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Thanks for your kind offer, Shirley! :)

That explains your interest in palms then! :D

Lovely card ... Merry Christmas Shirley :)

Oh what a shame :( Will you get another mirror or something else ?

I've always wanted Croton, I think I'll treat myself to one in the new year :)

Thank you Sheila ... Merry Christmas :)

Thanks for the good wishes Linda ... Merry Christmas :)

One of my greenhouse windows was open in the recent storm, and the other two were shut but not fastened.
I noticed the wind had blown in through the open window and blown the other two wide open as well, so I closed and secured them all.

I think if the two 'other' windows were closed securely, the wind going in through the open one would have caused some damage.

oh Katie that is so sad, no wonder you have been 'missing' from here. Do take care of your self in the coming weeks/months.

I hope you will have a lovely Christmas none the less.

Thanks for your felicitations. The same to you too.

Thanks Julia..it is a lovely occasion. The first time this ho7se has had Christmas celebrated within!

My mistake friends. I must have been thinking of seeing them on my holidays. X

I second that..am I right that you recieved one last year that was homemade Shirley? Happy Christmas to you bothx

A Merry Christmas to you both Sheila..keep safe and here's hoping we all have a healthy New Yearx

Happy Christmas Shirley - always a treat to receive a home-made card, and what a lovely one!

Thanks Klahanie, wishing good health to you and Andy, and a happy gardening year.

Thanks Bushbernie 🙂.

Thanks Shirley, and all the best to you and Michael for the New Year.

Julia, you know me, I always have to find out things like that!

We have seen Goldfinches, Greenfinches and Bluetits clinging on to the feeders for dear life, swinging side to side in the wind. Poor things. I did read somewhere recently that small birds roost at the base of shrubs and hedges overnight, seems sensible.

Rose, thank goodness you are feeling better now. Have a restful time over Christmas and New Year.

Stop it, I'm salivating here ... :o))

I would think it's their job to clean up so fingers crossed they're over once the wind drops.

Ha ha...Dear Shirley I knew you would look it up...thank youx We probably did get away with not having to spend any money to repair it...I wont replace the mirror just stain the brown area .Rich strengthened the panel.
You mentioned the bird box...I've been wondering how the birds cope trying to shelter in these conditions.

I agree BB...many people so badly affected. Leaving your home must be awful .

Oh Julia, such a shame to see this. Be careful clearing that broken mirror away. Michael just had another look around our garden and found a wooden bird box on the ground ... it could have been so much worse. Stay safe.

I too wondered about the saying 'Scot frre' so I looked it up!

The phrase "scot-free" is an adverb that means to avoid punishment or harm for something that deserves it:
"The court let her off scot-free".
"He got away with his crime scot-free".
What Does "Scot-Free" Mean?
The phrase originates from the Old Norse and Icelandic word skot, which means "tax" or "payment". In medieval England, scot was a tax levied on members of a town or village. Someone who didn't have to pay the tax was referred to as "scot-free". The word "scot" is believed to be of old Germanic origin and is related to the words "shot" and "shoot".

Every day's a school day! :o))

My OH has popped round to inform them and we'll see what happens ... no damage to us but their car port isn't much use now ... :o(

Current wind speed is 48mph, expected to drop to 22 later.

What a shame! Take care cleaning up all the glass. I suppose the positive view would be that at least it was only the mirror and the panel that were damaged.

Oh, no! Will your neighbour be the one to pick it all up? Has it caused any damage?

Nothing can beat the taste of cold freshly-picked mango Shirley. It's just the best in summer.

I just put "like" as it was nice to hear from you despite the sad circumstances.
It must have been very hard and sad for you all.
Thinking of you at this very sad time. x

Bernie, since my earlier comment an hour ago, a lot of the polycarb. roofing has blown into our garden! The wind speed is set to reduce by 17.00 this evening, I really hope it does.

I am now Shirley thanks. I had all of those symptoms too and is now 2 and a half weeks since it started.
I hope I never feel that ill again and needless to say won't be having another covid vaccination.

Happy Christmas Karen to you and your family..lovely to have a first one in the new house.x

Very kind Shirley x

My potted Camellia was blown over during the night, courtesy of storm Darragh ... :o(

Well done, they look very healthy.

Good to hear your beautiful Rose is okay and there hasn't been too much damage. Now, fingers crossed that the roofing across the road stays in place until the winds die down.

I love the taste of Mango, albeit it within a yoghurt or a dessert here in the UK!

That's a cheerful Christmas tree Sheila ... Michael and I wish you both a very happy Christmas and all the best for 2025. x

Happy Christmas to you and yours Linda.

It's gorgeous, I have put this on to my Favourites.

Stunning foliage.

Happy Christmas wishes from Michael and myself ... have a happy and peaceful time ... :o))x

Lovely colours.

I agree with Klahanie, lovely, well tended garden.

Thanks Bernie, it's pretty pointless, no artistic skill required, but keeps me out of trouble!

Klahanie, it does look difficult from the photo on the puzzle box, but once sorted by colour it was an interesting one to do as there are so many strange things within each square. Hard to see from my photo though.

David, I think they can be tricky to grow from seed, cuttings seem to 'strike' for me so I'll take some in the Spring. With luck, I may be able to send you one ... :o)

Bernie, the Rose is fine but a pot with a Camelia in it blew over, no damage, just the top dressing of grit all over the patio. Across from us we can see a TV aerial has fallen on to a house roof and some polycarbonate roofing on a car port is hanging on, bouncing up and down. Hopefully this gale force wind will lessen by early evening if the forecast is to be believed.

Wow, two years of renovation. What a lot of work.

They are a magnificent looking palm. Love the colour of the palm fronds.

Decent sized blooms too!

50,000! What a crowd. Obviously it's a popular event. Palms always look so much better with a decent tidy up.