Daffs before Snowdrops?

Apologies for no blog yesterday! Today’s title reflects I saw Daffodils today (a South facing border) but I haven’t noticed any Snowdrops yet!

We had enjoyable Book Club Zoom on Wednesday discussing Isherwood’s Goodbye to Berlin. I am always pleasantly surprised by the depth of our thoughts on a particular book. One of our group’s grandfather had been in Berlin at the same time as Isherwood!

Have enjoyed the cricket -well done Joe Root and I have football to watch this afternoon. Apprehensive about this one!

Thursday’s Answers on TV

a) Dad’s Army of course was set in Walmington-on-Sea   b) the Prisoner was filmed in Portmeirion in North Wales  c) Kings Landing was the capital of Westeros and filmed in Dubrovnik  d) HMP Slade was the prison in Porridge  e) The Daleks come from Skaro.

Today’s Quiz is on Flowers!

a) Saffron comes from what type of flower?  b) Which flower is sometimes called the sword lily?  c) What flower inspired Wordsworth’s famous poem?  d) What does the term perennial mean?  e) What is the more common name for Helianthus?

 

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Bill Church is the story traveller, a former Headteacher who has a passion for sharing stories with people from 3 years up to 103 years of age. Bill loves stories; finding them (and the story’s story!), telling them and writing them! He is passionate in believing that everybody can tell stories and is keen to help people whatever their age do this. His blog ranges from his Story telling experiences to his obsessions sport, bird watching and cycling!

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