WTF-Beta

Always remember, you can prune and bonsai anything(says my wife).
Just visited friends who'd removed their front garden hedge. Turns out it consisted mostly of a bay tree that had been espalier'd 5 feet left and right, rather than growing undisturbed 30feet up!
Who knew I'd be leaving with a trunk of wood for carving

Index finger pretty much back to normal but middle still swollen. I'm contrast bathing them twice a day, definitely helps.

I wouldn't say no to it as a holiday home

Ah ok. Guess Ben Nevis ain't on his list then (though it gives a fine view for moderate effort and a classic ridge descent with golden eagles for company).

Kangchenjunga... respect, it has a kill rate of 1 in 5.
I recall the first up (Joe Brown?) stopped very slightly short of the summit out of respect to its divine status.

@jon-nyc said in How did I not know this?:

A buddy of mine is a big climber and has done 5 of the 7 summits including Everest.

Interesting, what are the 7?

If he's been up K2, Annapurna, Kangchenjunga, or Eiger N.face then respect!

Ok I'd like to do that using a couple of sherpa-porters, a butler, and a Land Rover.

Still selling over here though they are more expensive than some cars.
In the UK it would appear sport style bikes are the thing, even the twin stroke are styled like a ducatti as they splutter like a lawnmower down the road.
Never enjoyed leaning over the petrol tank myself, preferred a sit-up Kwak or BMW.

Memories

Ivy IMO is awful stuff, covers your brickwork and damages it, suffocates your nice planting.

Camellias on the other hand are beautiful evergreens. We were so fortunate in our previous house to have two, planted we guessed in 1952 when the house was built. About 15-20 ft high one flowered near pure white and the other a dark pink, they flowered either side of Christmas filling the garden with a mass of colour. Just fabulous when mature.
I would go out on Christmas day and fill a couple of vases with the flowers. They only last a couple of days once picked.

I'm guessing people hike from Badwater to Whitney peak just because? I'd like to do that.

Another, surely one of the great houses of England
https://www.struttandparker.com/properties/heath-road-10

Though I'd like to move here, in Cornwall, with my better half:
https://www.struttandparker.com/properties/north-tamerton

https://www.struttandparker.com/properties/womersley

How about this property for our collective retirement community?

I suppose it could be translated as:
Be steadfast in winter winds
Or
True through storms

You get the idea.
However, the old Italians pronounced v as w.
Speak the motto out loud...

@Daniel said in What about this 'house'?:

I have an appointment. I'll watch it later.

Why these bargains in the UK and France? What's up with that?

Attractive building, but maintenance, investment in upgrading heating etc. will be a deterrent to purchase however lovely the property.
Probably loads of rules to comply with for such an historic monument.

If we ever move again the next home will need nothing doing to it beyond buying a new mattress.

@ShiroKuro
I tried it and it works relieves the swollen feeling, though the discomfort comes back.
Shall be doing it again this evening.

They do say ending a hot shower with a very brief cold rinse is good for you but I'm not a fan.

Thank you so much for the link, no broken bones just significant and deep swollen bruising, the nail may come off. Treatment looks excellent and easy, and finally a proper use for our twin butler sink.
Nothing as serious as your mishap. Times and sleep are the great healers.

Carpets proved a relatively easy two man shoulder lift avoiding fingers, even weighing 67kg. Couldn't believe I was so careless the day before needing full health.

Shan't be playing the Minute Waltz today.
And have 5 carpets (bedrooms & landing) being 'delivered to the front door' at midday.

Well done.
Love the tap mixer
design

My sympathies, we are indeed at that age when we have accidents a bit like kids do.
Concentrating too much on our dogs, with my left hand on a door handle and right hand high near a hinge as I closed the door; yes I caught the ends/nails of my first and middle fingers, right hand, in the closing door.
Omfxx 🤬

Woke up to heavy snow falling and minus 1 temperatures, so it'll be helibores only till spring. Winter came early!