General Chat

Been out with Jude today to Chepstow garden centre. Had a lovely day, didnt stop talking all day. Met her sister who was very sociable. Probably spent too long on my feet too. Bought some tubs for the oleanders and some primroses for the front border. Yes, I know oleander sap is poisonous! Nice to do a girls day out.

Nice garden centre too. Glad you had a nice day.

Jean, I bought a couple of Oleanders last year, and have them in large tubs. I'm hoping the frost hasn't taken them.
The reason I bought them was because, an ancestor,George Arnull, who'se father, Frank Charles Arnull bred and trained race horses for the Kaiser, went on to be successful in this field also. H bred/trained 9 German Derby Day Winners, and his prize horse ' Oleander ' just got pipped at the post in the Pre d'lac De Triumphe (sp) race in France. I bought them as a memory of this family. Please see on Google, The Ruhleben Story
Julia in Derbyshire

Julia, I have bought a job lot of five different colours, and I am hoping to have a few years out of them before they have to go to a larger garden. sonds an interesting famliy. My family are very, very distantly related to the Ballard family who bred Michaelmas daisies, and i always have some in my garden.

Glad you two had a nice time, it's great to get out and meet up with people.

Hope the plants thrive.

Lizx

Good morning Jean....it was a nice day was'nt it, so pleased you enjoyed yourself:o)
We're having the mince beef today that l bought at the farmshop, might do spag bols:o)), it had better be good, l hate any grissle!!
We'll have to do it again sometime, perhaps another centre, or Lydney harbour.

Take care
jude :o)
PS...do you ache this morning, take it easy if you do!!

Morning Jean....how are you this morning??

The mince was the best:o)

jude

Told you Jude, Edwardses do the best meat for miles around.

l will definately use their mince again:o)

l've been trying to put some bits on ebay, corrr blimey what a performance!!

jude

How do you put bits of mince on ebay, Jude? No wonder it was a performance!

Huia.

LOL Huia...what you like??? lol
It would have been interesting though, start a new trend...lol

Hope you are well?

jude x