Tressy

[quote user="cooperlola2"] Good morning. I aplogise for my intrusion, but I have important news re my wife, member cooperlola, I think. She was driving back from the UK yesterday when involved in a crash on the RN10. She was airlifted to Rouen where she has been diagnosed with multiple fractures of arms, legs, ribs. Vital signs appear ok, and she was apparently conscious and somewhat alert on arrival in hospital. I expect to visit Thrusday, and will be pleased to update on here if that is appropriate. I am so ignorant on forum discipline that I do not know how to boadcast this news in any other way (my Groups tend to be Yahoo, which work differently!) and cooperlola's computer is not a friendly place for a husband to lurk! Again, for those who neither know nor care, I apologise, but please try to understand my position! Ian cooperlola2 [/quote] Ian, please be assurred that forum nettiquette goes pretty much out of the window in times of crisis. I'm so sorry Coops has been in what sounds like a serious accident. You must be so horribly worried and frightened....it was so good of you to think of us, and let us know.  This is a little community and even though I've been lying low for ages, someone let me know about Coops's accident. I know this must be difficult for you if you aren't used to forums, but If you can, please carry on with the updates.   My very best wishes to Coops, of course.      

[quote user="Just Katie"]Oh and will you hurry up and send my leather jacket and white sunglasses up please.[:)][/quote] Are you finding it cold up North, Katie?[blink]

Well done Twinks. I bet it's like the weight of a big old anvil (that you didn't really know you were lugging around) has been taken from you. [kiss] Hope you have lots of fun this summer with the little'un. You're heading my way you know.[:D]  

You clever people![:D]  A missing (or extra) 'g' is the explanation for the 'missing' rose.[:$]

I know Coops![:D] The thing is, I'm sure it was on this forum someone suggested it, but I can't find it. Also, Lavorgere mentioned Zepherine Drouhin on the previous page, and I'm pretty sure I recommended that rose to someone asking a similar question, but can't find any other mention of it. Has someone been pruning gardening threads?

[quote user="Charlotte3"] Thanks everyone for your ideas and helpful link. I do however have one other question I should have mentioned earlier......I will have to be planted in a large container as we're on the main road and have pavements right up to the front of the house. I love the idea of a climbing rose, would it be possible? Aly[/quote] I could have sworn someone else here had the same problem. I've searched but can't find it. I seem to recall someone suggested drilling/chopping a hole in the pavement, (under the position of the pot)  so the plant can get its roots down into the ground.  I don't think I'd dare to do it myself, (being a cowardy custard type), but it would give a large climber a much better chance of success.

[quote user="now just john "]Keep your spirit up ladies, (Oops sorry meant girlies, forgive me darlings[;-)]) it may be a dated concept but apparently alive and kicking under the glass ceiling Harry Enfield again [8-|][/quote] That's a cracker, John. [:)] 'Mm Mm mm, yah, yah yah...I'm not interested in anything you have to say...I'm a very important man...' [:D][Www]

What a cutie, Ali.[:D] The second picture reminds me of me when I broke my toe. She's just trying to get comfy! Fingers crossed for her leg (that sounds weird).[:D]  

[quote user="Gluestick"] Over the past few months, I have become increasingly disillusioned and bored with this forum. Not only has it gradually descended into the trivial, but perhaps more critically, random sniping and argument for the sake of argument has become increasingly the norm: and not pleasantly executed much of the time, either. [/quote] That's an interesting preamble given that aside from your technical expertise which you share freely, you post a fair amount of 'trivia' and sniping yourself - perhaps not at forum members specifically, but against any group of people (and particularly women) who don't conform to the Gluestick Standard. The thread Catalpa mentioned is a good recent example, (and Steve, when I first read this thread Catalpa's link wasn't working, and yet somehow I knew that was the thread she was referring to, so her point struck home with me, for one).  It's not the first time Gluestick has gone to some length to have his say about the state of womanhood as he sees it, and frankly I find it say wearisome, and insulting. I can do without self-styled 'social commentaries' of that nature on the forum. [quote user="Gluestick"]My recent thread on tenants is an excellent example: rather than instantly criticise, perhaps it would have been more valid to firstly read the thread and absorb the background information: too much trouble, I know. If I could be bothered, I’d explain to the critical respondents the seminal criteria and aspects they missed, which If, they had taken the trouble to carefully read the thread through, ought to have moderated their comments: however I can’t – be bothered that is. I am presently far too busy with more meaningful tasks. Additionally, assumption piled upon assumption allows too many posters to reach erroneous conclusions, which are then used as the basis for acerbic critique. [/quote] Here it seems, is the real reason for your throwing what I can only describe as a forum tantrum.  The 'Tenants' thread was going so well, wasn't it? Several posters expressed their shock and outrage (much to your satisfaction) but then it all went horribly wrong when a lone voice stepped up to point out some possible alternative explanations for the damage to your paintwork. As I understand it, it was Mrs Gastines first post on the forum. She had clearly put some thought into her comments, (which were based on her own experiences and the photographic evidence of the Crimes Against Property that you posted), but rather than even  consider her points you simply dismissed what she said as 'nonsense', and suggested she hadn't read the thread (who is assuming now?) - a charge you levelled at me also, and which you have repeated here. I suppose you consider the points Mrs Gastines made as 'acerbic' 'jibes', and your own response a 'reasoned riposte'?  I just thought you were rude.        

[quote user="odile"]so sorry, but that was (still is, just checked with a friend from Normany) the name of the cheese. It is not called coup de pied au derriere! [/quote] Odile, it's the forum anti swearing software autmatically kicking in. You can subvert it by putting a gap or a full stop in the middle of the 'offending' word so the daftware doesn't recognise it as being naughty.[:)]

[quote user="Maricopa"]Edit: Tressy, you beat me to it![/quote] I didn't notice the date of the OP though.[:$][;-)]

[quote user="Gastines"] Now you know why I married her!! Mr Gastines. Regards. [/quote] 'Twas good to meet Mrs G.[:D]

[quote user="Mystery tramp"][quote user="krusty"]confused where does "Pippin" come into it ?[/quote] So am I!  Also "tinitus".  No mention of tinitus and suddenly it's there along with ear-muffs.  I agree about selective deafness - I suffer from that - but is this an example of selective blindness? [/quote] It seems like Pippin changed her name to Willow, and then edited some posts after they had been replied to (and quoted) by other posters. That's my guess. It does make for a confusing read.

This was sent to me from Sheffield Hallam University a couple of years ago. [IMG]http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/twinm/exam.jpg[/IMG] I suppose it's more of a classic exam 'howler' than the one cited in the link, but it doesn't look as though the student was given any mark for his/her answer. I never had to mark any Stats papers, but I would have been tempted to give this a point. Just one, for the hilarity, you understand.[:)]      

[quote user="powerdesal"]Before I start major internet searching  can anybody give the benefit of their knowledge in similar circumstances of self hire trucks to France. [/quote] I only moved from N.W England to here, but did do the self drive with a van the same size as you're proposing. Are you going to be unloading/re-loading the 40 cubes yourself, assuming it'll fit? (It won't, don't do it!). It took some doing - 4 people at one end went pretty quickly, apart from the rows, of course.[;-)]  The two at the other end really struggled. [:'(]There were maybe 6 very heavy/big items, but it was mostly boxes of stuff, and plants.  If it's just you, consider that you may well need help at either/both ends of the loading-travelling-unloading. If everything you have doesn't fit, do you know someone who can store the excess, on the day? Would you be driving the whole length of France, or to somewhere ooop north? The fuel for our move was v.expensive.[blink] Then there's the cost of returning the hire vehicle to consider. That's either built into a multi national-company's quote for you to drop off the hire van in France somewhere nearby, hopefully, or you will have to manage and fund it (and your return) separately. £££ We paid normal rate, not freight, but it was 5 years ago.  Only you can do your sums, but even from our home base it was really hard work, much more expensive than it promised to be, and we had to replace all the stuff that wouldn't fit in the van, too...[:-))] Best of luck though. You must be getting excited.[:)]

Not sure whether your question relates to something specific, but as a general rule I'd say wait until the OP has had a serious answer/solution to their query before diving in with a quip or joke. Mind you, it's not always easy is it? I'm thinking about occasions like the one a few months ago when someone said they were looking for someone to 'do a few jons in the garden'.   

[quote user="Frenchie"]I was shocked by the fact that some people  think they can decide what good taste is .......[/quote] Most people think they have good taste. Where is the shock in that?  Someone saying 'I know I have terrible taste in...' would surprise me!

[quote user="Frenchie"]I am shocked by some of the comments on this thread.[/quote] I was rather surprised to see Gluey respond in the way he did to the comments made by me and Gastines, pârticularly the odd suggestion that neither of us could be trusted to hire a car [8-)], (where did that come from?)  but I'm not 'shocked'. What was it that 'shocked' you, Frenchie?    

[quote user="Gluestick"]...I didn't show all the pics of the damage, only a select few.[/quote] Well, I can hardly comment on pictures I haven't seen, can I? [8-)]            

[quote user="Gluestick"]Mr Gastines. I won't bother to respond to your nonsense, [/quote] Well I agree with Gastines' comments about how some of this damage has come about, particularly the chipped paintwork.. There's no way a poor paint job like that  will stand up to normal use.      

Keep up at the back, Pads! [;-)] It's not 'olympicum', but  a different Verbascum.[:)] Plenty of plants self seed. It's only when we don't want them to that we call them 'weeds', rather than, say, 'wild flowers'.

[quote user="Just Katie"]Not phlomis for me either.[/quote] I should never have got involved. All the real gardeners here are having a siesta. Still at least the topic will keep popping back up to the top of 'Active'. Katie, you can add your location to your profile, too.

Lavie, where is your house? It might be a plant that's common to your area, but not mine. You can add your location (eg, department name) to your profile so people won't need to ask again.[:)] Did you send Cooperlola a picture? Without pictures or a more detailed description it's too hard for me.[:$]

[quote user="Just Katie"]Nope, thats not it!!  Two chances left.[/quote] But...but, I only guessed at Lavie's! Then you came stomping in saying you had one yourself, and that it was called Lambs ears. Now you're saying it isn't, and getting the firing squad ready for me if I fail to identify your plant! I'm really scared of you! You've gone all fierce and 'Parisian'.[blink][6]   Edit. Try Phlomis, Katie.  

[quote user="Just Katie"] Sorry, no I don't.  I have just googled your verbascum whatever and that is not what I have.  My weed is a single, sturdy stem of about 3-4 ft with fuzzy leaves and yellow flowers popping out of the stem. Go on then Tres............................Name that plant!!!! [:)] [/quote] No no, Kittie, what I meant was that Verbascum Olympicum is not known as 'Lambs Ears'. Your plant may well be Lambs Ears though. Try googling a few images using 'lambs ears' and see what comes up.[:)]