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Message 1859017 - Posted: 1 Apr 2017, 21:12:45 UTC - in response to Message 1858929.  

Nice garden photos Chris...Thanks for posting!!
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Message 1859195 - Posted: 2 Apr 2017, 14:17:33 UTC - in response to Message 1859188.  

Hi Keith :-))

Yes most of our Daffs have gone now, crocuses hanging in there for a bit yet. Quite amazing how 265 miles can make such a difference, but of course ooop norf you have the sea breezes to contend with. Us soft lot dahn sarf Lunnon, just get a bit of precipitation. But nothing that an extendible ladder, and a bag of nutty slack won't put right. Just have to watch out for the Ninja sheep hiding in the undergrowth!

Damn lawn badly needs mowing, keep putting it off, and the more I do the more I get nagged to do it. Self imposed vicious circle really :-(

Why can't the nagging one do it, if it means so much ;-)
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Message 1859217 - Posted: 2 Apr 2017, 16:14:02 UTC - in response to Message 1859204.  
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) We have a deal, she does the planting, I mow the lawn and get the hose out. Sorta works!


In " proper talk " you're saying " She who must be obayed " does the supervision and you do the " manual labour" , same goes in East Anglia but we ain't so P.C how we put things :-)

get the hose out


Is that a euphermisum Chris ??? get caught if it is and you'll find yourself in front of the loacal " beak " ;-) and in the local rag ;-)
Life is what you make of it :-)

When i'm good i'm very good , but when i'm bad i'm shi#eloads better ;-) In't I " buttercups " p.m.s.l at authoritie !!;-)
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Message 1859236 - Posted: 2 Apr 2017, 19:48:58 UTC

Ah England, where gardening is the National Past-time... you have a lovely garden, Chris.
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Message 1859349 - Posted: 3 Apr 2017, 14:06:23 UTC - in response to Message 1859153.  

Thank you for the kind comment. I'm sure the Nikon P500 camera could take better photos if only I learnt how to use it properly. I just use it as an up market point 'n shoot, set to automatic :-)

You should experiment Chris....
Get out of automatic mode....try AV...you will be surprised how much more quality you can get for your images...
Nice job...
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Message 1859390 - Posted: 3 Apr 2017, 20:30:01 UTC

Earl Grey for the Ladies, London Pride for the Gents.

"Gee darling, is that Darjeeling?", infused Earl Grey, teasingly...
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Message 1859391 - Posted: 3 Apr 2017, 20:39:48 UTC - in response to Message 1859390.  

Gee darling, is that Darjeeling?", infused Earl Grey, teasingly...

Spoken in very poor taste.
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Message 1859392 - Posted: 3 Apr 2017, 20:41:21 UTC - in response to Message 1859323.  
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Earl Grey for the Ladies, London Pride for the Gents.




Would like a word with you...
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Message 1859409 - Posted: 4 Apr 2017, 0:23:38 UTC - in response to Message 1859391.  

Gee darling, is that Darjeeling?", infused Earl Grey, teasingly...

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Who, me???!!!
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Message 1859501 - Posted: 5 Apr 2017, 2:25:32 UTC

What a shame you chose not to post these in the Photographs by Setizens thread.
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Message 1859523 - Posted: 5 Apr 2017, 5:29:29 UTC - in response to Message 1859454.  

Gee darling, is that Darjeeling?", infused Earl Grey, teasingly...

Tribute simply has to be paid. That is one of Angela's classics, It's a Ten from Len!


Tribute where tribute is due. I did not originate that gem.

Probably about 30 years ago, this line was the winner in the Puns Division of a local Bad Writing contest that was (is still?) hosted each year by San Jose State University.

Unfortunately, I only remember the line and not the name of the author.
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Message 1860008 - Posted: 7 Apr 2017, 10:03:10 UTC - in response to Message 1859993.  
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Interestingly P&O deny this but it is still universally believed.


Sorry, not universally. The backronym story for "posh" unfortunately has no evidence for it (and some good evidence against), similar to "golf" and "cop" as noted. Here is another etymology.
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Message 1860124 - Posted: 7 Apr 2017, 16:47:32 UTC

The plant you wish to have identified looks like some sort of an azalea to me.
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Message 1861200 - Posted: 13 Apr 2017, 12:56:56 UTC


I am further told that out there somewhere is a "Bottle brush" plant whatever the heck that is??

Bottlebrush or Callistemon, loves damp areas in full sun and cropping off the seed bottles after each flowering season will greatly improve the plant (keep high nitrogen fertilisers away from them). ;-)

Cheers.
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Message 1861202 - Posted: 13 Apr 2017, 13:01:01 UTC - in response to Message 1861195.  

I am further told that out there somewhere is a "Bottle brush" plant whatever the heck that is??

They look like this.
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Message 1861705 - Posted: 15 Apr 2017, 20:44:15 UTC

I was just out in the backyard cutting the grass, and found this flowery thing growing under our Euonymus bush.

Anybody know what it is? I don't.


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Message 1861707 - Posted: 15 Apr 2017, 20:46:13 UTC - in response to Message 1861705.  
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I was just out in the backyard cutting the grass, and found this flowery thing growing under our Euonymus bush.

Anybody know what it is? I don't.


It looks a little like the wild onion "weeds" we get here in the spring. At least, I think they're
wild onions. Not really sure. And I'm afraid I don't have a photo.

Google: Photos of wild onion plants

Are wild onions safe to eat?
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Message 1861708 - Posted: 15 Apr 2017, 20:48:59 UTC - in response to Message 1861707.  

It look a little like the wild onion "weeds"


We've got plenty of those, too, but I've never seen flowers associated with them.
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Message 1861710 - Posted: 15 Apr 2017, 21:01:49 UTC - in response to Message 1861708.  
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Looks very much like the Garden star-of-Bethlehem, grass lily, nap-at-noon, or eleven-o'clock lady.
Here they are called Morgonstjärna, Morning Star.


Oh. They are only flowering in sunny weather.
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