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redsquirrel80

*waves* re maple trees.. can't you make sap wine even if it's not enough for syrup?

Greying_Pilgrim

Karmacat wrote: »

Hope you're doing some fun things, Greying - we all need it in our lives

Howdy All!!! - back to reality/normality aka 'home again'

You bet we did some fun things KC. Mind you, we're ingrained MSE'ers so what we regard as 'fun' might well be regarded as 'boring' by a whole swathe of the non-MSE populus!

Highlights however included; tucking into a gorgeous (even thought I say so myself ) asparagus risotto, made with British asparagus and accompanied by some rather smashing British wine; venturing to a nearby market town by double-decker bus - on the top deck - woo hoo! taking in the cultural delights of the farmers market and an art exhibition (must tell Pippi about it, it so supports the message about plastic pollution in our oceans), scoring BIG in a number of charity shops and last but not least, walking until our feet dropped off!

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Greying did you see me on the end of the pier of noisiness waving? And, did you spot the paddling??

Yep, did spot you! 3 people did actually turn to see who I was waving too so enthusiastically, and were obviously a bit perplexed to see....umm the sea, but hey! Missed the paddling though Must of been when I wandered off to look at some uber posh 'apartments' on the seafront. Given that a wooden 'chalet' (aka a large old, garden shed) was on the market for £200k - and that was some distance from the quayside, I think the apartments might of been somewhat out of my league! But looking (from the outside) is free.........

Glad you had a smashing time and kept to within budget - we did too, so the 'treats' jar has some pennies left in it for the next time.

LT - put me down for one of the first cases of your 'estate bottled' maple syrup - we love the stuff, and are always keen to support british produce


*waves* to everyone else - you've all been really busy this weekend - feel a bit guilty wagging off on hols!!

Greying

Keiss_21

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Eh up lt, now wonder you were confused, sycamores are acers, they're all in the same genus and basically the same thing, like keiss said. Great help there Keiss, I'd never be brave enough to give a cultivar name, just a ball park idea, well done you!

From a photo no one can really Identify your lovely tree down to a specific cultivar or variety properly (not even Sir Alan of the titchmarch) hybrids are so specific but a rough ball park is that it's definitely a purple/red leaved big maplely acery tree which is wonderful isn't it. And that's so cool.



You sure you haven't moved to Canada?

Sorry about the syrup! X

Not home yet, homewards though......l

You're right of course Pippi, I shouldn't have really given a cultivar name, but Crimson King is a very popular one, so there's a fair chance that it could be the right one.:o Either way LT, it isn't a sycamore and it won't give you scrummy maple syrup....sorry Mr LT!!

I had a great time at the singing workshop yesterday...and I did indeed lose my voice!!! The workshop was from 10 to 4pm, and around 3pm I started to squeak, rather than sing, then the voice went completely!! :eek: I whispered all evening and took copious quantities of honey (yuk!)...so I would have a bit of a voice for the invigilating today. Luckily I didn't have to talk much today, but still croaky now, so downing the honey again and back to whispering.

A friend is visiting tomorrow, so she will have to do all the talking (not hard!). I am working in the shop on Wednesday and back invigilating on Thursday. I'm most worried about working in the shop on my own (possibly with a helper for some of the time) on Saturday. Hopefully I will be getting back to normal by then surely!?!

Need to get something sorted for tea now, have a good evening everyone. x

Lemon_Tree

sorry everyone, i can't promise any sap wine or syrup but if anyone wants to have a go you're more than welcome to visit

no we didn't move the Canada Pippi (unfortunately) nowhere so exotic.

Pippilongstocking

Hey up all

Keiss - hope you get your voice back soon! Sounds like you had fun. Acers are very confusing aren't they as there are hundreds of different species never mind the hybrids arghghghghgh- was the first genus we studied - so confusing!!!!!

LT - one day me dear, one day.

greying I'm glad you had fun too! Sounds like you had fun! And, of course looking at stuff is free. thankfully!

I'm here watching intermittent snow/sun/wind. Very odd, I'm so glad its the middle of may.

Pippilongstocking

Money etc in a moment!



And, some exciting news

budget_babe

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Money etc in a moment!



And, some exciting news

Exciting News???? :j Do tell

Bit worried you haven't heard off Jo too, hope she is ok? Its really not like her to be so quiet? Its quite worrying.

Thanks for saying you will sort the eggs, just need some diners now.

Glad to hear Darwin is getting back to full fettle, bless him.

But do tell on the news, Budgie would like some excitement albeit third party.

Take Care
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Keiss_21

Voice still a bit croaky, but getting there! Mega hail-stone showers today...yup, it's definitely mid-May!!

Ooh, exciting news Pippi ...waiting here all agog!!! :rotfl:

Pippilongstocking

Morning all
Budgie - I'll pm here on the book of face. Glad you're holding the fort.

Keiss - I know same here.

Exciting news is my hen is alive and well and sitting quite happily on a large clutch of eggs - which means chicks - unexpected chicks but hey ho - I'm so glad she's not gone forever (IYSWIM)

Today - womble lands beckon - then teaching. Busy busy day,

Need do banks etc and wrap up - its arctic out there.

Pippilongstocking

DD's all out - wages cheque in but not cleared (they say it will take 6 days????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!! where do they send the money - Pluto?????)

- for a few days chaps we're not only in the black but we're rich, rich I tell you. Well mainly as I can't access any of it yet.

(well, rich is a relative term, not in the red is a better one)