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Sharron

Sharron Report 20 Apr 2009 17:59

The world smells of old ladies' knickers and I am sneezing like a good un.

The oil seed rape must be back in bloom!

Jac

Jac Report 20 Apr 2009 18:14

It's in bloom here alright Sharron, but I'll take your word for old ladies bloomers - lol - I dont think I've smelled any to compare!


My eyes have been itching like blue blazes this last couple of days, so it could be the Rape. Is it early this year???


Jac xxx

Jane

Jane Report 20 Apr 2009 18:14

Never heard it described as that lol.I can't smell it here yet.It gives me a headache and my nose feels funny when it is out.

Sharron

Sharron Report 20 Apr 2009 18:26

Well,I am rubbing along a bit myself.They are getting that way.

Rosalind in Madeira

Rosalind in Madeira Report 20 Apr 2009 19:46

It is the oil that cause the itching, and lavender can do the same.
Oil seed rape is heavy pollen, pollinated by bees and not wind.
Plenty of other pollen around causing the problem. Rape is blamed because you can see it. Lots of tree pollen around at the moment.
I loved the smell of the flowers, but what does smell is the old cabbage smell of the damp leaves.

Rosalind

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 20 Apr 2009 20:21

i love the smell of the trees in spring, and the grass cut, and flowers, its so refreshing,

thankfully i dont have hayfever,
though it will afect daughters asthma tho she wont believe it, only 22 years shes had it, but she wont have it

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 20 Apr 2009 21:13

Yesterday going across the Cotswolds and last Monday driving to Malvern the fields are yellow with Rape.

Ann
Glos

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***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 20 Apr 2009 21:14

that colour is so beautiful

reminds me of trips when i was a kid,
to weymouth
along the country roads, we would see fields of yellow,
it was beautiful

Sharron

Sharron Report 20 Apr 2009 21:43

They couldn't smell any worse than now! Anyway,they will be completely rotted away by then.

It's not really a matter of one day,more like any minute now.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 21 Apr 2009 03:02

Sorry, am pmsl, but that won't help with the smell so better be careful and get the tenas! I have never noticed the smell of rapeseed crops, hope the farmer doesn't choose that for a crop next year, it looks like spuds this year as he has just finished sowing something in trenches, he grew some one year to be made into Pringles!

Lizx