A very interesting discussion. However, maybe a bit one-sided as we say. We don't have any Royals, however, our "fomer" royals (the Hohenzollern) have enormous land and property, too, and managing this keeps them quite busy. 
Royals are a luxury and rather expensive and I always had the impression that you are very proud of them and enjoy all that pomp and parades and don't want to miss it. 

Quote from: Scrumpy on Yesterday at 03:02:21 PM.... so you have eaten it already.!!!
 All in one go.!!!

   At least Tabby could have taken one bite a day and made it last. 

Yes,  as you know Muddy,  that is what happens if we can't tend our gardens regularly.
There's only two things you can do really -

1. Don't go for so long -

2. Or find a trustworthy gardener to look after it when you're away.

It always amazes me how we can care for our plants,  yet weeds so well through, floods, ice, snow, neglect, and even some weed killers!   


Yesterday at 03:08:32 PM

Quote from: Ruthio on Yesterday at 03:00:36 PMBindweed is our curse in this garden, and the more you pull it up the more if grows! 

Yes, it grows so quick too, doesn't it.   Damn nuisance stuff. 

.... so you have eaten it already.!!!
 All in one go.!!!

Bindweed is our curse in this garden, and the more you pull it up the more if grows! 

QuoteWilliam is well known to be work-shy; if he wasn't a royal, he'd be pretending
 to be ill and on benefits. 

'Well known to be work -shy'...
I would like to know where you get your information from..
You, like the rest of us, only know what you think is going on .. written by the press who also think they know what is going on..
Different paper .. different comments..
From what I see on the TV .. Andrew goes to many places.. as does his wife.. and they both seem very well liked..

Oh purlease!!!!

Not a single drop of rain  here, but it does feel fresher!

In my absence the garden has gone completely feral .
But the main culprits are the ox eye daisies .
I love them but had no idea they were so invasive .
They are everywhere and worse they have squashed all my lovely ( and expensive ) echinacea  plants that I put in .
Only two have survived .
Also I have loads of mallow but it is very pretty .
Other plants that seem to have been on steroids are teasels that are about 6ft tall
They are like triffids ! 
And poppies which I love are everywhere .
Have been toiling away trying to uncover any other surviving plants .
The ox eye daisies  are very tough  and tall and are all tangled up .
 Also have had complaints about our front hedge which has brambles growing in it .
They are attacking passerbys so have gone and cut them all back .
But heck those things fight back so am a mass of scratches .
I tell you this is war !

If pebble painting is your thing
Blue polka dots, or yellow rings,  
Or little hearts for love
With maybe a turtle dove
Anything that makes your heart sing.


When Asda had bread half price

Quote from: Vlad on Yesterday at 01:37:38 PMI must admit it was very refreshing....😄

Did you stand outside in your mankini while it rained, Vladsy?