EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire
 Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 1499
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: Hi honey, I'm home! |
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Back from the glorious south of France, and when I say it was glorious, I mean it was breath takingly shockingly GLORIOUS! Brown as nuts and I think we have all put on a stone each!! Anyhow, have only just got in so have lots to do, so will hopefully sit down and catch up a bit tonight, and then properly tomorrow night. Hope you all missed me! hehehe
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toni Mistress of Garden Junque

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Joined: 07 Jan 2006 Location: North Texas (Map) Posts: 5492 PlantStew: 521 |
| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, we missed you....I was very jealous of your holiday but I missed you.
Do you have lots of pictures to share? How did you allotment do while you were gone?
Droopy got home yesterday so the two of you should keep us very busy with the photos.
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Netty Chaotic Gardener
 Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Location: Southern Ontario zone 5 Posts: 4666 PlantStew: 4825 |
| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome home EJ! I can't wait to hear about your adventures in France and see some of those vacation pics
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gardengater Knows Their Stuff

 Joined: 30 May 2008 Location: NC Posts: 817 PlantStew: 26 |
| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, did miss those who have been gone. Share with us, your wanderings. Are your veggies doing well? Glad you enjoyed yourselves.
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EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire
 Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 1499
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Back in, briefly. Like Droopy, this holiday lark really is exhausting! We took over 1,000 photographs can you believe! I fear we got rather carried away. The South of France is stunning. We staying in the Languedoc National Park in the Herault region, deep in the Orb valley. The mountains were fabulous, so rocky and craggy. Stunning landscapes, rivers and waterfalls everywhere. The beaches in the Mediterranean are glorious, soft white sand, gentle lapping water and fishes everywhere. As you can imagine, the kids loved it. Both cried yesterday evening as we prepared to come home.
Anyhow, there has been a lot of rain in the UK, so the back garden is looking like a jungle. As for the allotment, I don't think I will have a chance to get there until Monday as tomorrow we are shooting to mums to pick up the lizard she was babysitting for us. I agree Droopy, I need a holiday to get over this holiday!
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Droopy Slug Slaughterer
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Welcome home, EJ. I heard on the Greek news that there was flooding in England. I hope your plot is OK. I've only seen northern France, and your description makes me want to see the south as well. How are they language-wise these days? I know just enough French to get me into trouble, and then I sing the first verse of "La Marseillaise". Gives me enough time to get away.
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petunia Highly Skillful

 Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: northern michigan Posts: 1554 PlantStew: 165 |
| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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welcome back EJ. will be waiting to see those picts. waterfalls sound lovely. Hope everything is o.k. on your allotment also.
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eileen Moderator & Resident Taxonomist

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Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Location: Scotland (Map) Posts: 11464
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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You seem to have been away from us for ages EJ so I think you've definately been missed. I can hardly wait for you to post photographs of your holiday. The
Languedoc National Park sounds wonderful.
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Sherry8 I Love Birds!
 Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Location: Wisconsin...zone 4 (Map) Posts: 1043
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I am jealous....France...wow..can't wait for the pictures. I could look at pictures all day...keep those 1000 pictures coming....Sherry
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glendann Official Garden Angel
 Joined: 19 May 2006 Location: Texas (Map) Posts: 6919 PlantStew: 219 |
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You have been really missed here as well as Droopy.You all was gone forever seems like I can't wait for all the photos to start coming.
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Biita Arctic-ally Challenged Forager
 Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Location: Norway (Map) Posts: 1789
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:41 am Post subject: |
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Welcome back EJ!!! I am so happy you had a wonderful time in France. That is on our vacation list for next yr. This yr we are going back to the Canary Islands. I think i would be crying just like the kids when the time to come home came around. I'm so glad you all had a great time, and got sun soaked riviera tans! I can't wait to see the pics. welcome back.
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tschnath Showing Great Promise

 Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Location: Southern Maine (zone 5) Posts: 732
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome back EJ. The trip sounds fantastic and I can't wait to see your pics. Glad you had a great time and hope your allotment is ok.
_________________ Everything has it's beauty, but not everyone sees it. ~author unknown
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Sjoerd Enlightened One

 Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Location: West - Friesland Posts: 2532 PlantStew: 93 |
| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Welcome home EJ. It was bad enough that droopy was gone---but you at the same time! too much.
hahaha
Well, hope you had a great time. You guys took more than a thousand pics...didjah get to see anything of the country or was that camera blocking your view?
Your description of what you say sounded really good and like the rest, I can't wait to see some fotos.
Good to have you back.
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