The year in pictures (2012)

[AuntyVague]

How fitting is that picture with your avatar.

I didn't think of that Luckily for the burdie the cat in my avatar would never bother herself to make the leap across the screen!

[Tonyblack]

I do love that avatar, Auntie! The expression is so full of character.

[Conforumist]

A foggy morning:

[Conforumist]

Here are some pics of the front garden. We just finished it yesterday.





I think it will look better on a sunny day. It was just starting to rain. The pea stone is also really dirty. I'm hoping the rain will clean it and it will look better.

[chris.ph]

very nice matey

[jaznbonnie]

Looking very posh there, Con!

[CrysaniaMajere]

I think it will look better on a sunny day. It was just starting to rain. The pea stone is also really dirty. I'm hoping the rain will clean it and it will look better.

Wow , that's a lovely garden, good job you two!!

[Tonyblack]

The first picture looks like you've got a giant muffin on your lawn.

[Conforumist]

The first picture looks like you've got a giant muffin on your lawn.

It does too!

[Penfold]

The garden looks lovely Con, how long did it take to finish?

[AuntyVague]

That garden does look like a lot of back breaking work went in to it Con! I hope you've got time to sit and admire it now

I do love that avatar, Auntie! The expression is so full of character.

Aw, thanks Tony! She (Possum) really is a big softy, but she certainly does have a real character face

[Catch-up]

Great job on the garden Con!

[Conforumist]

:lol:

The garden looks lovely Con, how long did it take to finish?

We put the plants in over the last couple of months. Then we put the mulch down last weekend. We picked up the stones last Wednesday and the pea stone was delivered on Friday. So we did all of the edging stones and pea stone on Friday from about 5pm to 7:15pm. Pretty quick really.
I'm dubious about using the pea stone under the edging stones. It should really be crushed stone. I'll see what happens over the winter.If it does a lot of shifting, it's pretty easy to replace the pea stone with crushed stone.

Thanks everyone.
I know we will have time to enjoy it; but not now; it's pouring out there! It will be a good test though.

[chris.ph]

it might settle a bit in the winter mate as is non-cohesive material, but once its settled just top it up and it should be fine

[Who's Wee Dug]

Gibbous Moon in Brighton, taken with my phone as I did not bother taking my camera this time.


Two taken from my hotel room.


Zoom shot of above.

Brighton wheel in the daylight.



Looking down from the plane.