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

[Carol Shaw]

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NO! every Cardiocrinum I have, survived -21° and are now slowly starting 
Göte

Göte isn't it amazing how plants can survive conditions we would curl up our toes and die in... We have the first one sticking its nose up in our garden... hopefully the rest will follow soon 

[gote]

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 am afraid that many people confuse moles and voles especially when writing in a foreign language.
Göte

[Rogan]

"Are your moles vegetarian then Rogan?"

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.

[Carol Shaw]

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.

Our moles prefer to eat worms...

[maggiepie]

I'm so happy, I just heard Susan Boyle sing 'Cry Me A River'!!!!
As well as 'I Had A Dream', 
Gobsmacked!!!

[Maggi Young]

Small, frumpy Scot ....with HUGE talent...... works for me!!! 

[Ragged Robin]

Absolutely wonderful that her dream is coming true - she sang from the heart! Our son was so impressed he sent us the link on YouTube - that and Flawless - a real boost for the UK!

[David Nicholson]

Who is she??

[Ragged Robin]

Who is she??

A surprisingly talented Scot - see if you agree David 

[Maggi Young]

Susan Boyle is aScotswoman who autitioned for the TV programme "Britain's got Talent" and she has been a real find.  Treated rather badly by the panel and audience, when she began to sing it was another story. My chum told me about it and I found this,


 also a piece on the ITC website and a Youtube search for her name plus "Cry me a river" will get you a link to a 1999 charity record she made for her local community in Scotland
...some newspaper links verifying the clip, also. An extraordinary story.... wee Scots wifie with just a hugely wonderful voice. Her auditon piece was from "Les Miserable" ...astounding!

[Ragged Robin]

I'd like to add that the talents of the Members of the SRGS with superb photography and fabulous wealth of knowledge and expertise and humour makes me very happy too!!!!!!!!!  

[Maggi Young]

Or even the SRGC, Robin??

[David Nicholson]

That's the best version of 'Cry me a River' I've heard, including Julie London's version.

[Ragged Robin]

Or even the SRGC, Robin??

Oops! embarrassed silence

[Maggi Young]

Or even the SRGC, Robin??

Oops! embarrassed silence

Only teasing!

 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"