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ROXANNE Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 06 Mar 2017 Posts: 54 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:01 pm Post subject: i THOUGHT A GHOST HAD TURNED UP |
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Out nice and handy after taking the dogs for the daily "Walkies" and then her in doors (the wife) to the shops and then home and out in the garden in the lovely "like a spring day" warm weather and started as i'd left off yesterday loading the trailer with dog wood and bramble cuttings when all of a sudden i got an Hello can i have a word !!!!!!
Now keep in mind we can go weeks without hearing another english word spoken as all around here are french, And we dont see many folk anyway,
As i looked up from my crawling possition after finding my pockey knife
he stood about 7ft tall thin like an stick insect with this big long face hair a bald head and a pony tail,
It was a jehovah witness "out here" and in the dense undergrowth of the now cut to bits brambles and dogwood.
we had a good chat and exchange ref gardening, he learnt a bit ref the country spuds come from from me and i didnt learn anything ref Jehovah from my new friend but it was nice to talk to someone who takes the time to try and be nice to people and i wish him luck in all he believes in.
Question for you!!
What do dahlias and potatoes have in common? And what country did both come from?
And as a bonus point the name DAHLIA How did this name come about?
Well coffee break over and back to work (if you can call such a great hobby work
 _________________ I LIVE HERE IN FRANCE BUT IM OF IRISH STOCK,
I ENJOY THE PEACE PERFECT PEACE OF THE COUNTRY STYLE OF LIFE,
I'll never complain about the peace and quiet of our location "so quiet I swear you could hear a mouse fart |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Has this post just appeared. I certainly didn't notice it until now and it is now 11 days old.
I think Roxanne may have had a point James with disappearing posts.
Dahlias, which my grandfather grew in abundance, are from Mexico and legend has it that they were named after someone with the name Dahl. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2173 Location: West of Ireland
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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No problem James, I would be p1ssed off too if nobody apparently didn't answer a post especially if it appears to be removed. Maybe a PM is in order. Roxanne was shaping up to be a regular contributor. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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I've had posts that weren't answered, but then I only get notification of replies to threads I am following. You have to go looking for new ones. Sometimes I do but mostly I don't have the time.
I wish folk would stop knocking 'What did you do today' thread - I like it!
In answer to Roxanne's questions - Dahlias and potatoes are both edible tubers, they come from Mexico and were named after Andreas Dahl, a pupil of Linaeus who believed they might serve as a substitute for potatoes (though why, God only knows - if you have trouble growing spuds you stand no chance with Dahlias ) _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
Be noble, for you are made of stars |
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3129 Location: Kildare
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:25 am Post subject: |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2173 Location: West of Ireland
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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That doesn't make sense. It appeared in the 4 most recent posts only yesterday as that is where I seen it. It couldn't have been there for 11 days. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3129 Location: Kildare
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Ado 2 Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 15 May 2015 Posts: 1204 Location: Dublin
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 7:43 am Post subject: |
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I find dahlias hard to grow |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:41 am Post subject: |
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Ado 2 wrote: | I find dahlias hard to grow | Perhaps we should start a Dahlia thread? I know I have questions to ask and tips to pass on. What's the problem(s) Ado? _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
Be noble, for you are made of stars |
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Feb 2013 Posts: 2593 Location: Donegal
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:00 am Post subject: |
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Alga rhythm? Is that something tadpoles dance to? |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Aaaaaagh. He's back again with the puns. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Feb 2013 Posts: 2593 Location: Donegal
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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That's right Tx. They never left! |
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