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Post by Barbara on May 10, 2013 13:17:28 GMT
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Post by Barbara on May 10, 2013 13:19:37 GMT
 Apparently, I'm not allowed to hang baskets or put pots on it.  |
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Post by Tig on May 10, 2013 13:54:36 GMT
Looks like your house has had a rather large brace fitted  Shame you can't adorn it with some flowers, but I suppose you could drape some solar lights along it  How long is it stopping up for? |
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Post by Jasmine on May 10, 2013 14:13:33 GMT
It looks a bit like Diarmuid Gavin's Chelsea garden last year - are you sure you're not allowed to put any pots or baskets on it!
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Post by Auricula on May 10, 2013 17:05:15 GMT
You could skip around the garden singing "Lily the Pink" I always sing it to myself whenever I see a building covered in scaffold |
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Post by Barbara on May 10, 2013 17:25:49 GMT
I think it will be with us for a while Tig, the rendering has to come off, then the brickwork inspected and replaced, then rerrendered, the front looks even worse, I keep ducking when I go under it, much to Hubbys amusement. |
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Post by Jasmine on May 10, 2013 17:44:30 GMT
You could skip around the garden singing "Lily the Pink" I always sing it to myself whenever I see a building covered in scaffold Why?  |
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Post by Auricula on May 10, 2013 17:50:17 GMT
Because the pop group Scaffold made the record Lily the Pink in 1968. It went to no1 and they got a Gold record for it..........it's very catchy. I keep forgetting how YOUNG you are Jasmine |
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Post by Jasmine on May 10, 2013 17:57:08 GMT
Ahhh! I just couldn't work it out! I know the song as my Dad used to sing it in the car! Never heard of the group though. Young, young, young, that's me, the bursar and I are the same age - we didn't think we'd feel quite so young next year! |
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Post by Auricula on May 10, 2013 18:01:25 GMT
No, you certainly won't  One of The Scaffold is Paul McCartney's brother...........I'm full of useless information You were only about 4 when it was no1 so we won't hold it against you |
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Post by Jasmine on May 10, 2013 18:05:09 GMT
Blow me, you learn something new every day - didn't even know P McC had a brother. 4, bless! I did a 1995 Level 1 maths assessment today. What a blast from the past - that was 18 years ago! |
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Post by Auricula on May 10, 2013 18:07:17 GMT
 tempus certainly fugits
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Post by Jasmine on May 10, 2013 18:11:35 GMT
Indeed! Sorry Barbara - we've gone off on a bit of a tangent. |
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Post by Geranium on May 11, 2013 6:14:30 GMT
Oh dear - I shall be singing 'Lily the Pink' all day now. Did you know that Roger McGough (the poet) was also in 'The Scaffold'? I met him - he came to an INSET session on poetry. <shows off>. He was hilarious! That scaffolding is serious stuff, Barbara. I hope it's not there for too long. Fairy lights definitely might help?? |
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Post by Auricula on May 11, 2013 9:00:18 GMT
Yes, I did Geranium I saw him at an Inset day too....really good I'd favour tinsel myself B Sorry for hijacking your post.....but I bet you're singing it now |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 11, 2013 10:36:31 GMT
Gosh it's a big job indeed Barbara I had no idea. Sounds very expensive too, make sure you keep some money for new plants.  |
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Post by Barbara on May 26, 2013 11:01:28 GMT
 My poor little house, the workmen are not batting an eyelid, just changing bricks and filling stuff in, they said it's not bad, well I don't want to see bad then. |
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Post by Barbara on May 26, 2013 11:02:16 GMT
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Post by Tig on May 26, 2013 18:24:10 GMT
That's interesting Barbara - it looks like it was built to be rendered from day one by the look of the poor original pointing. It'll be better than new once the lintels are replaced and it has a new 'coat' on it. Hope they don't cause too much damage to the sills though while they are kango-ing away!! |
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Post by Barbara on May 26, 2013 18:32:37 GMT
Hubby went up today, and the sills are perfect, the rough edges are old render, so that's a plus.
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Post by Jasmine on May 26, 2013 18:52:19 GMT
Looks like a job and a half Barbara - how long do they reckon they'll be? |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 27, 2013 5:39:07 GMT
It's a story near home for me Barbara hope it does'nt take foreveer to do. |
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Post by Barbara on May 27, 2013 7:01:57 GMT
Well the weather is playing it's part in all this, wet is forecast for this week so they can't work in that, so, I'm not sure how long I'll be on this building site for.
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Post by Jasmine on May 27, 2013 7:06:59 GMT
 It'll be worth it in the end Barbara - hope they've given you a hard hat!
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Post by Barbara on May 27, 2013 7:11:27 GMT
The paperboy asked what it was like living ina meccano house.
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Post by Ladygardener on May 27, 2013 13:28:54 GMT
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Post by Geranium on May 28, 2013 5:18:31 GMT
Cheeky! |
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Post by Barbara on May 31, 2013 10:19:37 GMT
 We're getting there now. |
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Post by Barbara on May 31, 2013 10:20:20 GMT
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Post by Jilly on May 31, 2013 10:35:13 GMT
At least they look like they're getting on with things at last Barbara. I'm not sure if I could resist the temptation of all those poles sticking out if I had spare hanging baskets |
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Shame you can't adorn it with some flowers, but I suppose you could drape some solar lights along it 
