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I don't know if mine are "giant" but got some Oriental poppies in Autumn from a mate that I've recently potted on. Seem difficult to kill so far 😂 It's my fist time trying them. Do let us know how you get on.

I have the Titan also from Screwfix. It's been excellent in the year or so I've had it.

Love the pot, where's it from?

Ah, I see, unlikely to be finding that at my local merchants 😂. Current pipe is 1 1/2inch.
Will require some thought. Is it all pretty much PVC pipe these days?

Whilst all the cool kids are getting pebble dash removed, I'm having a small bit of the back wall and the adjacent wall pebble dashed. We're soon to do the kitchen and I'd like to change the kitchen waste pipe out at the same time with something nice to avoid having to go through the dashing. Is there such thing as cast iron waste pipe? Most cast iron pipes I can find seem to be soil stack etc. How was it done "back in the day?"

All the wallpaper is now off as is the radiator in the upper hallway. Discovered a bonus disused single socket behind the radiator that had been wallpapered over 😊Seems like a safe combo. I forgot that Gira switches need a deeper back box so some chasing took place.
As is always customary when the paper comes off, I discovered a small amount of moisture at the very top so the roofers will come and put some lead flashing where there isn't any.
Roll on the plasterer tomorrow. I'll be very happy the day I strip the last bit of paper from this house! Such an absolute house of bodges.

I hadn't considered that but think that's a brilliant idea! Will see what sort of condition they're in when all the carpet comes off next weekend!

That looks like a very calm and peaceful bedroom, well done.

That's really interesting. Please do share some pics if you go down this route.

Anyone got experience with painting stairs with MDF treads? Seems the risers are actual wood. Would have some sort of runner up the middle. Didn't realise MDF treads were actually a thing! I mean, is it practical to live with MDF painted stairs?!?

Back on the Wallpaper stripper again today.
Our plasterer does traditional lime stuff and with the weather turning cold again next week, can finally slot us in. Getting the first floor of the hallway up to the loft done. I absolutely hate stripping wallpaper but stripping to a tight deadline is next level shit.

Some Empress Black Omolo and Ras Tweed today.

Absolutely, that's the green light right there.

Ha, I have an all day harvest festival party in our garden every year when the potato crop is ready.
I'm hoping to amass enough reggae and dub for 3 hours of listening pleasure.
Some Yami Bolo through the door today.

We have Gira sockets and switches throughout the house and they're great. More difficult to get hold of now because of brexit and I think there's on 2 or 3 UK stockists but they're lovely.
You do need flat back boxes and relatively straight walls :)

I think I have Misphonia and hate any sort of chewing, persistent coughing, snorting etc.
That would fuck me right off. Earplugs?

Some Reggae Roast,Boom Donovan Green and Mungo's through the door today.

Not sure why anyone would even want one.

So they can ask the hardworking delivery driver to leave the packages with me when they're not in :) Another "I hate".

The sound of the neighbours newly installed Ring Doorbell.

This is such an epic tune. Rootsman confirms it'll never be re-released on vinyl unfortunately.
https://youtu.be/QxwICL_IvxE

De La back catalogue finally coming to Spotify and Amazon Music!

It's on my growing list of purchases but not got it yet 😂

Few more 7" delivered today. More Eek a mouse and some Max Romeo. That Max Romeo track has such a great vibe and was released a few years before I was born. Good to see he's still touring.

Nice one, we've got some snowdrops, snowflakes, daffs, crocus' and alliums starting to show here.

Excellent, a great album indeed!