tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post7769540011390051316..comments2024-03-22T07:28:43.820+00:00Comments on The wind and the wellies: The return of an unbroken and undead gardenerFay McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-18881857654732016202012-01-13T16:39:25.303+00:002012-01-13T16:39:25.303+00:00And, I spy a few new readers in our midst - oh dea...And, I spy a few new readers in our midst - oh dear what have you done to yourselves landing on here - I wish you the happiest of 2012's and hope if you pop over to meet you all as and when the kettle, sofa and walking will allow! Thank you for your support and your banter.<br /><br />As many would say around these parts 'Lang may yer lum reek'Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-84221511771420423222012-01-13T16:37:40.115+00:002012-01-13T16:37:40.115+00:00Greenthumb a hot place sounds like heaven! Have a ...Greenthumb a hot place sounds like heaven! Have a great one!!!!!<br /><br />Jenni - they were prettier than I imagined - and west coast is always gorgeous too.<br /><br />Penny I hope if you don't get on ski's again maybe a shot of sledging might be in order? That would be fun and not as hard on the knees! <br /><br />Have a just wonderful year all of you lovely folk.Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-14725991820310346192012-01-13T16:35:42.748+00:002012-01-13T16:35:42.748+00:00Pauline happy new year to you too!
Cheery I don&#...Pauline happy new year to you too!<br /><br />Cheery I don't even think they noticed we'd gone.............ungrateful wretches.<br /><br />Janet I dont think fit - I think that the several pounds I put on IN France were largely kept down by the pathetic attempts at skiing - if I hadn't ski'd I doubt I would have fit through doorways on my return. A very lovely 2012 to you and yours too. xFay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-18312520798903437942012-01-13T16:33:05.246+00:002012-01-13T16:33:05.246+00:00Jan cartwheeling whilst wearing ski's isn'...Jan cartwheeling whilst wearing ski's isn't really to be recommended - at least the padding of the ski gear keeps you warm and less bruised!<br /><br />Alistair - can you imagine if anyone PUT deckchairs out at the top of the Ptarmigan at Cairngorm you'd get carted off in the funny farm!<br /><br />Cheri I think to be fair my comfort zone will always be green child friendly runs - I'm not happy outwith that - but maybe its also that the green baby runs - there are people (ie children) the same size as me!!!!Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-39638068234227916462012-01-13T16:30:07.817+00:002012-01-13T16:30:07.817+00:00Anne a lovely one to you too - and a lurgy when ho...Anne a lovely one to you too - and a lurgy when home UNFAIR!<br /><br />Alistair - Lang may yer gairden bloom Loon.<br /><br />Hello squirrel family - I keep meaning to get back to frugaldom - my darn work (not complaining) keeps interfering - I don't actually mean to be funny, it just of sort of accidentally happens!<br /><br />Diane reality does that doesn't it! Hope you're good!Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-22237009456622130202012-01-13T16:27:58.725+00:002012-01-13T16:27:58.725+00:00Maz - no cover on it yet - thank goodness, its saf...Maz - no cover on it yet - thank goodness, its safely nestled in inverness in a storage facility - oot the wind! Happy new year to you too!<br /><br />Wellywoman and a happy new year to you and thank you I hope it will be an amazing 2012!<br /><br />Linda hope you had a great one! I wonder, did you catch the debate on Radio scotland before xmas on 'european' and the classic scottish responses of 'well europeans, well I mean you 'contintental' europeans'.......very enlightening - I particularly liked the references to our eclectic dress style.......Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-72200837423136275592012-01-13T16:24:36.296+00:002012-01-13T16:24:36.296+00:00Oh, Ness gardens how lovely of you to look, how lo...Oh, Ness gardens how lovely of you to look, how lovely they are about peedie hills but I'm with you on the acronym!!!!! x<br /><br />Linniew - I am a changed woman - I was walking actually upright until my return to the isles then the leaning into the wind walk began again! I am informing the garden plants of your mystic ways and information - the ones which remain in the garden (Ie have not been physically ripped up by the roots, who would have thought - Ajuga repens actually COULD be ripped out by the roots - you live and learn) anyway I digress, the plants remaining in my garden, have informed me they will grow better for me. Thank you!Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-77295323608373974362012-01-11T05:58:42.039+00:002012-01-11T05:58:42.039+00:00You made me wonder about the origin of moguls, so ...You made me wonder about the origin of moguls, so I looked it up and the ever ready (If ever dubious) wikipedia tells us it is probably German dialect for 'peedie hill' <br />Though I believe it may be an acronym for <br />My Goodness, Oh Shoot, Good Gracious, Uuuuuuuurrghhh, Lean hard ........... Someone call an ambulance!The Garden On Loch Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030456055156938283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-55354058442678914752012-01-10T17:24:57.936+00:002012-01-10T17:24:57.936+00:00You conquered Great Mountains, treacherous ski run...You conquered Great Mountains, treacherous ski runs (in my experience they are ALL treacherous) and hot spiced wine! A changed woman you are, with all those romantic experiences inside. The garden plants will detect it, and grow better for you too. (Trust me on this, I'm a trained dreamer and home-schooled mystic...)linniewhttp://linniew.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-22386452334178012942012-01-09T14:13:05.507+00:002012-01-09T14:13:05.507+00:00Glad to hear you have returned in one piece and ha...Glad to hear you have returned in one piece and had a great holiday. Pleased to see your polytunnel is in one piece.<br /><br />Hope you have a great 2012 and may there be less wind and more wellies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-23456691484499997112012-01-08T16:55:30.721+00:002012-01-08T16:55:30.721+00:00Happy New Year Fay. I have missed your blog.
Did y...Happy New Year Fay. I have missed your blog.<br />Did you have the cover on the Polytunnel?Maznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-74074562794903128152012-01-08T12:53:43.969+00:002012-01-08T12:53:43.969+00:00Thanks chaps! Nice to see you all too! :)Thanks chaps! Nice to see you all too! :)Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-13322886980267811022012-01-08T09:06:15.645+00:002012-01-08T09:06:15.645+00:00Welcome back - glad you made it in one piece. It&...Welcome back - glad you made it in one piece. It's true, there is so much less wind in Europe (oops - 'mainland' Europe).Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-77196630264925862742012-01-07T20:19:11.040+00:002012-01-07T20:19:11.040+00:00All the best for 2012 to you and yours and I'm...All the best for 2012 to you and yours and I'm so pleased you enjoyed your holiday.<br /><br />Pity you had to come home with the dreaded Lurgy though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-16875341028339253232012-01-07T18:43:00.560+00:002012-01-07T18:43:00.560+00:00Welcome back .....I missed your funny posts!Welcome back .....I missed your funny posts!The Squirrel Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08970265671489926403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-56646040209272175512012-01-07T18:13:20.541+00:002012-01-07T18:13:20.541+00:00so glad you had a good time ... shame about realit...so glad you had a good time ... shame about reality rearing its head !! Keep safe in the wind xxDiane-crewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879911622708138774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-22836469109705302052012-01-07T17:01:55.408+00:002012-01-07T17:01:55.408+00:00Hiya! I'm so glad everything went well (except...Hiya! I'm so glad everything went well (except getting a lurgy on the plane, very boo hiss). Cartwheeling down a red run, mind you, I wouldn't be so keen on that.<br /><br />Lots of hugs!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897201600150757750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-83372155661635205452012-01-07T15:29:49.476+00:002012-01-07T15:29:49.476+00:00Welcome back to reality Fay. I had to do a double ...Welcome back to reality Fay. I had to do a double take on the sunbathers, you wouldn't do that in the Cairngorms.Happy new year and lang may yer polly tunnel bide up.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-46249486969090939092012-01-07T09:57:32.041+00:002012-01-07T09:57:32.041+00:00Ok, so you have inspired me to have another go at ...Ok, so you have inspired me to have another go at skiing. I keep being told that the fun is the slip sliding between eateries by a certain OH and so now that you have said it to I might just believe him. And anything that gets me a gluhwein is ok by me.cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01266842386436970708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-7302765101640198802012-01-07T09:50:19.987+00:002012-01-07T09:50:19.987+00:00Glad you're back safe and sound and found ever...Glad you're back safe and sound and found everything ok when you returned. Your holiday sounds great fun, apart from the cartwheels, I hope 2012 will be calm and windfree for you and your garden.Paulinehttp://leadupthegardenpath.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-30421384096328174072012-01-07T08:43:18.327+00:002012-01-07T08:43:18.327+00:00Hooray! Glad you're back, hope your hat was a ...Hooray! Glad you're back, hope your hat was a tasty one! <br /><br />Glad children/dogs/chickens/gardens all fine too - more adventuring for you in the future! :) <br /><br />xxxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-53618385469253799062012-01-07T07:34:03.620+00:002012-01-07T07:34:03.620+00:00It's a grand life and all that "Apres Ski...It's a grand life and all that "Apres Ski"...you'll be fit and raring to go. I do like your sentiments although I'm not too sure about the cartwheels...<br />Fay I hope 2012 is good for you and yours and the garden.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999513105724635810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-63052684891526383422012-01-07T06:56:46.675+00:002012-01-07T06:56:46.675+00:00Sounds like a fun holiday, happy 2012 to you and y...Sounds like a fun holiday, happy 2012 to you and your family, can't wait for our holiday but we are off to a very hot place.greenthumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067004547876814633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-10947482181431978992012-01-07T05:36:31.584+00:002012-01-07T05:36:31.584+00:00Glad to hear you enjoyed your holiday! I can't...Glad to hear you enjoyed your holiday! I can't even imagine what a grand adventure you've had..The Alps! They seem very romantic to this west coast girl :) Cheers, JenniRainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-52865499207139059772012-01-07T04:31:35.800+00:002012-01-07T04:31:35.800+00:00So glad you are back and undead, and so glad that ...So glad you are back and undead, and so glad that you did enjoy what were always the best holidays of my life, so sad my body cant cope any more but I can remember!!Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177627504060328999noreply@blogger.com