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Comment on New pics by Margaret Hollingsworth

Margaret Hollingsworth — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:34:21 +0000

Would just like to say how much I personally enjoyed your talk at Henfield Garden Club yesterday evening. I think the whole evening was a joy and goes to prove that so long as someone can garden then they can be happy. It just shows what anyone can do when they have to.
I think your first garden was amazing but your current garden is so much better because not only did it help you through an obviously very difficult time but it is much more like an ordinary sized garden that our garden club members have. The talk was an inspiration and I am sure most of your audience felt they wanted to go straight home and go outside follow all your excellent advice – in our nighties if necessary!
Hope you had a good journey home (with your computer) and I’m sure most of our members will want to see your garden in person so it will be going on the club’s “to visit” list in the hopefully not too distant future.
Many thanks again
Margaret Hollingsworth
Henfield Garden Club, Publicity Secretary.

Comment on Gardening in my slippers – a cautionary tale by Amalee Issa

Amalee Issa — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:52:34 +0000

Helen,

Were you on the gin again?

Personally I always blame my gardening footwear (flipflops) too… I know it must have been extremely painful, but your account of it made me larf. You are a truly gifted writer.

Amalee

Comment on Gardening in my slippers – a cautionary tale by Margaret Hollingsworth

Margaret Hollingsworth — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:04:38 +0000

Hello Helen, Oh dear, unfortunately I have also done similar by standing on rock edge leaning in to weed but luckily no injuries. And yes you guessed it, rock slipped off edge and in I went head first!!! Not pleasant at all, came up spitting fairy weed. I suppose I am one of the few gardeners in the UK who have seen their pond from a fish eye view! To make matters worse I had to wait till my husband heard me calling to help me get out.
Look forward to seeing you in Henfield in September.
Margaret H

Comment on What price ‘freebies’? by Judy_C

Judy_C — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:34:26 +0000

Well, one obvious thing to do is buy Phillips and Rix’s book, a fantastic read easily available new and second-hand.

And, when you’ve done that: why not join an anti-capitalist march. Big business is destroying our cultural heritage. So many village stores have closed, pubs are going out of business every day, churches stand deserted. Community life has a value.

Brothers and sisters unite.

Hellen, as a Telegraph writer (and reader, eh?) yourself I’m sure you agree with me. Capitalism must be stopped: and how better than with a wall of lovely flowers. Hellen, you are our General: command and we will follow:

On. On, On, On to the Beach, to the Beach

And don’t forget, Sisters, wrap up warm – this chill wind we’ve had recently if it gets up the gusset can cause no end of coughs and sneezes.

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Comment on Thorny Problems – progress report and events by Peter

Peter — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:45:24 +0000

Of course Henry is right. And now you forgot to say you are talking at The Cottesbrooke Hall Plant Finders Fair in Northampton on June 25 & 26, 2011. Tsk, tsk!

Comment on Gardening in my slippers – a cautionary tale by F Green

F Green — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:09:07 +0000

Is that what slipper baths are, garden ponds? Fay Green

Comment on Gardening in my slippers – a cautionary tale by Denise

Denise — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:56:32 +0000

Hello Helen – your war wound sounds very painful and a nuisance for you! Hope you’ll be able to move around your garden OK – I will call you to rearrange my visit, having cancelled on the way due to my contretemps with an articulated lorrry on M25. By the way, the driver was a rather nice young Italian! Best Wishes Denise

Comment on Gardening in my slippers – a cautionary tale by Veronica

Veronica — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:25:48 +0000

Look after yourself and be content to watch the weeds grow until your injuries are better. Veronica.

Comment on Gardening in my slippers – a cautionary tale by Bernie

Bernie — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:57:55 +0000

Oh dear, Helen, you really did a great job of slipping didn’t you! I’m so sorry to hear that your efforts to remove unwanted weeds turned out so badly for you. Look after yourself and get well soon so that you can get back out there … in that sturdy protective gear!