Now is your name Helen, Maggiepie or Alice? :D
I thought you were referring to Alice in Wonderland! :D
Aaaagh! ... But SHE would never have a senior moment! :D
Btw, is Cliff short for Clifford?
I thought you were referring to Alice in Wonderland! :D
Aaaagh! ... But SHE would never have a senior moment! :D
Good to hear the seeds have started to germinate.
Thanks Helen. Sounds a lot more exotic than being a Huddersfield Town follower. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pieK7b4KLL4I love that Akhrington/ezakhly :D :D
Yes, it's a great accent..... well done to Cliff for finding the ad on you-tube.... it's terrific to hear it with the voices ..... don't know where I'd got the sandwiches from in my memory of it ....could be I'm a little peckish..... :-Xhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pieK7b4KLL4I love that Akhrington/ezakhly :D :D
Isn't it extraordinary what you can find on you-tube? I said as much to someone the other day and she said, oh no, you won't find that there, it's from years ago ..... but I went searching, and there it was !
And now I remember who it was.... it was the Wily Wifey, about a series of Toyota adverts that ran in NZ !
That reminds me of an old TV advert....think it was for milk......t
...who wouldn't be cheered by the sight of these sweet little characters, singing their hearts out........ 8)
(http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2645.0;attach=100783;image)
Good to hear the seeds have started to germinate.
I am very curious about living without sun for 2 months, do you have to take vitamin D or have special light treatment to prevent SAD(Seasonal Affective Disorder-Winter blues)
Quite a lot of North Americans suffer from this condition during winter.
Good to hear the seeds have started to germinate.
I am very curious about living without sun for 2 months, do you have to take vitamin D or have special light treatment to prevent SAD(Seasonal Affective Disorder-Winter blues)
Quite a lot of North Americans suffer from this condition during winter.
I have no problems with the sunless weeks. I am of course born here and have lived up here most of my life. And I don't hear about other people having much problems either, not even from immigrants. I don't take extra vitamines or any other treatment.
I got my SRGC-seeds 4 days ago :) and these were in the sending:
Love those Calceolaria pics!! You can't help but smile at their cheery little faces. Mostly likely would hate our heat here though I guess, and their little faces would be sad instead of happy (or we'd just never get to the stage of having little faces! ;)). Might be worth a try one day though.
The postman today delivered three books.
A Monograph of cultivated Galanthus, by Bishop,Davis & Grimshaw.
The Crocus, by Brian Mathew.
Irises, by Claire Austin.
I am very happy. :) :) :) :) :) :)
The postman today delivered three books.
A Monograph of cultivated Galanthus, by Bishop,Davis & Grimshaw.
The Crocus, by Brian Mathew.
Irises, by Claire Austin.
I am very happy. :) :) :) :) :) :)
;D
a pair of chameleons, one of one berated his chum with.. "you're a sick lizard, Louis"....
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VcdTJtYhah4&feature=related .... Louis, you are one sick lizard
Helen, t00lie,( our Forum Style Guru, Dave Toole) lives near Invercargill.... we'll need to ask him to visit Henry , Mildred and the kids for us to get some pix! ;D
Did you see this article about a 111 year old tuatara becoming a father? ??? ;D ;D
weight still to be determined, but a big one we believe.
Perhaps this should have been posted under the 'Wildlife' thread (though which animal would behave like this is uncertain)?I think a post under "noxious pests to be eliminated" might be called for.... how horrible.... and this in the environs of the hospital, I presume? Have they no security ? :'(
No photos yet ... well, he hasn't got a camera, has he?
Congratulations Cliff (and Rebecca and Andrew) on the new arrivalNo photos yet ... well, he hasn't got a camera, has he?
No, but you have ..... we're waiting
The weight was actually 7 lbs 7 oz ... not big at all really, but he did have a Leica slung around his neck and three spare batteries. Mother, baby, father and grandparents all doing well.
As a contrast to the thrill of parenthood for the new 'financially struggling' mum and dad, an ecstatic Andrew left the hospital at 4am to find the rear window of his precious car smashed and muddy footprints all over the upholstery ... Becca's sister's vehicle had also been trashed in a similar way. Perhaps this should have been posted under the 'Wildlife' thread (though which animal would behave like this is uncertain)? :'( :'( :'(
Diane, my guess is that visiting hours will be 2- 4 pm ....say they visit mid afternoon, get home, have tea, process pix.... I'm thinking photo here by 7pm ? ....
Diane, my guess is that visiting hours will be 2- 4 pm ....say they visit mid afternoon, get home, have tea, process pix.... I'm thinking photo here by 7pm ? ....
It's not an ALPINE SHOW, you know! It may get to 10pm, as we can't get there this afternoon. Poor Sue still earns a crust! :D
I'll have to look for them then. I'm pretty sure they grow in our climate. I DON'T love Mexican food. Too hot.
I'll have to look for them then. I'm pretty sure they grow in our climate. I DON'T love Mexican food. Too hot.
It doesn't have to be, you can make it as hot or not as you choose.
Poor man, give him a rest ;D
Peter, I'll be looking out for mine then ::) There should be some for Wim, too.
Lelsely, that cake looks really scrummy! Wait till Ian sees it..... a cake with custard? His idea of cakely bliss! 8) A recipe, perhaps.....?..... ooh, as I was typing another had the same thought! .....Helen's HUNGRY too!!
It is a custard-filled teacake and very delicious, best served with a large dollop of whipped cream. Enjoy. We did, last night. ;D
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Please tell me you made it .... and can pass on the recipe :P :P :P :)
here is little Milo and huge 'buttercup'. Aren't they cute? :D
Oh, I can't wait any longer ... here is little Milo and huge 'buttercup'. Aren't they cute? :DThat is indeed something belonging in this Thread.
I know that there has been some discussion in the past about plants arriving in poor condition courtesy of the originating nursery or the postal system; here's something to cheer about.
Forumists may remember some discussion about Habernia radiata (known as the "Egret Orchid") last year. Thompson and Morgan were offering them for sale, and I know that Maggi at least, had ordered some. There were delays with the harvest (due to a prolonged growing season, T&M kept me informed) and then these arrived today, brilliantly packed in a blister pack on slighly damp tissue (there are even cultivation notes included, courtesy of one Paul Cumbleton):
In 5 years he'll know better (old buttercup will see to that) but in 18 months .......
Oh Cliff - tis makin me broody :-\
still not been to a wet one.......yet.
Nice looking kid Cliff.
Soon you two will be out doing things his mother disapproves of. ;D
It will be sooner than you now can imagine.
Göte
Going down the list of Forum emails in since Friday, one came up as New Topic..."Free Di..."
WOW I thought. Free Dionysias or maybe Free dinners! No. It has been removed so it was one of those!
I welcome intersted plantaholics but I have only once had a group. They stole cuttings.
No more groups!
Göte
The Stones once told us that they stopped taking groups at Askival after they found one lot of ladies using the troughs to sit on!
The Stones once told us that they stopped taking groups at Askival after they found one lot of ladies using the troughs to sit on!
Only Mike would complain about buns in a trough.
johnw
Buns = bums ;D
Lesley,
I always considered myself an agnostic but now I am not so sure.
Paddy
He's the Scottishness test:
Are you Scottish? ........... You know you are a true Scot if...........
There's a lot of similarities between Scottish and Irish speak.
Paddy
;D ;D ;DThere's a lot of similarities between Scottish and Irish speak.
Paddy
I agree Paddy - I understand neither... ;D ??? ::)
Many of us are not as young as we were... or would like to be, but the elderly can still get out and about..... look at this photo I was just sent...
For all who appreciate the outdoors . . .
the rarely photographed
South Florida Squirrel.
Retired!
Obviously not an SRGC memberWell, I don't know..... could be some of us.....but one local member, already the owner of two new hips, now has a new shoulder, too..... you would never know to see her though... looks about twenty and paddles her own canoe!
Maggi, just the way I feel (I have inflammation in a
knee)
Ulla
Here's the Scottishness test:
Tom it took a little working out but then I got it ;D
Yeh man!
Not long before we'll be saying:
Spring is sprung,
the sun is riz.
I wonder where the burdies is?
The weather of the past weeks reminded me of one of his well known poems
Winters come, the snow has fell
Wee Josie's nose is froze as well
Wee Josie's frozen nose is skintit
Winters diabolic, intit?
I doubt that few of our forumists will be able to translate the phonetics of pure Glesga. When I hear some locals from Aberdeen or Buchan I am somewhat bemused.
Our overseas members will probably have to sit this one out !
Thank you Paddy. I hadn't associated Glasgow with the yachting fraternity (nothing less than Americas Cup here) and (probably) to my shame I don't know Bud Neil. ???
There are numerous yachting marinas in the Firth of Clyde Lesley, not only that, but every sizeable loch has a yacht club.
Cain not able then Lesley? :-\
I'm sure Cain thinks that it's an appropriate name - short for Tedious! ;DCain not able then Lesley? :-\And no, Cain is not able, though Teddy is - so far.
You are welcome to cme and take my mice Anthony ;D
Göte
Simple things can give such pleasure............ yesterday at our local SRGC Meeting we were given six big fresh eggs from a friend, Joan ...... thank you, Joan (and Chris, who told Ian he'd been threatening the hens with dire consequences if they didn't going into decent egg production in the last week or so!!!) ...... off to scoff yummy eggs for tea! ;D 8)
Who eats all these ridiculous flavoursNot me!
Good thing he's not a cat Lesley ::) ::) ::)
I was thinking more along the lines of what a cat would be likely to leave behind in the compost pile :)
The lady who lives across the road from me has 4 cats which think my yard is their toilet, I am forever finding hidden treasures :(
Carol, I don't think anyone should have to clean up after other people's pets.
Well the majority of dog owners round here don't seem to have heard that they should clean up behind their pooch... there is a pretty path alongside the burn but it is simply disgusting most of the time. I've had strong words with more than one dog owner who seemed to think it was fine for Fido to poop and that she had no need to scoop >:(
Carol, I don't think anyone should have to clean up after other people's pets.
What really gets up my nose is that there are laws in place for dog owners to have to clean up after their pets and not even allow them to run free without a leash, whereas cats are allowed to do as they please and being cats they usually choose to do their business in someone else's garden.
I am not anti dog pro cat just wish that more dog owners would act in a responsible way.
Me either Carol, I agree with you regarding the dog owners .Oh when we took our two siamese girls on the breeder said we could never let them out of doors... having had several siamese children we ignored her concerns and our two are as happy as clams :-) Amazing thing is they, mostly, use the field to poop in :-)
We adopted a cat from the SPCA 21/2 years ago and she has enriched our life no end, she is so funny and talks up a storm, but she's not allowed outside, even though she has had her rabies shot, am scared she might get run over.
Maggiepie, I think that's the cat, not Fermi ;D
You're right David. Fermi's tail is quite a bit rounder.
It was 12'celsius and a lot of sun for february. I think we had taken the good weather with us from holland.That's why we didn't have it here, I presume? :-\ ;D ;D
???
This a a HAPPY thread
Who says animals can't express human emotions? ;D
Who says animals can't express human emotions? ;DOur siamese fuzzies regularly express what we think of as 'human' emotions :)
Love the dog pics!
Reasons to be happy x2
Iris sindpers flowering in bulb frame
Found Spiranthes spiralis in the wild
Tea bags?......these are what your rhodo flowers turn into when they've been frosted. :'(
Tea bags?......these are what your rhodo flowers turn into when they've been frosted. :'(
So glad you cleared that up - I had visions of some strange ritual where you all went out and put your used tea bags over the flowers! ;DTea bags?......these are what your rhodo flowers turn into when they've been frosted. :'(
Yup look exactly like tea bags - weep, weep - ah well there is always another year!
So glad you cleared that up - I had visions of some strange ritual where you all went out and put your used tea bags over the flowers! ;DTea bags?......these are what your rhodo flowers turn into when they've been frosted. :'(
Yup look exactly like tea bags - weep, weep - ah well there is always another year!
Actually old, emptied, tea bags are useful for putting over the likes of Trillium seed heads to keep the ants off them
Please don't say any more - I've often had my suspicions about what people do during the long nights of the northern winter - now I know, they find new uses for old tea bags. ::)
Well I'm glad that's cleared up. What you DON'T want to do, is leave one in a saucer on a low table, where a new puppy can get it. I wonder if fine dried tea would combat dust mites in the carpet?
Hope I didn't give you too much of a fright, Vivien! ::)I did wonder why you were putting it in the "I'm so happy" thread so I should have followed the clue!!
I am happy and excited because I am being allowed a day out in Blackpool on Saturday ... so I will see some of these plants in the flesh :) :)
You'll be in mental training for the East Lancs affair, I expect.... takes a strong nerve to cope with that bunch!!
Did you get my personal message about the East Lancashire Show that I sent a number of weeks ago?
QuoteI can't imagine what you mean Maggi ;) ;)
Nor I Maggi ... Nor I?
Diane has given Cliff at least two little pushes toward retaliation for a certain picture posted recently, but to my great disappointment, he is resisting the temptation to reply. Not up to it Cliff? ;D
My sister ( in Oz) sent me this link today, it will help people learn to speak with a New Zillund accent :o :o :o
http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&attid=0.1&thid=11ffffc2b1763428&mt=application%2Fpdf
Maggi, I won't mention the Rugby, ok ;D
Oh Lesley, you forgot the Australians who prefer wine. ;D ;D ;D
My sister ( in Oz) sent me this link today, it will help people learn to speak with a New Zillund accent :o :o :o
http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&attid=0.1&thid=11ffffc2b1763428&mt=application%2Fpdf
During that 8 months I spent in England, I couldn't believe that people in the next village had a totally different accent to the people in our village.I find it funny when people talk about 'the Scottish accent'. Just like in England, and elsewhere, there are hundreds of different 'accents' in Scotland.
During that 8 months I spent in England, I couldn't believe that people in the next village had a totally different accent to the people in our village.When our son first went to school (skweel) in rural Aberdeenshire the children were taught for at least the first year in the Doric [a local dialect] because the children of the agricultural workers [ferm toon] only spoke in the Doric. Adrian had no problem in speaking in both languages and does so to this day :)
A bit like the bilingual road signs (English and French) in Canada
Just bought a bit if Irish soda bread for dessert for Sharon and I tonight....
Glad to hear from Michael Campbell that you had a nice sunny day for St. Patrick...
it would keep those naughty Leprechauns out of mischief.....
OK Paddy, rhubarb fool? Love to have the recipe for that (PM if you don't want it taking up space here). Just saw the first soil-breaking noses of my rhubarb today!I rather think a few folks would enjoy that recipe right here! I have my Mum's recipe somewhere ..... but where? :-\
Bit late in the day to be thinking of this .... but is there a special cake or sweetmeat associated with St. Patrick's Day? ( she asked, full of hope Roll Eyes)
Michael, any meal with bacon sounds good to me.
I'm detecting a Rhubarb theme to the day ....perhaps a campaign is in order...... Rhubarb for St Patrick!
They would have to Rheumburse you for your idea, Maggi? :DOf course, Cliff, I'm no fool ::)
You've just missed the Wakefield rhubarb festival
http://www.northyorkshirelocalfood.co.uk/event_story.php?eventid=109
in the heart of the Rhubarb triangle
http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CultureAndLeisure/HistoricWakefield/Rhubarb/default.htm
I tried to print the recipes but found I printed the whole thread. Any solution to that?
Beat me to it Maggie
Great Paddy! I'll definitely try the rhubarb bread and butter pudding - though it is too early for rhubarb here I think ???
Four men from the double glazing company arrived at 8am and now most of our new windows are in place... As Ian Y. could testify we have a huge window in our sitting room (approx 5 metres wide) looking out over the garden and beyond. The centre 3 metres is now all one pane of glass making the view even better!
Just thought it was about time that we reiterated what a magnificent forum this is ... it has become so dynamic of late that it is difficult to keep up with all the new and ongoing threads, incredible images flit before our eyes and information expands within each of the ever increasing pages. Long may it continue.No rhubarb in Portugal (as far as I know) and my rhubarb memories go back to unfortunate experiences at primary school :P :P But as a happy omnivore I'll be happy to give it a try the next time I come across it!
Four men from the double glazing company arrived at 8am and now most of our new windows are in place... As Ian Y. could testify we have a huge window in our sitting room (approx 5 metres wide) looking out over the garden and beyond. The centre 3 metres is now all one pane of glass making the view even better!
Probably a bit dark now, Helen! ;D
Thanks Helen and Mick. I've always had trouble with Copy and Paste. Seem to have it right now.
'Carol, I'd love to see a pic of the window from inside looking out.'
Patience, patience. :D
'Carol, I'd love to see a pic of the window from inside looking out.'I am a very patient person ( not)
Patience, patience. :D
I've added it to himself's list of to do's
Carol, while you're at it, a pic of the new kitchen would be nice too ;)
... And inside the bread bin please? ;D
... nothing, but crumbs! :'( :'( :'( :'(
Here you go Helen view from new sitting room window - it is so wide David could not get it all in... New kitchen, should be a pix or two somewhere - remember these were taken in December prior to new windows and prior to new fridge/freezer arriving... and before the dust bunnies had started gathering :o ::) :o
Looks like you chose shaker cabinets, that's what I have too ;DHi Helen
I WAS happy, till I was reminded what a kitchen without dog claw scratches on all the doors looks like :(
My "new" kitchen is thirty years old though, so I suppose it has seen a LOT of dog claws. :P
Who won the Grand Slam.? ;D
Great news for the Irish Team and their many happy fans ...... I just hope my TV recorded the matches this week for Ian to catch up with on his return. :-\ :-X
England came second in the Six Nations after much criticism. They scored the most points and had the least against. Next season ..... :) ;) :)
What was that? a Saltire, eh? Your wish is my command......
Alas, the wind wrecked any chance Andy had against Rafa. :(
And I'm waiting to hear reports from those who tried the bread and butter pudding and the rhubarb fool.
Paddy
Alas, the wind wrecked any chance Andy had against Rafa. :(
I do not really understand tennis,was it not blowing at Rafa's end ?
I'm so happy..... I've got a new camera. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
No happy postings since 4 days ??
I have one :
Our national Kim Clijsters will be playing tennis again ! :D :D
That might get us back on the tennis map ! ;D ;D
No happy postings since 4 days ??
I have one :
Our national Kim Clijsters will be playing tennis again ! :D :D
That might get us back on the tennis map ! ;D ;D
Luc
We forgot Kim when we were counting famous Belgians - that makes it 5 now I think ;D
Wind affects subtlety more than it does brute force and ignorance. ::)Alas, the wind wrecked any chance Andy had against Rafa. :(
I do not really understand tennis,was it not blowing at Rafa's end ?
3 - 0Er, yes, Luit, quite....... very embarrassing for we Scots..... very good players you have there.... and some luck, perhaps... ::) ;D ;)
In other words: not a good match, no wind, a ref. not seeing everything.
More luck than skill. ::) ::) ::) but happy though.
We forgot Kim when we were counting famous Belgians - that makes it 5 now I think ;D
I can only fight it with the chemo to give me more time with the family.
And I can assure you that no one will fight this more than me.
Ian I, and I'm sure all the other forumists, are holding you and your family in our thoughts and prayers...
Tomorrow evening is our local AGS Group meeting night and the speaker is................ Brian Mathew. WOW WOW WOW ;DYou are a lucky, lucky man to hear him speak I'm green with envy :'(
... And Val Lee at the front of the rapt audience!
There are worse places to take your breakfast Luit ! :oLuc, when the wind is in our way and it's nice warm, we close the windows of our bedroom.
A breathtaking view - and what with the fragrance when the wind blows in your direction ??? 8)
Oh! Wouldn't our moles have a 'field' day with all those Hyacinths - it would be vegetable holocaust - lovely sight from your window though - do you also have a field of bulbs, Luit?Are your moles vegetarian then Rogan? Ours (Talpa europea) are purely carnivorous.
When we are taking our meals and look out of the window, we see this field. :D
The second picture shows the whole field.
.
NO! every Cardiocrinum I have, survived -21° and are now slowly starting ;D ;D ;D
Göte
I am afraid that many people confuse moles and voles especially when writing in a foreign language.Oh! Wouldn't our moles have a 'field' day with all those Hyacinths - it would be vegetable holocaust - lovely sight from your window though - do you also have a field of bulbs, Luit?Are your moles vegetarian then Rogan? Ours (Talpa europea) are purely carnivorous.
I should be more careful when I write - mole rats (of which the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber), a subterranean rodent, is one) would be more accurate. Our moles are also insectivorous and don't harm bulbs except by burrowing underneath them.
Who is she??A surprisingly talented Scot - see if you agree David :)
Or even the SRGC, Robin??
Only teasing!Or even the SRGC, Robin??
Oops! :-[ embarrassed silence :-X
That's the best version of 'Cry me a River' I've heard, including Julie London's version.
I rather liked Alison Moyet's version, about six years ago... maybe longer.....I am most impressed by Miss Boyle , that's for sure.
Only teasing!Or even the SRGC, Robin??
Oops! :-[ embarrassed silence :-X
Since so many of the other organisations are "societies", NZAGS, NARGS, AGS and so on... it is a frequent error...... there's no mistaking the welcome in our club though... Scottish through and through and eminently "clubbable" ;)
Well, I've just been in the school assembly/dining hall, along with two colleagues, invigilating a third year biology exam. There were two fire extinguishers in the hall; one CO2 and one foam. The latter was condemned on 5/7/06! ::) There were 92 pupils sitting the exam, everyone in a tie with either a black or white shirt/blouse. 10 were left handed and there were 66 girls.
Any have nits?Don't be daft, Cliff, Anthony's not so foolhardy as to get that close to find that out ..... at least, I hope not :-X
Any have nits?Something I have never seen, although I do have an original metal Derbac comb in its tin. I would say that nits only go for clean hair, but my first sentence would suggest I only associated with people with dirty hair, so I won't. ::)
I saw on TV today she has had a makeover.That's a rather random statement Mark?
I like Justin Timberlake's 'Cry me'
'Flawless' - well err, flawless http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GrOMLylvhQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GrOMLylvhQ) look at the guy who does a head stand from lying on the ground and without using hs arms
Who exactly is the "she" who you refer to that has had a makeover? ???
Here is a link to a site with info about Mary McMurtrie, it includes a rather good photo of her... at 100 years old! http://www.peterboyd.com/mcmurtrie.htm
also: http://www.tolquhon-gallery.co.uk/Artists/Mary%20McMurtrie.htm
http://www.sunhoney.co.uk/
Thanks, Carol, for showing these delicate and beautiful painting and prints by Mary McMurtrie - they are so natural in composition as if the flowers had just been picked - 'A National treasure' as Anthony describes her, no wonder you are so happy ;D
Carol, I keep thinking about the paintings and love the print you have of the harebells as they remind me of happy days walking in Scotland. Did they have other prints/original of this available? I am going to try and find one of her books when I'm in UK - her paintings dance in my mind :)
Carol, I keep thinking about the paintings and love the print you have of the harebells as they remind me of happy days walking in Scotland. Did they have other prints/original of this available? I am going to try and find one of her books when I'm in UK - her paintings dance in my mind :)
Thanks Carol, that would be great....so glad you showed us Mary's paintings ;DCarol, I keep thinking about the paintings and love the print you have of the harebells as they remind me of happy days walking in Scotland. Did they have other prints/original of this available? I am going to try and find one of her books when I'm in UK - her paintings dance in my mind :)
Yes they had more copies of the print of harebells - I can let you have a phone number if it will help...
Fantastic amount to raise, David. 8)
Wish the plant sales at the Aberdeen Show could do as well!
I finally think I am over the worst of this darn flu (which I moaned about in the suitable topic last week. ;)). Hopefully it stays away too, but at least feeling a little more my normal self.Maybe your new profile should read "always going forward 'cause I can't find reverse" Paul?
Yeah!! I am SO happy about it.
Happy about the new Star Trek movie too, as I got to see it yesterday and it is VERY well done. Another Yeah!! (I've been a trek fan for years, even been to a couple of conventions and everything! :o)
The technique I use is to cut the canes off just above ground level and then dab the cut surface with concentrated glyphosphate (Roundup).
I'm happy because...Perhaps you need new batteries in your hearing aid, Frazer? ;D
... I didn't hear the voice on the telephone say last night "Thankyou for voting for Darth Jackson and Nick Nell".
Horray! I'm RICH!! I'm a Millionaire!!And grow cacao trees to make your own chocolate? ;D ;D ;D 8)
Well, not YET, but it seems I soon COULD be rich.....look at this......
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click the pic to enlarge
YES, Look! If I sell all my dratted Trop. speciosum seedlings at this price, I can retire to the Bahamas forthwith! ::) ;D
Horray! I'm RICH!! I'm a Millionaire!!
Well, not YET, but it seems I soon COULD be rich.....look at this......
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click the pic to enlarge
YES, Look! If I sell all my dratted Trop. speciosum seedlings at this price, I can retire to the Bahamas forthwith! ::) ;D
Paddy, this is great, we can both become the idle rich!
Why is it that none of the nurserymen I now are headed for the Bahamas anytime soon ??? ???
Not wishing to dampen the anticipation of seedlist recipients, but isn't the seed of Jeffersonia species best sown VERY VERY fresh? Mine germinates if it literally is sown on the day of harvest but even a week of drying and I never see a seedling. I've never had it germinate from the seed exchanges either.
Don't forget the toilet rolls, Mrs Cox ...?is it on wheels? ;D
Must be the one I saw on a Japanese Inventor's fairDon't forget the toilet rolls, Mrs Cox ...?is it on wheels? ;D
Must be the one I saw on a Japanese Inventor's fairDon't forget the toilet rolls, Mrs Cox ...?is it on wheels? ;D
Göte
With luck the sun will be shining and the rain will have stopped before the wedding, Robin. It was lovely yesterday! Have a good trip!! :-*
With luck the sun will be shining and the rain will have stopped before the wedding, Robin. It was lovely yesterday! Have a good trip!! :-*
Thanks Maggi, I'm looking forward to meeting some Forum Members on Monday too :)
Lesley,Question #1: How many die?? Question #2: How many are struck by the 'Normal' flu? How many die from 'Normal ' flue.
You have 100 confirmed cases in the country, and we have nearing that just in my city alone. More than 2000 confirmed in Australia now. ::)
According to reports on the Scottish death there were, in addition to the virus "other under-lying health reasons"
It doesn't exactly leave him on the breadline does it? ::)No, more's the pity!
It doesn't exactly leave him on the breadline does it? ::)
With an annual pension of £342,000 & a tax-free lump sum of £2.7 million I daresay Sir Fred is laughing all the way to the bank. RBS perhaps?It doesn't exactly leave him on the breadline does it? ::)No, more's the pity!
It doesn't exactly leave him on the breadline does it? ::)
He has to earn a 'crust'
... or a little 'dough'. :D
Yesterday evening ('Ragged') Robin visited my wee garden just in time to see a huge female American Robin moth (Hyalophora cecropia) that emerged over night. Last night she paired with the male that emerged on Saturday and were still joined this morning. I'll poswt a pic.
Yippee! My Higher marking is finished! 154 papers marked, totalled and sent off to the SQA this morning. ;D
Yesterday evening ('Ragged') Robin visited my wee garden just in time to see a huge female American Robin moth (Hyalophora cecropia) that emerged over night. Last night she paired with the male that emerged on Saturday and were still joined this morning. I'll poswt a pic.
Now that Wimbledon is over and the pat-ball grunt and groan merchants have crept back into hibernation for another year we can now get back to the serious business of Test Cricket and hopefully putting the Aussies to the sword!!You may say that David, but I couldn't possibly comment. ;D
Now that Wimbledon is over and the pat-ball grunt and groan merchants have crept back into hibernation for another year we can now get back to the serious business of Test Cricket and hopefully putting the Aussies to the sword!!
It is important to say that my renewed interest in collecting seed for the exchanges I belong to is due to these very forums and the high level of intelligence displayed in the discussions. You didn't realize, did you, that when you freely use technical vocabulary (or, in the case of Lesley, give a recipe for Neenish tarts), you were causing my study to reek of ripening mandrakes. Yes, I'm so happy. And it's all your fault. ;DGood onya, Rodger!
It seems to me that 25 fruits on a mandrake is near a record number.... I'm impressed.
Can we see your mandrake fruits, Roger, my imagination is running wild with all the descriptions of seed production :o
Rodger, they look like tomatillos without their husks ;D
I'm so happy!
You didn't realize, did you, that when you freely use technical vocabulary (or, in the case of Lesley, give a recipe for Neenish tarts), you were causing my study to reek of ripening mandrakes. Yes, I'm so happy. And it's all your fault. ;D
Overnight I see I've been upgraded to Hero Member - how cool is that ;DRobin, that is not just cool. It's rather speedy too, within 4 months ;D ;D ;D
Vicious frost this morning. Ice on the INSIDES of the windows. Oh for double-glazing.We call them "Isblommor" = Ice flowers. Ice ferns would be a better word.
The Aussies can't win 5-0 .... the first was a draw. But I'd still be quite happy with 4-0 ;D Heck, 1-0 at the end would be good enough! ;)
David, in my day cricket WAS exciting - Trueman, Boycott et al not to mentian Parky shooting his mouth off.
I've got at least a month of work starting on Monday. It's a good start. I am hoping all will go well. ;D
True, but I was trying to read the up and down message. :o
I've got at least a month of work starting on Monday. It's a good start. I am hoping all will go well. ;D
Without health nothing is fun or worthwhile...
QuoteWithout health nothing is fun or worthwhile...
Here, here, Maggi, and this Forum encourages a healthy state of mind with plenty of fun and worthwhile postings! ;D
Have a good time Paddy ;D
Do you have plan to visit all the forumers gardens??
if only the cakes!! He has to taste my husband"s wine as wwell and I made house made liquers ::) so poor Paddy may write a excited article about my garden :D
use dictaphone ::)
just drop me amail:-))
[Sorry, I'll have to start calling you "Erika".]
Tomorrow we're off for a break in Italy - who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks :DNice Weimaraner. Heidi is out of sorts as she is in season again - 4 months since her first! :-\ Doesn't stop her tearing up the sodden grass in the local park doing doggy handbrake turns at great speed! :o
. . . Inverness Horticultural Society Show . . . admission was high at £2.50, and that did not include tea, but plenty of people came along.
Our local AGS Group meeting tonight if I can swim there (see Weather thread!!) and Wol Staines is speaking. I have it on good authority that he is bringing some snowdrops to sell as well ;D
Our local AGS Group meeting tonight if I can swim there (see Weather thread!!) and Wol Staines is speaking. I have it on good authority that he is bringing some snowdrops to sell as well ;D
You might be spared from the swine flue, but don't forget, white fever is never far away... :o ::) :-X
I have a slight touch of the white fever Luc!
That's a wildly exciting hair do she has Maggi. ;D
And to Cliff for his fantastic photos shown to the West Yorkshire group last Saturday!
and for sending me a goody bag from the Best Butcher in the country!! ;D 8) 8) 8) ::) ;D 8)
I'm really happy with the new page drop down menu - terrific addition and much easier to find things - thanks to who?Handy, isn't it? Joakim's idea and Fast Fred who implemented the new feature at top speed! Sometimes I know exactly why there are those burn marks in Fred's flooring.... he can be faster than a speeding bullet! :D
Can't figure out what you are talking about. Can you enlighten me?
Paddy
particularly like the last one
It's too early for [rose] cuttings - they're just coming into bud - but worth a try. If they don't root I'll get some more after flowering.
It's too early for [rose] cuttings - they're just coming into bud - but worth a try. If they don't root I'll get some more after flowering.
Best time is right after the flowers fade. Take a flowering branch as your cutting, remove spent flowers, and proceed from there as usual.
Yes! I'm so happy for our daughter (Forumist Angelwings) whose commissioned designs are featured in Hobbs' new Heritage & Artisan Limited Edition jewellery in Kings Road London - a great achievement for their fledgling business "Foxgloves London" in the present economic climate, so I hope no one minds me blowing their trumpet ;D ;D ;DWell done. I clicked on the Hobbs web site and had to smile. The children bought their mum a pure mohair jumper dress very similar to that illustrated (without the pattern) in a Mallorca 'designer' shop for €20.
http://www.hobbs.co.uk/index.cfm?page=1340
http://www.foxgloveslondon.com
Maggi,I never thought of Maggi having two fronts. ::)
I must compliment you on two fronts immediately. The article is excellent, a true representation of the SRGC and due praise for the work yourself and Ian do for the club.
Secondly, you look very well in the photograph.
Paddy
While the rest of you are cooing over a successfully propagated specimen of Homo sapiens, I'm cooing over a self-sown plant of Cyclamen libanoticum. I must be doing something right if this species is self-sown!
Just a couple of leaves, but it's put itself in a site I wouldn't have planted it in, right next to my front walk. Probably too young to flower, but in a couple of years...pow!
Whilst a large block of members are both terrestrial and virtual members of the SRGC I believe that many are just one or the other. In our local group, Highland, quite a number of members do not have email and don't want it. And they include 'younger' members as well as crumblies. If this is representative across the whole of the SRGC then a lot of terrestrials will never see the web site.David, at what age does one progress from 'wrinkly' to 'crumbly'? I remember when I was at school 40 years ago my Latin teacher's nickname was 'Prune'. In the years before his retiral in the late 1980s it had changed to 'Flakey'. :P
By the way, Maggie, that is a great article, well done.
At any rate, I'm s-o-o-o-o-o happy! Tra la la! <wanders off snapping fingers and clicking heels together>Remember, Rodger, also lightly bounce on the right leg, bend the left leg sharply at the knee and gently kick your backside with your left heel.Quote
... Whilst twirling your tam o' shanter, obviously!
it would bring considerable delight here if we were a) able to grow C. libanoticum outside and b) to have it self seeding...... ::)
Just for you Anthony.Thanks Roma. Fantastic colour, and I assume pretty big. Some of these climbing jungle cacti open at night, are highly scented and bat pollinated. I think it is one of these that the highly coloured round cacti are grafted onto?
Heliocereus in August this year.
David, if, as you de-age, your knees, back and memory show signs of improvement, please let me know and quickly. I'll start the same process. :)
I could let you know who my friend is ...
Well many congratulations to cycnich on being the 1000th. A pic in T-shirt would be good. :)
Doh :-[
I should add he is no relationCrumbs! That's a relief! :D
I was just looking in the member list to see if there is a way of finding anyone in Malta (I am there for the new year and thought it would be nice to visit some private gardens if I can find any) when I noticed that the member list said "1 to 30 of 1000 members". I got all excited and wondered if anyone else had noticed that there were exactly 1000 members - I should have guessed Maggi would be on the ball.
Congratulations to the SRGC forum 8)
P.S. does anyone know if it is possible to search members by country?
- I should have guessed Maggi would be on the ball.
Heck, it's been 27 years since the Scotland team beat us (I think I heard it was 1982 the last time the Aussies were beaten by Scotland)..... you've got to give them a win every few decades don't you? Otherwise they'll just completely give up. ;D ;)I don't follow the thugby, but I gather from what the commentators said afterwards that the Wallabies didn't try hard enough or something ;D
Well, cycnich certainly makes sense as a name, if it is Cyclamen Society member Pat Nicholls.Now who being patronising Paul? ;D
Anthony,
Heck, it's been 27 years since the Scotland team beat us (I think I heard it was 1982 the last time the Aussies were beaten by Scotland)..... you've got to give them a win every few decades don't you? Otherwise they'll just completely give up. ;D ;)
but I gather from what the commentators said afterwards that the Wallabies didn't try hard enough or something ;D...but they would say that wouldn't they?
fermi
One, these chocolate puds are on buy one-get one free at Tesco. (Brand name has been obscured but packaging is distinctive)
Two, they are rather nice....
Three, the pots are perfect 5cm sturdy black seed pots with the addition of a few holes.
And five, if you were to put your larger bulbs of Oxalis 'Ken Aslet' and O. palmifrons in them, cover and place on a warm windowsill, you'd almost certainly get flowers!* ;D I may have to start importing little choc puddings. :P :P :P
*This treatment recommended by that South American bulb expert, Alberto Castillo. Rest them dark and hot, he says.
Would this help Maggie? :)
http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/pet/1480540770.html
Lucky cat. I'd like one for me as well but I think I weigh more than 40lbs! ;D
Good idea for soaking the cyclamen seeds Diane - I hadn't thought of that. I use disposable plastic test-tubes with screw tops for this.
Film canisters are also good for the same jobWhat canisters? ??? ;D
What canisters? ??? ;D
Good match, Michael. You deserved to win. Unfortunately my countrymen failed to see off the Pumas :'(. For once it's probably just as well I live South of the border and didn't get to see it!
I won't bother putting his name on the speakers thread, everybody already knows what to expect ;D
I won't bother putting his name on the speakers thread, everybody already knows what to expect ;D
Always gratifying to be applauded though, David ... especially when different lectures are introduced. I'm certain that even the Bulb Despot still appreciates every plaudit? :D
And I'm so happy that NZ's cricketers (stupidly known as the Black Caps. What's wrong with their country's name?) beat Pakistan here in Dunedin yesterday. A 5 day test which seemed pretty mediocre throughout until it had a very exciting and nail biting finish. On each day I was able to go to it, there was some rain and no play or poor light and early finishes and the days with perfect weather, warm and sunny throughout, I had to go to meetings and other work stuff. Roger got to see the last half day. How dare he, without me, being too shattered after 8 hours on asphalt and needing to get my feet up?
And I'm so happy that NZ's cricketers (stupidly known as the Black Caps. What's wrong with their country's name?) beat Pakistan here in Dunedin yesterday. A 5 day test which seemed pretty mediocre throughout until it had a very exciting and nail biting finish. On each day I was able to go to it, there was some rain and no play or poor light and early finishes and the days with perfect weather, warm and sunny throughout, I had to go to meetings and other work stuff. Roger got to see the last half day. How dare he, without me, being too shattered after 8 hours on asphalt and needing to get my feet up?Things weren't all black Lesley. You won!
And I'm so happy that NZ's cricketers (stupidly known as the Black Caps. What's wrong with their country's name?) beat Pakistan here in Dunedin yesterday. A 5 day test which seemed pretty mediocre throughout until it had a very exciting and nail biting finish. On each day I was able to go to it, there was some rain and no play or poor light and early finishes and the days with perfect weather, warm and sunny throughout, I had to go to meetings and other work stuff. Roger got to see the last half day. How dare he, without me, being too shattered after 8 hours on asphalt and needing to get my feet up?
Looking good, Pat.I think you might have been on the Guiness, Paddy.
Paddy
Things weren't all black Lesley. You won!
A personal "I'm so happy" at present..... I finished the last of my units for my Horticultural Study for this year and got results back...... I've now successfully completed my Certificate 3 in Horticulture. Yeah!!!!!! 8)Well done, Paul!
Next year I'll continue on for the full Diploma (completed hopefully in 2011, part time), but at least I now can say I have completed the Certificate 3, which is what employers are wanting in general as a minimum. ;D
It will be nice to finally have the piece of paper, even if that presentation will be about March or so. ::)
Many late nights, needed, Cliff, to discover how we can leapfrog all those dodgey porn sites to claw our way higher up the global web face!! :o ;D
Much as I am famed for hating all things even remotely connected with Christmas............
Ah! Another 'Scooge', and I thought I was on my own! Grin.
I got a job!!
This also means working with customers, which is something I love.
Power to your elbow Paul. 8)
Power to your elbow Paul. 8)
OK Anthony.... you're going to have to explain that one. The only thing I can come up with is that I can spend more money bending my elbow down at the pub. ;D ;D Or is it the elbow-work packing shelves? :o Not looking forward to that bit of it. ;)
This evening's Life programme on Plants was truly magnificent ... perfect television.Yes. 8) I hope my biology pupils were watching it! :-\
Power to your elbow Paul. 8)
OK Anthony.... you're going to have to explain that one. The only thing I can come up with is that I can spend more money bending my elbow down at the pub. ;D ;D Or is it the elbow-work packing shelves? :o Not looking forward to that bit of it. ;)
It basically means 'good for you' Mark, but in a way that means go out and celebrate, which is where the bending your elbow bit comes in.
If a female Lion is called a lioness.
What do you call a female Bear.? ;D
What do you call a female Bear.? ;D
I am terribly non-PC - I still ask for a white coffee 8)
I don't think this was a nursery rhyme as such but certainly from my childhood.
Algie met a bear,
The bear met Algie.
The bear was bulgie,
The bulge was Algie.
White coffee now called flat coffee in coffe shops. There was a good article on coffee in yesterdays Times.
You got it....a flat white is how you tell them you hate having an inch of froth on your coffee. Sadly most of them still think you've asked for a drink with no substance and put the froth on anyway >:( Oops, I should probably be putting this in the moan, moan thread :-X
Baldrick: I'll rummage around, see what I can find, sir. (turns back to
kitchen)
Darling: Make it a milky one.
Baldrick: Coming up, sir.
(outside; while Melchett and George speak, Baldrick can be heard
hawking up a great deal of `milk')
Melchett: Well, George, you must have been delighted to hear the news of the
Big Push.
George: Absolutely, sir -- our chance to show the Hun that it takes more than
a pointy hat and bad breath to defeat the armies of King George!
Melchett: That's the spirit!
(inside, Baldrick spits, then returns with the mug)
Baldrick: Here you are, sir.
Darling: (looks in the mug) Ah, cappucino! Have you got any of that brown
stuff you sprinkle on the top?
Yup! I was wrong. They don't make 'em like that anymore. ;DActually, your memory is not playing tricks David. The beauty of this sketch is the is the build up beforehand, when Baldrick offers to make Edmund a cup of coffee. Having explained how he'd substituted for the ingredients that had long since run out (sugar = dandruff etc), Captain Blackadder declines the offer.
Chris, you be careful with all that technology ???Oh!?? It's technology ? I thought it was the latest mutation of bird flu....... :-[
Recently I had an interesting gardening question from an elderly relative. "I thought I would give you a ring as you're interested in gardening. I've got a plant in the garden with blue flowers and green leaves can you let me know what it is?" Unfortunately they live too far away to have gone and seen it so another mystery unless any member can identify it!
Recently I had an interesting gardening question from an elderly relative. "I thought I would give you a ring as you're interested in gardening. I've got a plant in the garden with blue flowers and green leaves can you let me know what it is?" Unfortunately they live too far away to have gone and seen it so another mystery unless any member can identify it!
If it really was an elderly relative then it would probably be a Forget-me-not? :D
"They" haven't found a way to tax you for laughing yet.
"They" are working on it though. ???
"They" haven't found a way to tax you for laughing yet.
Please do not tell "THEM" It is because they did not yet try. ::)
Göte
I suppose he works in the City and receives a huge bonus!I wouldn't be at all surprised! :(
Maggi, my younger daughter called me chickie from the time she was about 12.Margaret Dumont was the lady who was the but of many of Groucho Marx's one liners in the Marx Bros films.
I adored Margaret Rutherford, Margaret Dumont doesn't ring bells for me but I see she was in some of the Marx brothers movies ( google)
Maggie Smith is just fabulous.
I have also just started to appreciate Judy Dench the last few years.
Helen Mirren is my current favourite. Watched Shadowboxer last night and actually enjoyed it a lot.
Lesley, she's a wonderful actor.
I don't think I will ever forget her in 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'.
Congratulations, Cliff & Sue
Your list of dreams for the young man is admirable until.............................chef :o Do you really want him to swear like you know who????