(12th September 2024, 12.5 miles) The following morning, and after an excellent, large breakfast requiring intense, uninterrupted attention, we prepared to leave Darrowby/Grassington and packed away our overnight stuff ready for collection. I had arranged for Sherpa Van to transport our two wheelie bags between overnight stops. This meant having the bags packed, zipped and […]
(11th September 2024 – 15½ miles) We had last been in Skipton two years previously. Back then, Jim and I were hiking the Dales High Way – a smashing long distance footpath which I have yet to write up and post to The Walking Gardener. Sorry. But hey. Enough self flagellation. On this our second […]
100 miles on foot through Yorkshire and Cumbria In 1643, the 60 year old Lady Anne Clifford inherited the lands which should have been hers at the death of her father 38 years earlier – but instead were grabbed by her uncle. But even 38 years late, her inheritance was one worth waiting for. As […]
The Anxious Gardener 
Sorry for such a late response – forgot to check back, then had hand surgery & still struggling to work one-handed, so taken till now to try typing but quite tiring 😦
Certainly still interested to see what you have & prices etc – I’m in Belfast so UK postage.
You can contact me directly through my bonsai blog http://kitsandcards.co.uk/TKRBonsai/ 🙂 Thanks
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And apologies to you! I was away at the weekend, am in the middle of buying and selling a house and a myriad other excuses. Ouch. Sorry to hear about your hand. I would be unpaid whilst that was happening to me! I’ll try and get some photos taken in the next week or so and will email them to you. Dave
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I’m really sorry for the delay. It either slips my mind completely or else I’ve been away (like now!). I’ve also lost some to drought when I was off sick from work. I’m back at the Priory properly next week and I’ll see what I’ve got left! Best, D.
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Not a problem Dave – I’m not in any rush & will always fire you a gentle reminder up ahead if I feel you’ve maybe forgotten 🙂 – just getting out of the splint finally this week – oh the joy!!!! At least I’ll now be able to manage my plants a shade better than recently. But thanks for still keeping me in mind given how busy you are, so as I say – don’t be putting pressure on yourself to do anything about this unless you’d be doing it anyway & I’ll be content to wait until that time comes. Thanks again!
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Good news re the splint. Enjoy your hand! I’ll take some photos as soon as I get a mo and email them to you. But as you say no real rush as I wouldn’t be able to post until they were dormant. ‘Speak’ soon. Dave
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Don’t suppose you have any of those wee trees still floating about in their bonsai pots? I’d be happy to buy one off you 🙂
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Blimey Romayne, fancy you discovering this ancient, forgotten post. I’m blowing dust off it and batting away cobwebs as I type. Funny you ask I have been thinking about selling some of my bonsais and potting up lots more young trees I find about the place. (Potted up an oak seedling today as a matter of fact). Thought I might try sticking a few on Ebay. If you like I’ll photo some I’m willing to sell and you can see whether you want any of them and we can perhaps agree a reasonable price. How does that sound? Where abouts in the world are you? D
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Oooh, “Fell Hand” – I like that. And no, Stacy, no room for irony when I'm in charge.
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Apparently letting them know who's boss (“Master”–sorry) (only you probably don't want them saying it in ironic quotes, do you? sorry) worked, or you wouldn't be turning your fell hand to tubers now…
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