Today is cancelled.
Later in the afternoon Ifound I could still connect to the internet via safe mode so I logged on to get a copy of Windows so I could renistall. Jeex that was painful. Tok forever and when I got the CD ISO images I found I couldn't burn them to CD. (For the non technical, an ISO image is a digital picture of a CD.) I did find that I could extractthem so thats what I did. A painful amount of fiddling and then I was off installing Windows.
It was only then I thought it would have been a good idea to save all my settings as the new windows was going to format my disk. Too late unfortunately.
Got a nice shiny new Windows Vista but a differfent version of the one I had before. Not sure if I can install all my Dev stuff.
Monday, 7 September 2009
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Crash
I managed to scythe a couple of strip around the graden. Basically clearing the nettles from the neighbours boundaried and then marked out a square. As long at its cool this week I should be able to finish it all off by the weekend.
Flipping PC crashed to buggery. I can load Safe mode but normal mode hangs before getting to the logon screen. Have to sort that out tomorrow.
This weekend its the festival of Bucsu. Not entirely sure of the spelling nor the maeaning but lots of people who have left the village come back and theres a big do in the local pub.
I got talked at by one of the local characters and no matter how many "Nem értem" I said, he still carried on talking. No idea what he was on about.
I managed to about 10:30 before I realised that I had too much and went home. (Might have been later!)
Flipping PC crashed to buggery. I can load Safe mode but normal mode hangs before getting to the logon screen. Have to sort that out tomorrow.
This weekend its the festival of Bucsu. Not entirely sure of the spelling nor the maeaning but lots of people who have left the village come back and theres a big do in the local pub.
I got talked at by one of the local characters and no matter how many "Nem értem" I said, he still carried on talking. No idea what he was on about.
I managed to about 10:30 before I realised that I had too much and went home. (Might have been later!)
Saturday, 5 September 2009
Wine
Treated myself to a bottle of wine last night so a late start today. Boiling in the morning so more indoors stuff. Amazing how much work the house can generate to be honest.
Gave the shower a birthday with the vinegar and water mixture in a spray. Works very well indeed and breaks down quite quickly.
Missed the best part of the day, as I noticed it had cooled down rapidly in the afternoon. According to the forecast should have a repeat of this tomorrow.
Just remembered that this is now the start of my 3rd month in Halogy.
Gave the shower a birthday with the vinegar and water mixture in a spray. Works very well indeed and breaks down quite quickly.
Missed the best part of the day, as I noticed it had cooled down rapidly in the afternoon. According to the forecast should have a repeat of this tomorrow.
Just remembered that this is now the start of my 3rd month in Halogy.
Friday, 4 September 2009
Gloves
Today I was having breakfast by half past six and of course it peed down by twenty five to seven! Well I was going to Körmend anyway today.
One surprise was the post lady bringing me a parcel from Amazon. Last time I looked it was due for delivery for the 8th!
After navigating through the conversation where I had to sign, where I had to use block capitals, I opened up my new tool. A sprayer for weed-killer. I'd come to the conclusion that sloshing expensive weed-killer about using a watering can is probably not the best way of applying it and, after not finding any Hungarian sites that sold them, I used Amazon UK. (Needless to say, I found a Hungarian site the day after!)
Went to Körmend. Luckily there was a break in the rain, light drizzle instead of stair rods.
I was quite pleased with my attempt at Hungarian in the one shop. I only used my dictionary outside to look up "gloves". Inside the shop it was pretty much automatic. The shop assistant would say something and I'd reply without thinking of the English phrase 1st then translating. Admittedly I only got the gist of what she was saying and my phrasing could have been better but I got what I wanted without pointing.
Got home just before the Thunder storm broke.
One surprise was the post lady bringing me a parcel from Amazon. Last time I looked it was due for delivery for the 8th!
After navigating through the conversation where I had to sign, where I had to use block capitals, I opened up my new tool. A sprayer for weed-killer. I'd come to the conclusion that sloshing expensive weed-killer about using a watering can is probably not the best way of applying it and, after not finding any Hungarian sites that sold them, I used Amazon UK. (Needless to say, I found a Hungarian site the day after!)
Went to Körmend. Luckily there was a break in the rain, light drizzle instead of stair rods.
I was quite pleased with my attempt at Hungarian in the one shop. I only used my dictionary outside to look up "gloves". Inside the shop it was pretty much automatic. The shop assistant would say something and I'd reply without thinking of the English phrase 1st then translating. Admittedly I only got the gist of what she was saying and my phrasing could have been better but I got what I wanted without pointing.
Got home just before the Thunder storm broke.
Thursday, 3 September 2009
Aphids
Well, i think I know what the problem with the Beans are now. What looks like greenfly and their black cousins. Not having any massed divisions of Ladybirds to sic on them I had a quick browse on google. I've sprayed them with a mild soap solution but apparently this needs to be repeated weekly. If that doesnt work, at least I'll have the cleanest beans in the village.
Scraped up all the dry grass from the from so it looks neat from a distance. The haystack is still the same size even though I put a large heap of new material in it.
As well as the usual cat doings on my plot I found a dead pigeon crawling with maggots and flies. I hastily buried it before adding my breakfast to the garden.
Its homecoming day on Saturday in the village so I'd best go to Körmend and get some supplies in.
Oh, also saw a dragonfly buzzing about the plot. Like a sort of insectile helicopter, hovering , reversing etc
Scraped up all the dry grass from the from so it looks neat from a distance. The haystack is still the same size even though I put a large heap of new material in it.
As well as the usual cat doings on my plot I found a dead pigeon crawling with maggots and flies. I hastily buried it before adding my breakfast to the garden.
Its homecoming day on Saturday in the village so I'd best go to Körmend and get some supplies in.
Oh, also saw a dragonfly buzzing about the plot. Like a sort of insectile helicopter, hovering , reversing etc
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
Mornings or Lack of
I've always been a slow starter in the morning but over here that means I miss the best part of the day for doing the garden. So missed it again today.
On the other hand the Ironing Mountain has disappeared along with the Dish Alps. The dirty laundry twmp shrunk a bit too.
I made the apple crumble and had to test it, twice! Seeing how the apples are fairly sweet I didn't use sugar, as you would with cooking apples. I've now stocked the freezer with desserts for later on.
I've ordered some self sealing bottles. While they look old fashioned their a godsend if you make your own beverages. This particular batch will be for the cider I'm brewing :)
On the other hand the Ironing Mountain has disappeared along with the Dish Alps. The dirty laundry twmp shrunk a bit too.
I made the apple crumble and had to test it, twice! Seeing how the apples are fairly sweet I didn't use sugar, as you would with cooking apples. I've now stocked the freezer with desserts for later on.
I've ordered some self sealing bottles. While they look old fashioned their a godsend if you make your own beverages. This particular batch will be for the cider I'm brewing :)
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Apples
Missed the early cool part so caught up on some of the indoors jobs I've left.
Loaded up my bucket with apples. Theres only a few left now so I'll probably check them when I go past and eat them on the move. I'll be trying my hand at apple crumble as I can freeze that.
Loaded up my bucket with apples. Theres only a few left now so I'll probably check them when I go past and eat them on the move. I'll be trying my hand at apple crumble as I can freeze that.
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