Mouse Tail
By Pimpernel
- 5 May, 2012
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we used to call these granny knots, we used to tie them in a knot and pull off their heads!!!
5 May, 2012
yes Oji, Most people call them Ribwort, I will seek out it's real name later.
5 May, 2012
same here sticki, we did the same here, last year i was showing my girls how to do it.... nice pick Pims...
5 May, 2012
did you used to say a rhyme type thing at the same time surrey ? i was trying to remember what we used to say, Im sure it ended with 'and off with her head'
5 May, 2012
I am not sure I like this violent streak in your nature Sticki!
5 May, 2012
its my rebel side pimms
5 May, 2012
we did Sticki but i can't remember it anymore...
5 May, 2012
have to ask my mum.
5 May, 2012
excellent, let us know if you find out :-)
5 May, 2012
been googling but i cant find it, what did we call them granny heads or granny knots??
5 May, 2012
almost sure it was granny heads...
5 May, 2012
still no joy on google!!!
btw i think we called aquilegia grannys bonnets??
5 May, 2012
This one Sticki
http://www.plant-lore.com/225/ribwort-plantain/
5 May, 2012
thats a great web site, thanks pimms, it was a bit similar but not exactly that!!! made me laugh though!!
5 May, 2012
Sticki we used to do something funny we these and ping the flower heads at friends! Don't remember a song or verse to go with it though! I also know Aquilegia as Granny's Bonnets too!!!
5 May, 2012
Apparently you can play "Conkers" with them as well.
5 May, 2012
conkers with these wouldnt be the same!!!
i like the pinging idea petal!!
5 May, 2012
there really is a bit of feist in you today Sticki...
5 May, 2012
oh dear!!! sorry pimms!!! maybe its cos i have worked 4 shifts instead of 3 this week plus a couple of other jobs and someone who shall remain nameless [not on this site] is driving me mad!!!!!!
5 May, 2012
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Took me a while to work out what this was - never looked at it head on like this. It's a plantain of some sort?
5 May, 2012