Well I'm no expert and certainly not a civil engineer but I always thought that the roots from all the trees was a big help in preventing landslides 'cos they form a kind of underground 'mesh' which holds the soil together. On the Stansted Airport slip road (Off the M11) they have planted hundreds of saplings on the embankments 'cos when it was opened there was nothing and they did have a minor landslide (My bus used to go past every Monday morning and Friday night and I watched the trees grow, sad ain't I )

Hi everyone hope you're all ok

I've been out shopping! Had some vouchers to use so went into town, saw a stunning Shar Pei, and ended up chatting to my friends in the health food shop for ages then I went to Waitrose and ended up ages there - shopping is the highlight of my week

Hope you're all well - and have been good

Afternoon folks,

Sorry to hear about Gary, hope he recovers soon. Lynn, Dillon sounds fun, he could always come north for his holidays

I'm a wee bit snottery, think I have the start of a cold going on. Grrrrr! But at least my tender behind is not quite as bad as yesterday.

Plan is to get busy tonight with a bit of ironing, then a load of study. Way behind in my reading. Just been so hectic lately.

Ooh where's all the choccies, I want the purple ones before they all get nicked.

Purple choccies? Will these do?

Yes June, get up, get up woman, you've no time to lie about I bet you had all of 10 mins on that bed huh? Off you go then...... Sooooo funny

Afternoon Taffsmum I hope you found whatever it was he lost before you had that nanny nap. Why is it that men think we have some form of superior vision and are able to find what they cannot find I can never fathom that one out, and also, it's always OUR fault that it's gone missing isn't it??

Oh you're right grandma, what a bdooly (loving that ) saga with that friggin couch and head and brick wall is the most fitting icon for that one. Nothing you can do now but wait.....and wait again......let's hope it's not too long a wait though, or you'll get sooo used to all that space in the salon you might not even want it when it arrives, and then you'll have the saga of sending it back!!! Oh I do hope not, let's just hope that it comes and soon, cos there's no reason whatsoever now is there.



That's really terrible for them Wales is getting it pretty bad at the moment, let's hope they all stay safe themselves. Oooooh more pics for tonight then

Thanks for that confidence boost there Harvey, and I guess you're right, it makes sense doesn't it, but then I have seen big trees floating down torrents of water in landslides across the world on the tv. Just gotta hope and pray. It's the fact that there has been soooo much rain this past year, almost double for every single month, which of course, loosens those roots along with loosening the soil I'll stop there cos I'm worrying meself now

Afternoon Azz , glad you enjoyed a little shopping trip and a chat with friends, can't beat it I wish I had a Waitrose here I used to love my Waitrose We're all well I think, and as for the behaving ourselves, we've been impeccable so far, but it's bound to go downhill after Malka's watershed at 6pm when the magic bottle arrives and the person holding it!!!

Afternoon Lorraine I expect you got that cold from that cold and wet day out yesterday (or was it Saturday?). Very wise, take 'em while you can, but I have a sneaking suspiscion somebody has been at the tin and *doctored* some of the unpopular ones and wrapped them in some of the discarded purple wrappers. Don't ask me who, cos I wouldn't have a clue....well, I do, but I'm no snitch, but her name begins with S or maybe J

Cariad has been VERY NORTY
Went off on the wood run, then went to get exhaust checked out, I need a new back bit, so that will be in tomorrow, went shopping, mainly doggie shopping as well I may add. Went to the library to download piccies. Came home and there was a plastic dish, the sort of thing I defrost things in, on the kitchen floor and an empty bag. Cariad looking a bit guilty and all over me like a rash..... I realise she has eaten 2 massive pieces of ox heart. Now she had a pile of lamb for her lunch and I left her with a big bone, she is by no means underweight, she came back from her tryst weighing 15kg more than when she went, so spent most of her pregnancy keeping the weight off her, as she only has 4 puppies and they are like Hunny Monsters I am still working on keeping the weight down, so mainly she is getting chicken and fish, with the odd dish of lamb mince. That is the last of the ox heart and I took both pieces out as I thought well they will see the 3 of them till the end of the week, NOT TRUE, they lasted Cariad probably less than 10 seconds.... I don't get my works pension till Friday, so NO ONE will have any ox heart with their brekkie now....Greedy Cariad
As for the Purple Ones, you're Staking Your Claim early then

Yaaaay! Do they have nuts in em? I'm a sucker for a sweety with nuts in it.

Oh and while you are at it, can someone find me a mechanic who can change the main lightbulb in my car. There's a socking great pipe right over the place where you can get in to change the bulb that I'm frightened to touch in case I break something vital.

Norty girl Caria

See! I told ya!! Her nickname still sticks!!!!

Tell me the make and model and I'll ask Dave for you, who's sitting here beside me recouperating from a migraine, but I'm sure he'll oblige! You might have to forfeit all the purple ones though before I tell you his answer

I have heard chocolate brings on migraines, or would it be Someone Nearby To Him who wants the Purple Ones
Cariad is looking like butter wouldn't melt and is Upset because I am eating a triple chocolate muffin and she is not having any, she is in DISGRACE
Lynn, you're going to have to blindfold Dillon and tell him its still nightime and get some Quality Time with Gordon
oooh Malka, they look sooooo tempting, runs away and puts box behind the couch with the empties nobody has tidied up since the Saturday Party