John's potty pines

will baddeley wrote:You got a close up of your Hawthorn?

will baddeley wrote:I'd love the oportunity to carve this Hawthorn to fit the wonderful pot. Left side careful reduction and Bob's your uncle.

Jaco Kriek wrote:Lovely Pines. I assume John is compressing/ levelling the soil here. But what tool is he using?

Jeremy wrote: It is an ancient piece of green plastic. John swears by it.

fiona wrote:

Jeremy wrote: It is an ancient piece of green plastic. John swears by it.

Steeped in Welsh magic and mystery. The trees of the Chosen One who first finds and uses it will become show winners and will be protected by magic from pest, disease, foul fiends, hags, demons, Scots, Scousers and anyone from the Manchester conurbation.
Legend has it that when John found it, he had to slay the dragon that was guarding it which is of course how the group got its name.
I'm away to find out what Himindoors has put in my breakfast coffee!

It was not a welsh dragon, but a mean and fierce Jack Russel.

Jeremy wrote: Hi Fiona, Really.... Thank you. I bow to your superior knowledge of the occult and all things magic, (you forgot mcGuffins). I thought it was just an old piece of plastic John found in his kids play box years ago.

alex e wrote:I would cut doon on the Irn Bru Fiona or at least dont mix it with the medication

fiona wrote:

Jeremy wrote: Hi Fiona, Really.... Thank you. I bow to your superior knowledge of the occult and all things magic, (you forgot mcGuffins). I thought it was just an old piece of plastic John found in his kids play box years ago.

Ah yes, McGuffin - the legendary dragon king whose name translates as Son of the Wind - for twas he who planted the magic scale in the enchanted toybox which grew to be 'r hud gwyrdd plastic beth* and was later to be wrestled valiantly from the grip of the fearsome Jack Russell (called for some unaccountable reason - Selina) by John the Pine - Knight of Carmarthenshire (and several days of Ammanford.)


All of which is a short way of saying: John, your pines are quite stunning and any or all of them would be very welcome additions to my display benches. I look forward to seeing them next time I'm down in Dragonland. (which, be warned, may be sooner than you think!! )



* or summat like that. There must be a much more romantic Welsh word for plastic. Altho come to think of it, the Scottish Gaelic for plastic is also... erm... plastic.

alex e wrote:I would cut doon on the Irn Bru Fiona or at least dont mix it with the medication

Fear not, young sir, I shall book me fifthwith for a gentle afternoon of windmill tilting at the new local facility - the Betty Ford Priory.



I should stop reading Terry Practhett shouldn't I?

The legend grows.