Awful weather - typical Brits talk

Black_Cat2

Second that, sure is a big one D and is that your "friend" holding it? 😘

Weather is lethal here right now.  Very very strong winds and some rain along with it.  Hopefully just a load of leaves on the ground tomorrow and not our TV aerial! 

in_my_wellies

Here it's been very cloudy and still, just about dried a line full of jumpers. 

Dave, that puffball is about the same size as the wasps nest in my shed - but I'll not be taking a photo 'till the wasps have gone, still very active.  On Sunday I found a queen mating on the patio. I left them be, I hope she remembers my kindness next summer when choosing where to build her nest. 

Davesnave

Black_Cat2 said:

Second that, sure is a big one D and is that your "friend" holding it? 😘

No, it's my Dearly Beloved. My friend is somewhat older, being of my generation when 'My Generation' was about our generation, if you see what I mean.

Davesnave

I'm disappointed no one has commented on my Alyogyne hugelii yet.....but i can wait!

Black_Cat2

Davesnave said:

I'm disappointed no one has commented on my Alyogyne hugelii yet.....but i can wait!

Morning D, tell us more about your alyogyne hugelii 🤭

Davesnave

Black_Cat2 said:

Davesnave said:

I'm disappointed no one has commented on my Alyogyne hugelii yet.....but i can wait!

Morning D, tell us more about your alyogyne hugelii 🤭

It's dead. Died when the Beast From the East caught me out. I was hugelii disappointed, having had it for about 15 years. The moral is simple; either get rich, or take lots of cuttings. I imagine Hill House Nursery down south of here will have a replacement, at a price.

Black_Cat2

Wow D... how depressing lol... *makes note to self to never ask him about this again* 🙀

Seriously though that's very sad, especially it being a mature plant and all.  Look on the bright side though, it had outlasted many people's marriages, which is saying something these days! 

Davesnave

I'm not that sad about the plant; it's just in the background of the picture and looking good. Plants often don't last long, which as a seller of plants for a long time, has usually worked to my advantage.

People browsing our stall in the old days would look for about 10-15 minutes, sigh and then say, "I'd buy some of these, but alas there's no room in my garden."

My reply was always the same: "Well, we can always hope for a hard winter!"

 Dearly Beloved wasn't really keen on letting me me serve customers! 

Davesnave

Went to Rosemoor today. Weather co-operated.    Couldn't resist taking a photo of these two. As soon as I saw them, I knew what they'd be saying:

Apodemus

Davesnave said:

I'm disappointed no one has commented on my Alyogyne hugelii yet.....but i can wait!

I was impressed by it!  Hadn't a clue what it was but it made me wonder what country the photo was taken in, as I'm not used to seeing anything flowering like that at the same time as puffballs are getting big.