Shrinking Violet

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Beautiful sunshine.  The weatherman said the temp would be no higher than the high teens.  But it's been about 23 C this afternoon.  Just lovely - and it all looks good for the weekend, too.

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I thought I was unlucky, Chrissie, but your allergic reaction sounds much worse than mine, which usually clear up in a couple of days or so.  And as for adding them to salads - I don't think so.  There are many more tasty leaves to choose from.

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A truly lovely summer's day here - breezy (which gets the washing dry in no time) but warm and sunny - about 20 C.  Sorry to hear that it's wet further up the coast at Bristol - for once, we seem to have got the better deal in West Somerset.  Must be because, at lunchtime, the weather girl didn't stand in front of our bit of the map like she usually does - obscuring the view of what weather we are likely to have.

Frank - I hope the peasnats aren't revolting

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David - I'll remind you of that when you complain that you can't move for the white stuff!  And Leggi - couldn't have put it better meself!

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Good Grief, Alina.  D'you mean to say that you've been able to see those whatd'you call'ems - black things on the patio that follow you around?  So long since I've seen them I've forgotten - no, wait a minute, I remember now - Shadows! (Not Cliff's backing group btw ) 

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Wet here as predicted.  It ranges from heavy drizzle to occasional heavier shower.  But it should get a bit better tomorrow, and at least it's not cold.

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Lovely day - really warm Tshirt weather.  Lots of sun and occasional cloud.  It may be wetter again tomorrow, but if that jet stream really does move a bit further north, we may just get a little bit of summer by the weekend.  Here's hoping!

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A pain, indeed.  Our cats get the seeds caught in their fur, causing tangles, (or helping to spread the wretched plants).

And another pain - I am allergic to them.  If they touch my skin, the roughness causes me to come up in large red weals.  I hate the things.  And the root is so small and fragile that they are the very devil  to get rid of!

Please identify this plant

Ummmm - pretty difficult to identify from leaf and seed pods alone.  Plants are categorised by their flowers, so it makes this quite hard.  I think that I would make sure that it didn't self-seed (in case it's a thug) and save the seed to grow in pots to see what happens.  You never know - it may be something quite special!

(There may be someone out there, however, who is cleverer than I and will be able to help you.)

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The mind boggles at your swimming cozzie, Frank! 

I think most people's soft fruit is ruined by this damp weather.  My strawberries are rubbish - though the raspberries are OK.  The canes only grew about 4' high though, because it was so dry - but the current wet weather has swelled the fruit.  Good crop - but hard to harvest with lots of lush greenery as well.

I hope your grandchildren realise how spoilt they are (in the best possible way) - Sunday roast on a Tuesday?  Lucky them!

The Peak District is one part of the country I have yet to visit properly Jo - what  have seen of it I know it's lovely.  Hard to tell your Peaks from your Exmoors in driving rain though!

I see that Tatton is being shown on BBC2 on Friday before GW.  Weather is said to be getting better by the end of the week.  Let's hope so.

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