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Mar 2021
9:22pm, 28 Mar 2021
20,501 posts
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GimmeMedals
Thank you for the pick, jda  It's such a relief to be able to run again without niggles after years of problems.
Such a shame the local shop won't allow you to supply them, Hann - how petty.
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Mar 2021
9:29pm, 28 Mar 2021
9,967 posts
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Mazlin
I am trying to crochet again. Have pretty much mastered tying a slip knot and making a chain, and moved onto double crochet (or is it single crochet??) with the aid of a YouTube video called ‘Extremely slow crocheting for left-handed idiots’*.
I really want to be able to do it (like everyone else in the world can), but I find it sooo non-initiative and difficult to wrap my brain around.
*Not quite, but that’s basically what it is.
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Mar 2021
9:36pm, 28 Mar 2021
71,968 posts
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Hanneke
Gimme, they are fools! And we leave it at that. I had a lot of stress from it to begin with. Harassment, intimidation, they sprayed herbicides on my crops... I have given up to try and understand them and took a Buddhist stance and refused to react. So every time they did something nasty, I would do something nice! So I have a lovely carved standing stone name sign. I have a gorgeous pond, lovely chestnut paling, an old olive tree in a pot and on it goes. In fact, that olive tree produced olives, which I picked and pickled. I will soon taste them and share them as a newt! Home grown olives, on the Welsh borders!!!
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Mar 2021
9:39pm, 28 Mar 2021
20,504 posts
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GimmeMedals
That is such a good attitude and reaping rewards as a result, Hann!
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Mar 2021
9:43pm, 28 Mar 2021
71,972 posts
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Hanneke
Thanks Gimme
It wasn't easy at first but the only way for me to deal with the stress and negativity and agression. I also seriously strengthened my loving kindness practice, sending them love in a 10 minute meditation every day...
Karma works. She is now seriously ill I heard from her husband last night. He singled me out with the tractor in one of their fields last night. I thought he was going to have a go but in stead he wanted to talk, like the olden days, when I thought we were good neighbours.
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Mar 2021
9:43pm, 28 Mar 2021
71,973 posts
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Hanneke
Oh and I was on a public footpath that runs accross their field, not tresspassing...
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Mar 2021
10:15pm, 28 Mar 2021
14,135 posts
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geordiegirl
That is the best way to deal with negativity Hann turn it into your power! Can’t believe you’ve grown olives how cool is that!
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Mar 2021
10:17pm, 28 Mar 2021
17,762 posts
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Sharkie
We saw PSB as an early spring crop - planted ours out (plug plants) in October last year and have been harvesting since very late Feb. Have one plant left and they've been brilliant. I always eat most of most plants - leaves, stalks, 'flowers' whatever.
Were yours from seed Hanneke?
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Mar 2021
10:19pm, 28 Mar 2021
17,763 posts
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Sharkie
That was seriously bad stuff from your neighbours, Hanneke. Good on yer for finding the best way of dealing with it. 
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Mar 2021
10:28pm, 28 Mar 2021
71,975 posts
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Hanneke
Mine were from seed indeed.
Interestingly, I haven't sown anything yet this year. For some reason I just don't seem to have the oomph this year. I do have tomatoes and peppers coming on though, in the heated propagator.
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