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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2006 6:21:55 GMT
Warning !
When I am an old man I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
and satin sandals, an say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
and gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
and run my stick along the public railings
and make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers and in the rain
and pick the flowers in other peoples gardens
and learn to spit.
You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
and eat three pounds of sausages at a go
or only bread and pickle for a week
and hard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.
But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
and pay our rent and not swear in the street
and set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.
But maybe I ought to practice a little now ?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
when suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.
Jenny Joseph
My mantra !
;D
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Post by toonia on Aug 28, 2006 17:28:45 GMT
Thank you, mrskp, you must be a speedy typist! I can take getting older if it means I can be outrageous but I just wish I could do the wiser bit too!  Another purple flower, a datura. I only got three plants from a packet of seeds, only one flowered and that only had this one! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2006 17:42:40 GMT
I'd like to say that I cut and pasted it .......... but it's stuck on my wall in front of my computer and it was actually quicker for me to type it rather than hunt through all the archives to find the document with it pre-typed.  I love the colour purple, and this poem, and your datura ! Can I join your club ? We can be outrageous together. ;D |
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Post by toonia on Aug 28, 2006 18:36:00 GMT
I'm up for that! If you love Chris Beardshaw too you can be my New Best Friend! xxx
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2006 19:03:13 GMT
nice eyes !!! ;D I'll have to be totally honest here, I didn't have a clue who you were talking about but a quick search in Google revealed a rather tasty young thing.  I'm about to stroll through his website. See you in a few hours! ;D |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Aug 29, 2006 1:59:50 GMT
Ooooo. Beautiful flowers. Can I join too? Ruellia 'Purple Showers' :  ChickaDx3 |
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Post by toonia on Aug 29, 2006 13:11:10 GMT
That's one for the wishlist, C3D, can you tell me more about it?
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Post by toonia on Aug 29, 2006 13:22:01 GMT
 Everything/body looks good in purple! |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Aug 29, 2006 14:11:38 GMT
Hi Toonia. You know as much about it as I do, or perhaps more. I was at a garden center looling for Tiboucina coccinea  which had died in the spring. They did not have one to replace it but had the Ruellia. It is a tropical plant standing about a meter tall and seems to spread by new growth coming from the roots. It looks like something that is easily divided and probably acts a bit weedy in the right garden conditions. Ours is in a pot as it will need to come inside for the cold months. It does have some very pretty insect pests too. White scale insects that have red dots sprinkled over them. Sort of a shame to get rid of them. No. I'm not going to add scale insects to my pet list. LOL! Chick-a-DDD |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2006 9:28:16 GMT
 monarda |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2006 11:09:06 GMT
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Post by Juliet on Aug 30, 2006 22:11:29 GMT
Goodness, your queen fabiolas are a lot later - & a lot purpler - than mine, GW - mine finished ages ago & they were deep blue:  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2006 5:48:01 GMT
beautiful ........ as always.
;D
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2006 7:26:37 GMT
everything is always behind schedule at my place J   thanks mrs ;D |
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Post by isabella on Aug 31, 2006 20:37:02 GMT
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Post by isabella on Aug 31, 2006 20:43:48 GMT
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Post by isabella on Aug 31, 2006 20:45:57 GMT
B****r!  I don't really deserve to join the club,do I! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2006 20:58:43 GMT
oh most definitely you do.
what's the one with the pink centres/purple edges ?? just gorjus !
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Post by toonia on Aug 31, 2006 21:21:46 GMT
Isabella, size doesn't matter.... some bloke told me!
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Sept 1, 2006 0:49:13 GMT
Beautiful photographs everyone! I'll need to increase my purple population! Here's another ... Sorry it isn't the best pic.  Angelonia angustifolia 'Angelface' C3D |
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Post by Dutchy on Sept 1, 2006 8:41:59 GMT
Can I add a wild touch to the club? I took this pic in Palanka Lithouania where these plants grow on the side of the lake. Don't know what it is though. Love the weird combination with the yellow.  p.s. the plant realy is purple, my cam made it blue. Am I a member now? Dutchy |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2006 16:48:33 GMT
I have the same problems with my camera Dutchy. bit annoying as i love purple !!!
and what terrific flowers, something you don't see every day. how strange !
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Post by Dutchy on Sept 1, 2006 17:42:52 GMT
;D ;D ;D Erm its Dutchy mrskp not Ditchy though the spellcheck wants me to change my name to ditch too.
Yes they are strange plants and I had never seen such a combination. Somehow they don't feel like wild flowers at all. Perhaps some pre war rich Lithouanian planted them and they survived. Mind you almost all around the lake which is several km.
So if anyone knows what they are please tell me.
Dutchy
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2006 18:38:13 GMT
;D ;D ;D Erm its Dutchy mrskp not Ditchy though the spellcheck wants me to change my name to ditch too. Dutchy soooooo sorry, the hand eye co-ordination and typing skills had let me down badly there !!!! |
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Post by isabella on Sept 1, 2006 19:45:48 GMT
Hello mrskp, The plant is a Penstemon but I have lost the label and can't remember the name!Sorry! We took our Grandchildren to Hampton court today - more purples!!!    |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2006 19:57:19 GMT
Oh what bliss. I hope you all had a great day !
;D
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Post by Alicat on Sept 2, 2006 12:54:36 GMT
Does this qualify for the purple club? 
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2006 15:00:21 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2006 18:49:39 GMT
oh yes
and
phew !
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 2, 2006 22:16:11 GMT
Can I join the PURPLE gang    |
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