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On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote:
On 02/10/2014 09:24, Bob Hobden wrote: If you visit places with gardens as we do occasionally, and did this week, and you see some strange even plain wrong planting do you chat to the gardeners about it? By wrong I mean ferns in full sun and potentially huge trees, Robinia pseudoacacia, planted almost next to the building. -- Regards Bob Hobden Posting to this Newsgroup from the W.of London. UK On those occasions I've felt the need to speak out, there hasn't been a gardener to speak to, which is frustrating. About 20 years ago I was visiting the gardens in Chester with my mother. She commented to a gardener that some plants were very nice. He told her to help herself to one. One of the things I often see when garden visiting, is cruelly biting tree ties. With no-one to address, and no blade of my own, I am obliged to walk away. You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". Steve -- Neural Network Software http://www.npsnn.com EasyNN-plus More than just a neural network http://www.easynn.com SwingNN Prediction software http://www.swingnn.com JustNN Just a neural network http://www.justnn.com |
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On 04/10/2014 13:59, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote: On 02/10/2014 09:24, Bob Hobden wrote: If you visit places with gardens as we do occasionally, and did this week, and you see some strange even plain wrong planting do you chat to the gardeners about it? By wrong I mean ferns in full sun and potentially huge trees, Robinia pseudoacacia, planted almost next to the building. -- Regards Bob Hobden Posting to this Newsgroup from the W.of London. UK On those occasions I've felt the need to speak out, there hasn't been a gardener to speak to, which is frustrating. About 20 years ago I was visiting the gardens in Chester with my mother. She commented to a gardener that some plants were very nice. He told her to help herself to one. I've never had that happen! How lovely for your mum:~) One of the things I often see when garden visiting, is cruelly biting tree ties. With no-one to address, and no blade of my own, I am obliged to walk away. You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". Steve With a "Ten other trees to be taken into consideration" plea ;~) -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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On 04/10/2014 14:39, Spider wrote:
On 04/10/2014 13:59, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote: You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". With a "Ten other trees to be taken into consideration" plea ;~) Arrested by Special Branch? Your Honour, my client has now turned over a new leaf. -- regards andy |
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" ....... and branching out in a new direction m'lud"
Mike .................................................. Watch this space for an advert "News" wrote in message ... On 04/10/2014 14:39, Spider wrote: On 04/10/2014 13:59, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote: You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". With a "Ten other trees to be taken into consideration" plea ;~) Arrested by Special Branch? Your Honour, my client has now turned over a new leaf. -- regards andy |
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On 08/10/2014 09:04, News wrote:
On 04/10/2014 14:39, Spider wrote: On 04/10/2014 13:59, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote: You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". With a "Ten other trees to be taken into consideration" plea ;~) Arrested by Special Branch? Your Honour, my client has now turned over a new leaf. LOL. Actually, I'm quite unrepentant. I shall rescue trees whenever they need the help of ..... Super Spider! -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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"Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 09:04, News wrote: On 04/10/2014 14:39, Spider wrote: On 04/10/2014 13:59, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote: You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". With a "Ten other trees to be taken into consideration" plea ;~) Arrested by Special Branch? Your Honour, my client has now turned over a new leaf. LOL. Actually, I'm quite unrepentant. I shall rescue trees whenever they need the help of ..... Super Spider! I can see you now ... cape flying ... always getting to the root of the problem ... I http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On 08/10/2014 15:37, Ophelia wrote:
"Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 09:04, News wrote: On 04/10/2014 14:39, Spider wrote: On 04/10/2014 13:59, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote: You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". With a "Ten other trees to be taken into consideration" plea ;~) Arrested by Special Branch? Your Honour, my client has now turned over a new leaf. LOL. Actually, I'm quite unrepentant. I shall rescue trees whenever they need the help of ..... Super Spider! I can see you now ... cape flying ... always getting to the root of the problem ... I http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ Aw, fangs for that, Ophelia! :~). You paint a splendid picture! If I could fly like that, I could zoom to the top of my crab apple tree and take out the branch I missed last weekend. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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"Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 15:37, Ophelia wrote: "Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 09:04, News wrote: On 04/10/2014 14:39, Spider wrote: On 04/10/2014 13:59, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote: You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". With a "Ten other trees to be taken into consideration" plea ;~) Arrested by Special Branch? Your Honour, my client has now turned over a new leaf. LOL. Actually, I'm quite unrepentant. I shall rescue trees whenever they need the help of ..... Super Spider! I can see you now ... cape flying ... always getting to the root of the problem ... Aw, fangs for that, Ophelia! :~). You paint a splendid picture! If I could fly like that, I could zoom to the top of my crab apple tree and take out the branch I missed last weekend. Something like that would be snip for you ... -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On 09/10/2014 19:51, Ophelia wrote:
"Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 15:37, Ophelia wrote: "Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 09:04, News wrote: On 04/10/2014 14:39, Spider wrote: On 04/10/2014 13:59, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote: You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". With a "Ten other trees to be taken into consideration" plea ;~) Arrested by Special Branch? Your Honour, my client has now turned over a new leaf. LOL. Actually, I'm quite unrepentant. I shall rescue trees whenever they need the help of ..... Super Spider! I can see you now ... cape flying ... always getting to the root of the problem ... Aw, fangs for that, Ophelia! :~). You paint a splendid picture! If I could fly like that, I could zoom to the top of my crab apple tree and take out the branch I missed last weekend. Something like that would be snip for you ... Groan ;~). Sometimes I think a pair of stilts would be useful, then I could walk (wobble!) around the garden snipping at will ... and clean the windows. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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"Spider" wrote in message ... On 09/10/2014 19:51, Ophelia wrote: "Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 15:37, Ophelia wrote: "Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 09:04, News wrote: On 04/10/2014 14:39, Spider wrote: On 04/10/2014 13:59, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote: You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". With a "Ten other trees to be taken into consideration" plea ;~) Arrested by Special Branch? Your Honour, my client has now turned over a new leaf. LOL. Actually, I'm quite unrepentant. I shall rescue trees whenever they need the help of ..... Super Spider! I can see you now ... cape flying ... always getting to the root of the problem ... Aw, fangs for that, Ophelia! :~). You paint a splendid picture! If I could fly like that, I could zoom to the top of my crab apple tree and take out the branch I missed last weekend. Something like that would be snip for you ... Groan ;~). Sometimes I think a pair of stilts would be useful, then I could walk (wobble!) around the garden snipping at will ... and clean the windows. g If your wings are in the cleaners I suppose you could use a trampoline? ;-) -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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I know a Plasterer who fits stilts to do ceilings. He had a big restaurant
ceiling to do, cut his time a lot. Mike .................................................. watch this space for an advert "Spider" wrote in message ... On 09/10/2014 19:51, Ophelia wrote: "Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 15:37, Ophelia wrote: "Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 09:04, News wrote: On 04/10/2014 14:39, Spider wrote: On 04/10/2014 13:59, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote: You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". With a "Ten other trees to be taken into consideration" plea ;~) Arrested by Special Branch? Your Honour, my client has now turned over a new leaf. LOL. Actually, I'm quite unrepentant. I shall rescue trees whenever they need the help of ..... Super Spider! I can see you now ... cape flying ... always getting to the root of the problem ... Aw, fangs for that, Ophelia! :~). You paint a splendid picture! If I could fly like that, I could zoom to the top of my crab apple tree and take out the branch I missed last weekend. Something like that would be snip for you ... Groan ;~). Sometimes I think a pair of stilts would be useful, then I could walk (wobble!) around the garden snipping at will ... and clean the windows. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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"Spider" wrote
Groan ;~). Sometimes I think a pair of stilts would be useful, then I could walk (wobble!) around the garden snipping at will ... and clean the windows. Something like these?... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-ST.../dp/B000Y8JLGW -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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As in my posting :-)
Mike .................................................. advert will follow "Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "Spider" wrote Groan ;~). Sometimes I think a pair of stilts would be useful, then I could walk (wobble!) around the garden snipping at will ... and clean the windows. Something like these?... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-ST.../dp/B000Y8JLGW -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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On 09/10/2014 23:11, Ophelia wrote:
"Spider" wrote in message ... On 09/10/2014 19:51, Ophelia wrote: "Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 15:37, Ophelia wrote: "Spider" wrote in message ... On 08/10/2014 09:04, News wrote: On 04/10/2014 14:39, Spider wrote: On 04/10/2014 13:59, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 13:08:26 +0100, Spider wrote: You get arrested for carrying a blade these days. I can see the defence now, "I was out saving trees, your honour". With a "Ten other trees to be taken into consideration" plea ;~) Arrested by Special Branch? Your Honour, my client has now turned over a new leaf. LOL. Actually, I'm quite unrepentant. I shall rescue trees whenever they need the help of ..... Super Spider! I can see you now ... cape flying ... always getting to the root of the problem ... Aw, fangs for that, Ophelia! :~). You paint a splendid picture! If I could fly like that, I could zoom to the top of my crab apple tree and take out the branch I missed last weekend. Something like that would be snip for you ... Groan ;~). Sometimes I think a pair of stilts would be useful, then I could walk (wobble!) around the garden snipping at will ... and clean the windows. g If your wings are in the cleaners I suppose you could use a trampoline? ;-) Haven't got one, or I'd jump at the chance :~). -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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On 10/10/2014 08:26, Bob Hobden wrote:
"Spider" wrote Groan ;~). Sometimes I think a pair of stilts would be useful, then I could walk (wobble!) around the garden snipping at will ... and clean the windows. Something like these?... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-ST.../dp/B000Y8JLGW They look more like something you would wear after you'd crippled yourself using stilts! -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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