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Ok - epic fail on the verbena vanity 😭 so we’re going again but this time deploying the old rootin’ tootin’ hormone for ...
27/08/2026

Ok - epic fail on the verbena vanity 😭 so we’re going again but this time deploying the old rootin’ tootin’ hormone for a little kick up the proverbial doodah.

I think they went in totally unprepared and then got too wet, sulked and then rotted. All probably due to over-enthusiastic watering (me again.) 🫨 I may have to sack myself if I carry on like this.

A verbal warning should suffice: ‘Don’t be a muppet.’ 😐

On the other hand or rather ‘in the other tray’ - Mrs V Bonariensis is absolutely cracking on.
🤗😉

27/08/2026

I should mention if you’re clearing out old pots of compost just be extra careful, I was doing this last Sunday for a customer & up popped a ginge bumblebee!!!

It was moved to a place of safety (old style metal tea strainers are sometimes v handy things) and it quickly flew off.

Apparently young queens stuff themselves on UberEats* and then bury themselves in leaf litter/soil to begin dormancy, they enjoy a long kip and don’t emerge until March/April.

Basically they’re stripey teenagers.

🐝

*I may have made that bit up.

27/08/2026

The rain started as a tiny ti**le and it’s now graduated to a definite ploppy-plop.

I hope I haven’t lost you with my technical rain talk.

What can I say, it’s just a gift I have.

😀

27/08/2026

I’ve treated the tiny birds to a birdbath and a new suet feeder. It’s been jolly busy so far. ☺️

Only I could burn a kettle. 🤦‍♀️
27/08/2026

Only I could burn a kettle. 🤦‍♀️

27/08/2026

I’m up at the crack of sparrows because there was something buzzing loudly in the bedroom. 🫪 (NBThis is not a regular occurrence.)

I managed to open both windows through the closed curtains (I was afraid to look, in case it went for me.)

It sounded like a small aircraft.

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

‘Ok when is it going to f***ing rain?’Asked the tiny duck.🌧️
26/08/2026

‘Ok when is it going to f***ing rain?’

Asked the tiny duck.

🌧️

🤦‍♀️ Nursey.
26/08/2026

🤦‍♀️ Nursey.

26/08/2026

Andy from PB can you text me, when you have a min please? 🤗

Ta.

Karen

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