On 31/10/07 17:05, in article
, "Charlie Pridham"
wrote:

In article ,
says...
On 31/10/07 16:30, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote after "judith.lea"
wrote:

On Oct 31, 12:35 pm, Sacha wrote:
This is the (somewhat contentious) rosemary I was trying to ID some time
ago. Having had some computer problems sorted, I've found the pic of
it.
I've checked with several gardeners and with a few nurseries and it's
only
ever known as the 'Salcombe rosemary' round here.
As you see, using my car as a scale, it's immensely long and was also
trailing across the tarmac of the drive and has to be cut back! It's
very
tender and seems to survive only in the mildest sea side gardens round
here.
I've emailed a pic to Olivier Filippi both to see if he can ID it and if
he'd like some cuttings!
http://i1.tinypic.com/6c6mufk.jpg


Sacha, it is huge, would it survive here do you think?


Not a prayer, Judith. It doesn't survive with us and we rarely get frost
below -5C. All you could try is having it in a pot on top of a high wall
and then bring it in for the winter. Might become a bit of a heavy chore
as
it grows, though!
I've heard back from Olivier Filippi who doesn't know which it is but very
much wants some cuttings!

Do you think it's just the cold or a combination of cold and wet which is
why most Mediterranean plants can't cope with our winters.
I've seen plants around where a friend lives in SW France that won't do here
but their winters go much lower than here but are dry.

Our guess is the wet has an awful lot to do with it here. Some things just
don't like having wet *and* cold feet for months on end. But in this case,
because we can grow other rosemaries, I'd imagine the cold and the frosts we
do get, must put the kybosh on some things.

I don't think cold summers (relative I know!) help as the plants do not
ripen wood properly letting rots in.

Yes, I think you're correct - in fact I'm sure you are. I know that
recently I wanted to send something to someone in Gateshead as a 'thank you'
present. Ray told me not to do it until next spring because of just what
you say.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On 31 Oct, 13:44, Sacha wrote:
I've heard back from Olivier Filippi who doesn't know which it is but very
much wants some cuttings!

According to this link you've not only given them cuttings 9 months
ago but also had asked them, Filippi, about the variety. You've also
asked Burncoose nursery. Had you forgotten?

http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/showth...=154277&page=3

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On 31 Oct, 13:44, Sacha wrote:
I've heard back from Olivier Filippi who doesn't know which it is but
very
much wants some cuttings!

According to this link you've not only given them cuttings 9 months
ago but also had asked them, Filippi, about the variety. You've also
asked Burncoose nursery. Had you forgotten?

http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/showth...=154277&page=3


But it didn't have a picture of the Jeep ;-)

Can I post a picture of my BMW? or my Son on Law's Rolls Royce?

Mike
ps
How do you address a Sheikh in a letter of thanks? I was guest at the
weekend in my position of President of an RAF Association and I wish/need to
write a 'Thank You' letter. Dear Sir doesn't ring correct.

Any ideas? Google doesn't help :-((

Mike



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On 31/10/07 19:05, in article
, "
wrote:

On 31 Oct, 13:44, Sacha wrote:
I've heard back from Olivier Filippi who doesn't know which it is but very
much wants some cuttings!

According to this link you've not only given them cuttings 9 months
ago but also had asked them, Filippi, about the variety. You've also
asked Burncoose nursery. Had you forgotten?

http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/showth...=154277&page=3


Oh petty little woman! Yes, Olivier would like some more cuttings. No he
does not know what the variety it is and no, he had not seen a photo before,
so he didn't know what the cuttings were that he had or what the plant can
do. Yes, I have asked nurseries and gardeners *since* you made such a fuss
about this last time. No, I will not discuss this with you again. You've
stifled one discussion I was trying to have with people here and you're not
going to do it again.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

In article ,
"'Mike'" writes:
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| But it didn't have a picture of the Jeep ;-)
|
| Can I post a picture of my BMW? or my Son on Law's Rolls Royce?

Or my Deputy Vice-Mistress's Sherman?

Provided that it is in front of an interesting plant, which is to
the foreground, I can't see why not.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"'Mike'" writes:
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| But it didn't have a picture of the Jeep ;-)
|
| Can I post a picture of my BMW? or my Son on Law's Rolls Royce?

Or my Deputy Vice-Mistress's Sherman?

Provided that it is in front of an interesting plant, which is to
the foreground, I can't see why not.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Gee thanks Nick :-))

Perhaps I should have taken a photo of Eastbourne Mayor's Car on Saturday.
Guest of Honour at our Gala Dinner. Would have had to be in front of a bit
of Seaweed :-)

Mike


--
www.rneba.org.uk for the latest pictures of the very first reunion and
Inaugural General Meeting. Nothing less than a fantastic success.
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates
www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly
"Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand

On 31/10/07 22:53, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
"'Mike'" writes:
|
| But it didn't have a picture of the Jeep ;-)
|
| Can I post a picture of my BMW? or my Son on Law's Rolls Royce?

Or my Deputy Vice-Mistress's Sherman?

Provided that it is in front of an interesting plant, which is to
the foreground, I can't see why not.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

The idea, of course, was to give a sense of scale. Only the resident moron
would make an issue of it.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

"'Mike'" wrote
I was guest at the
weekend in my position of President of an RAF Association and I wish/need
to write a 'Thank You' letter. Dear Sir doesn't ring correct.

Any ideas? Google doesn't help :-((


Can't see your name on here Mike....thought you had to have served with the
RAF....when were you elected?
http://www.rafa.org.uk/history-centralcouncil.asp


--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

That's a nice pic. There used to be a similar plant growing down the
wall in front of a house in the Warberries here in Torquay. What a
stunning form for a steep bank or to cascade down over a wall.
Goodness knows what it is - it's certainly not one of the prostrate
forms in general cultivation. I wish I had a high retaining wall.

Puke, why have you deliberately tried to twist this thread? You
really are an utterly tiresome little sniper. If you've got nothing
to add apart from making feeble attempts at points scoring, just keep
out. Anyone with less than an ounce of common sense will see that
Sacha's follow-up is entirely consistent with previous postings.

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...

"'Mike'" wrote
I was guest at the
weekend in my position of President of an RAF Association and I wish/need
to write a 'Thank You' letter. Dear Sir doesn't ring correct.

Any ideas? Google doesn't help :-((


Can't see your name on here Mike....thought you had to have served with
the RAF....when were you elected?
http://www.rafa.org.uk/history-centralcouncil.asp


--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK


No Bob I served in the Senior Service for five minutes.

By the way, I am nothing to do with the web site you looked at. When the
site is back up in November sometime, (it was hit by gremlins) you will need
to look at www.nsrafa.org.uk An RAF Association which is growing like mad
:-) and which incidentally RAFA have asked time and time again to be linked
with. Our Association is growing, RAFA is shrinking. You might be interested
to know that our Association has been invited to parade at the Cenotaph this
year and we attended the Battle of Britain Memorial Service at Westminster
Abbey again.

Only the troublemakers on this site stir up the RAFA Website :-)) They have
been told, time and time again but choose to ignore it :-)

Best wishes

Mike ex RN


--
www.rneba.org.uk for the latest pictures of the very first reunion and
Inaugural General Meeting. Nothing less than a fantastic success.
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates
www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly
"Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand

You might be interested to know that our Association has been invited to
parade at the Cenotaph this year and we attended the Battle of Britain
Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey again.


http://www.iowtours.com/gallerydetail.asp?photoID=13


One of 'The Few' still remaining.

Kind regards

Mike


--
www.rneba.org.uk for the latest pictures of the very first reunion and
Inaugural General Meeting. Nothing less than a fantastic success.
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates
www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly
"Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand

On 1/11/07 02:45, in article
, "Dave Poole"
wrote:

That's a nice pic. There used to be a similar plant growing down the
wall in front of a house in the Warberries here in Torquay. What a
stunning form for a steep bank or to cascade down over a wall.
Goodness knows what it is - it's certainly not one of the prostrate
forms in general cultivation. I wish I had a high retaining wall.

That's the interesting thing about it. It seems to be known only in local
seaside areas though I'd love people from Suffolk or Sussex to tell us if
they've ever seen it there. I showed it to a very knowledgeable customer of
ours and she was quite nonchalant about it just saying "oh yes, that's the
Salcombe rosemary - it's been around for years" but even she didn't know its
proper name.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:01 -0000, "Bob Hobden" wrote:


"'Mike'" wrote
I was guest at the
weekend in my position of President of an RAF Association and I
wish/need
to write a 'Thank You' letter. Dear Sir doesn't ring correct.

Any ideas? Google doesn't help :-((


Can't see your name on here Mike....thought you had to have served with
the
RAF....when were you elected?
http://www.rafa.org.uk/history-centralcouncil.asp

and
http://rafa.org.uk/nationevents.asp
AIR MARSHAL PHILIP STURLEY CB, MBE, BSc, PRESIDENT OF RAF Association
(RAFA) is
president of President of *the* RAF Association.

Maybe he refers to an alternative RAFA.
--

Martin


Martin, see my other posting and don't get drawn into the pockets of the
trouble makers.

Kindest regards

Mike


--
www.rneba.org.uk for the latest pictures of the very first reunion and
Inaugural General Meeting. Nothing less than a fantastic success.
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates
www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly
"Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand

"Martin" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:01 -0000, "Bob Hobden" wrote:


"'Mike'" wrote
I was guest at the
weekend in my position of President of an RAF Association and I
wish/need
to write a 'Thank You' letter. Dear Sir doesn't ring correct.

Any ideas? Google doesn't help :-((


Can't see your name on here Mike....thought you had to have served with
the
RAF....when were you elected?
http://www.rafa.org.uk/history-centralcouncil.asp

We've had this before. He isn't.
--

Martin


Yes we have had this before Martin. It is the trouble stirrers again. Ignore
them. Let them make fools of themselves again and again and again :-)

Kindest regards

Mike


--
www.rneba.org.uk for the latest pictures of the very first reunion and
Inaugural General Meeting. Nothing less than a fantastic success.
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates
www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly
"Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand