Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Specific Families and Genera => Rhododendron and other Ericaceae => Topic started by: tonyg on May 04, 2009, 10:29:45 PM
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I left the AGS East Anglia show early to go camping with family and friends in North Norfolk. The nights were COLD but Sunday 3 May was bright and warm. Jacinta & I managed a walk in Sheringham Park without the children, all the rest of the party were happy to play or rest on the camp site. 'Twas idyllic and after a long warm spell with frost free nights the display of Rhododendrons and Azaleas in the Repton designed parkland was magnificent.
Here is just a taste. No names I'm afraid so just enjoy the plants.
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Part two.
We are hoping to camp again next weekend, same area, and perhaps get the children and our friends to come too. All we need is a forecast for mild nights ..... for the plants and the campers :D
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Lovely place Tony, a nice way to spend a day or two. Is that Jacinta in the last pic?
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Yes - Jacinta hiding under a Rhodie it is. Incredible to think that the last time we were there she was wheelchairbound and now she can walk all day!
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That is great news Tony. I know nothing of Jacinta's health issues, but know about family in wheelchairs. My brother lived in one from 7 years old until he died at 21. Muscular distrophy, DuChennes' syndrome. Many years ago now.
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18 years of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome aka ME - heard about The Lightning Process and tried it. Result = recovery, complete and lasting. Three years on and she is now training other people to regain their health. It's turned our lives upside-down .... and if you could see the state of our house right now you'd see how literally I mean that ;D ;D ;D
I'm off to tidy up ;)
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Our Australian friend Paul T may be interested in that.
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Great pix Tony - wonderful Rhodies.
Your story about Jacintha is even more wonderful though !! :D
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Lesley,
Tony had already told me about it in the past... I am glad that it has been a long term "cure" (I say that word hesitantly) for her. Always good to hear of someone recovering from it. My 15 years was dreadful, and still affects me a little, although at least I can work again now which is wonderful.
And those Rhododendrons are stunning. I would love to get to a good Rhododendron garden one of these years, but I never get a chance to get up to the Blue Mountains near Sydney, or down to Victoria around the right time. ::)