Do you remember we planted a tree 'In memorium' of a dear frie...

Well done, Grandmage, glad all went well. Looks a lovely healthy tree (can't remember what it is, though?).

What a lovely gesture. Hope the tree continues to thrive.

That's a beautiful tree Grandmage! It's going to be magnificent in future years, a lovely memorial, and it was great that you got a nice sunny day too.

Lovely memorial, well done hubby for taking care of it and making sure it thrives, pleased it was good weather for you.....

A delightful idea, glad you all enjoyed your day out.

Morning all, thank you for kind comments, the tree is a copper beech, and it does look good doesnt it? This little oasis of a field is in between the houses on a busy main road and you would never believe the peace and quiet there, its beautiful. Have a lovely day, Sheilab,Sheilar,Libet,Lincs & Dd, its raining here.

It's raining here too Grandmage. What a lovely thing for you and your friends to do. A lovely tree to choose.

Yes - great choice - copper beeches are so handsome. Good that you had sun for the occasion, but now nourishing rain for the newly-planted tree.

Are you the lady in the bright pink top, Grandma?!

how lovely madge , and a fab day out too ............ , ;0))))

Thanks Grannyb! and Sheila, no thats not me! I am sitting opposite the lady in pink,in a purple top and hidden! the warmth of the sun that day was just beautiful, and thanks Cris. it was a fab day out!! :~)

Ah another granny in purple.

I love purple Grannyb, especially flowers!

Copper Beech is one of the most beautiful trees isn't it. What a lovely thing to do and credit to your hubbie for making sure it grew and bedded in well!

Tha'ts kind Karen, thank you.

Me to Grandmage. Lots of purple in my border.

"When I am old, I shall wear purple, and a red hat that doesn't go . . ." I expect you know the Jenny Joseph poem? I love it!

Sheila, I dont know that poem but will look it up, it sounds as if I might like it!!! Lol.

I do now as I have down loaded it from the internet. It's a great poem.

You will like it Grandma ge! It's called "Warning" . . . and was given to me as a little illustrated book by a friend who is ten years younger that me, with a note that said "for future reference".

I now have purple jeans and a purple gilet!

I will read it with interest Sheila, I really adore the colour purple, good for you Sheila.

:)))

Sheila, have printed out a copy of that Poem, great, I love it, I love the line 'gobble up samples in the shops'!! Hilarious, I did just that yesterday in Thorntons, yum!

Well, if you were in Thorntons, Grandma, and they were giving away samples(?!) it would be rude not to . . .

Lol, to be sure!