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Allotment Stuff => Swap Shop => Topic started by: Biscombe on May 25, 2007, 14:02:03
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Feel's like I'm missing out on this pass the parcel thingy!! Sounds like fun :D
Hows about me nipping off to the garden centre and getting, let's say 15 packets of new seeds and some from my collection and starting another round? who's up for it?
Do I just send off the pack with the listed addresses and watch it's progress? easy as that??
Maybe the last person on the list takes more seeds cos the postage is a little more to Spain.................
10 people?
Have I got the right idea here? never played before ;)
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Sign me up girl ;D... you need about a dozen names and addresses frim which you print off a list. Enclose it with the packets and send it all off to the first name on the list.
Eventually it gets back to you ... greatly changed :D ::) ;D ;) :-*
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I really liked taking part in the last past the parcel, so please include me in this one. I'll pm my address.
:)
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pop me on the list :-) just for fun!!
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yes please i'd like to play this time. watching the progress of the others has made me quite dizzy. do we just PM you with details?
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your inbox is full me dear. ;D
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Me too, but your inbox is still full XX Jeannine
PS, if we each popped 20p in the parcel as it went along the last person wouldn't have to pay anymore at all ?? Good idea/bad idea???
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Me too, but your inbox is still full XX Jeannine
PS, if we each popped 20p in the parcel as it went along the last person wouldn't have to pay anymore at all ?? Good idea/bad idea???
Good idea Jeannine ...... but suggest Folks put a 24p x 2nd class UK Postage Stamp, otherwise the weight of coins will be heavier than the seeds ;D
Lady of Spain ....... ;) please put me on your list
PM follows
Cheers
Mikey
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Of course Mikey How dopey of me XXX Thank you
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hi there, sounds like a good game, can i play please!! stamp is a good idea.what do i do next?
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i remember reading ur red and blue parcel posts jeannine, it sounds good,nice if u put say one unusual thing to grow and see how each gets on
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Please count me in.
Jo.
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I don't understand ???
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If you like seeds ... and sharing them with others ... you can join the swap ;) Instructions on what to do come with the parcel ;)
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Such a great response, I'll post a list of who's up for it tomorrow! New to this too but It sounds as easy as when the pack gets to you you take whatever add your goodies and send it on to the next on the list (included in the pack!)
In box emptied now so let me know your addresses
Good stuff! can't wait xxx :-* to all whos signed up
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lets get going tom then, did u get my address? ;D ;D ;D
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If there's still room, can I join in too?
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Hello
Could i join in as well ;D
Cheers
Brogusblue
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Biscombe,
not to put a dampener on the idea, think it's great but ......... are there any potential problems mailing seeds across borders within the EU ?
hope all you good folks have a great weekend and those not in Spain .... have pullovers, Anoraks and Oilskins at the ready ;)
Cheers
mikey
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No problem Mikey, have done swaps all over the world and rarely get problems, and hey we've had rain for a week now! had to wear a cardi tonight ::) !! nice not having to water the garden though! Just thought of something, I will be sending edibles and maybe some companion flowers, don't know until I have a look in my seed stash, but do I send stuff to sow in the near future or a mix, or does it not matter???
PS not forgot about posting the list of peeps, first in list for tomorrow xxx
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Hi all! thanks for such a great response!! here's whos playing. If you havent done so already, make sure I have your address.....
PS Lady Cosmos wants to play but she lives in the Netherlands, so If I put her down last it won't slow the postage up in the UK. I'm of to look for interesting seeds to buy now!!
Still room for a few more! I'll stop at 15
Flowerlady
Suzanne
Cambourne7
Sarah
Jeannine
Mikey
Stocko75
Jo9919
Debster
Blisters
Brogusblue
Eristic
Lady Cosmos (Netherlands)(last)
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Hi Biscome,
I'd love to take part please :). I'll PM you my address.
Linda x
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OK ;D bought 17 packets of not very common seeds from a few shops in town, I'll also add some from my own collection. We're up to 14 people now, room for one more. I still need a few addresses, when I get all the addys I'll post the parcel off (very excited!) the packets are full so shall we say try to leave as many varieties as you can for the next person, I'm sure there will be enough to go round........ anything else to suggest??
Flowerlady
Suzanne
Cambourne7
Sarah
Jeannine
Mikey
Stocko75
Jo9919
Debster
Blisters
Brogusblue
Eristic
Linda Tal
Lady Cosmos (Netherlands)(last)
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Can I play please? ;D
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CLOSED
15 now including DebP!
Still waiting for some addresses as soon as I have them all seeds will be posted xx
PS think about the people at the end and put in more or less what you take out and we'll all win here XX ;D
Flowerlady
Suzanne
Cambourne7
Sarah
Jeannine
Mikey
Stocko75
Jo9919
Debster
Blisters
Brogusblue
Eristic
Linda Tal
Deb P
Lady Cosmos (Netherlands last)
Biscombe (little old me!)
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PS not missed anyone have i??
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Rosy - I hope no-one clicked on the three crosses on your post from 22:59 last night. It comes up as a porn site, so I'd edit it pretty fast if I were you :o.
Odd that two crosses are okay but three not.
Tricia
PS I didn't click on it - a balloon showing the name of the site comes up if you move the cursor over the three crosses.
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Ooohlala!!! wont let me modify! won't x anymore just in case!will try later, thanks Tricia
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Just waiting for Sarah and Eristic's addresses, then we go!!!!
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i did send it earlier perhaps it didnt get through, i will do it again now. let me know if it hasnt arrived. sarah
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Got it ;D
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I did enclose my address with the PM I sent.
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sorry will take a closer look
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got it, sorry E! will send the pack on monday ;D
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Is it going in the order you posted on the listor are you going to juggle it up and surprise us XX Jeannine
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great stuff, glad to be involved ;D, i think it would be better mixed up as you get a nice surprise!!
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Do you mean mix up the peeps? I'll go with the flow.......what do the other players think?
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Cor ain't you all enterprising! I'm well impressed. ;)
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Want to join? make it 16, I'm sure the other players won't mind :)
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Hi again, well I think we have always had them mixed up before,maybe we should try it as it stands we would know if one has advantages over the other then, what do others think???
I have another one in my head ,(bit different)will post in another place and I will include you, I'll leave a few stamps in the packet to cover the difference.
Thanks again XXX Jeannine
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Oooh J! soinds interesting. Shall we leave the names as they are then? Blisters wants to go later on as shes away, will post tomorrow ;D ;D ;D
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OK looking through my collection now looking forward to this, will post tomorrow, heres the list we will be posting on in this order! yipppeeee ;D
Flowerlady
Suzanne
Cambourne7
Sarah
Jeannine
Mikey
Stocko75
Jo9919
Debster
Blisters
Brogusblue
Eristic
Linda Tal
Deb P
Blisters
Lady Cosmos (Netherlands last)
Biscombe (little old me!)
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cool bananas thanks angel :-)
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Looks like another 100 feet of Gaffer Tape will be heading for N. Willingham from Hull .... hee hee ;D
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Just for that wise crack Mikey, you better sharpen your shears before your bean seeds arrive,I got three new rolls last week, na na na na na.
Modifying this cos it sounds mean, I won't use gaffer tape, I have something else, wouldn't want to task your fingers too much.
XX Jeannine
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Parcel on it's way!! 29 packets mostly full!!!! keep us all updated
Please remember not to take full packets, better to take a few seeds of many varieties than whole packets, and put in more or less what you take out.
Hope you like the goodies
X Biscombe ;D
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13€ to send!! :o postage is expensive in Spain though, and I sent It registered just in case! Let us know when it gets there Vanessa ;D
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i am very excited now!!
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Thank you Biscombe, I am going to put in an envelope marked JUST FOR BISCOMBE to compensate for the postage, and the stamps for the last person to send back,... XX Jeannine
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No need J, you are super generous as it is!! :-* also Blisters is ok about sending to the Netherlands
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im excited now,think i might need another allotment ;D
how long to wait ?????? do i need to go and buy some unusual seeds?? this is great! i have received some seeds off other a4a people,emmy and mikey! u lot are so thoughtfulx :)
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HI
I will pop a euro stamp into the package for you as well honeypie :-)
Cambourne7
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me too, whats a few pence shared??happy days!!!!!!!
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Wow this is exciting :D... great things are about to happen !! I'm all agog!! ;D
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me too Flo! can't wait for you to get the goodie bag!!!!! PS the Chilis are brilliant lots of flowers now! :-*
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where is the parcel now??
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Woohoo!!!!! ;D ;D ;D With Flowerlady now! I'm sure she'll post soon and tell you all about it!
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yippie :-)
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Yup Yup Yup ... !! I have it !!
(http://bestsmileys.com/big/1.gif) ... I shall say no more 8)
I have found a BOX !! and have used paper to string ... so if you can contain yourself in your excitement and you are careful you can re-cycle it ;)
Biscombe !! ... award yourself the Gold Cup !! ... thank you :-* ;D ;D ;D
... all packed up and ready to post tomorrow ... to ......... ?? ;D
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Suzanne ;D glad you like my dear :-*
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yippie :-)
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I'm not taking part :( and am really exicted about this one ;D... do let us know about what you grow from it ::)
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got very excited by a delivery from the post office this morning.
Turned out not to be seeds but 2, 160 packs of twinings everyday tea. I had posted them some tea bags that had disintergrated and got this welcome surprise today!!
Kettles on :-)
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oooo goodie :D ... could do with a cuppa ... had to drive to Shropshire today, 265 miles :-\ ... and in horrid weather too >:(
... you will be pleased to know that the postage won't kill us £2.38 I paid ;) ... and ...
... I have already sown something !!! :D ;) ... but won't tell you what it is 'cos 'twill spoil all the fun of opening up the package ;D ;D ;D
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Flowerlady, hope youre chilling after that drive!! hope you get a wee seedling one sooon!!! Over to you Suzanne !
Flowerlady Over to Suzanne ;D
Suzanne
Cambourne7
Sarah
Jeannine
Mikey
Stocko75
Jo9919
Debster
Blisters
Brogusblue
Eristic
Linda Tal
Deb P
Blisters
Lady Cosmos (Netherlands last)
Biscombe (little old me!)
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Parcel arrived here safely yesterday. Apologies for not posting sooner but its my birthday this weekend and I was taken out for a birthday treat. A real treat this afternoon though rummaging through all the goodies, some really unusual varieties. I have rewrapped and will beposting on tomorrow morning so should be in Cambridge on Tuesday.
Full marks to Flowerlady - brown paper packages tied up with string these are one of my favorite things ......now where I have heard that before? Did explain to the postman that this was a seed swap though just in case.
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Cambourne ... your surprise approaches ;D ;D ;D ... ooo oooo such fun :D
Happy Birthday Suzanne :-*
... so have you sown anything yet ??? shhhh don't say what ... willl pm you ::) ;D
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yippe :-)
many happy returns suzanne
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guess what i have this morning.
I have been sitting here for the last hour going through the box :-)
will be sent on this afternoon!
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:o :o :o ... it only took you an hour ???? ;D
... oh decisions, decisions !! :D
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well it took me 40 min to stop drooling!!
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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oooo its me next !!...so exciting... ;D
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yes look out for a box wrapped in blue ribbon ;D
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im excited!!!!
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Me too, I am excited and I am next I think, I love seeds, just got to have 'em
XX Jeannine
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doh - it didnt come today. i shall be on the hunt for my sexy postman tomorrow. ;D
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DOH!
2 other packages i sent at the same time have not arrived either!!
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hi there,im in the pass the parcel after mikey,im off to ireland on holiday for a week on the 16th{sat},will this cause an inconvenience to the game??? ???
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im excited!!!!
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i think the order is
Flowerlady
Suzanne
Cambourne7
Sarah
Jeannine
Mikey
Stocko75
Jo9919
Debster
Blisters
Brogusblue
Eristic
Linda Tal
Deb P
Blisters
Lady Cosmos (Netherlands last)
Biscombe
so if you post when your back you can be slotted back in?
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Don't worry stokko, it should have just about arrived when you get back from your holls................
this is going soooooo well, I'm really pleased
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ahhh...the box arrived second post. its full to bulging woth goodies. so much stuff i never knew i needed. am looking forward to going through it properly and will try and put interesting things in. will endevour to get it back in the post tomorro morning so watch for the posty in a day or two jeannine. ;D
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phew!!
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Oh me, and it's nearly the weekend...drat..I love seeds...oh come on next week.
XXXXX Jeannine
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Jeannine your going to need another suitcase to put them all in!
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Suitcase..nah, I keep mine in and old Oxo tin!! Are you confusing me with someone else,perhaps someone with a seed addiction maybe.
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you dont have a seed adiction - your the queen of seed addicts :)
I copied down the name of one of your seed companys from the barnsdale meet and i can see why you have so many!! I still think you should re-sell on ebay and make a fortune!!
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oops, caught out !!
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well this box aint gonna do nuffink to aswage (is that a real word or did i make it up) your addiction. ;D. i had such fun going through it all last night whilst watching springwatch. i took a little pinch of lots and put more in than i took out. i think everyone so far has put in loads more than they have taken so those patient souls at the end of the list will have a great seed feast. thanks for organising it biscombe, i never joined one of these before because i always thought i had all the seeds i needed. ha ha ha ha ha ha. ;D ;D
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o yeah, what i actually meant to say was that the parcel is all set and ready to go i will post it in about an hour so jeannine it should be with you by monday or tuesday. :-*
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Thanks Sarah, so not a cure for me, more like a fix,oh well,I ma still hoping if it gets off today it might make it here for Saturday,!!!!!!!
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Guess what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It arrived here Saturday, well done Sarah, it just stopped a wee while here to unload a bit and be fed and it has already been posted at Mikey at 11am today. It is moving quick, wondering if Mikey should bypass Stocko as he has gone away today I beieve????? Pick him up when he gets back perhaps.
I removed a large bag of seeds, they look like squash it may say Jaspee de Vendee,writing is in red. I think they are homesaved and they have been packed fresh . Very mouldy smell when I opened the parcel. The seeds are very mouldy and the note inside is too and barely readable. I took them out as I was nervous they would comtaminate the others.
I am going to rinsethem in a mild bleach, then dry them,they may make it if the mildew has not got through the seed case yet, but they are a tad sticky..There is quite a big bag we can figure out what to do with them.
XX Jeannine
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Guess what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It arrived here Saturday, well done Sarah, it just stopped a wee while here to unload a bit and be fed and it has already been posted at Mikey at 11am today. It is moving quick, wondering if Mikey should bypass Stocko as he has gone away today I beieve????? Pick him up when he gets back perhaps.
..... snipped from here by Mikey
XX Jeannine
Jeannine and fellow Seed addicts,
parcel arrived here this morning at 11:00 hrs, an especially good service from Jeannine in Hull, the Posties are still using handcarts and horses over there ..... ;D
I was taking advantage of the calm between the rainstorms and planting out Runners and climbing French Beans, when the parcel arrived. I had forgotten about Spanish PTP, thought box was my new 'Harry Potter' book from Amazon .... then saw Gaffer Tape and knew it was a Seed Red Cross parcel from Hull ;D (welcome back Gaffer tape, all is forgiven ;D)
Have not been on A4A for a while, busy in Garden and Lottie (and helping youngest Son with house move) so out of touch with current A4A news.
Jeannine, Lee Stocko, I will 'skip' him and send on to Jo9919, will someone make sure the parcel gets sent to Lee when he returns home ? (I have his real name so have put it on the distribution list)
Also have added a blank page to allow for all the comments.
Wow ...... what a parcel, Christmas really has come early. Warning about the Spanish seed packets, the Chervil packet had come apart and distributed it's contents within the box, nothing lost (ythanks to good packing) so have shook out seed and re-packed into original packet then a good Sellotaping.
Sorry I will not get the parcel back in the post today, but will for sure on Tuesday 19 June (big box means I have to go into 'Town' to post)
Back to the Runners and Climbing Beans
TTFN
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Ooh you cheeky monkey, I especially didn't use so much tape this time too!!
I agree we use handcarts still (usually by moonlight with furniture on) but the 'orses can go like Red Rum if it is important enough.
I must have missed that leaky one, I did seal a few that were stapled.
You have given yourself away now though Mikey, I always thought your piorities were admirable, but Harry Potter versus seeds. I think you need a holiday north of the river to get your 'ed back on straight.
Enjoy sorting, and don't read that ruddy book if it comes second post till you are done !!!
XX Jeannine.
'arry potter,didn't he run the rag and bone shop in Louth for a few years,
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You have given yourself away now though Mikey, I always thought your piorities were admirable, but Harry Potter versus seeds. I think you need a holiday north of the river to get your 'ed back on straight.
Enjoy sorting, and don't read that ruddy book if it comes second post till you are done !!!
XX Jeannine.
'arry potter,didn't he run the rag and bone shop in Louth for a few years,
Harry Potter versus seeds ..... no contest ..... Harry wins every time (after all, with magic he can do anything !!!! ;))
The Rag and Bone man in Louth was Potty 'arry. I got my wedding suit from him for five bob and he bought it back next day for half a Dollar, one of the best deals I ever did ;D the licence cost me 7/6d and the Church Bells were £5 so I got the whole package for £5.10 shillings. Cost a wee bit more over the years since then ;D but OH is well worth it, she is a Gem, I am so lucky, God Bless Her .... (just playing safe in case she gets on to A4A, I am a devout coward and I bruise and bleed easily ;)
Cheers all
PS my mistook, Harry Potter book is due in July (not June) these stories are far too good for little Adults, they should be restricted to 'wrinklies' only ;)
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Oh you rotter, I am off sick and my ribs are hurting with laughing.
Smashing to hear a fella talk pretty about the missus though.
XX Jeannine
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I removed a large bag of seeds, they look like squash it may say Jaspee de Vendee,writing is in red. I think they are homesaved and they have been packed fresh . Very mouldy smell when I opened the parcel. The seeds are very mouldy and the note inside is too and barely readable. I took them out as I was nervous they would comtaminate the others.
I am going to rinsethem in a mild bleach, then dry them,they may make it if the mildew has not got through the seed case yet, but they are a tad sticky..There is quite a big bag we can figure out what to do with them.
XX Jeannine
Hi Jeannine,
I saved that variaty but i did not remember putting some in the swap. I have just smelled my seeds and there fine so i have no idea how this moldy bag turned up and i tend to use blue or black pen so not sure how they got there.
cambourne7
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it was in there when i recieved it but i didnt think they were too bad, i took a few to sow. i couldnt read the writing but they werent sticky and didnt small mouldy, but you probably did the right thing. i am going to sow mine in a bit. :)
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No probs, they were damp still.
I have dried out the note inside,they are Jaspee, the note has been written on both sided and as the red ink has smudged it is difficult to read, on one side what I can see though is ...cut today 7/06/07...wonderful flavour,
On the other side I can make out what I think is Jaspee de Vendee,enjoy,one of the most versatile,photo, saved for this swap, I can't make out any more, but I have rinsed them in a mild bleach and they are drying off, then I will get them off to someone, maybe I can catch up the parcel , there is quite a big bag.
I would second the description, it is a wonderful squash, one I like very much.
I think being in the zippie damp for sometime it has developed mould but the kernels inside the seed cases seem unhurt.
If I can just stop the mildew.
I will give it my best shot and get back to you all.
XX Jeannine
Sarah, did you see who they were from, maybe they were still Ok by the time they got to you. It doesn't take much once they are damp and the heat is right.
XX Jeannine
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Sorry Sarah, you must have posted as I was typing XX Jeannine
Just thought going backwards, it has to be Suzanne, Flowerlady or Biscombe, maybe they can tell us more about them.There are so many and they are smashing seeds.
XX Jeannine
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ha ha i love a good mystery! think from my decetive brain that it might be flo, who has other seeds in the box written in a red ink. might be wrong though. i think they will be fine if you have dried them out a bit. the ones i have look ok, i am looking forward to trying them. ;D
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Aah, Flo where are you Flo, tell us about your lovely seeds that are tucked up in my airing cupboard, there was so much writing I think they may be special.
Yo hooo Flo
XX Jeannine
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Not me I put the Johnathon squash, thats all..............
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:-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ ... Guilty as charged ... :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ ... so sorry for all the trouble Jeannine ... I did dry them out in the boiler cuupboard ... I thought :-X
... and yes they are Jaspees, and they are the best keeper that I have come across so far ... hence being included in the swap ...
... oh and I have a Jonathan too !!!! ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hi, Flo, not pointing fingers darling, even the tiniest trace of moisture would start again given the posting and being wrapped up tight for ages.They are safe and I think well. I will give them another couple of days and post them back to the parcel and back track to see if anyone who has already had the parcel wants a few.
They are nice though,I would suggest everyone had a few.
I was a bit concerned in case they were from a Supersprout squash .
Hows things, how many squash are you growing this year,I seem to be stopped at every stage this year, The vandals got the first lot,I have re sown and have them all ready to go out, but the ground is flooded. I will lose them in the pots soon .
Take care, XX Jeannine
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I have just counted the plants ... 29 :o :o :o (includes 4 courgettes) think will start another thread for creepie crawlie advice :D... only have 1/4 of a plot to spare at the moment !! ;)
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Watcha gonna do with all lot!! Dare I ask what kind. I have a lot too but am trying several new ones this year so I planted 1 of everything.XX Jeannine
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Hi Folks,
parcel 'raided' and re-loaded and within the hour will be on it's way to Crimple Green (sounds like a lovely Lettuce ... or a Village near Trumpton ;) ;D)) should be there Wednesday morning.
Sorry but I have unthinkingly (is that a proper word ?) put the weight up above 1 Kilo, thus postage has increased from £2.92 (when Jeannine posted to me 971 grms) to £4.25 onwards from me (1097 grms). The extra weight is French Beans, which I highly recommend, grew them all last Season for the first time.
After I had got the parcel all beautifully wrapped and taped up, I realised .... if I had put French Beans in a seperate padded bag I could have sent 250 grms for only 70 pence instead of paying £1.33 for 116 grms
It's not the money (honestly ;)) it's the principle which annoys me, paying the Royal Mail for 'nothing'
Seeds are wonderful, really had to control myself, a few Herbs, some Lettuce and Tomato seeds.
Thanks to Biscombe for the work and organisation, appreciated
TTFN
Mikey
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ooh nearly me ooh ooh and im off work to be able to fully enjoy. just let me check this do i take a few of the seeds i would like, add something new and interesting then post it on to next recipient sorry if im being thick but new to this and really excited does it show
??? ;D
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ooh nearly me ooh ooh and im off work to be able to fully enjoy. just let me check this do i take a few of the seeds i would like, add something new and interesting then post it on to next recipient sorry if im being thick but new to this and really excited does it show
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Exactly right
;) 8) ::) but ..........
The way it should work is .......... you take whatever seeds you fancy from the parcel, then send your Internet Bank details, user name and password to Jeannine and Mikey, what you do with the rest of the seeds , who cares .........
this time next week you can contact us in the Bahamas (if you must) ;D
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Mikey that is not funny you had me going for a minute i thought id been caught up in some sinister pyramid selling yes my middle name is gullible. and just to prove it someone said to me did you know they have taken the word gullible out of the dictionary and i said have they :-[
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Mikey, that sound as though we have something going on together you wicked man,I'me gonna tell the Missus.
XX Jeannine
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Ha, ha, Mikey.
I've heard people say that Crimple Green sounds like Crinkley Bottom (Noel Edmund's show), and that it sounds like crimpolene (horrible itchy material) before, but never a lettuce, I like that given my new growing skills :P Don't know about Trumpton though, I quite think it sounds a little more up-market than Trumpton, what about Camberwick Green??? :-\ :-\ :-\
I'll be watching out for Mr. Postie in the morning and I'll get the parcel back in the post as soon as I can (probably not tomorrow as it's half-day closing at the post office tomorrow).
Jo.
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Mikey, that sound as though we have something going on together you wicked man,I'me gonna tell the Missus.
XX Jeannine
Ooops, didn't think of that aspect, lots of lovely Lolly and run away together .... hee hee ....
(maybe not run away, walk quickly would be more sensible and achievable ;))
However don't hold your breath :
a) Debster has not supplied the financial data required
b) Maybe she is not a wealthy Heiress
c) If any large sums of money did show up, by the time I had counted it I would be 'pushing up Daisies'
TTFN off to the Lottie to see what havoc (if any) last night's storms have caused, Bangs-Crashes-Flashes-Monsoon most of the night
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Serve you right,you didn't deserve any sleep after your naughtiness.
XX Jeannine
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Serve you right,you didn't deserve any sleep after your naughtiness.
XX Jeannine
Naughty ..... Moi ?
Impossibe Mademoiselle ;) ::) :P ;D
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Hey Mikey I will willingly give you my bank details and i assure you that you will feel so traumatised by it you will need to lie down shortly after making a rather large deposit in it you see im still trying to pay off my over draught from when i trained to be a nurse but feel free all dontations gratefully received :P
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Hey Mikey I will willingly give you my bank details and i assure you that you will feel so traumatised by it you will need to lie down shortly after making a rather large deposit in it you see im still trying to pay off my over draught from when i trained to be a nurse but feel free all dontations gratefully received :P
Aaaaah .... Debs, another of my 'wizzard' plans doomed to failure ;D
I know exactly what you mean, glad I am not starting out in a career right now. In my time (Violins fade up in background ;)) cash was tight and parents helped me out with essentials until I finished my Apprenticeship, spent 10 shillings a week on Baccy, Birds and Booze and wasted the rest ;D
I married a Theatre Sister (way back when Emperor Hadrian was building a wall up North somewhere :P)
OH actually had money in the Bank God bless her, I was Church Mouse poor at the time, so she bought our wedding ring.
Nurses are a wonderful breed, none like e'm, salt of the Earth (seriously --- not kidding) 8)
We should leave this topic right there, before someone sends me an electronic smacked wrist .... probably not the proper place for general chit-chat anyway ;D
good luck and take care
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Smack...from an ex nurse!!
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Parcel arrived safely and very well wrapped today. ;D ;D ;D
It's fantastic. Loads of seeds, and I would have taken more than I have if only I had a Lottie to plant them all in. As it is, I'm only growing in containers, so have resisted the urge to take a few of everything :P
If it's OK with everyone, I will post to the next on the list on Friday. I have seeds to pop in to the parcel (well, box now), but nothing to put them in, so hubby is bringing me some packets home from work tomorrow.
Hope this is OK, and thank you so much for organising this swap. The Spanish seeds look excellent, and I can see that everyone else has put plenty in there too, it will be a great parcel when it arrives back in Spain ;D
Jo.
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I think the squash seeds that I kept back to dry off will be Ok to rejoin the parcel now, just so I get it right.
These seeds missed Mikey and Jo9919, I think that is all. So of you two can PM me if you would like a few I will send them direct to you, the rest I will send straight to Debster ,who will need to send me her address ASAP. Deb don't pass on the parcel till these seeds catch up.Then I think it is covered.
Please let me know today so I can get it sorted.
XX Jeannine
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I think the squash seeds that I kept back to dry off will be Ok to rejoin the parcel now, just so I get it right.
These seeds missed Mikey and Jo9919, I think that is all. So of you two can PM me if you would like a few I will send them direct to you, the rest I will send straight to Debster ,who will need to send me her address ASAP. Deb don't pass on the parcel till these seeds catch up.Then I think it is covered.
Please let me know today so I can get it sorted.
XX Jeannine
Jeannine,
NO Squash seeds for me thanks
Mikey
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No squash for me either, thanks Jeannine. I don't have the room to grow them.
Jo.
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The parcel will be back on the road again tomorrow.
I am going to send it on to Stocko as he posted that he was away for a week from the 16th (Saturday), so he should be back this coming Saturday, just in time to receive the parcel. Hope this is OK with everyone.
Jo.
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The squash seeds are on their way to Debster though as I thought she was next in line, he will miss out on those if you post it to him next. XX Jeannine
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I stocko would like some of the squash seeds I will willingly post some on to him/her if you pm the name and address then ill add the rest to the parcel when it arrives. the seeds arrived safely today by the way
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Sorry,
Didn't get chance to log on yesterday so the parcel was sent to Stocko, it should have arrived today.
Mikey had wrote on the posting list to post on to Stocko, so I checked his post to see when he would be back, and he should be home today.
Sorry if I've caused any inconvenience,
Jo.
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hi all,i got back from ireland late last night after a 12 hour journey!! i have a note off royal mail saying i have a parcel too big to post!!!!hope its what i think it is!i shall collect tom after work and try and post on asap,cant wait!!!!! thanks! :)
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Stocko if you have read through this thread youll realise that i have the squash seeds destined for this parcel would you like me to send you some cos you missed out on them if you would then please pm me with your address ok i will put seeds into parcel when it arrives with me ok
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hi debs,i am ok for squash seeds thanks anyway,i just planted out this evening some squash plants that i grew from seed that i recieved from emmy.any way i shall try and get the parcel posted tom eve or 1st thing wednesday. enjoy!!!
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the squash seeds i have what is the latest i can plant them out? and when would they crop would love some into the winter if possible particularly when current pumpkin squash will be over
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Hi, you might be OK if the weather is with you, but start them now, is we have an early damp autumn they may not mature but you can use the immature ones like courgettes. Whatever you have in the garden squashwise will all have to come out as the first frost approaches, irrespective on when you planted them. Bear in mind the winter ones will store over the winter,not grow, and the summer ones do not store. XX Jeannine
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hi ,i went through all the lovely seeds this evening,i cant believe how many there were!! any way took a few of the unusual seeds and put in a selection from my own seed box! debs the parcel will be on its way to u tom!
thanks all and would love to take part in this again :D stocko!!!
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Rats, I got all excited there for a minute and thought it was on its way to me next...........only 5 more peeps to go................ :-\
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ooh debs but i cant wait either great, thanks for the advice jeannine i was being a bit thick thinking they grew over the winter not stored over the winter still have dug out a bigger patch so will start a couple off indoors and get them outside when ready
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ooh ive waited in all day and no parcel well fingers crossed for tomorrow all good things come to he who waits
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ooh ive waited in all day and no parcel well fingers crossed for tomorrow all good things come to he who waits
Hello
There is no post tommorrow due to the strike.
Cheers
Brogusblue
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oh fudge ill have to wait another day never mind, and brogusblue you will have to wait for your book too wish the rain man would go on strike lol
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hi debs i didnt manage to get the parcel off til this morning as i have been so busy with work after my hols,,,sorry, i posted it 1st class,didnt know there was a postal strike though??
it will be a nice treat to look forward to !!
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cool should arrive on monday then thanks :D
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no parcel here as yet! mind you waiting for other stuff too and that isnt here yet though new ink cartridges arrived from Jersey really quickly
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:( Some of the seeds I have planted definitely do not like the rainy weather and not doing too well now planted out.
:D On the bright side I only sowed one or two so have plenty left to try again.
How is everyone elses seeds doing??
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i have four perfect little jasper vandee (sp?) squashes looking loverly. dont know if they will go full term as it is so wet to plant out, but i live in hope. maybe we will get a long warm sunny end to the season. shall i start laughing manically now or just get my coat?
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Am I definatly the person waiting for this parcel because nothing has arrived yet perhaps someone else was ahead of me on the list getting worried now!
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hi debster,i posted it to exeter if that is you,first class aswell,my oh took it to sorting office,she is going there tom to ask why it hasnt arrived,it should be there by now,sorry?? ???
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i'm sure it will be because of the strike
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Hope you get it soon............. has everyone before Sarah had the parcel??
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yes im in exeter but still nothing today again good job its nothing perishable as its been ages guess there may be a back log from the strike :(
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hi debs my oh went to sorting office today where she posted it and was told that it could take 3-5 days from sat ,even though it was paid 1st class didnt mean it would arrive 1st class as a parcel?? i was starting to feeel a bit guilty as if people thought i hadnt posted it!! :-[,hope u get it tom as its a woderful surpise!! :)sorry on behalf of er mail!!!
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Stocko please dont think i was in anyway doubting you or that you had posted it its just that I dont trust royal mail even without a strike i was sent a parcel that said glass do not bend and it was bent in half and put in a plastic bag by royal mail with a note saying sorry if its broken so bizarre
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no debs i didnt think that!! the thought crossed my mind as i felt guilty,any joy today?
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Parcel arrived safely today and boy was it worth waiting for gonna have a good rummage in a minute it is like christmas here. should be able to get it out in post tomorrow to brogusblue. hey jay your postman is gonna think you and i have something going on i seem to be swapping post with you a lot lately ;)
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ahh great,what a relief,im so glad you have got it!!! ;D,hope the delay doesn't affect my future standings in the pass the parcel :-[ x
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hye why should it the delay was due to royal mail not you
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Hello Debster
Well......... I am saying nothing ;D ::) 8) :o
Will look out for it cheers debster for letting me know
Cheers
Brogusblue
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Hello
No parcel today :'( :'( hopefully tommorrow :D
Cheers
Brogusblue
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Hello
It's here thanks debster, where do i start there such so much, Right first things first a cuppa do a few jobs arround the flat and sit down and enjoy i will post on monday to "Eristic"
Cheers
Brogusblue
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Parcel arrived safely in London today. I will try very hard to leave some seeds for the next contender and hope to have it in the post Thursday morning.
Xmas is early this year. ;D
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Pfffffffffffffffffff, it is difficult to be last................... :o
Think I will move back to UK soon................... ;D
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This swap has been such fun!! ;D
Suzanne if you like fennel ... which like wet ... can supply with pleasure ;)
To the question about squash going full term ... as mine ar still in pots !! :o ::) ;D I will probably stop the growth around the 4-5 ft stage to force fruit production !!!
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Well! I took all the seeds out then felt guilty so I put them all back less a few for some added excitement. Parcel is now on its way northwards to Linda Tal.
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Ooooh, then me, then me! Linda, drive it down the A38 for me so I don't have to wait!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Doh, the postie has just been but no parcel :( :(
I suppose I'll just have to wait until Monday.
I'll get them to you asap Deb ;D ;D
Linda.
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Come on..............Hurry... Hurry....Hurry....... ;D
Cann't wait any longer..................... ;D ;D
44 days the packet is underway, already................ ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Any sign of the postie Linda?? looking foward to getting the parcel back to Spain, It's like Crimbo!!!!!
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Hi all,
Got in from work at 3 pm today and naughty hubby kept me guessing if the parcel had arrived. Sat down with a cuppa and looked on the mantlepiece and WOW :o a HUGE parcel was sitting there!!
I've just finished looking through the fantastic selection of seeds and have put some more back in and it's now well taped up and ready to be sent to Deb P tomorrow.
A big thanks to you Rosie and to everyone else for a lovely selection of seeds.
A very happy Linda ;D ;D
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That's great Linda! Glad this is going so well, how about another one say feb time, this one was started a little too late for sowing, but we should all be stocked up next year! ;D ;D ;D
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good idea ;D
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Count me in. Would love to take part next Feb ;D
(Impending storms have given me insomnia :()
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OOOh yes please. I have been following the progress of this parcel , but didnt join in. I wish I had now >:(
When this parcel has done its rounds, please could someone tell me what seeds were in there. You all sound so excited when you get the parcel it must be good!
cj :)
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Great idea - just the right time of year to get us in the mood for sowing again and dust off the winter cobwebs!
Linda.
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Parcel safely recieved this morning, arrived with the new Harry Potter book, guess which one I opened first!
Lots of goodies by the look of it, I will have a good look through and post on Monday. ;D ;D
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Parcel full to bursting, well taped up and on its way to Blisters today...... ;D
I had a good old rummage through this morning, lots of seeds left in most packets, after I had added my lot to it I could just about shut the lid!
We will definitely have to do this again.. ;D ;D
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I hope people are taking what they want, It seems like peeps are putting more into the parcel than they take out!! glad peeps are happy with the parcel though, looking forward to feb now!!!!
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I reckon I put about the same in as out seedwise, but did put in some peas and quite a few paper packets which were a bit heavier than the seeds I took out and decanted into my own little envelopes.
The postage to send was £5 first class, same as Linda Tal so I think I've kept it even! (but that box is really full now!) 8)
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Any sign of the parcel yet Blisters? Should have arrived by now, only up the road! :-\
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It hasn't gone lost, has it??? ??? ??? >:( >:( ;D ;D
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Sorry for not posting sooner but been away for a few days.
Bad news though, expected to come back to a parcel but nothing yet :'(
Hopefully, it will turn up on Monday as the post still seems to be a bit slow :-\
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Posties are on strike again :o
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Still no sign of it :'(
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Oh no!!!! Come on posties!!!
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Wheyhay!!!! it's arrived ;D ;D ;D
Wow - it weighs a ton. Can't wait to go through it ;)
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Phew! Thank goodness for that, I was getting really worried!
So much for paying for 'First Class' next day service!! ::)
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Deb with the strike going on the GPO should not have taken your money for next day delivery ... :-\
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Now I get very excited........ Cann't wait any longer................ ;D
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Lady Cosmos - it's well worth waiting for :)
Fantastic selection - sooooo much to choose from ;D
Will post tomorrow and keep my fingers crossed ::) ;D
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So.................... another 2 or 3 or 4 days.......................OEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ;D ;D
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Any sign yet Cosmos?
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YES, YES, it is here............. Will take me the whole evening to go trough it..... ;D
What a parcel.........
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;D ;D What a great parcel it was................ I went through the box......... How many envelopes with seeds/ seedpackets do you think the box contained?????
Box is at the post........... Will take some time to reach Spain, I am afraid.........
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i just heard on the radio that the post is on strike from midnight again tonight so the parcel may take a while to get back. i was part of this parcel early on and have really enjoyed following its progress and everyone getting excited about it. i felt like i wanted to be like on one of those old fashioned school photos where the exposure took so long you could run from one end of the line to the other and be inthe frame twice. maybe if its still bulging at the seams biscombe could split it in two and start it off again? just an idea. someone in another parcel thread auggested an ever lasting seed parcel, a bit farfetched maybe but a lovely idea; we could see how long we can keep it going.
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But here in the Netherlands the post is not on strike............ but still it will take some time, I heard from the postman.........
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I got a parcel from the winter swap that was delivered at 8 o'clock at night !!! needless to say the postie legged it quick smart ::) ;D
And I agree this parceal was terrific ... roll on the re-run eh Biscombe !!!!! mwagh x :-*
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I got a parcel from the winter swap that was delivered at 8 o'clock at night !!! needless to say the postie legged it quick smart ::) ;D
And I agree this parceal was terrific ... roll on the re-run eh Biscombe !!!!! mwagh x :-*
Sounds like it was delivered to a neighbour rather than the postman?
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Nope deffo saw the postie van :D ... and my OH had a delivery sunday night :o ... they are trying to catch up with the back-log. ::) :-\
Still doesn't make them any more efficient ... parcel to chum in Telford has taken over a week and STILL not arrived >:( >:( >:(
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Got a slip from the post office today!!! looks like the parcel has finally arrived at it's final destination! will let you know tomorrow when I pick it up ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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wow :-)
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DOH!!!! post office closed today, will have to wait until monday!
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Pfoe...... I hope that it will THE parcel. The postman told me that it would take about 14 days from the Netherlands to Spain. S It went to the post at the 8 of Aug . More or less he was right than....... Hope you will be happy with the box Rosie......
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Happy is not the word!! I'm over the moon!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I can't believe the amount of seeds to choose from (and specials from Jeannine!) I could never use all those seeds myself, and feel greedy keeping them!!! so.......... I'ts a good idea to keep it going, sad for it to stop now!! Busy at the moment so I'll send it on again early September, and get a list going now.
You have all been troupers, what stars you are!! I have loved watching the progress of the parcel, thanks for playing!!
I'll also start another Spanish pass the parcel in January! time for early sowing!! I'll start hitting the garden centres now!!! (what a drag eh ;) ;) ;) ;D)
Sounds soppy, but what better seeds can you put in you garden than the ones from the wonderful peeps on this site!!!!
PS Thanks for the euros too, It'll go towards posting on again! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX