Vals patio

good for you Val,and what a good job you have done it looks great..a pat on the back is on its way to you ..:o))

Looks fab - I always say have a go. 74 years young I would say well done.

Well done you, what a task to take on at 74. I think you have done a marvellous job.

looks very nice,you made a good job of laying them.

If you want something doing, then do it yourself ,thats my motto too, they look grand well done you......

they look great...well done you

Wow...superb job! You've really shamed me :( I'm only 62 yrs. and am really nervous of doing paving slabs in our back garden! You are a star! I've got a bit longer to procrastinate as we are still at the weeding/digging up stage in our back garden...but alas, the day will come.

Thanks Joan, been patting myself on the back all day, ( just finished it )
Kfunsters and Cinders I hated saying how old I was , I just don't feel it, ( think my mother made a mistake on my birth certificate ) ! lol.
Khayla, Lincslass and Elsiemay, kind of you to say so .

Whistonlass, thank you but believe me its the thought of it that is unnerving, once you get stuck in its not too bad , just take your time and watch your back.

Fantastic !! Well done you, it looks great ! :~))

That's a real achievement! You have every right to be proud of yourself. :-)

Well done Val, three times over! First of all for tackling a task like that and then making such a good job of it - it looks great. :o))) Who need men eh? Also for mastering the mysterious art of blogging, you've made a lovely job of that too!! Hope there will be many more to come.

Great Job you have made of laying them flags and all your own work too, you certainly deserve to congratulate yourself, well done;0))

Thank you all for your encouraging comments, I look at it and can't believe I did it ! :0))
Lily don't hold your breath about more blogs LOL

Blimey! I hope I can do things like this at 74!! That's a marvellous job Valadel!! :))

Thanks Karen, I'm sure you will, -----its all in the mind ! lol

WOW! You've done a magnificent job there! The paving looks very good indeed! Congratulations on a job well done!!! :-)

Well Balcony its not perfect but thanks anyway, its great to have such lovely comments.

Hi Valadel
I'm gobsmacked ..all those slabs! Well I won't tell my oh, he might pass on the heavy jobs!! Its a superb job, dont knock it. Now if I tell you about the roses will you tell me about your weight lifting course?
Water them well but avoid foliage, put them on pot feet (I just know you can lift them pots!) water til it runs out underneath. They dont like wet feet but love lots to drink.
Now...about that course......

About that course Tetrarch, its called Pilates, all about strengthening your inner core ( whatever that may mean ), but it certainly helps when you have to find some strength to lift slabs etc . lol
Thanks for the info. on potted roses, will put a photo of my one thats not too bad. Watch this space ! :0))

my mum was 74 last week and like you Val she doecn't feel it (or look it) she always introduces me as her younger sister, (cheek) not her youngest child. The way I look at it is theres hope for me yet - she is inspirational as you are to everybody on here She recently tiled my daughters bathroom and did a very good job.

Thanks for that K. good on your mum to tile a bathroom, I'm off to wallpaper my daughters livingroom next month, us old 'uns have to keep going ! :0))

Val, you fill my heart with joy on seeing what a marvellous job you`ve done, and here`s me thinking I`d done a good job on the cupboard I`ve just made and shown off on my latest blog, but at 69 I realise that there`s oceans I can do before I`m 74 so do you reckon a building course is in order, ha ha.

Oh, have you got that job too Val? I shall be wallpapering for my daughter too next week. It's years since I did any, years since wall paper was in fashion too. Ah well, it's only one wall fortunately.

Stroller , thank you so much for your kind comments, but have to say I could not have built a cupboard like yours, its just brilliant and if you can do that you won't need a building course.
Do you think we should start a mutual admiration club just for us old 'uns ? lol

Hya Lily, yep we did lots of wallpapering years ago but its something you don't forget.
Do you want to join the club too ? --- Methinks you not old enough tho'. !

What club's that then Val......"The Game Old Bird's Club" ?? You know I'm not a day over 30 don't you! LOL

"Where there' a will, there's a way" sooo true, fabulous job..it looks fantastic.

Thats a great job you've done. And remember: you're only as old as you feel, and you obviously feel in your 20's!

Thanks Judz. and Geraniumdad, and you are so right I am only in my 20's ( in my head any way) lol

Hi Valadel,Well done you. I think it is wonderful that you were able to do the slabs yourself,they look so perfectly in line as you say you are as old as you feel well done :))))

Thanks Cmsue for your encouraging comments.

I know I'm late with this...but never too late for a well deserved compliment....what a cracking job there Val...
I'm really impressed....It's so good when you acheive something like that, you can't stop looking at it...I know I can't... :))

Well, thank you Crissue, so kind of you to say so.I must admit I was rather chuffed with myself. :0))
Happy Christmas to you and yours.

You are more than welcome, and Have a great one yourself...:))