Tuesday 23 July 2019

Lucky Boy.



I'm very pleased to say that not only did Lady Magnon remember my recent birthday, but she also managed to find the present that she'd so carefully hidden away.

The present, which I'd bought for myself several months ago (and she'd bought back from me), came wrapped in old Christmas paper, and is a rather dapper Mushrooming Knife made by Leopard.

It's a very practical piece of kit. Its brass inlay on the handle is extremely beautiful, and it's a very pleasant object to hold in one's hand. Thank you m'dear!

I expect it'll be quite a while yet, but I can hardly wait for our Cepe season to start.



36 comments:

  1. May you find many mushrooms. I remembered your birthday yesterday, as my comment was meant to indicate.

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    1. I did realise that, but only hinted. I didn't want to start an avalanche.

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    2. I spoke to my son yesterday as he was walking around Norwich. He was looking for a good sandwich place before heading back to London.

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    3. You told him about my Subway in the station of course!

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    4. I told him to find a Tesco (other supermarkets are available) and buy a good quality Pork Pie. I later spoke to him on the train, but forgot to ask what he'd found!

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  2. Wonderful gift and I hope you will fins so many mushrooms with Billy.
    Happy Birthday !
    parsnip

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    1. He's already been out with me in late Spring when we had a crop of 'Girolles'; he even found some himself.

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    2. I shall attempt to train him to find Cepes.

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    1. It's a really nice knife; much better than my Opinel mushrooming knife.

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  4. Happy Belated Birthday Cro. I love the knife.

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  5. Beautiful workmanship. I can see it will be a pleasure to use. Happy hunting and happy birthday

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    1. Thanks. It has a very pleasant weight, and feels good in my hand.

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  6. Nice knife. Many happy mushrooms x

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    1. It's so dry here at the moment that one could hardly imagine a mushroom growing ever again.

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  7. A machirologist in our midst?

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    1. The best of both worlds; machirologist and mycologist, in one!

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  8. Happy, happy birthday Cro and many happy returns. The knife is the perfect Cro present and I love the birthday card. Have a great day. XXXX

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    1. Thank you Jacqueline. You're right, it was the perfect present. Lovely meal last night, and again tonight, then a local speciality restaurant tomorrow night. It's a hard life.

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  9. Happy belated birthday Cro.

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    1. Thank you Yael. Too hot here; I'm slowly melting.

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  10. A beautiful piece of work...lucky you! and belated greetings

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    1. Thank you. I've been playing with it all morning.

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  11. A splendid addition to the Cro armoury. Looks like we'll have the best blackberries for many years. They are truly flourishing.

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    1. I went scrumping this morning to an ex-veg garden where a few plants were left behind. Amongst the best are some thornless Blackberries that are ripe NOW. They were delicious; tomorrow I might even take a small bag!

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  12. Belated birthday wishes. Have fun with the fungi.

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    1. Thanks JC. I certainly will have fun; mushrooming is one of my favourite pastimes.

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  13. Happy Birthday Cro! Between you, you've put together a handsome present - I like both the fetching inlay and the Xmas wrapping! Hope you had a fun day.

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    1. We did indeed. Maybe a bit too hot, but otherwise a good day.

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  14. I love the way that Lady M found the perfect gift for you. Happy Birthday, Cro, and I wish you many happy mushroom hunting days ahead.

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  15. Prufrock measured out his life in coffee spoons - you seem to measure out yours in various eatable seasons.

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    1. I suppose I do. It probably comes from living where I do; the seasons here are very specific.

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