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quotePosted at 21:51 on 11th August 2008
Well I managed to get a photo of the Horse Chestnut tree at work, but being on a military base I have to be careful lol in case they thought I was spying lol All the trees are absolutely loaded with conkers sue!
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quotePosted at 21:53 on 11th August 2008
Forgot to say I uploaded it onto POE but it has to be approved yet.
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quotePosted at 00:44 on 12th August 2008
Looks a goodun' to me Lyn !Smile
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Sue H
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quotePosted at 00:51 on 12th August 2008
I couldn't find it. Where is it Wolf? Can you post it in here?
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quotePosted at 01:10 on 12th August 2008
Here you go Sue
Horse Chestnut  Tree
Picture by Lyn Greenaway

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quotePosted at 01:14 on 12th August 2008

Thanks Wolf!

Thanks Lyn.

Good to see it's a nice healthy tree.

Envisions you being arrested by the MOD and trying to explain why you are taking a picture of a Horse Chestnut tree. 

 

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quotePosted at 07:11 on 12th August 2008
Thanks Wolf Kiss It was ok Sue, I was ouside the back door having a crafty ciggie (oops yes the dreaded weed, I'm just waiting for all the flack now lol) and I waited till no one was around and quickly took a few photo's on my phone for you,  to show you how healthy they are here still. Not the best of pics but it was a bit of a dull day here yesterday, unlike today, it couldn't be raining any harder at the mo!
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Sue H
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quotePosted at 19:14 on 12th August 2008

Well thank you for taking your life in your hands to get photos of the olde conker trees on the military base.

We really do need to take care of our environment, make sure that our trees are being taken care of in the community, and taking lots of pictures of them to post on POE.

It seems that every time I visit England, I take loads of pictures of one subject, it was snails one year, cobwebs another, and yes, one year I came home with hundreds of pictures of trees. One of my friends here expressed a desire to see my pictures, and when we were done, she told my husband, "I think Sue likes trees".

I may have to post a few more here. I love their shapes, clothed or unclothed.  They have real character.

I ramble on, don't I.

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quotePosted at 23:04 on 12th August 2008
Maybe this should have been put on the other thread but did you know that a bowl full of conkers in your home keep spiders out.  I read this somewhere about three years ago and since then have put fresh ones in the lounge every year (the conkers not the spiders) - and no spiders.  Maybe it's a coincidence, but I don't care as long as it works.
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Sue H
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quotePosted at 01:36 on 13th August 2008

I had not heard that in all my years of life, Jo.

Well I never did!

Can someone send me conkers? we don't get trees here, let alone Horse Chestnut Trees.

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