tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post1354944503656860412..comments2024-03-29T01:12:51.925+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: December 22nd Sue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-23853024262278471792022-12-23T02:50:19.693+00:002022-12-23T02:50:19.693+00:00Really beautiful Sue. Really beautiful Sue. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-1328597957865601892022-12-22T16:19:50.965+00:002022-12-22T16:19:50.965+00:00I'm cross as I could have moved it to the shed...I'm cross as I could have moved it to the shed and it would probably been OK - but never mindSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-5671048563583084972022-12-22T16:18:47.672+00:002022-12-22T16:18:47.672+00:00I'm glad the second holly tree I visited had b...I'm glad the second holly tree I visited had berries as the first had none. I shall look out for a similar sized jug at boot sales next yearSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-78655681607830308012022-12-22T16:17:40.491+00:002022-12-22T16:17:40.491+00:00I like to go and find a few bits from around the h...I like to go and find a few bits from around the hedges not too far awaySue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-35419321555526700572022-12-22T14:58:19.626+00:002022-12-22T14:58:19.626+00:00We've had so much ice, the planters at the bas...We've had so much ice, the planters at the base of my shed supports have both broken over the past week, I think a spot of superglue might be required when I can be bothered. What a shame about your jug though. :-( Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-85850337120366841192022-12-22T14:33:12.354+00:002022-12-22T14:33:12.354+00:00That is a beautiful arrangement of holly and ivy. ...That is a beautiful arrangement of holly and ivy. The red berries make it especially lovely for Christmas. Loss of your antique jug is an unfortunate accident. It would be nice if you came across a replacement eventually. "Deck The Halls" is one of my favorites. I also like to "deck the halls" with greenery. Happy Christmas! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-90176285258607677662022-12-22T13:49:04.908+00:002022-12-22T13:49:04.908+00:00Any holiday greenery in my home is fake! I pull th...Any holiday greenery in my home is fake! I pull the same things out every year and often put them in the exact same places. Tradition!<br />Hope your Christmas is joyful, Sue!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-72533536078778242022022-12-22T13:24:37.466+00:002022-12-22T13:24:37.466+00:00Thank you - and Happy Christmas and New Year to yo...Thank you - and Happy Christmas and New Year to you tooSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-10851480800244815212022-12-22T12:28:03.271+00:002022-12-22T12:28:03.271+00:00And a big Fa, la, la, la, la, to you along with a ...And a big Fa, la, la, la, la, to you along with a pleasant Christmas and healthy New Year.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-70287000618888537092022-12-22T11:52:10.564+00:002022-12-22T11:52:10.564+00:00We took a bay tree in a pot to the smallholding in...We took a bay tree in a pot to the smallholding in 1992 and 20 years later it was so big it had to be cut down! But I doubt I'll still be around in 20 years here so it could go in the corner and block out the houses behind meSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-56304119845438128332022-12-22T11:48:57.705+00:002022-12-22T11:48:57.705+00:00The first Holly tree I looked at had no berries, b...The first Holly tree I looked at had no berries, but thankfully the second had plenty within reachSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-35729135316285242442022-12-22T11:48:00.522+00:002022-12-22T11:48:00.522+00:00A Eucalyptus would be a plan for the corner here a...A Eucalyptus would be a plan for the corner here as its evergreen and grows huge - would block out the houses behind!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-79844647142234500792022-12-22T11:46:38.192+00:002022-12-22T11:46:38.192+00:00I don't bring in too much now I'm in a cen...I don't bring in too much now I'm in a central heated bungalow but like a jug full on the table and much cheaper than bunch of flowersSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-12200208353668182922022-12-22T11:45:29.889+00:002022-12-22T11:45:29.889+00:00As soon as I found it I thought "something to...As soon as I found it I thought "something to look out for at a boot sale next year!"Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-71147394562643175012022-12-22T11:44:16.112+00:002022-12-22T11:44:16.112+00:00Holly is very good protection against wicked witch...Holly is very good protection against wicked witches!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-74350036343011319252022-12-22T11:43:24.161+00:002022-12-22T11:43:24.161+00:00Very cross with myself - but too lateVery cross with myself - but too lateSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-56677565175426011042022-12-22T11:42:56.280+00:002022-12-22T11:42:56.280+00:00I'm not too upset - as I always think - "...I'm not too upset - as I always think - "the worst has already happened" no point getting too upsetSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-19726654349935479652022-12-22T08:25:30.321+00:002022-12-22T08:25:30.321+00:00That is a shame about the jug, could it be glued b...That is a shame about the jug, could it be glued back together and used for dried flowers? I am slowly adding to the greenery around the house (no cut down and trucked from Lord knows where Christmas tree here but my potted Calamondin tree makes a wonderful substitute) and it is all smelling wonderful. Beware planting the bay in the garden - they grow huge. I had a walk around the garden yesterday and it is interesting to see what has turned to brown mush in the freezing temperatures, but bulbs are tentatively nosing their way through the sodden ground and spring will be here before we know it. Sarah in SussexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-86709228917667051212022-12-22T08:23:53.099+00:002022-12-22T08:23:53.099+00:00Thanks again for the nudge. I shall don my thickes...Thanks again for the nudge. I shall don my thickest gardening gloves and brave the prickly holly tree later.JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-79357332082398217602022-12-22T08:10:06.515+00:002022-12-22T08:10:06.515+00:00We have lots of holly in the garden, but no berrie...We have lots of holly in the garden, but no berries. I mix it with eucalyptus. I've had pots of it in the house for a few days now and the smell is lovely - dragging me into feeling festive! Sorry about the jug.the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-14562767265864616602022-12-22T07:48:53.217+00:002022-12-22T07:48:53.217+00:00Still need to get some greenery but might end up n...Still need to get some greenery but might end up not bothering this year.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-21301003849425202802022-12-22T07:07:31.487+00:002022-12-22T07:07:31.487+00:00It's always the favourite things that break. ...It's always the favourite things that break. Hope you can find a worthy replacement at a car boot sale. I am still trying to get myself in a Christmas mood, but it just ain't happening this year.<br /><br />Nice to have all the words to Deck the Halls - really takes us back to those "good old days".Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-18883276665059278992022-12-22T06:31:12.847+00:002022-12-22T06:31:12.847+00:00Yes, shame about the breakage. We've got loads...Yes, shame about the breakage. We've got loads of Holly inside this year and it looks great. Apparently witches hate Holly?!<br />Alison in Wales xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-53540480046450849612022-12-22T02:58:41.899+00:002022-12-22T02:58:41.899+00:00Lovely collection of greenery, but sad about the b...Lovely collection of greenery, but sad about the breakage.Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-2703792675470211742022-12-22T01:24:47.741+00:002022-12-22T01:24:47.741+00:00A shame about the frozen, broken pitcher. Way back...A shame about the frozen, broken pitcher. Way back in my childhood I carelessly broke my mothers blue and grey and white pitcher. She was sad to tears, which made me hysterical. It was an irreplaceable antique. The death of yours feels like the one I carelessly broke so long ago.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.com