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

[David Shaw]

Oh dear, I think that the SRGC is about to fall apart! I bought six tomato plants last night  
Home grown are so much nicer than Tesco, Anthony.

[Ray]

Been a great week in this part of the south,we snookered a Scot,rolled the Kiwis last night, and made the super 8 in 20/20,life dosen't get much better than this. bye Ray

[Maggi Young]

Been a great week in this part of the south,we snookered a Scot,rolled the Kiwis last night, and made the super 8 in 20/20,life dosen't get much better than this. bye Ray

Ha! Ha!  Glad you're having fun, Ray! It's true what they say, huh? It's an ill wind that doesn't blow some good!

[Lesley Cox]

Been a great week in this part of the south,we snookered a Scot,rolled the Kiwis last night, and made the super 8 in 20/20,life dosen't get much better than this. bye Ray

We don't mention sport on the Forum Ray, NOT EVER!!!

[Lesley Cox]

I absolutely agree with you David about tomatoes. Who knows where they came from in the supermarket (it could even have been AUSTRALIA!!!) or what they've been sprayed with? Nothing like one's own for freshness, flavour and provenance. Not to mention a good deal of personal satisfaction. (I hope we're still talking Ray. )

[Anthony Darby]

That and politics Lesley. The Scots have got long memories. Must remember to get my SNP T-shirt out next month (Scotland Not Playing).

[Maggi Young]

That and politics Lesley. The Scots have got long memories. Must remember to get my SNP T-shirt out next month (Scotland Not Playing).

Does the football World Cup start in June? I thought it was July  
I know it's the Spanish F1 Grand Prix tomorrow!!

[Anthony Darby]

11^th June Maggi. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/index.html

[Maggi Young]

Thanks, Anthony, may have exhausted myself by then with the Giro !
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/cycling/giro/  

 Starting with three days in the Netherlands....first two "mountains" Gran Premio della Montagnas of this year's Giro d'Italia are two category three climbs, the Kaapse Bossen at just 49m and the Amerongse Bos which is 70m high..... now that's MY kind of cycling!!

[David Shaw]

Maggie, Anthony did that one on 1 April

[Paddy Tobin]

Just dropping in for a moment and have seen the comments on my tomato growing. I assert that this is the best possible use for a glasshouse. No tomato tastes better than the one picked from the plant and eaten warm. Taste far better than alpines ever will.

Re alpines, I have just returned from three days walking on the Burren in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland where there were drifts upon drifts of Spring Gentians, Early Purple Orchids and Mountain Avens among many other beauties. I was particularly delighted to find False Oxlip and Hoary Rockrose. Also interesting to find Potentilla fruiticosa growing in abundance near turloughs.

Will post photographs during the week.

Paddy

[Maggi Young]

Maggie, Anthony did that one on 1 April

Mine is no spoof, David.... the cyclists gaining the first placings over those "mountains" will get points towards the "King of the Mouuntains " jersey in the race.......points which will be a lost easier to collect than some of the others up for grabs in the Giro!

[Lvandelft]

No Weekly Lisse Show tomorrow. The Giro is passing Lisse in the morning.... no mountains there 
Day off for gardening at home 

[Maggi Young]

Oh! Won't you go to see the race pass, Luit?
After all, it isn't often that the Giro d'Italia spends 3 days in Holland

Ian says the WHOOSH of air as the peleton passes is very exciting: dozens of bikes whizzing by in an instant....

I have only witnessed smaller city races  "live".........I would love to see the peleton of a Grand Tour 

[Lvandelft]

Ian says the WHOOSH of air as the peleton passes is very exciting: dozens of bikes whizzing by in an instant....

Maggi, I remember having seen Le Tour in the fifties. It really was WHOOSH and the only man I remember was a local cyclist in front of the peloton, one of the Voorting brothers and the others passed within second. At that time they cycled much slower than now and still it was over in no time.
I would have to go there by bike and would cost me two hours for one minute....
Maybe I think different when tomorrow the weather is much better than today. We just reached 10 C. Brrrrrr.