tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post590092033777624276..comments2024-03-29T12:28:32.250+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Bees of ChesterSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67822500786974404262018-06-11T08:43:15.795+01:002018-06-11T08:43:15.795+01:00Thanks for the reply Steve. Good to feel a conne...Thanks for the reply Steve. Good to feel a connection. My " cute" dog was about 4 months old in that photo......he will be 5 on 14th June ! Mini schnauzer, as you can see, and I am proud of how I have trained him.....just to be a normal family pet, who mainly comes back when called, which is the most important thing I think! We call him Alexi. There is also a yorkie who lives with us, but belongs to an elderly lady, and she just has her during the day for company as she is unable to cope with vet visits/flea/worm treatments etc etc. She also gets rushed off to hospital every so often and the dog would just be left if she wasn't under my care! Have a good day....lovely sunshine here in Harpenden at the moment.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-12459916104070585352018-06-11T01:45:34.674+01:002018-06-11T01:45:34.674+01:00So satisfying to have identified your roses, I'...So satisfying to have identified your roses, I'd imagine! That is a lovely shot of the garden and Olga. And yes, someone should stay home with the dog; I'll back you up on that :Djenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-79196414801878274862018-06-11T01:07:56.269+01:002018-06-11T01:07:56.269+01:00your garden looks great. nothing better than a day...your garden looks great. nothing better than a day puttering around in the yard with a feeling of accomplishment. ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-82731401358204277012018-06-10T22:20:27.312+01:002018-06-10T22:20:27.312+01:00Frances: Ha! I can see it, although technically Ol...Frances: Ha! I can see it, although technically Olga's spots are brindle and not black (not that you could tell from that distance). As for commenting, I have to admit that I am terrible at responding to comments on my own blog. I usually blog in the morning and if there's time (which there often isn't) I respond to the previous day's comments. But I read and appreciate EVERY comment EVERY day -- except the ones from the Thai spam bots, which I delete immediately -- and I try to catch up with commenters on their own blogs if I know where to find them.<br /><br />YP: Oh, thanks for that! Reverse psychology?!<br /><br />Ms Moon: She's a squirrel-eating panda!<br /><br />Robin: It really was good to have a day to just catch up at home.<br /><br />Vivian: Thank you! Olga always provides a dash of humor.<br /><br />Red: Way too much trash!<br /><br />Sharon: Yeah, that's our nightly wine and/or gin&tonic spot!<br /><br />E: Thank you! Are you feeling better?<br /><br />StillWater: Thanks for the comment! Yeah, I try to absorb as much political news as I can stand, in order to stay informed, but my daily dose of beauty -- whether in the garden or elsewhere -- definitely keeps me sane! Glad you enjoyed the LOOP adventure.<br /><br />Frances: YOU AGAIN! (Just kidding. See my top response. :) ) You have a very cute dog!<br /><br />37P: Thank you! If you'd told me ten years ago I'd have anything like this, I wouldn't have believed it. If only I owned it!<br /><br />Catalyst: Thanks! Not very Arizonan, eh? :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-3824933262317973242018-06-10T20:25:04.233+01:002018-06-10T20:25:04.233+01:00Your garden looks gorgeous.Your garden looks gorgeous.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-15028647254389684142018-06-10T19:43:15.150+01:002018-06-10T19:43:15.150+01:00Wow! Your garden looks amazing! All your hard work...Wow! Your garden looks amazing! All your hard work is very visible. How lovely to have such a romantic space, your own wild English garden. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-60892680079563182802018-06-10T18:33:06.519+01:002018-06-10T18:33:06.519+01:00PS I live in Harpenden . I have 2 dogs, and am a ...PS I live in Harpenden . I have 2 dogs, and am a retired part time bank cashier.....love gardening and dog walking ! Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-62024497123630222142018-06-10T18:31:45.164+01:002018-06-10T18:31:45.164+01:00Hello again , I like your posts, and you sound lik...Hello again , I like your posts, and you sound like a nice guy, but it would be really good if you could reply to comments ! I might have to give up on you if I am not getting anything back! Is that a bad comment from me? I hope not. I like to have a rapport with people I comment to. xFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-45705207022117299412018-06-10T17:58:39.288+01:002018-06-10T17:58:39.288+01:00Your garden is so lovely!! I love that you take t...Your garden is so lovely!! I love that you take the time to see the details and investigate things, and now you have a name for your roses! I don't comment often, but I would like to say that I am enjoying your posts and photos! Also, we share the same views on things politically, but it's a nice balance to focus on the beauty in the garden also. I enjoyed the notes on your London loop walk also, something I can only do through someone else's eyes. Thank you. Have a great summer!Stillwaterrunsdeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732362894625014769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-11253485732504034332018-06-10T16:28:47.958+01:002018-06-10T16:28:47.958+01:00Great blooms and interesting detritus...Great blooms and interesting detritus...ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-3753126804184099952018-06-10T15:43:09.590+01:002018-06-10T15:43:09.590+01:00Wow, your garden looks fabulous. That bench out t...Wow, your garden looks fabulous. That bench out there is a perfect place to enjoy a glass of wine and admire your work. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-64298783582043146522018-06-10T15:16:08.225+01:002018-06-10T15:16:08.225+01:00Most developed places leave a lot of trash behind....Most developed places leave a lot of trash behind.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-78301659379917360652018-06-10T15:09:38.111+01:002018-06-10T15:09:38.111+01:00Awwwwwwww....that is a beautiful photo of your gar...Awwwwwwww....that is a beautiful photo of your garden in bloom. It's right up there with your best street scenes; almost like an academic study but composed with a dash of humor. Love it.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990041745880166605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-52181737052197270122018-06-10T15:04:18.796+01:002018-06-10T15:04:18.796+01:00I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who ...I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought you'd gotten a panda! Great solved mystery of the roses. It's good to stay home and work in your beautiful garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-78554182091042306062018-06-10T14:41:48.464+01:002018-06-10T14:41:48.464+01:00Oh! Your garden!
And like Frances I was wondering...Oh! Your garden! <br />And like Frances I was wondering where the panda got in. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-42781249085790995292018-06-10T10:54:03.191+01:002018-06-10T10:54:03.191+01:00Beside, someone needs to stay home with the dog, r...Beside, someone needs to stay home with the dog, right? Wrong! I am sure that those proud school leavers would have all been looking around for their favourite librarian and realising your absence a mood of disappointment will have fallen over the entire ceremony.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-80225252550630825882018-06-10T08:41:00.930+01:002018-06-10T08:41:00.930+01:00I thought that you had a panda in the garden at fi...I thought that you had a panda in the garden at first glance!! Lovely colourful space.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.com