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You think thats bad, my Mum used to say to me "be good and if you can't be good, be good at it"!!! maybe not the best advise for a teenager

That was in his famous Pre-Spellchecker phase, I believe.

Or is that spill chucker Berr?

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Shortie

"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children; one of these is roots, the other wings" - Hodding Carter

Hang on to your happeny lest it turn into a florin!

There may be something lost in the translation here but this is what it sounded like when my Mother was talking to my sister!

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My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

Snadger, I think it's an old version of the saying "look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves"

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Shortie

"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children; one of these is roots, the other wings" - Hodding Carter

I don't think it is Shortie!!!!

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Whats a florin LJ

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ntg

Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
A large group of professionals built the Titanic

http://grief-encounters.blogspot.com/

How the hell do I know!!!!

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Ahhh, after your time eh

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ntg

Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
A large group of professionals built the Titanic

http://grief-encounters.blogspot.com/

What do you think it means then LJ?

I was thinking along the lines of a florin is much higher value than a ha'penny bit so 'look after it incase it becomes better' kind of thing...

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Shortie

"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children; one of these is roots, the other wings" - Hodding Carter

Shortie you are miles out!!!! (Unless ofcourse it is just me jumping to the wrong conclusion!)

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We always use to add 'or buy a pram'!

What does it mean then LJ?

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Shortie

"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children; one of these is roots, the other wings" - Hodding Carter

Eeek. Good job I was a good girl .

Back to weather n gardening advise,
"If march comes in like a lamb it'll go out like a lion, and if it comes in like a lion it'll go out like a lamb"

"Balm leaves rubbed on bee stings and dock leaves for nettles"

"Houseleeks planted in the crevices of the garden wall will protect the gardeners luck and ward off lightening"

"A horses head carved into the entrance of an old walled garden will encorage it to be fruitfull and Pliny thought it kept out caterpillars"! In roman times they used the skull of a mare for this!!!!!

Pliny also advised "burying a toad in an earthen pot to protect against hail and storms" (think I should try that one up here )

"Cider should be poured over the roots of the apple trees on Xmas Eve to ensure a good harvest the following year"

Gerard and Lupton used oak apples to divine the future "If you find an ant, plenty of grain will ensue. A spider thenwe shall have pestilence among men. If a white worm, a murrain of beasts and cattle. If the worm doth fly away it signifies war." Cheerie wern't they.

To deter pigions an unturned red bottle on a stick.

To prevent mice eating your newly sow peas, put holly clippings in the trench.

Poke bramble sticks down mole runs. Might work for other burrowing pests too, but I'd be worried about brambles appearing all over the plot. You can also try sinking empty bottles into the runs, with the neck protruding. Apparently the noise of the wind is "terrifing" to them.

I have loads more of these in various books but I think thats enough old wives lore for one night.

If March comes in like a lion it will leave like a lamb.

Also I remember something about cows laying down will forecast rain.

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Digger-07

"If you think you can, or think you can't, you're right" Henry Ford.

No that just means their feet ache Digger

Have we had the old "Ne'r cast a clout till April be out" or
" A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon".

Similar vein to the Housleeks ( I've got 4 varieties bye the bye just in case ) Mountain ash is supposed to repel witches ..... never stopped my mother in law turning up so I got rid of it as it was in danger of falling on the greenhouse

And finally, the finials on arches is supposed to stop the devil sitting on them

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ntg

Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
A large group of professionals built the Titanic

http://grief-encounters.blogspot.com/

NTG re bees

"A swarm in May is worth a load of hay, a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon but a swarm in July isn't worth a fly".

Relating to the amount of honey you can expect to get in your first season from a swarm that year.

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Earthbabe
If at first you don't succeed, open a bottle of wine.

You being rude again???

Must admit LJ, I jumped to the same conclusion,........ I think!

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My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

A florin's two bob or ten pence and its diameter is bigger than an old ship halfpenny!

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My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

So, we three all have filthy minds then??

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Make that four. But old Shortie,he's having us on.............isn't he?

Berr.