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Lower Middle Class Middle Class Upper Middle Class Professional Class Define the gardening requirements/thoughts behind each of these classes and state the make up of the soil structure/growing capabilities they experience. Mike -- H.M.S.Collingwood Ass. Llandudno 20 - 23 May Trip to Portmeirion National Service (RAF) Ass. Cosford 24 - 27 June Lanc Bomber Fly Past H.M.S.Impregnable Ass. Sussex 1 - 4 July Visit to Int. Fest of the Sea British Pacific Fleet. Derby 2 - 5 Sept. Visit to Denby Pottery |
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On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 19:12:14 +0000 (UTC), "Mike" wrote:
~Working Class ~Lower Middle Class ~Middle Class ~Upper Middle Class ~Professional Class ~ ~Define the gardening requirements/thoughts behind each of these classes and ~state the make up of the soil structure/growing capabilities they ~experience. who was it who said (roughly) "however small one's garden, one should always put aside half an acre or so for woodland"? That would do nicely for upper classes :) -- jane Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist but you have ceased to live. Mark Twain Please remove onmaps from replies, thanks! |
On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 19:12:14 +0000 (UTC), "Mike" wrote:
Working Class Lower Middle Class Middle Class Upper Middle Class Professional Class Define the gardening requirements/thoughts behind each of these classes and state the make up of the soil structure/growing capabilities they experience. No. Get off my land. Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
"Stephen Howard" wrote in message
Working Class Lower Middle Class Middle Class Upper Middle Class Professional Class Define the gardening requirements/thoughts behind each of these classes and state the make up of the soil structure/growing capabilities they experience. No. Get off my land. No, "Bugger Orf", as was said to me by a wellington-booted, oilskin-jacketed chap carrying a shotgun. |
In article , jane
writes who was it who said (roughly) "however small one's garden, one should always put aside half an acre or so for woodland"? Think it was either C E Lucas-Phillips or Vita SW -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
Mike wrote:
:: Working Class :: Lower Middle Class :: Middle Class :: Upper Middle Class :: Professional Class :: :: Define the gardening requirements/thoughts behind each of these :: classes and state the make up of the soil structure/growing :: capabilities they experience. :: The professionals and upper classes like to think they are the elite (as in everything else they do) but in reality get a working class person to do everything for them. upper middle, middle and lower middle classes don't exist, they are all just working class, they just don't want to admit it. I have noticed a lot of snobbery in gardening circles in recent years but any garden, no matter the size, shape or amount of money spent on it, has the same effect on those who actually put the hours in doing it. The Lord of the manor cannot 'feel' the same way as the bloke who actually got his hands dirty when they both look out over the beds and lawns, the Lord has merely issued a command, the working class made it happen. -- http://www.blueyonder256k.myby.co.uk/ |
I have noticed a lot of snobbery in gardening circles in recent years :-)) and it shows in this newsgroup |
In message , Mike
writes I have noticed a lot of snobbery in gardening circles in recent years :-)) and it shows in this newsgroup We are not all tarred with the same brush. PS Incidentally, if you are Mike who used to have an address with 'rugrat' in it, can you please email me re Dennis (RNA). -- June Hughes |
On 9/2/05 1:18 pm, in article , "Janet
Tweedy" wrote: In article , jane writes who was it who said (roughly) "however small one's garden, one should always put aside half an acre or so for woodland"? Think it was either C E Lucas-Phillips or Vita SW I thought it was G Jekyll? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
On 9/2/05 3:36 pm, in article
, "Phil L" wrote: snip I have noticed a lot of snobbery in gardening circles in recent years but any garden, no matter the size, shape or amount of money spent on it, has the same effect on those who actually put the hours in doing it. The Lord of the manor cannot 'feel' the same way as the bloke who actually got his hands dirty when they both look out over the beds and lawns, the Lord has merely issued a command, the working class made it happen. I've always thought it was a great leveller. Everyone looks the same in gardening clothes and the interests are the same, even if the tastes aren't. My experience of people who are passionate about gardening and plants is that there ARE no social barriers, except possibly from the sort of Mrs Hampstead I was thinking of originally. And real gardeners garden, Lord or not. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
"June Hughes" wrote in message
... In message , Mike writes I have noticed a lot of snobbery in gardening circles in recent years :-)) and it shows in this newsgroup We are not all tarred with the same brush. Fortunatley not :-)) PS Incidentally, if you are Mike who used to have an address with 'rugrat' in it, can you please email me re Dennis (RNA). Well 'rumrat' if you like when I was on Demon :-)) Big problems with Demon who eventually offered an apology :-)) I am afraid I do not suffer fools gladly or those who use the language of the gutter. You can find me at mikedotcrowe1atbtinternetdotcom. or by snail mail at PO36 8PG much to Sacha's disgust that I am so well known and 'respected' that a simple post code finds me :-)) Mike -- H.M.S.Collingwood Ass. Llandudno 20 - 23 May Trip to Portmeirion National Service (RAF) Ass. Cosford 24 - 27 June Lanc Bomber Fly Past H.M.S.Impregnable Ass. Sussex 1 - 4 July Visit to Int. Fest of the Sea British Pacific Fleet. Derby 2 - 5 Sept. Visit to Denby Pottery |
In message , Mike
writes Well 'rumrat' if you like when I was on Demon :-)) Thanks. I have emailed you. -- June Hughes |
On 9/2/05 7:37 pm, in article ,
"Janet Baraclough" wrote: ~ In article , jane ~ writes ~ ~ ~ who was it who said (roughly) "however small one's garden, one should ~ always put aside half an acre or so for woodland"? ~ ~ Think it was either C E Lucas-Phillips or Vita SW Both were renowned for their unaffected, egalitarian manner on gardening matters and VSW in particular has not dated at all in either gardening ideas or manner; well worth reading. Imho, more squirm-worthy garden authors include Beverly Nichols, (but at least he laughed at himself); Martha Stewart, and currently, Roy Strong..sorry, Sacha, but I find his brand of acquired social pretensions really detract from "The Laskett" . No problem - I see that myself. But if you look past that at what he did there with his (now deceased) wife, it was and is quite something. I like, too, that he is quite open about his origins and does NOT pretend to be what he is not. But he IS talented, I think. I've met him, briefly, twice and we are unlikely to be buddies but he does know his oignons. ;-) And of course, in its own way, that could be just the book and background for our author. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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