tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post2587811453989086649..comments2024-03-29T09:54:08.208+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: All in a day's work.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49418352136691075042018-05-12T04:26:03.690+01:002018-05-12T04:26:03.690+01:00Scruffy in a nice way!Scruffy in a nice way!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-11016426201844907922018-05-11T23:38:51.430+01:002018-05-11T23:38:51.430+01:00I always think they look scruffy
Sorry xI always think they look scruffy<br />Sorry xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3830123727726835742018-05-11T17:49:48.649+01:002018-05-11T17:49:48.649+01:00Bloody pessimist! They are magnificent trees; givi...Bloody pessimist! They are magnificent trees; giving them half an hour of my valuable time each year is little in exchange for their BEAUTY.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3420593011425112742018-05-11T16:04:23.325+01:002018-05-11T16:04:23.325+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19124608052459213902018-05-11T13:36:36.841+01:002018-05-11T13:36:36.841+01:00Yes. Yes. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50962176908163836862018-05-11T13:18:06.783+01:002018-05-11T13:18:06.783+01:00Did I ever mention that I am a huge Belloc fan?Did I ever mention that I am a huge Belloc fan?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-92194699617459939642018-05-11T13:16:19.001+01:002018-05-11T13:16:19.001+01:00Gwil; the only reason why I still have a few milli...Gwil; the only reason why I still have a few millions in the bank, is exactly because I don't expensively employ others to do what I can easily do myself for nothing.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25262739826971551342018-05-11T13:16:01.670+01:002018-05-11T13:16:01.670+01:00Hillaire Belloc from a short ditty about Lord Finc...Hillaire Belloc from a short ditty about Lord Finchley changing a light bulb. Check it out Cro, before it checks you out. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58368965354794288902018-05-11T13:13:28.638+01:002018-05-11T13:13:28.638+01:00I am that 'younger man'; at least I keep t...I am that 'younger man'; at least I keep telling myself that I am!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31213640072626168902018-05-11T13:12:40.505+01:002018-05-11T13:12:40.505+01:00I was just going to say exactly the same thing.
...I was just going to say exactly the same thing. <br /><br />It's the duty of the wealthy man to give employment to the artisan.<br /><br />I wonder who said that? Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5815308549473207022018-05-11T12:30:19.545+01:002018-05-11T12:30:19.545+01:00That sounds like a job that you should hire out to...That sounds like a job that you should hire out to a younger man. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25700431594232931342018-05-11T12:10:11.434+01:002018-05-11T12:10:11.434+01:00And shredding arms at the same time. Double Whammy...And shredding arms at the same time. Double Whammy.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45856796845222820742018-05-11T10:54:33.110+01:002018-05-11T10:54:33.110+01:00Castrating palm trees. What a job.Castrating palm trees. What a job.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48877843027078165782018-05-11T09:44:59.071+01:002018-05-11T09:44:59.071+01:00The nest BIG job will be to open the pool; always ...The nest BIG job will be to open the pool; always a tense moment.<br /><br />Otherwise it's trying to control growth everywhere. It's never ending.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87389132283422679362018-05-11T09:43:33.407+01:002018-05-11T09:43:33.407+01:00I have a friend with a small chainsaw on the end o...I have a friend with a small chainsaw on the end of a long pole, maybe next year I'll ask to borrow it.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54825611386319714322018-05-11T09:42:21.644+01:002018-05-11T09:42:21.644+01:00I'm certainly pleased it's done. It's ...I'm certainly pleased it's done. It's not a pleasant job. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52405893142716337692018-05-11T09:41:40.497+01:002018-05-11T09:41:40.497+01:00They pop up naturally in the flower beds. I do pot...They pop up naturally in the flower beds. I do pot-up a few for friends, otherwise they just get pulled up.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88457593172693028192018-05-11T09:40:55.213+01:002018-05-11T09:40:55.213+01:00They do look nice, but they are both within a few ...They do look nice, but they are both within a few feet of the pool. I wanted a 'landscaped' pool, but we had very little space.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41865441558151011202018-05-11T08:57:03.911+01:002018-05-11T08:57:03.911+01:00I was thinking same as Andrew.
One job done and ...I was thinking same as Andrew. <br /><br />One job done and what's next? Writing, painting, watching the garden grow, and relaxing with Lady M I should think. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17832524088111993062018-05-11T08:14:46.566+01:002018-05-11T08:14:46.566+01:00What about getting those secateurs with handles ab...What about getting those secateurs with handles about four or five metres long? You've got to think of a future. S'pose you could hire a village lad or lass to shimmy up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26545335586085686772018-05-11T07:42:04.154+01:002018-05-11T07:42:04.154+01:00Always good when those jobs are out of the way.Always good when those jobs are out of the way.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1136594123133375022018-05-11T07:37:40.860+01:002018-05-11T07:37:40.860+01:00My suggestion - pot all the seeds up and have a ro...My suggestion - pot all the seeds up and have a roadside stall to sell off little plants!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32752815334765497032018-05-11T07:36:06.473+01:002018-05-11T07:36:06.473+01:00I think the seed pods look quite attractive.
Howev...I think the seed pods look quite attractive.<br />However I understand your reason for cutting them off. This process, no matter how annoying, is part of the tree providing you with shade when you want to lounge about by your pool. <br />There's often a trade-off where nature is concerned.<br /><br />AlphieAlphie Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041492283753978975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13124104396598906882018-05-11T06:39:02.682+01:002018-05-11T06:39:02.682+01:00Lady Magnon keeps pestering me to open up, but I k...Lady Magnon keeps pestering me to open up, but I know we wouldn't use it. I'll wait till nearer the end of the month. I'm looking forward to seeing the water again.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16059326052333275552018-05-11T06:37:39.394+01:002018-05-11T06:37:39.394+01:00Today should be OK, then rain for a week. Get all ...Today should be OK, then rain for a week. Get all that mowing done today!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com