Although the spring flowers are a little late this year (due, I suppose to the cold snap in March) I can't remember seeing better ones. Banks full of primroses. Wild violets of an unusual size and in great quantity; and already the cowslips are out and beginning to compete with the primroses along the roadside verges and banks. I've a suspicion that most springs I think that this is the best spring ever. Took above snapshot of primroses this afternoon. Goodnight all.
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Your right about that late cold snap. I thought it might be another poor sloe-harvest this year but I went for a walk today and counted over a hundred blackthorns, from maidens to teenagers, absolutely frothy with pure white blossom. Even some of the hawthorns have little furled florets about to open soon. Let's hope we avoid any late frosts.
Mike and Ann...I look forward to a warm up and lots of flowers. Thanks for the comment regarding Grampas!
Have a good day...or evening.
Mike,
I appreciate your sense about chinups for older guys! I am pleased that I can support myself by hanging from the bar. Goal is to be able to complete 4 chins by the end of April...so stay tuned.
Please tell me about your location in England, and a bit more of your Svenska experience. I spent time is Sweden in 2002. Found the original Skoog homestead, and my third cusin. Gary
Hello Gary. We live in South Suffolk, which is about seventy miles direct North of Central London. It's a pretty area (South Suffolk that is, not Central London) and was painted a good deal by John Constable. In fact the triangle bounded by Bury St. Edmund's, Colchester, and Ipswich,is sometimes known as Constable Country. We have five children, mostly in their forties, although the youngest is thirty nine (I think), and they have given us eleven grandchildren. I am an antiquarian horologist, and still do a certain amount of work on (early) clocks, but really I'm a fairly specialised antique dealer these days -mainly mechanical antiques - guns, crossbows, etc.
Swedish connexion :- Twenty or so years ago second daughter (who blogs as Nea) married a Swedish man (an army officer, now retired,and a thoroughly good chap) and settled in the North of Sweden. They have two daughters (who feature in Nea's blog as Miss T. and Strawberry). Most summers we take the car by ferry to Denmark, then go across to Sweden, and motor up it to Nea. They, like most Swedish people, have two homes. One in town, where Ruth teaches, and one a few miles away from their nearest town, Killarna (? not sure of the spelling, and the pronunciation is nothing like that). Their weekend home is a red painted Swedish farmstead, surrounded by about fifteen acres of forest and shrubland. It's within walking distance of their nearest lake, where we go fishing, mainly for perch and pike, although brown trout can be caught in the stream/river that crosses their land.Sorry,seem to have run out of comment space 'Bye.
About 6 weeks to my hanging baskets I reckon. Next door had them up a week back and the weather has messed them up.
Well I did tell 'em!
Greetings Mike,
Thankyou for the return message. I am not nearly the electronic writer that wife Lori seems to be. But if I receive memo's, I do respond.
My only experience in Great Britain, was 20 years ago(seems like yesterday), in 1989,April. Home base was Ealing. Traveled extensively in London, Shillingford, Oxford, Wallingford. I remember the first time I viewed the Thames in London, and later in Shillingford. What a contrast. Actually, had to pinch myself to see if I was really there.
Oxford was wonderful since my favorite mystery series was based there. So much to see and drink. Wonderful Pub experience.
You may be interested in the fact that my college alumni house received a gift in the form of a large English made 1840 era grandfather clock. In addition to setting up the clock with an expert, I am the winder each week. It has a country hand painted face. We are very appreciative of the donor.
Chat on back when you have time.
Gary Skoog
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