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Aug 4, 2011 1:28 AM CST
Name: Brenda
Santa Clarita, CA (Zone 9b)
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LOL!
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Aug 4, 2011 9:49 AM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
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Having a senior moment, Neil. what is the castle in your picture. I have seen it, I think, but am drawing a blank.
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Aug 4, 2011 1:12 PM CST
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Dear Lucy, it is called Bodiam castle and is in east Sussex. It was built in 1434, and is a pretty sight! It was built more for show than anything else, as the walls are only a couple of feet thick However there are a lot of great gardens in east Sussex and indeed west Sussex, that you may have seen on your travels. As it it is unmissable you might have seen it then.
Do not get it confused with Leeds castle, which is in Kent, and not in the city of Leeds which is in Yorkshire.
Regards.
Neil.
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Aug 4, 2011 6:46 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
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right, I have been to both & Bodliam is ruins inside. I just could not come up with the name. I haven't forgotton my own as yet, but other things which I should know are escaping quickly.
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Aug 8, 2011 8:28 AM CST
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Some rather nice fountains for you!
Regards.
Neil.
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Aug 8, 2011 9:56 AM CST
Name: Brenda
Santa Clarita, CA (Zone 9b)
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Wow, those are super cool!
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Aug 8, 2011 9:57 AM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
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Large for our garden. Even with running water the mosquitos can be a problem. Anyone know of a itty bitty pump to keep water running in a birdbath?
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Aug 8, 2011 10:00 AM CST
Name: Brenda
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Lucy, you can get little solar fountains for pretty cheap off of ebay... like this... http://cgi.ebay.com/Solar-Powe...
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Aug 8, 2011 6:51 PM CST
Name: Tami Smith
Naylor, GA (Zone 8b)
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Great fountains! Smiling
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Aug 9, 2011 6:16 AM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
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Humidity is down today. Perhaps we can get some gardening in. All iris plants that have been ordered are here. 4 tallbearded & 3 dwarf bearded left to plant. Collecting seed pods now.
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Aug 9, 2011 10:40 AM CST
Name: Cherie or CeCe Coogan
Wisconsin USA (Zone 5b)
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I got the 5 iris in I ordered Saturday while out birthday party was going on. 3 tall bearded 'Arianna' and 2 tall bearded 'Amber' My daughters name is Amber and her daughter, my granddaughter is named Arianna............ They will have their own little section of garden bed.................
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Aug 9, 2011 2:11 PM CST
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Dear all, sorry I have not been around much lately! There have been three nights of rioting\looting all over London and it has now spread to Bristol, Nottingham and Liverpool. Last night a lot of London was ablaze as they looted shops and then set them on fire. If the Fire Brigade tried to put the fires out they were attacked as well as the Ambulance people as well! To see an orange glow over London was a terrible sight, and nothing was safe. Cars and private houses were wrecked to. Now it has spread to Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton as well. These are not adults they are teenagers doing this, some of them are not even that old! One was arrested last night with a stolen laptop computer after they smashed into a computer shop, and he was 11 years old. What is an 11 year old doing out up London at 1:00 AM in the morning?
The Police cannot cope with it as it organized and by the use of mobiles these mass groups keep moving around.
A very sad time for our once proud country.
Regards.
Neil.
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Aug 9, 2011 2:39 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
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We have seen it on TV. Hope they don't come to your area. I saw a picture of a shop owner who was crying over the loss of livelyhood & asking why. I'm sure that no one could tell her. Aren't there a few dungeons still available?
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Aug 9, 2011 2:57 PM CST
Name: Sharon
Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)
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I hope someone asked that 11 year old why he was rioting/stealing. It would be interesting to know his answer.
Neil, you and your family be very safe over there.
Scary times for sure.
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Aug 9, 2011 3:28 PM CST
Name: Cherie or CeCe Coogan
Wisconsin USA (Zone 5b)
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Oh Neil, hugs to you and your family. I certainly hope it doesn't get your way. But dear friend should it, please don't let your fierce pride in country and home get yourself shot or anything. Okay? I will worry now till I know it is over and stopped.............
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Aug 9, 2011 4:23 PM CST
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Dear Sharon, in answer to your question about the 11 year old he is underage to be prosecuted. So therefore if his parents are that way inclined as to his stealing they know that, so he can get away with it, and so can they!
The saddest sight Sharon last night was a book shop that is also an iconic building, I was heartbroken to see that. For they broke in, stole the computers and thinking the books were worthless set fire to the building, it set the sky ablaze and could be seen for miles. The actual shop was built in 1865, but some of the books go back to the early 1700s and earlier. Why do this? The owners family have run this shop since 1865, he now has lost everything.
Lucy they have wrecked the shops in our area, anything that could be stolen was stolen. Just glass and burnt out cars now, and a very dazed community.
My friend who publishes and prints things for people lost everything, his computers and everything else were taken and then they set it on fire.
It has just been on the News that it has spread further and Manchester is now ablaze as well.
All this caused by 7 people on the internet, who they have now arrested. I cannot put on here what I would do to them.
Cherie it looks like a war zone outside, and I am used to war zones so don't worry about me.
I am however proud that I grow a lot of my own vegetables and have two freezers. For my elderly neighbours are too scared to go out, so I have been cooking for them.
They had vegetable soup today and my homemade bread, which is better than nothing, especially as the shops do not have anything to sell or what is left of them.
Love to all.
Neil.
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Aug 9, 2011 4:36 PM CST
Name: Sharon
Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)
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Neil,
This is just the most heartbreaking news. I am so sorry, and you know how I feel about old books, now lost. You are a blessing to your neighbors, you've always taken care of those who need you. My heart breaks for all that has been lost and for those who have been so affected by so few.
You be very careful, please, Neil.
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Aug 9, 2011 4:55 PM CST
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
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I've not heard from Muriel today and I am worried about her. i will keep looking and prayer everyone is o.k.
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Aug 9, 2011 5:39 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
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Sorrowful. Being 'elderly' I am thankful that you are taking care of your neighbors. Books worthless? Oh the modern generation. According to an interview, everything destroyed belongs to 'rich people'. How do they think they can live?
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Aug 9, 2011 5:42 PM CST
Name: Charleen
Alford, Florida (Zone 8a)
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They don't care, Dear Lady. They are only for the "Here and now" lots of folks like that.

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