YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread. 2009

[Lvandelft]

Oh, I can't wait any longer ... here is little Milo and huge 'buttercup'.  Aren't they cute?   

That is indeed something belonging in this Thread.
Congratulations Cliff!

[Anthony Darby]

Congratulations to you and the parents from me too.

Lesley, were you chasing those two stupid NZ criminals that were handcuffed together, or were they both holding on to one pot? They tried to run either side of a lamp post and one got knocked out when they bumped into each other at speed! Straight out of the Keystone Cops.

[Lesley Cox]

Lovely, weren't they. I find it comforting that our criminal fraternity are indeed, stupid.

The only thing I'm chasing at the moment, is our blasted dog who is obviously overfed. (Lily may suggest that such a thing is impossible and certainly our Cain lines up each day with eyes that say "I haven't been fed for a week. That's a darned lie!) I couldn't understand why a dozen or so gentians in little pots in my nursery were looking so sad, some broken and branches (about to start flowering) torn off. Went to tidy them up after lunch today and found a dog biscuit neatly buried under the pots. So he's in the dog house for now. Pesky animal.

[Michael J Campbell]

J. R.s Catalogue arrived this morning.

[Maggi Young]

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):

Just got around to phoning Thompson and Morgan to see if there was any  chance of my order ( and for Wim!) of the Habenaria radiata arriving here....... I'm tild that the stock was ready for sending out and that deliveries began on the 19th January..... my order is seemingly showing as "in packing" so I may expect the delivery in early February 
Better late than never, I suppose....bit anxious about length of time to deliver ....hope they are in good order when they arrive 

[gote]

Nice looking kid Cliff.
Soon you two will be out doing things his mother disapproves of.
It will be sooner than you now can imagine.
Göte

[mark smyth]

In 5 years he'll be pulling the heads off your flowers

[tonyg]

In 5 years he'll know better (old buttercup will see to that) but in 18 months .......

Oh Cliff - tis makin me broody

[Carol Shaw]

In 5 years he'll know better (old buttercup will see to that) but in 18 months .......

Oh Cliff - tis makin me broody

Ah I remember the days when David had to watch the grandsons like a hawk when they were in the garden and we didn't DARE weed anything in front of them... now as lumping great teenagers we just have to make sure they don't actually stand no the plants 

[emma T]

Im happy just bought my glastonbury festival ticket it better be sunny

[David Nicholson]

My son's going, this will be his fifth Glasto.

[emma T]

i think is my fifth glasto as well.still not been to a wet one.......yet.

[Maggi Young]

still not been to a wet one.......yet.

 Really? I thought the words mud and Glastonbury festival were synonymous?   

[Lesley Cox]

Nice looking kid Cliff.
Soon you two will be out doing things his mother disapproves of.
It will be sooner than you now can imagine.
Göte

I bet Cliff's already booked a seat for him and Ollie at the local. Young Pudsey Pigs in the making?

Tony, don't be silly!

[Lesley Cox]

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!