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Title: The seasons marching on
Post by: Bryan Milham on July 14, 2018, 08:43:21 PM
Well the Cherry Trees are now just about barren, but I've noticed a few Sloe's already turning purple, managed to snaffle a couple of Mulberries and even a blackberry today while walking the dogs

Some apples are already turning rosy, but likely to still be a few weeks before they are ripe enough to eat. Need to do a walk past the Damson Tree, see how that's doing as well.

The season is marching onwards.
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: seventhdevil on July 15, 2018, 12:04:12 AM
it is but in my opinion it's not going bloody fast enough.

I CAN'T STAND THE HEAT...
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on July 15, 2018, 09:41:08 AM
One of my apple trees in the garden has already dropped its load due to the dry weather.         Or...... a third of the trees in the north orchard have had an unusually high June drop...That sounds better. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: Lazurus on July 15, 2018, 01:03:54 PM
it is but in my opinion it's not going bloody fast enough.

I CAN'T STAND THE HEAT...

Victor MELDREW!!!
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: Les Symonds on July 15, 2018, 02:41:47 PM
Blimey Bryan....are you after Betjeman's old job!

Les
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: burywoodturners on July 15, 2018, 04:12:11 PM
Never mind the apple drop, have you seen what the pollen beetles have done to my runner beans
Ron
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: Bryan Milham on July 15, 2018, 09:49:44 PM
Blimey Bryan....are you after Betjeman's old job!

Les

Les,

Never thought of it like that. Re-read it and it does have a progressive rhythm in it. Probably the best poetry I've ever written - I think I'd better go lie down and recover.
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: Les Symonds on July 15, 2018, 10:50:15 PM
....Probably the best poetry I've ever written - I think I'd better go lie down and recover.

Ha ha....I have never forgiven a literacy teacher from my junior school days...she was teaching poetry and asked us to write a short poem, one verse, which rhymed and scanned and summed up what you felt about the winter. I wrote, "my toes are froze and so's my nose". I got caned for being flippant....But I didn't know what flippant meant, so how could I have been?

It took me a long time to get back into poetry...think I found it about 30 verses in to the Ancient Mariner!

Les
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: Wood spinner on July 15, 2018, 11:38:01 PM
I love the heat , also had a blackberry , its was sharp as a razor  :-X
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on July 18, 2018, 10:10:13 PM
I write poetry sometimes, it is usually absolute rubbish but I quite enjoy the process.
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: Walnut Les on July 19, 2018, 10:43:29 AM
it is but in my opinion it's not going bloody fast enough.

I CAN'T STAND THE HEAT...

I'm having to turn the air conditioning on in my workshop and then I have to put a smock on as it's too cold. ;D
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: crazylegs on July 19, 2018, 11:07:57 AM
Aircon !!! I just about manage light in my garage/workshop.
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: bodrighywood on July 19, 2018, 12:16:02 PM
My aircon is very complex. Involves opening the doors right out and then opening the windows.

Pete
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on July 19, 2018, 12:43:41 PM
Pete mine is a bit more sophisticated than that, I open the doors, then open the windows buuutt then I turn on a fan by the window that extracts rather than blows in. So I get an extractor as well as air circulation. I like to get good value for money.
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: bodrighywood on July 19, 2018, 01:01:27 PM
Have to try the fan John, Save electricity in the long run with the Henry etc,

Pete
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: Walnut Les on July 19, 2018, 01:02:32 PM
I better not tell you about the log burner that I have on in the winter, I normally leave the door open and turn in my shorts and tee-shirt.
Title: Re: The seasons marching on
Post by: crazylegs on July 21, 2018, 09:31:59 AM
bugger. Extra thick padded romper suit for me in the winter.