :D

If my memory serves me right, it was in the 60's in Florida but in the 30's in Michigan.

A nice toasty 2*C/35*F here! Sunny and cloudy, but dry for now.

There is already a forum I'm a member of - Vacuum Land. There are members on there who have hundreds of Vacuum Cleaners, which makes my 7 cleaners look like nothing! And none of my cleaners are Self Propelled, but I may buy one one day.

:laughing: A good insult always starts the day off well! All I've got to do today is vacuum the whole house, as I do every day. No real challenge there, unless you count choosing which one of my 7 Vacuum Cleaners to use... :confused:

I normally would, but we're out of sugar too, and only have that really light sugar alternative which does eff all at the best of times let alone when there is no milk!

Misterable Morning from me :( Not because it is a bad day, though it probably will be later, but because we're out of milk and I can't get my coffee! With coffee I take ages to wake up anyway, but without... Well, it is like checking 20 emails on a PC that BSOD's every 10 seconds. NOT EASY...

A bit chilly this morning at -1*C/30*F, but sunny, so I think I'll get the car cleaned later! Hopefully the outside tap hasn't frozen... :eek:

I'm sure it'll be great when it is finished! :thumbsup:

Not necessarily on tractors, but on anything from your car to your house! I like to do things myself, if I can. I service the car myself, maintain the house myself, and maintain the garden myself. Only do I call in a professional if absolutely necessary. I'm just interested to see what you...

Yeah, I'd love to see the contacts list on his phone! After searching through hundreds of William Burns I've decided to give up! :laughing: Don't tell anybody though - If they know I gave up at something I may lose my fantastic reputation! ;)

I give up! I tried Bill Burns, William Burns, JDGreen, JDGreen227 and all without avail! Got a link for an old failure like me ? :laughing:

I think I remember seeing that one but didn't click on it. I'll search again. This is the one I mistook for you initially: Bill Burns | Facebook

Just gone quarter to one in the afternoon here in Scotland, and the sun if lighting up a beautiful almost clear blue sky. Too cold to admire it outside though, so I'll just stick to looking out the window with a nice cool glass of fresh apple juice!

I'm the same - If I'm going to exercise, I'd like to actually be doing something productive at the same time. Try as I might, I cannot find your Facebook page! I thought I'd found it when I saw a picture of a baboon but there were no recent wall activities :laughing:

I'll keep an eye out for the full story!

Good Morning guys! 2*C/28*F here just now and cloudy. The winds have calmed down though so that's something.

I think being active is the reason why you are so healthy. There are so many lazy people who go into hospital then wonder what could possibly be wrong with them...

Well at least you're on the mend.

Oh - That doesn't sound good! What are they going to do about it ?

That is correct. My Grandfather had a heart attack a few years ago with no pain what so ever. I often have shortness of breath, and I initially thought the obvious, but my doctor told me it was part of the package of having Hypotension. They don't want to give my any medication to raise my...

That doesn't sound too good! Hopefully it is just something minor... Oh, and just ignore what I said in that PM, as I now know what happened! Today is still a normal 4*C/39*F, with a bit of sun and very windy...

I hope you feel better soon Larry!

I hope the funeral goes as well as a funeral can. That is very sad news indeed, and 32 is way too young.

4*C/39*F at the moment, and cloudy with small showers! Meant to get up to 5*C/41*F later! Ooh, I'll be looking forward to that... Not!

We had about 15 minutes of snow here, but because it had rained earlier, the ground was wet and the snow melted right away. I very much doubt we'll have snow again this year, and I can't say I'm disappointed!

Congratulations Roy! I hope I make 11,000 some day. Of course, that will be 11,000 "post whoring" posts, eh Bill ?

Have you got any insulation in your house ? Last year we got our attic insulation topped up, as there wasn't much there, and I have really noticed the difference. Before, we had to have the radiators up to full heat almost all the time to keep the rooms warm enough, but now, we only have to...

'Morning guys! It is 0*C/32*F here just now, and cloudy. Nothing to do outside today, so I guess I'll just stay in the warm.

Good luck getting the cart fixed. I don't even know how cold it is meant to get in the wee small hours tomorrow, but I'd guess around -7*C/19*F. Better fire up the boiler and get the radiator in my bedroom heated up. Oh I hate winter. No Lawn Mowing, no weeding (yes, I enjoy weeding!), and...

Ooh, getting close!

Oh **** it is cold out. Never got up to 8*C, and I can say for sure that it did get below the 1*C low estimate for today. Probably got down to about -4 to -5*C/23*F, and even lower with wind chill. Needless to say I never got the oil changed. Too darn cold and windy, the oil would never have...

Morning Guys! 3*C/37*F here just now, and sunny! Supposed to reach 8*C/46*F later today, but we'll see... Just got to change the oil in our Ford today, then I can enjoy the sun.

I wondered when you'd snap and FOUR QUE!!! me :laughing:

Good Morning guys! 2*C/35*F here this morning, but it got down to -6*C/21*F during the wee small hours. Later on I'll be going out to buy some oil for the Ford, as it needs an oil change badly, but apart from that, it'll be a house day.

I'm glad you agree. And I haven't forgotten how you behaved on LMF with your thread!

I'm just agreeing with you! :thumbsup: Whoops, there I go again! :laughing:

Very true.

You can't resist can you ? :laughing:

Ah, the dreaded ink... Whenever I buy ink for our printer (which is a rare occurrence due to me being cheap and ink being expensive) it seems to go down to nothing in seconds. One minute the gauge is full and the next that high pitched American voice Lexmark invented is screaming down my...

Just made myself a ham sandwich - Badly needed! I got up to get a glass of water a few minutes ago and felt very light headed. My problem is I skip breakfast, have something very small for lunch then have a massive tea. Not the best philosophy...

I know the feeling! Congratulations on almost reaching 1,000 posts by the way :thumbsup:

Well the sun is out here, but the mercury isn't rising sadly.

It sounds like you have a lot on your plate! If that were me, I wouldn't be able to sleep, as the more things I have to do, the more they play on my mind, and the more I can't get to sleep at night. Last night I was lying awake until about 2AM thinking about something I have to do in SEPTEMBER!

Wow - Toasty! :thumbsup:

Sorry I couldn't go into more detail before! As I said, it is 2 Celsius below/28.4*F just now, and I had to get the de-iser out for the car's windshield today! Completely frozen up, on the inside too! It took 5 minutes of ideling on the drive way and 2 miles of driving for the temperature...

Indeed I am up and about! -2*C/28.4*F here now.

Too right! :thumbsup:

Darn it Bill, you've rumbled me! Yep, I'm almost up to 400, in fact, one away after this post, and it won't be long before I'm in a four figure post count... Just sayin'... Oh, and getting back to the topic of this thread, the weather here is getting cloudy, so I reckon it'll rain soon, or...