Took an ad hoc annual leave day today and visited a plant nursery I've recently seen sign posted.
Down a lane out the back of beyond I arrived at a farm with large greenhouses looking very promising. Inside was a jungle of plants of unknown species.
Took a liking to an interesting spotted leaf variety and took it to the desk to find out more..
'Can you tell me what plant this is please'
..Dunno
'Okay does it need sun or shade?'
..Dunno
Plant was only £2 so took my chances....
Down a lane out the back of beyond I arrived at a farm with large greenhouses looking very promising. Inside was a jungle of plants of unknown species.
Took a liking to an interesting spotted leaf variety and took it to the desk to find out more..
'Can you tell me what plant this is please'
..Dunno
'Okay does it need sun or shade?'
..Dunno
Plant was only £2 so took my chances....
Plant and I arrived home and thanks to Google and the RHS I now have a Pulmonari that likes shade. I shall have to wait till next spring to find out what variety and colour flower this one has but for now it has its home in my newly (specially) extended shade border.
John Broadley 30 August 2015 1100
ReplyDeleteHi Suz,
I am a railway nut and, as a 12 year old (1960) was given, for my birthday, a copy of Harry Webster's book "2750 - LEGEND OF A LOCOMOTIVE" which, as you probably know, was illustrated by your great grandfather R Barnard Way.
A friend of mine and I were blown away by the book and promptly started an appreciation society consisting of two members whose object was to find out the name of A3 Class No.2750 of the LNER.
We soon discovered she was called "PAPYRUS" and was in reality officially logged at over the 'ton' in the 1930's.
Her home was 64B (St Margaret's) Edinburgh - which fits the last chapter of the book "The Green Engine is not Rung Out".
Now in my late sixties I would dearly love to republish the book as a 2nd Edition and have a contact in the railway publishing world who will help me do this on production of a signed permission from the next of kin of R B Way (which it appears may be yourself) and H C Webster.
Please contact me at johnnbroadley@gmail.com
John Broadley