Just saw a nice item on the Scottish news about a former German POW held in a camp in Comrie, Perthshire. He's left a 380 grand legacy to the village, as he was treated well when he was there. Some of it to be specifically used for older people. He said that the surrounding hills had kept him going, especially through the winter. In light of today's 'Vera' celebrations, I think that's a really lovely story to balance things out
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's always a thrill isn't it Hosta? I'm the same when I see a bulb, or the new growth of a perennial emerging. Daft aren't we
Good that you haven't lost all of them. I only sowed some of mine at the weekend.I kept the outer cups from our coffees on a Friday, and sowed them in that. Quite deep, although not too wide at the top. 3 in each for me - not as tight as you with the compost....
Mr Steinmeyer made life long friends in Comrie, and one chap who he befriended died just two weeks before him. He was only a young lad of 19 when he was captured.
Nice when something good comes from something so dreadful.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sweet peas I sowed a fortnight ago are up. The broad beans aren't yet. Salad leaves are germinating well in the greenhouse. It's definitely Spring. The grass had its first cut yesterday, and I remarked that all the dotty whiteness of snowdrops had gone, and the garden had changed to yellow spottiness (daffs).
I also had some good news today. The pension I started trying to move last October, finally landed in my account today.Funny thing is, it was transferred three days after I instituted the complaints procedure.
Cheers. Try mixing a splash of mango or raspberry absolut with prosecco or cava.
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Just saw a nice item on the Scottish news about a former German POW held in a camp in Comrie, Perthshire. He's left a 380 grand legacy to the village, as he was treated well when he was there. Some of it to be specifically used for older people. He said that the surrounding hills had kept him going, especially through the winter. In light of today's 'Vera' celebrations, I think that's a really lovely story to balance things out
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Are you casting aspersions? Just 'cos I've been out all day
But look what happened while I was gone ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Lovely story FG. Are those pots big enough Dove?
I can't be the only one who gets sooooooooooooooo excited to see seeds germinating, even though we've been doing it for decades.
I know, and they start so small and simple yet become so intricate and beautiful.
I shall be planting them out in clumps of three, as per Monty's system. Got to give them a bit of space.
I heard a radio interview a few weeks ago about that POW who left the money to the villagers who befriended him. Lovely
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Update on mouse attack on my sweet peas. Not all gone, some now germinating. ( 5 in a 9cm pot, coz I'm greedy and too tight with the compost)
It's always a thrill isn't it Hosta? I'm the same when I see a bulb, or the new growth of a perennial emerging. Daft aren't we
Good that you haven't lost all of them. I only sowed some of mine at the weekend.I kept the outer cups from our coffees on a Friday, and sowed them in that. Quite deep, although not too wide at the top. 3 in each for me - not as tight as you with the compost....
Mr Steinmeyer made life long friends in Comrie, and one chap who he befriended died just two weeks before him. He was only a young lad of 19 when he was captured.
Nice when something good comes from something so dreadful.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sweet peas I sowed a fortnight ago are up. The broad beans aren't yet. Salad leaves are germinating well in the greenhouse. It's definitely Spring. The grass had its first cut yesterday, and I remarked that all the dotty whiteness of snowdrops had gone, and the garden had changed to yellow spottiness (daffs).
I also had some good news today. The pension I started trying to move last October, finally landed in my account today.Funny thing is, it was transferred three days after I instituted the complaints procedure.
Cheers. Try mixing a splash of mango or raspberry absolut with prosecco or cava.
That was one heck of a coincidence Fidget
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.