Latest posts in Norwich - Page 2

If you're visiting in Hoveton, don't try to be quick and park somewhere other than a car-park.

Parked on Tunstead Road earlier for about 12 mins. Came back to find my car had been keyed. 

My car was on the public highway, parked legally and not blocking any access.

It has been reported to Norfolk police.

Sheer wanton vandalism.

519 Sachets Purina Cat Soup. Mostly fish some chicken. Expiry 10/21

Selling due to cat passing away

Would appreciate any recommendations for a surveyor ahead of a property purchase please.

Or ones to avoid, if necessary.

Thank you

Hi all, moved from Bournemouth and looking for new friends for chats, coffee, wine and shopping.

Good morning Alex, I am having this problem again of the cookies problem I had before, can you please get rid of it again for me if could. It is very annoying and the post covers the Mahjong game I am trying play. many thanks, hope you are keeping well.

I was on this forum sometime ago but had to rejoin with a different email address as couldn’t get on with previous one 

But where is everyone. I was hoping to join in some social chap but no one seems to be posting. Tried start a couple of chats but no one seemed interested. Just two repl

Morning Alex, hope you are keeping well. Just a small problem I am having, I keep getting this pop up box when I am in the game and I cannot get rid of it. it is to do with adverts etc. I have tried turning it off but it comes back again. Can you help please, many thanks,

Sheila

Now that church bell ringing is not possible I’m lucky to live in range of St Johns   Roman Catholic Cathedral. They don’t have traditional bells, theirs are electronic so they are still able to chime.

It was pointed out to me there are also playing hymns with them. I can hear there’s a tune but as yet haven’t recognised any

Did my first visit to Aldi under Coronavirus conditions. The queuing outside was fine everyone keeping to the 2 meter marks. When I got inside it was a different matter. It was almost impossible to keep far enough away from people. The till was fine with screen protecting staff and customers from each other. After that I went to the side away from everyone and another customer came to do the same right beside me. Also I didn’t see any trolley’s or baskets being wiped down. What are other peoples ex 

Gardening Jobs in April

The lenghening days make a perfect time for the summer months ahead.

Plant Dahlias old stock in glasshouse and shed that has been nicely dried off or new tubers from garden centre they will start to produce shoots in April discard any rotted material Dig a good size planting hole make sure the shoots are proud of the hole. gently pour coarse sand around tubers prevents them rotting and also slug damage. when back filled put also a ring of coarse sand around the plant and label with variety,

Sow courgettes they are grown more now for the flower than the root. dont see flowers in the supermarket yet. varieties vary a great deal. striped, sperical .golden yellow, dark green to almost black and of coarse white.

Lawns need TLC. rake loose moss, aerate lawn with fork 3 to 4" ideal depth and 6" apart. sprinkle sand and brush into holes,tidy edges and cut edges next to borders to stop grass invading the borders

Its potato planting time earlies first  space earlies foot apart 300mm and 15 to 24" apart in rows and 6inches deep in a sunny position Main crop later part of the month

Sow outdoors peas,broadbeans.cauli.cabbage.sprouts.beetroot.onions.spinach.parsnips. chicory

Under Glass courgettes.runner beans.melons.marrows cucumbers, tomatoes.

Start staking taller perannials ie delphiniums, foxgloves and hollyhocks , Plant up hanging baskets choose long lasting plants for a good show Verbenas, Begonias and Agyranthemums one colour is more dramatic with the colour,

Deadhead daffodiles but leave the leaves alone. a lot have not flowered this year. leave were they are they will build strength up for next year to flower

We are all familier with lovely colours of Camellia Japonica but are unaware that the tea we drink is in fact dried leaves of Camelia sinensis can be grown easily in the UK it also has an attractive scent white flowers in the autumn.How about producing some tea yourself ,Pick the young leaves and slowly dry in a warm oven and put in a blender to cut up small then ready for the pot

A Garden thats PURRfect Cats are having a hard time in gardens due to the various foreign plant we buy. plants to avoid cats are careful which plants they eat but kittens have to learn, Alliums.Amaryllis.crocuses.hyacinths .daffodiles. cyclamen.pointsettias and rhododendrons are just a few which are poisonous.

How to stop the garden hose wondering around the garden, put a garden fork in the ground even if it has a tine missing its useful, thread the hose through this can help pulling your hose around corners to water your beds.

Plant sweet peas for cut flowers for the house the older varieties still have their scent but the blooms will be smaller Staking is important and there are also dwarf size which only grow to 18" in height ideal for pots on the patio or hanging baskets.Its still one of the most popular cottage garden plants trained onto a wigwam shaped support .Seeds need to soaked twenty four hours before planting or you can use your nail clippers to nick the seed coat .

Rock Hard labels choose some flat stones paint one side with white paint let dry then put the name of your plant with a graphite pencil on the white paint put the stone near your plant with the painted side down this will reduce the plastic labels in your garden 

Rose fertilizer keep your skins from onions 4 onions dunk into a litre of water cover with lid keep for a day pour off the liquid into another container pour liquid around the base of your rose plant benefits are supprising a lot like, calcium,magnesium,vitamin C, Iron, potassium, anti-fungal and antibacterial.

Mike Ellard