Our washing machine has broken, it’s the end of an era, our Ariston AF883 has lasted us 12 years, without breaking down. We originally paid £200 for it. As the Ariston advert said, they go on and on and on!
It’s taken me over two weeks to find somewhere to deliver a new washing machine on the day I want, and remove the old unit.
Our local Euronics store Eric Lee (Electrical) Ltd had stock, guaranteed a delivery date and time, and would remove the old unit for free.
When I arrived home from work today, early at 4.10pm, the new washing machine had been delivered, the old unit, was already in the back of the van, and the delivery men were waiting for me to check over the washing machine, they did offer to install for free, but have a look at the picture and you’ll see the complication!
A new Zanussi-Electrolux ZWF12070 washing machine in box! It has a 6kg drum, Delay start, cold fill, and is rated AAB. I hope it lasts 12 years with no breakdowns!
Umm, it’s bigger than the old one! Spot the bread knife to cut a larger hole!
This is my Arcadia ArcTank, it’s the first aquarium I’ve ever purchased that has arrived in a box! But I think that most modern aquariums arrive in boxes these days.
ArcTank 20L Boxed Aquarium
The Arcadia ArcTank includes an ArcPod 9w lighting unit, which contains a built-in reflector which a 9w tube fits into. It also includes an internal filter not shown. I’ve decided to purchase another ArcPod 9w lighting unit because of the plant selection for my aquascape Nano tank, and these plants require lots of light.
Only one ArcPod 9w lighting unit is included, I’ve purchased the second to double the lighting for plants.
To help the plants, I’ve also order a simple CO2 plant fertilisation set from Sera, called Sera Plant Care Kit, it includes
Sera CO2-Start – ideal CO2 fertilization for aquariums from 60 l up to 200 l.
Sera CO2 diffusion reactor and the Sera CO2-Tabs plus (20 tabl.).
Sera florena, 100 ml – plant fertilizer with iron, minerals and trace elements.
Sera florenette A, 24 tabs – growth promotor tablets with macro nutrients
Sera guide “Feeding aquatic plants according to nature”
It works by filling a vessel with CO2 from a tablet, which then diffuses slowly into the water. I may have to cut the tablet in half, as this tank is only has a volume of 20L.
I’ve also purchased a Dennerle Boden-Fluter 4 watts substrate heating element and sera floredepot, which is a long-term gravel substrate with growth promoter for freshwater aquariums. I’ve also purchased some aquarium substrate called AquaClay.
These are the plants I have selected for my Nano tank.
Wood with Anubias barteri, Vesicularia dubyana (Java moss) and Microsorum pteropus (Java fern)
Cyperus helferi
Echinodorus tennellus
Rotala wallichii
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Cladophora aegagrophila (moss balls)
I haven’t decided where to obtain these Tropica plants from yet. But I have several local stockists. I maybe able to do a deal with!
Garlic Bread? Garlic… bread? Garlic? And bread? Am I hearing you right? Garlic bread? – Peter Kay
A friend visited the Isle of Wight last year, and brought me back some Garlic for planting from the The Garlic Farm. Many Thanks – Paul.
I love garlic, and it should do well, in our heavy clay soil, dug from the garden, I didn’t think it was growing, but since these frosty snaps, it’s come on very well.
I think I’ve planted Solent Wight and Purple Heritage. I’m sure I’ll be corrected, if this is wrong!
Keeps the vampires at bay!
Solent Wight and Purple Heritage Garlic in 18″ pots = heavy!
Time for a quick blog. Tomatos from 2007 were a disaster, all of them made Green Tomato chutney, very few ripened, because we didn’t have the hot weather, it was very late, when the sun arrived, in September/October 2007. In preparation for this Summer, I’ve been planting my seeds earlier, Chilli Plants are in courtesy of Kew Gardens and today I planted the first of the Tomato seeds, I’ve stuck with some successful seeds and plants, I’ve had good results in the past Gardener’s Delight and Money Maker Tomato. Moneymaker is a very heavy cropper, and Gardener’s delight is a cherry variety (not many of these make it to the table, I eat them off the vine in the greenhouse!). All the others selected are an experiment. I planted the first 120 seeds, but my compost was frozen solid, so I’ll have to wait until it defrosts in the greenhouse, for use next weekend.
Here are the variety’s I’m planting this year….if you want to trade just let me know….send me your trades…!
Costoluto Fiorentino Tomato
Gardener’s Delight Tomato
Golden Sunrise Tomato
Red Pear Tomato
San Marzano 2 Tomato
Tigerella Tomato
Chilli Fruits, I don’t know what these chilli plants they came off, other than there were at Kew Gardens! At the Chilli Festival 2007!
This is the first time I’ve seen the car in the daylight, I collected the car on Monday 21st January, and it was raining and getting dark, by the time, I arrived home it was dark. We’ve been driving and returning home from work, all week in the dark. So this is the first time, I’ve had a good look at the car and take her photo! On-board computer states we’ve averaged 36.9mpg, and we’ve only done 127 miles!
Suzuki Swift VVTS 1.5GLX 5 Door Petrol in Galatic Grey Metallic.
If you were wondering it’s just been newly registered on 21st January 2008, so it’s on a ’57 plate!
New 1490cc Petrol Engine. Checking where I top up the wash bottle!
Checking where I check the oil! All seems very new!
The Peugeot 205 nearly didn’t start today! Must do something with it!
We’ve finally dressed the front lounge bay window. Well to be exact a very nice man called John Hall from John Hall designs visited us last year in November/December, and we’ve had roman blinds made and fitted today by him. I can highly recommend John, Lindsey had originally discounted roman blinds, and wanted curtains fitting! I look forward to inviting John back again to complete the other rooms in our house.
Give John a call, and tell him I sent you! Thanks John for your help and excellent work!
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