tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post1490397144344182532..comments2023-04-07T15:01:52.944+01:00Comments on slow lane life: Volcanic falloutrachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-8109421413577791192010-04-17T21:18:06.117+01:002010-04-17T21:18:06.117+01:00Is it this: Jack-by-the-hedge (garlic mustard)?
...Is it this: Jack-by-the-hedge (garlic mustard)? <br /><br />If so, it's here: www.first-nature.com/flowers/alliaria_petiolata.phprachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-37319802993957372182010-04-17T21:11:26.379+01:002010-04-17T21:11:26.379+01:00Went for a walk this morning and foraged some jack...Went for a walk this morning and foraged some jack in the hedge. no idea what it's botanical name is and might be just a local name but it is yummy as a salad leaf. So rhubarb, chives and foraging might do it!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-24227496138441981202010-04-17T19:16:21.325+01:002010-04-17T19:16:21.325+01:00No, it's most likely me, I frequently attract ...No, it's most likely me, I frequently attract stares for laughing inappropriately. I put it down to being in social work for thirty odd years (where a weird sense of humour is just part of surviving). My boy just thinks I'm dolallytap.love those cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251676130165434278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-83830127549491046872010-04-17T16:45:26.272+01:002010-04-17T16:45:26.272+01:00I rushed over here (again*) this morning because I...I rushed over here (again*) this morning because I thought perhaps you were announcing a new meme - but ah yes you were referring to the Me ! Me ! Me! Me ! time my crew of associates constantly demanding of me (and I'm only to happy to oblige).<br /><br />* Did not comment earlier on ash, Icelandic volcanic eruptions or travel interruptions (caused by) as they seem so very far away from me and my docile, decluttering weekend life here in this little seaside village. "And" I am always on the side of Mama Nature.<br /><br />** meme -The term Internet meme, pronounced meem, is used to describe a concept that spreads quickly via the Internet. La lists etc (if I were a day of the week I would be ... and so on).<br /><br />Cheers to the team from the AssociatesSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00260575133577123845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-73645287581783547972010-04-17T14:53:17.882+01:002010-04-17T14:53:17.882+01:00Yes, I was vaguely worried about the supply of ban...Yes, I was vaguely worried about the supply of bananas (ok, shallow, yes) till Mr Life suggested that they might come by (banana) boat. So that's all right then. Isn't it?Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-79391266357192598292010-04-17T12:31:58.575+01:002010-04-17T12:31:58.575+01:00Some of the comments following that appalling arti...Some of the comments following that appalling article reduced my slight feeling of shame for being British. It's no defence to plead "It was only a joke" after being so offensive.<br /><br />Or maybe I've lost the last remnants of my sense of humour...rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-11506348150515629822010-04-17T11:49:58.867+01:002010-04-17T11:49:58.867+01:00Thought you might be interested to read this list:...Thought you might be interested to read this list:<br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/iceland/7599198/What-has-Iceland-done-for-Britain.html<br /><br />Love number 10.love those cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251676130165434278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-43523654943782304912010-04-17T09:48:01.480+01:002010-04-17T09:48:01.480+01:00Fantastic post and comments!
I have spent a coup...Fantastic post and comments! <br /><br />I have spent a couple of weeks reasurring my 4 year old grandson that 'there aren't any volcanos round here' (he's also frightened that lions, tigers and the BFG are going to 'get him' at bedtime). I hope he doesn't see the news.Lynda (Granny K)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00769451312708886145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-14926217261753676602010-04-17T09:44:18.023+01:002010-04-17T09:44:18.023+01:00Chives and angelica here! Well at least we won'...Chives and angelica here! Well at least we won't be short of a garnish.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-39103022396609500092010-04-17T09:24:55.186+01:002010-04-17T09:24:55.186+01:00I have been wondering about how the Icelanders are...I have been wondering about how the Icelanders are faring as well! I hope we don't have to put up with too many shortages food wise. I think we are going to start digging in our garden this weekend. Just another sign of the times I think!Marie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-11761872116853824982010-04-17T08:41:35.530+01:002010-04-17T08:41:35.530+01:00PMSL, I did hear someone on the news last night li...PMSL, I did hear someone on the news last night liken his wait for the seriously overbooked eurostar in Paris as being 'like Dunkirk!' Yep, but without the thousands of casulties eh?Very Bored in Catalunyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695203425270299420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-79893643114802312042010-04-17T08:35:01.194+01:002010-04-17T08:35:01.194+01:00Jimmy of Jimmy's Farm did a fascinating TV pro...Jimmy of Jimmy's Farm did a fascinating TV programme about food growing/distribution a few months back. One part I found particularly interesting was the growing of green beans in Kenya, where the climate is perfect for them. They have no storage facilities - the beans go to the truck, to packing, to plane in a matter of hours. An example of the efficiency of supermarkets bringing us fresh food from all over the world.<br />This morning I heard on the radio that this crisis is causing a loss of $3m daily to the Kenyans.<br />We have created this market. We have built up our expectations on so many fronts, it is frightening at the speed at which things can topple.<br />Like Rachel, I will be tending my own little veggie plot today!Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-33690873525978937652010-04-17T07:49:07.300+01:002010-04-17T07:49:07.300+01:00Yes , Dunkirk is being mentioned with increasing f...Yes , Dunkirk is being mentioned with increasing frequency .... and the Goldman Sachs of this world are probably already being rowed over the Channel by some enterprising small firm , as we speak .<br />I couldn't understand the woman who was so desperate to get from Paris to Amsterdam that she was willing to pay 3.000 for a taxi .<br />Local transport still connects ? You'd just keep on getting on the next train/bus till you got there , I should have thought .<br />Tenerife might pose a greater problem , not the least of which might be being picked up as an illegal immigrant when you staggered ashore in Andalucia . <br />But we love a drama with our Telegraph , toast and rhubarb jam in the morning .<br />(Not too worried about the Icelanders yet . They've got Bjork to keep their spirits up . What's the Icelandic version of "There'll Be Bluebirds Over... " ? )SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-39417848214742793222010-04-17T07:33:27.365+01:002010-04-17T07:33:27.365+01:00Just been reading the 'ash health advice' ...Just been reading the 'ash health advice' on the beeb http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8624806.stm<br /><br />I don't think I'll worry too much unless it starts drifting at the sides of the road. Nature, eh!Rattling Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717017116448498799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-55995038624826303122010-04-17T06:44:20.275+01:002010-04-17T06:44:20.275+01:00Haven't heard much of your election news here....Haven't heard much of your election news here. Lots of news stories about travellers stuck in Sydney because no planes are flying to Heathrow or the rest of Europe. Strange how something so far away can cause trouble all over the world.Linens and Royalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424916243839362866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-64312248538443252602010-04-17T06:39:20.965+01:002010-04-17T06:39:20.965+01:00Rhubarb and chives, now there's plenty you can...Rhubarb and chives, now there's plenty you can do with those in an emergency especilly if the hens are laying!!<br />Think how good the volcanic ash will be for the allotment!Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421069895155350144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-89809913416885910252010-04-17T02:22:01.474+01:002010-04-17T02:22:01.474+01:00Mother nature has a way of asserting herself every...Mother nature has a way of asserting herself every so often to remind us that we are at her mercy. There have been so many earthquakes lately and now the volcano - things are definitely moving around under us.Sweet Virginia Breezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00880471609039337533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3704331870306959361.post-58356729934901997052010-04-17T00:45:34.734+01:002010-04-17T00:45:34.734+01:00Love the poster....now have visions of you existin...Love the poster....now have visions of you existing on chives and onions<br /><br />I've only experienced a light dusting of ash so far and quite frankly don't mind if that's as much experience as I get .. but they do rumble here so probably not.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.com