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David Nicholson

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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #105 on: December 12, 2006, 06:10:20 PM »
Welcome Chris-you will soon find some fellow "snowdropaphiles" on the Forum
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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #106 on: December 12, 2006, 07:22:17 PM »
Welcome Chris

75% similar taste in plants here.

I am in Medway and my parents live in Cooden Beach so I am sure I must pass your way at least once a month.  If you don't get a camera for Christmas..... and want some pictures taken in the spring, to post on the forum, let me know and I shall endeavour to stop off en route.

Enjoy reading (and hopefully posting too :)).

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John

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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #107 on: December 12, 2006, 08:12:30 PM »
Thank you to Hans, Maggi, Thomas, Franz, David & John for their welcome - much appreciated
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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #108 on: December 13, 2006, 02:46:59 PM »
Welcome Chris.
You know what to ask Santa for this Christmas, then you can share some of your plants with us.
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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #109 on: December 18, 2006, 09:03:21 PM »
Signing in has been somewhat delayed - too much tripping about and gardening, not to mention finding my way around the new forum and digging out last year's passport photo!

I'm a new Kiwi (6 years old) originally from the north of England, so a big hello to all the Yorkshire and Lancashire folk! I have a quarter acre of paradise here, surrounded by spectacular lakes and mountains, with cold dry winters and hot dry summers. No alpine house, but the climate and the soil (pure glacial moraine) means I can grow all sorts of things outdoors that I only ever cossetted in pots in the UK. I grow anything and everything, and sow masses of seed, with a particular weakness for buttercups or anything resembling a buttercup.

I've enjoyed getting involved with the NZAGS and the Frit Group over here, and since getting into digital photography a year ago, recently presented my first PowerPoint talk. Thankfully the technology was perfectly well-behaved ... as was the audience!

Christmas Greetings to you all, home and abroad. Off out now to see what's grown by a millimetre or two  overnight!   
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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #110 on: December 18, 2006, 09:07:29 PM »
Welcome to the new forum, Doreen... we missed you!
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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #111 on: January 30, 2007, 03:26:44 PM »
Maggi - I see that quite a few new members have signed up during the past month - it would be super if they could be encouraged to introduce themselves and their interests through this thread.
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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #112 on: January 30, 2007, 05:18:04 PM »
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From Chris S.: I see that quite a few new members have signed up during the past month - it would be super if they could be encouraged to introduce themselves and their interests through this thread.
Chris, nothing would please me more! I have stated in the forum intro/help threads that we would very much appreciate if forumists would add some details about their location etc to their profiles and make a post in this page to tell us something about themselves. I'm not sure what else we can do other than repeat the plea here. Since many people register for the forum without even stating their full names, it seems that they are very keen to remain anonymous and I hesitate to contact them to press them further since they might see that as an unwarranted intrusion. Personally, I feel that it is only polite to introduce oneself when entering a conversation, which, basically, is what one is doing when entering the forum. Many register but still take no active part, too, which again seems a shame.
So, a plea from me: join the forum , introduce yourselves and join the SRGC too, why don't you ? :D
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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #113 on: January 31, 2007, 02:53:51 AM »
I have to agree with every word you say Maggi, BUT just a little caution here. A couple of days ago after a certain Australian registered, I had my fingers smacked for putting his photo in his profile information. As if I were Anthony, I told him "it wasnae me." Personally I love to see it there, but maybe someone should be asked before having a photo applied, even if it has previously appeared on the Forum. I think we're still on speaking terms though.
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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #114 on: January 31, 2007, 09:20:29 AM »
Holy moly, Lesley, I'm sorry you took flack about that. I will contact said Aussie forthwith and offer abject apologies, for, yes: mea culpa! I admit I was taking the fact that a photo had previously been on the forum as a tacit "okay".
However, I still urge everyone to give us a name and location when they post, it is easily added to your posts automatically by entering that info in the signature section of your profile.
M
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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #115 on: January 31, 2007, 12:53:31 PM »
Looks like my picture has forced me out of hiding. Said Aussie wasn't in the least bit concerned about having his picture posted. I did try to give Lesley a hard time but in a loving way of course. I have no problem with Maggi playing God on this forum - she seems to be well qualified for the role and even better, she apologises like a champion. Now that I am here I guess should give people the quick bio to go with my hijacked picture.

I live in the Dandenong ranges outside of Melbourne in a rare pocket of the Australian mainland that is suitable for alpines and woodlanders. We are at about 600m with good rainfall and fantastic soil. My garden is big, old and filling up fast. I have been addicted to plants since I can remember and started working in a nursery at the age of 13 - the child slave who was paid in plants and could not have been happier. I have a formal degree in botany and genetics but I consider myself to be much more a gardener than a botanist. I spend a lot of my time overseas, primarily in Asia and the US and have lived and gardened in Singapore and Hong Kong.

My neighbour is a wonderful man and alpine guru called Otto Fauser who ran out of space many years ago and is gradually walking his garden over to my place a few rare plants at a time. I encourage the visits! I love all woodlanders and many many other things but Trilliums, Paris and Podophyllums are a particular passion at the moment. I need drifts and I am not a patient man. Quarantine will be the death of me.

Oh, and I have 3 kids 14, 11 and 8 and a wife the last time I came in from the garden. They pretend to understand the disease. As my oldest says, we also have a complete food chain - fish, mice, birds, cat, dogs and the odd possum, echidna and platypus in the garden.

It is great to be amongst people with a shared passion. Time to jump off the therapists couch and back to my lurking.

Tim
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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #116 on: January 31, 2007, 01:08:45 PM »
Hello Tim and welcome to the forum!

Would be great to see some photos from your, especially from Otto's garden,
who is told to have many, many beautiful bulbous plants (Crocus, Galanthus etc.)
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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #117 on: January 31, 2007, 03:58:31 PM »
Thank you, Tim, for letting me off the hook! I will get some stick from Fred and Ian about "playing God". I don't mean to do that, or appear to do that. :-[
It would be a fantasy come true if I could however, be seen as a "goddess", which has kinder, not to mention more glamorous, connotations! Fat chance! And, yes, there IS often a clue!!

Sounds like you have a super family, though I'm a bit iffy about some of the critters in "your" food chain  :P ;) I do think it's a sound idea of you always to check whether you still have a wife when you come in from the garden, it's the little things that count, you know!


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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #118 on: January 31, 2007, 05:42:03 PM »
Hi Tim - a big welcome to the Forum. Seeing mention of the Dandenong's brought back memories of riding through them on the 'Puffing Billy' about 24 years ago!

Look forward to your postings on Woodlanders - Trilliums I like (not sure yet whether they like me!) - I do not know much about Paris, but would like to.

If any of Otto's galanthus have walked your way I would love to see photo's (Otto very kindly sent me a photo of his 'Phideas' last year, but I am also keen to get photo's of his other introductions, 'Friedl' & 'Katie Campbell').

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Re: Let me introduce myself ...
« Reply #119 on: January 31, 2007, 06:35:58 PM »
welcome Tim

in four short paragraphs (well five if we chose to mention the therapist!) you have managed to give a really good picture of who, what, where and how you and your garden are - thank you and welcome.

I wish I had the space to have a neighbour like that - I myself am slowly taking over 3 other gardens besides my own!

kind regards

John
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