2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.

[Anthony Darby]

Last day of term! Here's an item in today's pupil bulletin:

HILL WALKING OVERSEAS EXCURSION (display until 2/4/10)


Mr Dyble and Mr McCabe are planning a 3 day hill walking excursion in the Netherlands this coming June. During the visit an attempt will be made at scaling Holland's highest peak 'Loampile'. The trip is open to all pupils, and previous experience of hill walking is not essential. The 3 day trip to Holland will be subsidised by the school and is estimated to cost �����£25 (flat rate) which includes all travel and accomodation costs. For more details please come and see Mr Dyble/Mr McCabe in the Science workbase at morning interval.

[Paddy Tobin]

Hill walking in the Netherlands!!!


Paddy

[David Shaw]

Like it.

[Anthony Darby]

Must get Hector Brockelbank to phone the school, or wee Becky!

[Darren]

Anthony,

This is great. Susan and I were wondering how many pupils would fall for it? We'd love to know.

Personally I am under no illusions regarding the geographic awareness of todays children. I reckon many would get 100% if quizzed on the whereabouts of the nearest set of golden arches or mobile phone shop but probably couldn't point to their home town on a map. But then I'm a cynic.

[Anthony Darby]

Not many Darren: our school dux, who wanted out of form class to ask about it! I suspect the form teachers spoiled it though, by reacting when they had to read it out?

My day got better as I won top prize (a hamper) in the school raffle!

[Lesley Cox]

I think even I could manage Holland's highest peak. How high is it? Three metres? 

[mark smyth]

"Thus, rather coarse shattered rock for real alpines, and dead leaves, conifer needles, or living moss for woodlanders"

well according to what little I know and understand about judges and judging there are two types of moss. Fresh picked moss is OK whether it's below a conifer, has Pleiones sticking out of hit, a mass of Hepatica flowers growing through etc.

The other moss is natural moss growing on the surface of a pot. I allowed moss to grow below a fine specimen of a dwarf conifer. The plant was removed from the show bench for having moss.

huh!!!???

[Anthony Darby]

I think even I could manage Holland's highest peak. How high is it? Three metres? 

No idea Lesley. Probably some speed bump? There's a lovely 16^th century pub in Danbury, Essex called the Griffin. It is the last high point (just a wee hump really) in Essex as you head south east. As the crow flies, you are in Germany before you hit the same height again. Nothing in Holland even that lowly height.

[Darren]

I once travelled to Cambridge on the train and being a, then, youngster who had always lived with the coast on one side and the lake district hills on the other I found it really hard to get my bearings in such a flat landscape! I was really quite agoraphobic there for a day or two.    Best not visit Holland or I'd be a gibbering wreck.

[Giles]

....but it will all end in tears if we have a frost in the next couple of days....

Magnolia zenii

[Paddy Tobin]

Just peeping out here also, Giles.

Paddy

[Giles]

..and here it is: Magnolia zenii.
Only found on one hillside in China.
Nice fragrance too.

[Ragged Robin]

Giles, how exciting! Your Magnolia zenii flower is exceptionally beautiful, congratulations 

[ranunculus]

Beautiful bloom Giles ... and wonderful alpine houses by the look of it in your previous posting?