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[Marty]

7 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Bells dont grow here very well but we have other peppers

Any sort of pepper needs to be grown under cover here in Ireland. Glasshouse or polytunnel.

[Valkyrie]

52 minutes ago, Marty said:

Anyway, it's Friday, so here's my week 17 (of 52) black & white photograph of two young male strippers in my bedroom last Tuesday:

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The house is lovely  Seeing those walls reminds me of the hell I went through stripping the multiple layers of wallpaper off my dining room walls.  My house was built in the early '50s and I don't think they ever removed any of the previous wallpaper   

[Marty]

20 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

The house is lovely  Seeing those walls reminds me of the hell I went through stripping the multiple layers of wallpaper off my dining room walls.  My house was built in the early '50s and I don't think they ever removed any of the previous wallpaper   

Yup!

I had basically the same problem with the first house I bought, back around 1975. It had been built in the 1930's and had at least four layers of wallpaper in most of the rooms. And what was even worse was the fact that in some of the rooms the previous owners had painted over the top layer with gloss paint! Absolute nightmare to even start removing! 

My plan with this house is not to re-paper any of the walls. Instead, once any damaged plaster has been repaired, I will paint them with matt emulsion.

Fortunately, so far I've not come across any wall with more than two layers of wallpaper.  

Edited July 24, 2020 by Marty
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[Valkyrie]

1 minute ago, Marty said:

Yup!

I had basically the same problem with the first house I bought, back around 1975. It had been built in the 1930's and had at least four layers of wallpaper in most of the rooms. And what was even worse was the fact that in some of the rooms the previous owners had painted over the top layer with gloss paint! Absolute nightmare to even start removing! 

My plan with this house is not to re-paper any of the walls. Instead, once any damaged plaster has been repaired, I will painting them with matt emulsion.

We were able to distinguish seven layers of wallpaper.  Thankfully they hadn't painted over it!  Most of the walls are plaster, but one small section was drywall and had to be replaced.  I will NEVER ever use wallpaper after going through that nightmare.  For some reason, the dining room was the worst.  The kitchen, bathroom, and upstairs hallway didn't have nearly as much to remove and was a much easier job.  

[Marty]

South Georgia Island, in the South Atlantic Ocean between Argentina and Antarctica.

South Georgia has such a stunning and surprising array of biodiversity that this near-Antarctic oasis is often referred to as "The Galapagos of the Poles."

Interesting article on the BBC website:
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20200720-an-abandoned-british-island-reclaimed-by-nature

(Although the photograph above might excite our @Valkyrie, the article isn't only about penguins )

[Page Scrawler]

2 hours ago, Headstall said:

OMG! I love all the wood mouldings! Especially the ceilings and windows... your home is beautiful, Marty! The strippers are nice too.  

I love the wooden trim, too. And that's a very handsome staircase in the hallway.    

 

2 hours ago, Albert1434 said:

We have jalapeno, poblano, pepperoncini and thai birds cry

Morgan planted Pimento, Jalapeno, and Shishito peppers. Hamburgers stuffed with Pimento cheese....YUM!   

[Page Scrawler]

3 hours ago, Marty said:

They're good kids, though. Not a word of complaint each time they've helped me in the house. And really hard workers.

Mickey and Remy have been on several camping trips already. I think they're happy to finally be outside. I've been spending a lot more time outside myself, weeding and tending the yard.

[Headstall]

16 minutes ago, Marty said:

South Georgia Island, in the South Atlantic Ocean between Argentina and Antarctica.

 

 

 

Interesting article on the BBC website:
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20200720-an-abandoned-british-island-reclaimed-by-nature

(Although the photograph above might excite our @Valkyrie, the article isn't only about penguins )

Great article, Marty. Thanks. 

[Marty]

12 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Great article, Marty. Thanks. 

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I certainly did, as well. 

[Albert1434]

Were having left over soup 

[Marty]

Well, it's now ten after midnight.

Which means it's time for me to go to bed.  

[Albert1434]

I happen to love Shishito peppers we have them growing in our aero grow

[Albert1434]

Our market has been getting them here so we have had tons of them yum

[Marty]

I'm having my bedtime mug of cocoa.

[Headstall]

18 minutes ago, Marty said:

Well, it's now ten after midnight.

Which means it's time for me to go to bed.  

Night, Marty.  

[Albert1434]

Page do you put lemon juice on your peppers?

[Page Scrawler]

13 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Page do you put lemon juice on your peppers?

No, why?    

[Albert1434]

This is the recipe I use 

Blistered Shishito Peppers*****

1 lb. shishito peppers
2-3 tbsp avocado oil or other flavorless oil
3 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
2 tsp Morton Coarse Sea Salt
1 squeeze of lemon
 

Heat the oil to a heavy-bottom pan over medium heat.
Add your garlic and cook until fragrant. Remove garlic.
Add the peppers. Let them blister/char on all sides.
Finish with Morton Coarse Sea Salt.
Notes
The more blistered you get the peppers, the more delicious they are! Try and get them charred all over.
Finish with the sea salt and squeeze of lemon immediately while the peppers are still warm for best results.
 

[Albert1434]

How are you doing Bucket ?

[Bucket1]

Just woken up and still in bed  

[Albert1434]

I love the sound of that

[Albert1434]

God were having another Thunder storm 😲 And that most likely means more fires 😭

Edited July 25, 2020 by Albert1434

[Bucket1]

It is snuggly warm under the covers

Its a bit cloudy outside and now is 12C. Much better in bed

[Bucket1]

2 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

God were having another Thunder storm 😲 And that most likely means more fires 😭

 

[Albert1434]

Could you include pictures of you in bed please