Getting a bit behind.

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"You've gone quiet" a friend remarked.

Well, I've been busy doing other things,

like making new organ pipes ready for this years shows.

The garden is growing like crazy

and there is loads of dead bits from last years plants to cut back.

I always leave these dead seed heads,

as they provide food for the birds during the Winter.

So today, a quick and easy post for me.

Lots of pictures and not much to research and type.

Sunday, found me, yet again in Great Missenden.

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Up Church Lane to....

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.......that lovely churchyard.

Now, in February this area is a mass of Snowdrops.

I blogged about them here last year.

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But now, in April, a totally different scene.

Primroses and Celandines

Before the hawthorn leaves unfold,

Or buttercups put forth their gold,

By every sunny footpath shine

The stars of Lesser Celandine.

and here below, Wood Anemonies.

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The Winter's long sleeping,

Like night-time, is done;

But day-stars are leaping

To welcome the sun.

Star-like they sprinkle

The wildwood with light;

Countless, they twinkle -

The Windflowers white!

("Windflower" is another name for Wood Anemone)

All up the side of the path

were these tiny Violets

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Sorry, not a very good pic!

And here a plant that I had to look up.

I think it is Spring Squill.

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I must admit, I not a 'flora' person

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Am I right?

A lovely afternoon, but had to get back to feed the cats.

Stopped in Missenden High St. for petrol.

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What's this "Out of Fuel"

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Needs a closer look.

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"Sorry.....

OUT

of FUEL.

.....ever since

8 gallons

cost over a £1.

"Pump attendant went to lunch.

Mechanic got too old to repair.

Neither left a mobile number"

I remember those days.

Half a Crown a gallon - Two shillings & six pence!

(in horrid new money - 12.5p a gallon)

And what is it now?

New pence and bloody Litres!

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