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[shadowside] 11/4/2017 09:50

Interesting thought Aleman. I checked in my book and pears have the same rules as apples.I have a single pear tree which sets OK but nowhere near as well as the apples. Maybe thats why!! My apples usually have too much fruit and I have to thin by hand which has become a pain as they have got bigger. Also when I planted them I did not really understand different rooting stocks so have a mix of small and large trees. Would have been more manageable if they were smaller. Mrs S bought me a Tripod ladder for Christmas which has made looking after them easier as the third leg goes right into the tree enabling you to get much closer and higher. Also excellent for pruning hedges.

[malcolm caton] 11/4/2017 09:45

Aleman
Most pears need a different pollinator but conference is self fertile so if you have that variety you should be alright,big problem with pears is late frosts killing young embryo fruit.

[aleman] 11/4/2017 09:44

CPI 2.3%. RPI 3.1%.

[aleman] 11/4/2017 09:30

Thanks, Shadowside. That's interesting. We have 3 types of apples, of which I only know the Bramleys (which could be eaten as dessert apples at the end of last year after turning very red, presumably due to a very sunny summer, although not too hot). Does the same go for pears? I think we only have one type of pear amongst 4 trees. It's hard to tell as 2 are only a few years old, one is strangled by ivy and one has been cut back and hidden from sun by overgrowth. I'm working to improve their outlook.

[shadowside] 11/4/2017 09:03

Lots of bumble bees up here in North Yorkshire as well and fortunately lots for them to feed on. From observation most of the pollination on apple trees is done by bumble bees rather than honey bees. Have seen many more wasps than usual for this time of the year which is not so encouraging. Assume mild winter has increased survival rates of many species. I was walking on the Howgill fells on sunday and could hear skylarks all the way round. Just like in the olden days.Also saw a Lizard which is a first for me in almost 60 years of walking up here.

A note on apple pollination Aleman.As well as bees/other insects you also need different varieties of apples in the same area flowering at the same time as apple trees need at least two varieties to fertilise and sometimes with triploids three.

[skinny] 10/4/2017 20:46

My SIPP finished up 0.26%.

Quite a few bumble bees around over the last week here.

[blueliner] 10/4/2017 19:22

+0.44% for the Folio, [FTSE250 +0.18%]

Highest value risers : IHG +4.4%, CLIG +2.7%, BLT +2.2%, CSN +1.9%.

Worst value faller : BA. -1.1%.

French elections, 40% undecided in first round according to 'analysts'

Nothing short of miraculous since the new owner and his manager appointee took over in mid January at Notts County. From losing 10 games in a row deep in the relegation zone we have now amassed 29 points from the last 14 games and rightly are top of the League 2 current form table.

[aleman] 10/4/2017 18:29

Thanks. We've got all these fruit trees and it's just one of the variables I'm trying to get my head around that affects fruit yield. And it's nice to know how the fuzzy buzzies are doing.

[deanforester] 10/4/2017 17:45

I'm up +0.157% on the day today (FTSE100 -0.006%).

Best rises: MKS +2.52%, TSCO +2.37% and BLT +2.21%

Worst falls: AZN -1.16%, BA. -1.08% and CPG -0.65%.

Tesco perking up ahead of results on Wednesday. BLT have responded to Elliott's suggestions.

I have just swept the drive, which had several months of tree debris on it. The odd bumble bee about, an orange-tipped white butterfly and one dozy wasp. Orchids are beginning to poke through now. +12°C this afternoon, we managed +16°C yesterday, but warmer where the sun had been warming the structures and paving.

I'm ready for another snooze.

DF

[malcolm caton] 10/4/2017 17:39

butterflies not the birds!

[aleman] 10/4/2017 17:10

+0.1% for me.

A but chilly under the clouds but it was mostly sunny, reaching 15.7C. Feels set up to be a bit chilly this evening.

How's everybody doing for pollinators so far this year? We've seen several bumble bees and have had a few large wasps in the house.

[aleman] 10/4/2017 09:36

I got the hose pipe out and gave everything a heavy watering yesterday. It's been dry for over a week and is starting to show. To be fair, river levels have only just hit low after being brim-full with soggy flood plains a couple of week ago.



Retailers in distress up 4% in Q1 as consumer spending fell 1.3% in March. Retail failures in 2017 expected to exceed 2008 peak:

[aleman] 10/4/2017 08:59

Oz already struggling with rising defaults:



And the response? Raise rates 5 times in a month. What could possible go wrong?

[skinny] 10/4/2017 08:46

Good Morning.

After yesterday's @25°C, a bit of a shock outside this morning - sunny but with a biting wind @9°C.

[aleman] 10/4/2017 08:36

Morning, all. 0.7C Friday night and then 22.9C yesterday so quite a range but sunny all the way. Although today is supposed to be much cooler, a sunny 11C start suggests it won't be quite as cold as the 12-13C high predicted.

Not a lot of news about. Maybe I can have an easy day after a bad night with No.3 screaming for no obvious reason and a tickly cough for me.

[blueliner] 08/4/2017 10:23

Morning,
Folio was +0.29% yesterday [FTSE250 +0.54%]
Highest value riser : MCLS +4.8%.
Worst value faller : IGR -4.5%.

+0.4% over the week, Folio YTD +4.88%.
Of the two funds in my ISA, Fundsmith Equity is still outperforming CF Woodford Equity Income.

Enjoy the w/e wherever.

[skinny] 08/4/2017 09:57

Good Morning.

We had 3 pleasant days in Milford on Sea, with superb weather.

My SIPP finished up 0.36% on the week and is +5.05% YTD.

Aleman - you could always try cuttings this year - .

Enjoy your weekend.

[deanforester] 07/4/2017 18:21

I'm up +0.663% on the day (FTSE100 +0.632%), up +0.49% on the week (FTSE100 +0.17%) and up +4.57% YTD (FTSE100 +2.89% and HOX +1.94%).

Best rises: TSCO +2.43%, BA. +2.37% and RB. +2.03%.

Worst falls: LLOY -0.90%, BT.A -0.68% and DGE -0.46%.

Something made Tesco perk up. BLND had another good rise for the third day running.

A nice day today. I emptied my old compost bin and transferred the contents of the new bin into it. I use one per year, so that emptied is up to 2 years old. My next door neighbour has it for her allotment. Then I cut the grass for the first time, which was a bit of an effort, as it had gota bit long. I have a number of areas which have to stay uncut, because of primroses, cowslips, bluebells and wild orchids. 5 slow worms in the compost bin. I got 4 of them in the other bin, but one escaped me. I am just enjoying an Old Speckled Hen.

Looks like being a nice weekend, so make the most of it.

DF

[mrphil] 07/4/2017 17:00

Funny old week, pot managed +0.67% on the week but SIPP -0.04% and Virgin ISA -0.45% giving me YTD figures of SIPP +2.38%, pot +3.12% and Virgin ISA +3.58%

So that's it for me until Easter, keep things sane in my absence! Enjoy the lovely weather while I am away!

[aleman] 07/4/2017 16:54

Well, I was expecting a bad start after Syrian news but the market is up and most of mine are blue. +0.9% for the day. YTD had a good week, rising to -4.3%, and I have collected a few dividends recently. Maybe I've got the bad luck out of the way for a while.

3.0C again last night. Despite a similar 14.9C high, today felt much cooler, with no sun all day and still a slight northerly. I keep having to water plants. It's been a while since it rained.

Let's see if the Bantams can practically secure that play-off spot this weekend. Season ticket sales have gone well. Just over 17k is similar to last season but they are hoping to sell a few more yet.

I hope you all have a good weekend, helped by a good weather forecast.