tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post8615353779266668224..comments2024-03-27T20:09:26.356+00:00Comments on Scroblene...: A Winter's Tale...Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-79849282942042513792008-12-11T14:54:00.000+00:002008-12-11T14:54:00.000+00:00It is such a beautiful tree this time of year. Kn...It is such a beautiful tree this time of year. Knowing the Thrush he probably flew after the Pikey and shit on his camper although you would never know from looking at it anyways. But any addition might be an improvement.The Old Tarfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338685538300669914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-72911183582513280512008-12-09T06:01:00.000+00:002008-12-09T06:01:00.000+00:00That sound good Hats! There's a stand of weeping h...That sound good Hats! There's a stand of weeping hollies near here, and they look marvellous at this time of year.<BR/><BR/>I had to clear up a fox right under that tree once. He'd only been dead a few minutes, and although they can be a nuisance, it was a bit galling having to cover up and carry away a rather splendid looking animal.Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-82132146234855301412008-12-09T05:57:00.000+00:002008-12-09T05:57:00.000+00:00Trubes - ha ha ha!Don't tell Ranter though, 'cos w...Trubes - ha ha ha!<BR/><BR/>Don't tell Ranter though, 'cos we all have to put up with the same crowd round here...!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-73169943762342806782008-12-09T05:56:00.000+00:002008-12-09T05:56:00.000+00:00"Apparently if you cut it (hurt it) you make it gr..."Apparently if you cut it (hurt it) you make it grow back more prickly."<BR/><BR/>Absolutely right Pips, hence the hair simile!<BR/><BR/>Not sure when berries reappear though...Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-59518793865596975152008-12-09T05:54:00.000+00:002008-12-09T05:54:00.000+00:00Idle, at least it can sing something, apparently i...Idle, at least it can sing something, apparently it means bad luck if you chop one down...<BR/><BR/>How about 'The final cut'?Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-25563031661737956322008-12-08T22:25:00.000+00:002008-12-08T22:25:00.000+00:00We had weeping hollies in the beautiful Birmingham...We had weeping hollies in the beautiful Birmingham house garden. (Which was not planted by us but lovingly maintained.) And at the front were alternate red and yellow berried hollies. People came from all over each year to get holly at Christmas, they always asked and often brought gifts and pretty thank you's. <BR/><BR/>Once the front door bell rang and a deeply sorry man said 'He's killed your fox". His terrier had too - killed a fox under the holly trees, among the rhodies. "He's a fox terrier you see" said the chap. "He couldn't help himself". I've never seen any creature looking so pleased with itself. That dog always knew he had it in him, and now it was out. (It was a pretty scruffy-looking urban fox anyway and the RSPCA said not well either, when they came to take it away).hatfield girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673905475452420002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-89097065943521668762008-12-08T17:42:00.000+00:002008-12-08T17:42:00.000+00:00I enjoyed reading that Scrobbers,très interesant.A...I enjoyed reading that Scrobbers,très interesant.<BR/>Arn't the Pikeys an ungrateful lot? Mind you, if you refuse them anything they put a curse on you, so, it was just as well that you were kind enough to give him some holly.<BR/>Hopefully he stabbed his fingers on the holly, whilst making his wreaths....Ha ha..... A big prick for a little prick...chuckle!<BR/><BR/>Di.xxTrubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-65840235544162677192008-12-07T23:11:00.000+00:002008-12-07T23:11:00.000+00:00I was treated to dinner with friends today - a rar...I was treated to dinner with friends today - a rare treat which was lovely. And spookily enough holly was remarked upon! Apparently if you cut it (hurt it) you make it grow back more prickly. My friend likened that fact to a relationship - shrewd woman, huh?Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-59822212761138562012008-12-07T20:11:00.000+00:002008-12-07T20:11:00.000+00:00I would have thought that having a holly tree look...I would have thought that having a holly tree looking like Noel Redding was reason enough to leave it be.<BR/><BR/>I had a good look at our holly tree today and I would reckon that it most closely resembles Placido Domingo.idlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09938525768274527540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-30256893620388680942008-12-07T05:56:00.000+00:002008-12-07T05:56:00.000+00:00Reevers, your post took me an hour to understand t...Reevers, your post took me an hour to understand thankyou!<BR/><BR/>Thready is still not back yet, and we are wondering if he'll return at all - especially as his kingdom has been reduced a little. <BR/><BR/>BTW, Mrs S has at last got me reducing the height of the ivy on the walls of 'The Turrets' as well, because it is a severe ladder job, and one year I fell off...<BR/><BR/>So I'm now inventing a ground to wall Ivy trimmer.<BR/><BR/>'Thpawwowth' ha ha ha...Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-54446414130376869462008-12-07T05:51:00.000+00:002008-12-07T05:51:00.000+00:00Daisers; my old uncle uesd to dislike holly, simpl...Daisers; my old uncle uesd to dislike holly, simply because the fall of leaves is still a prickly menace after quite some time!<BR/><BR/>We used to have a holly hedge at the back, and it was a nightmare to trim, and also never had any berries either!<BR/><BR/>The one thing holly really does well, is keep out intruders, as it is a well known fact that thieves still have some sort of fluid in their veins, but not something as healthy as the old transfusion stuff...Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-36282302816288508152008-12-07T05:46:00.000+00:002008-12-07T05:46:00.000+00:00Hi Lils!The little bastards actually came back and...Hi Lils!<BR/><BR/>The little bastards actually came back and stole some more as well!<BR/><BR/>What can you expect in this day and age, when feral pikeys are bred and infest the UK 'led' by a feral government...!<BR/><BR/>On a lighter side, Mrs S has repruned it to look pretty good, and at least I can have my car aerial in a position which lets me listen - it used to get caught up everytime I backed out!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-21903548581643201522008-12-07T03:55:00.000+00:002008-12-07T03:55:00.000+00:00Thkwobs: That wath a thimply thpiffing thtowy. Now...Thkwobs: That wath a thimply thpiffing thtowy. Now pleathe tell uth, doeth your thwuth have thirty thouthand furry thingth on itth thwoat?<BR/><BR/>Here we have thixty thouthand thpawwowth and thome wrenth in the thycamore treeth. Very noithy little thods they are too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-25146318917096927022008-12-06T16:32:00.000+00:002008-12-06T16:32:00.000+00:00i was thinking of putting in a holly tree but it r...i was thinking of putting in a holly tree but it really did seem like too much work...the lilac takes no real work and neither do the evergreens or oak and sycamore...why create work...but i thought they always look so nice...will have to think more on it...perhaps i can keep it small and work it that way...i'm not very good on a ladder...Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190578784452773984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-31067621038698525902008-12-06T14:47:00.000+00:002008-12-06T14:47:00.000+00:00This labour saving tip was brought to you by our v...This labour saving tip was brought to you by our very own Scrobbers. Lovely post. The tree looks great :-)lilithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011676751221508167noreply@blogger.com