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juliet nicolson's avatar

Dishcloth: new fave adjective. x

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Lucy's avatar

Thank you Arthur for your humour and transparency, I read it not once but twice as I found it amusing and oddly comforting. Me too I have a disgraceful routine with sleep and bath because my husband is an artist and doesn’t come to bed until 3am

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Mike the Gardener's avatar

Great post Arthur. Good morning from an early riser!

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Arthur Parkinson's avatar

You can bring me a cup of tea then x

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That bird's avatar

Thank you; love your posts! Give the hens some pats from me 😊

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Helen Gordon's avatar

Goodness, Arthur, I would spend the whole day in bed if I could. It’s warm and comfy and one can do most tasks propped up on the pillows. Nothing to be ashamed of. We are all built differently.

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Gaye's avatar

My children loved the spaghetti play dough maker but alas the spaghetti always turned out a muddy yucky khaki colour. I commiserate about your technology being superseded. I can’t load half the apps on my phone as Apple have decided it’s past its use by date!! Did I need more apps probably not. You may as well be semi nocturnal at this time of the year as it saves looking at the dismal weather!

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Anna Taylor's avatar

I didn’t know that about sweet peas either. But thank fully those playdough spaghetti things do still exist.

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Anne Wareham's avatar

We should form a club - gardeners in bed.

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Mike the Gardener's avatar

Oooh! Tight and rigorous selection criteria needed for that club Anne. I’ll deselect myself now…!

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Anne Wareham's avatar

I guess you could make it, in a bed of roses?

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Lou Houston's avatar

Sorry to read you’ve had a traumatic nights ‘rest’. I didn’t know that about sweet peas, I think I’ve been over pampering. Back to the slime with them. Thanks Arthur

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Rose's avatar

At least you can start some seeds. Always hope in that activity. We have nine inches of snow on the ground, with more to come tonight!

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Lou's avatar

Gnight/day god bless you 🙏🏻🛌🥱

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Geraldine Chorley's avatar

‘Stinking dishcloth’ so funny!

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