Who on earth would call a rose "Proper Job"? It sounds like the work of a con artist or the contents of a toilet. I would need to find an alias.
Similarly, I find it disheartening that anyone would gift a rose based on its (awful) name alone - like "Mum in a Million".
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"proper job" is a common expretion in Cornwall for " a job well done." When I hit my finger with the sledgehammer one of the nurses came over with her hands behind her back, leant over and gazed at it for a while and just said " proper job " and walked off. It made me titter.
Why does the UK/US insist on changing the original names for stupid/vomit-inducing ones? Mum in a Million and Proper Job are German-bred roses called, respectively, Ghita and Gospel.
I had to grit my teeth recently when ordering a UK-bred one Super Trouper. The only official alternative is Christchurch which isn’t great either. I’m seriously considering making up a new one, Agnetha, Bjorn Free? Better suggestions on a postcard please!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Same with Duchess of Cornwall @Nollie lovely rose...but don't want to be reminded of the dehydrated face of Camilla every time, especially when its German market name is Chippendale 🤣 so we go from furniture, to stripping, to royalty. Almost got one earlier this year...went for For your Eyes Only instead...another awful name but at least I'd rather imagine Sheena Easton in the garden.
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When I hit my finger with the sledgehammer one of the nurses came over with her hands behind her back, leant over and gazed at it for a while and just said " proper job " and walked off. It made me titter.
I had to grit my teeth recently when ordering a UK-bred one Super Trouper. The only official alternative is Christchurch which isn’t great either. I’m seriously considering making up a new one, Agnetha, Bjorn Free? Better suggestions on a postcard please!
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