a great email to make me happy

[mark smyth]

I am Michael Diev from Moscow, a botanist, a writer, a chief of bot. broadcasts of "Radio Russia". I have small botanic garden near Moscow. "My" genuses: Fritillaria, Galanthus. A bulbs. But not only.

I saw your photos and want say you "Thank you!" for your wonderful collection.

I said about you - in my broadcasts

[Anthony Darby]

Aye, the Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum certainly is read far and wide.

[KentGardener]

can I have your autograph?

[mark smyth]

yes of course

[KentGardener]

you don't know where I want it yet....   

[Carlo]

Oh, come on...

He can't even spell "Smith" correctly!

[mark smyth]

oh well Smyth, Smith, Smythe, Schmid all sound, almost, the same

John, 

[David Nicholson]

oh well Smyth, Smith, Smythe, Schmid all sound, almost, the same

John, 

Just one big happy family!

[Lesley Cox]

Am I missing something here? Or is Mark taking the Mickey to a new height? If the first post is a "passed on" message from Michael in Russia to Mark in Ireland, that's great and I find it particularly heartening that there is a gardening programme on Radio Russia.

John's posts suggest something else.

[mark smyth]

No Mickey take at all. I now have photos of his house, garden and some of his snowies

[tonyg]

Am I missing something here? Or is Mark taking the Mickey to a new height? If the first post is a "passed on" message from Michael in Russia to Mark in Ireland, that's great and I find it particularly heartening that there is a gardening programme on Radio Russia.

John's posts suggest something else.

I think I detect base male humour with no ill intent

[KentGardener]

Sorry Lesley - just me being cheeky!  I am sure Mark's posting is serious.

John

[olegKon]

Hellow everybody.
This is the first time I've written to the Forum. Delighted to join the best forum in the net. I have a garden near Moscow (covered with snow now waiting for the spring to come) and am crazy of growing bulbs (not only). The reason I entered this subject is that I happen to know Michael Diev and consider him to be the best plant grower here. Hope Mark will enjoy the communication.

[Maggi Young]

Hello, Oleg, welcome to the forum.
We look forward to hearing about your garden, as it awakens from the snow!

[olegKon]

Thanks, Maggi, for greeting. Hope to be active in spring. This gorgeous allium stellatum (last year flowering) will probably please you