YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread. 2009

[Darren]

Threefold happiness:

One, these chocolate puds are on buy one-get one free at Tesco. (Brand name has been obscured but packaging is distinctive)
Two, they are rather nice....
Three, the pots are perfect 5cm sturdy black seed pots with the addition of a few holes.

How brilliant is that!?

[Diane Clement]

One, these chocolate puds are on buy one-get one free at Tesco. (Brand name has been obscured but packaging is distinctive)
Two, they are rather nice....
Three, the pots are perfect 5cm sturdy black seed pots with the addition of a few holes.   

Four, they make good pots for soaking cyclamen seed with a drop of washing up liquid for 48 hours prior to sowing

[Lesley Cox]

And five, if you were to put your larger bulbs of Oxalis 'Ken Aslet' and O. palmifrons in them, cover and place on a warm windowsill, you'd almost certainly get flowers!* I may have to start importing little choc puddings.

*This treatment recommended by that South American bulb expert, Alberto Castillo. Rest them dark and hot, he says.

[Maggi Young]

And five, if you were to put your larger bulbs of Oxalis 'Ken Aslet' and O. palmifrons in them, cover and place on a warm windowsill, you'd almost certainly get flowers!* I may have to start importing little choc puddings.

*This treatment recommended by that South American bulb expert, Alberto Castillo. Rest them dark and hot, he says.

Yes, I saw Luit's post about 25 degrees for a given time, wasn't it... and Alberto is saying the same...... can ayone tell me how to get a windowsill in Aberdeen that will be able to reach a temperature of 25 degrees for more than three days a year total??

[Mick McLoughlin]

Would this help Maggie?
http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/pet/1480540770.html

[Darren]

Forget the oxalis Mick - do they do them big enough for folk like me who feel the cold?  I admit to speculating about putting some plants in our under-used 30C incubator at work...  It isn't unknown for me to use the cold room either.

Good idea for soaking the cyclamen seeds Diane - I hadn't thought of that. I use disposable plastic test-tubes with screw tops for this.

[Maggi Young]

Would this help Maggie?
http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/pet/1480540770.html

 Nice thought, Mick... but since the BD is reluctant to have house heated to above 18 degrees, I  can't see him springing for cost of electric window doofers.
As it is, I'm trying to train hamsters to run on adapted wheel to power  foot heater for me at the computer.... no success yet:  keeps electrocuting the hamsters 

[Lesley Cox]

Lucky cat. I'd like one for me as well but I think I weigh more than 40lbs!

[maggiepie]

Lucky cat. I'd like one for me as well but I think I weigh more than 40lbs!

My cat must have the bargain basement window seat, it only holds up to  20pounds so she is on weight control food, and no heat.
Mind you, there is a baseboard heater on the floor underneath it.
One thing that makes me wonder about the  heated model is the removable cover. My cat's seat has carpet that is now totally fluffed from scratching, can't see how the cover would work.
We're trying to figure out the most simple way to replace the carpet.

[Diane Clement]

Good idea for soaking the cyclamen seeds Diane - I hadn't thought of that. I use disposable plastic test-tubes with screw tops for this. 

Film canisters are also good for the same job

[fermi de Sousa]

Film canisters are also good for the same job

What canisters?
cheers
fermi

[Diane Clement]

What canisters?  

They have been in use several years for this purpose      

[Michael J Campbell]

We won the rugby match against the world champions, we have not been beaten this year.

[Martinr]

Good match, Michael. You deserved to win. Unfortunately my countrymen failed to see off the Pumas . For once it's probably just as well I live South of the border and didn't get to see it!

[Maggi Young]

Good match, Michael. You deserved to win. Unfortunately my countrymen failed to see off the Pumas . For once it's probably just as well I live South of the border and didn't get to see it!

 Yes, Michael.... congratulations...... as for Scotland V Pumas..... BD sitting with head in paper bag............