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Hello Forkers ... August edition

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    It's obviously one of those days ... have just heard from our 15 yr old niece (the one who's just been promoted in the Army Cadets) that she's got either a broken ankle or torn ligaments (A&E haven't given a definite decision) and is on crutches. I rang in response to a text ... she said that she was getting ready to go to Judo class last night and ran down the stairs and fell ... her ankle hurt but she got up and went to Judo anyway ... someone threw her and there was a loud cracking sound ... she spent the rest of the evening in A&E. As I said to her, better this end of the holidays than at the beginning; she'd have missed her surfing holiday and her cadet camp and promotion and her DofE Silver etc. At least going back to school in September on crutches will mean she gets made a bit of a fuss of image 
    OH will get an appropriate get well card from the garden centre .

    Plant named after the rainbow is Iris. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043

    No 4 is Iris, but that is not the one that caused the problem.

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    The question I didn't know without googling was No. 5 .................... but I'm quite proud of that image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • DachaloverDachalover Posts: 776

    Dove, hope your niece is OK , sounds like a gutsy young lady image

    I've seen tulips panic BL image

    Last edited: 23 August 2017 15:15:36

  • DachaloverDachalover Posts: 776
    Dovefromabove says:

    The question I didn't know without googling was No. 5 .................... but I'm quite proud of that image

    See original post

     Ahh.....Dove ....it just brought it gnome to me image

  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    I think I know the others though... which was the problem question, BL?

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Was 5 the problem one?Genuinely didn't know that.  I got 17 , but I didn't know the rainbow one, despite loving the plants  image 

    I couldn't remember the Babylon one either image

    Mr/Mrs Peacock made an appearance and  I got a pic. They do like sunning themselves on my gravel. Every time I see butterflies, I think of A Bug's Life - when Hiemlich emerges 'look at my beautiful vings'...

    'and from up here, you all look like little ants'.  I love that film  image

    Been shifting plants by the pond. A little tricky but some progress has been made. The soil is saturated, sticky clay, so it has been a bit of a chore moving some of it for replanting the Libertia. He is now safely in, with a better bit of drainage under him. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719

    Ouch Dove, I felt that.  Obelixx I agree its soooh handy having kids that dont drink, makes up for all the years I was taxi service to them. Last night went out for a meal with youngest daughter, (taxi) oldest daughter, and a friend I havent managed to see for a couple of years due to work hours, where she lives, where her bloke lives and speights of ill health.  Talking of Hubby (who is going round the bend) has his Urol=ogy appointment on Friday.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Just seen opposite neighbour ... her hubby is still in hospital but so much better than he was ... antibiotics seem to be working image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • DachaloverDachalover Posts: 776
    Fairygirl says:

    Was 5 the problem one?Genuinely didn't know that.  I got 17 , but I didn't know the rainbow one, despite loving the plants  image 

    See original post

     Seriously Fairy ....you got 17 and you don't even know my cousinimage

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