Thinking back to those years - Itâs funny to remember odd occasions which are special enough to be remembered. Â When Hubby and I were studying for our BAâs at ANU in Canberra, my main lecturer was the delightful Dr Robert Attenborough and one day when Hubby and I were browsing through Academic Remainders (a bookshop), I noticed Robert also browsing, accompanied by Sir David! Â Luckily, Robert introduced us to him. What a thrill! Â He was so nice and chattered to me for a while. Lovely memory.Â
After we moved to Melbourne for Hubbyâs new job, Â I started learning Botanical Illustration techniques at the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. Iâve never regretted those years and made lovely friends.
I havenât painted now for a while. It all seems a bit much.  Iâm Melbourne, those type of paintings sold very well, but here in rural NSW, people arenât interested.  I still got originals unframed, and in folders, which I canât imagine my kids will know what to do with after I go. Der! As they say.  After all, itâs just paint on paper, so what does matter.  đ
Sorry you are still feeling rubbish, @Pat E, but hopefully the new meds will kick in soon. I wouldnât worry about forgetting the odd plant name, I do it several times a day.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Good morning all đ âïžÂ I forget the names of plants @Pat E ⊠the name usually arrives when Iâm doing something else, something mundane like peeling potatoes. Sorry youâre feeling so grim ⊠hopefully youâll soon begin to notice an improvement ⊠youâd spent so long focussing on your OHs health that you probably hadnât noticed how poorly you were getting, so itâs going to a bit of a steep climb back ⊠but it sounds as if your doctor is on the case. đ€ treatment soon makes a difference đ€Â
Itâs 4C and a bit foggy here ⊠the second day of the gas works.Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm sorry you are feeling so poorly @Pat E, I hope the treatment improves things soon.
@Lizzie27 the lack of turkey may not have been their fault. I've just read that there is a shortage of free range turkeys because of bird flu. Glad that you mostly had a good time.
We are going to try out another local village restaurant for lunch today.
I finished writing my English Christmas cards yesterday. Need to buy stamps. Haven't started the French ones yet but not so urgent.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
There is a massive turkey shortage across the UK  ⊠something like 50% of the free-range turkey flicks have been list to Avian Flu ⊠I presume that means the demand on other suppliers to make up the numbers for the actual Christmas dinner trade has been immense.Â
We decided some weeks ago that weâll be having rolled rib of Red Poll beef for our Christmas treat ⊠from the farm just down the road. The butcher was very relieved ⊠he said most people understand that it canât be helped and are happy to âdo differentâ this year , but some folk just donât understand đÂ
By the way ⊠Do Different is our long-standing Norfolk Motto. đÂ
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I hope you are feeling a little better @Pat E  Your doctor seems to be a good one.  Shame you can't sell some of your paintings.  What about putting them on line? Â
Christmas this year is beef too @Dovefromabove  with Yorkshire puddings.  etc. etc. Traditional Swedish for the 24th:  Red cabbage and gammon, I think.  My SIL is of Swedish origin. Â
@tui34, whoever wrote that about St Andrew's Day must have known that it is very unlikely to snow today in France! Unless they are in a ski resort.
We usually have beef for Christmas Day too. Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding is a family favourite and as it's expensive nowadays seems more of a treat.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Another grey day here, really need to get to plots for more than just picking up stored crops, I am so far behind, not sure if it will be dry enough. Hopefully things will pick up now @Pat E. When I did my RHS diploma, we had to learn over 350 latin plant names a year. Forgotten nearly all of them!Â
Thanks for all your kind wishes everyone. I guess Iâm feeling more down than I realised. Iâm simply fed up with feeling short of breath and without any energy.  I just sit on my rump all day and feel irritated with myself. đ€Ź. Never mind, itâll go away eventually I assume.
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I havenât painted now for a while. It all seems a bit much.  Iâm Melbourne, those type of paintings sold very well, but here in rural NSW, people arenât interested.  I still got originals unframed, and in folders, which I canât imagine my kids will know what to do with after I go. Der! As they say.  After all, itâs just paint on paper, so what does matter.  đ
I wouldnât worry about forgetting the odd plant name, I do it several times a day.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I forget the names of plants @Pat E ⊠the name usually arrives when Iâm doing something else, something mundane like peeling potatoes. Sorry youâre feeling so grim ⊠hopefully youâll soon begin to notice an improvement ⊠youâd spent so long focussing on your OHs health that you probably hadnât noticed how poorly you were getting, so itâs going to a bit of a steep climb back ⊠but it sounds as if your doctor is on the case. đ€ treatment soon makes a difference đ€Â
Itâs 4C and a bit foggy here ⊠the second day of the gas works.Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm sorry you are feeling so poorly @Pat E, I hope the treatment improves things soon.
@Lizzie27 the lack of turkey may not have been their fault. I've just read that there is a shortage of free range turkeys because of bird flu. Glad that you mostly had a good time.
We are going to try out another local village restaurant for lunch today.
I finished writing my English Christmas cards yesterday. Need to buy stamps. Haven't started the French ones yet but not so urgent.
By the way ⊠Do Different is our long-standing Norfolk Motto. đÂ
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sunny and bright and cold.
I hope you are feeling a little better @Pat E  Your doctor seems to be a good one.  Shame you can't sell some of your paintings.  What about putting them on line? Â
Christmas this year is beef too @Dovefromabove  with Yorkshire puddings.  etc. etc.
Traditional Swedish for the 24th: Â Red cabbage and gammon, I think. Â My SIL is of Swedish origin. Â
Today is St Andrew's Day:  Neige de Saint André, peut cent jours durer.  And for those with olive trees :  A la Saint André, la perche sous l'olivier.  Meaning, a long stick  to shake the uppermost branches of the olive tree.
Have a pleasant day all.
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We usually have beef for Christmas Day too. Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding is a family favourite and as it's expensive nowadays seems more of a treat.
Hopefully things will pick up now @Pat E. When I did my RHSÂ diploma, we had to learn over 350 latin plant names a year. Forgotten nearly all of them!Â