tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post4316197017375643595..comments2024-03-29T06:32:25.242+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: Down the Lane Again and onto the MeadowSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-16590118844778269042017-10-20T17:35:03.519+01:002017-10-20T17:35:03.519+01:00Reading this post makes me realise we never did ge...Reading this post makes me realise we never did get to go blackberry picking this year!<br />Lisa xLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286339918056081955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-8760300806778078662017-10-01T16:51:05.604+01:002017-10-01T16:51:05.604+01:00What a lovely part of the world you live in, like ...What a lovely part of the world you live in, like the vinegar tree, especially the colour of the fall leaves. <br />Yes, you do get used to Hospital waiting don't you, there's nothing you can do and it just makes things worse if you get angry. Lets hope all is well for your husband.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-32701814990632977272017-10-01T13:57:13.901+01:002017-10-01T13:57:13.901+01:00I made a blackberry and apple crumble today with w...I made a blackberry and apple crumble today with what we picked on holiday. We have ivy at the bottom of the garden and plenty of flowers but there is a very obvious lack of butterflies and bees this year even after planting flowers that are supposed to attract them. xxEveryday life at Number 38https://www.blogger.com/profile/12945846951398052455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-69805258297386058202017-10-01T11:40:38.896+01:002017-10-01T11:40:38.896+01:00Can't find the leaf fall info anywhere sorryCan't find the leaf fall info anywhere sorrySue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-24714223662104687822017-09-30T21:49:44.476+01:002017-09-30T21:49:44.476+01:00We have planted silver birches, lovely choice. Ha...We have planted silver birches, lovely choice. Havent had Sumac up here, tho we had plenty in the Midlands. So frustrating re the hospital. justjillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253881958131548009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-20778924236127643882017-09-30T17:22:33.870+01:002017-09-30T17:22:33.870+01:00I didn't know that is called a Sumac tree ~ an...I didn't know that is called a Sumac tree ~ anything to do with the spice I love to use, I wonder? Blackberries hardly worth picking here now.<br /><br />Hope they get Col sorted out soon, it's beyond a joke how people are getting messed about.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-35872986753401005562017-09-30T15:56:45.458+01:002017-09-30T15:56:45.458+01:00What truly fun, choosing tree's to plant. I ha...What truly fun, choosing tree's to plant. I have a walnut sapling here, not sure what I will do with it once it get's bigger, I love tree's, and in winter whan the branches are bare, they are majestic. Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-50423021740798508852017-09-30T14:39:34.162+01:002017-09-30T14:39:34.162+01:00When I was little we had one in the garden and it ...When I was little we had one in the garden and it was always called a vinegar tree. I didn't even know the right name until much later. Then a few years ago in a book about food from the wild I found that some people use parts of the tree (seeds?) as a food which had a sharp taste like lemon juice or vinegar, so that explained itSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-56056863977130529382017-09-30T14:36:06.239+01:002017-09-30T14:36:06.239+01:00Yes he's reading nearly as much as me and feel...Yes he's reading nearly as much as me and feeling very well. the tablets are miraculous - pity they'll only work for about a year which is why we are waiting for the donor stem cell transplant.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-90105963019869386272017-09-30T14:23:09.574+01:002017-09-30T14:23:09.574+01:00We have sumacs that grow at the sides of the roads...We have sumacs that grow at the sides of the roads around here. They tend to just grow wild, but their colour is wonderful in the fall. Why are they called vinegar trees? Hope your husband's sinus procedure goes well. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-3321566202679383662017-09-30T14:07:54.181+01:002017-09-30T14:07:54.181+01:00Waiting in hospitals is so tiring. I always feel e...Waiting in hospitals is so tiring. I always feel exhausted afterward even though I had been sitting. The sumac is so pretty. Have fun choosing your trees. Such a lovely ideajanipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13282848405813649526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-34996693804856839492017-09-30T12:19:09.573+01:002017-09-30T12:19:09.573+01:00Having spent a morning and an afternoon (separate ...Having spent a morning and an afternoon (separate days) waiting around in A&E recently, I can sympathise with your having to wait around and so regularly too. I expect you got a lot of reading done. Is Col coping with reading again now or does he still have the Chemo Brain?<br /><br />I love the idea of his planting a wood. What a lovely choice of trees - I love Silver Birches too. Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-90606087368326870612017-09-30T10:55:40.762+01:002017-09-30T10:55:40.762+01:00It is miserable waiting around in hospitals, I hop...It is miserable waiting around in hospitals, I hope Col has a better time in the future. As for trees, keep planting, they are such a lovely bonus in the countryside.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-26553523279963836212017-09-30T08:27:22.022+01:002017-09-30T08:27:22.022+01:00I would be very interested in the list of tree lea...I would be very interested in the list of tree leaf shedding order if you can find it. All the best for Col in the next phase of treatment.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-29452220790479150242017-09-30T08:01:59.642+01:002017-09-30T08:01:59.642+01:00Sorry about all the waiting time and hospitals. Co...Sorry about all the waiting time and hospitals. Col's birthday wood sounds delightful, something to continue to plan and the trees already there look great. I loved your wood store in the previous post. Very interesting about how different types of wood burnt. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492415809417664328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-15234794114703558512017-09-30T07:55:20.489+01:002017-09-30T07:55:20.489+01:00Travel safely, hope that appointments run smoothly...Travel safely, hope that appointments run smoothly. My parents had a sumac tree. Recently I have noticed tv chefs using sumac as an ingredient - I think it is the dried and powdered fruit. Can you harvest this from your tree? Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-60393908251422805182017-09-30T07:15:02.710+01:002017-09-30T07:15:02.710+01:00I feel for you both going through all that travell...I feel for you both going through all that travelling and the waiting around for appointments and such like. Hope they sort it quickly and get on with it. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-89698001407057723942017-09-30T07:14:49.514+01:002017-09-30T07:14:49.514+01:00How lovely to create your own wood. Gives you bot...How lovely to create your own wood. Gives you both something to look forward to in years to come, watching them mature. I love silver birches, they look so graceful.Soozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762391472811785736noreply@blogger.com